"My God, My God"

"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross" ~ Colossians 2:15

Our enemy the devil is referred to in Revelation as "the accuser of our brethren". We give him the name "Satan" because of the Greek word satanos which means "adversary" in the New Testament. He is 100% against us all the time. The problem is that we have given him plenty of ammunition against us. When he accuses us before the ultimate Judge, we have no defense; we are guilty as charged. The devil doesn't have to perjure himself because the evidence is in his favor! But because of what God has done for us in Christ, canceling the charges against us by paying our debt in full, the devil and his minions are disarmed. The cross looked like their triumph, but it was actually God's and ours. Because of His work on the cross, we have the right to become children of God, born again as new creations. This week at Friendship, we'll talk about what our Lord went through to make that a reality for us, and we'll specifically focus on one of His final statements on the cross, which began with, "My God, My God". Did He really believe God was forsaking Him? Did the Father actually forsake Him? Or was it all part of a grander plan? Join us this week and find out!