---

I. The completeness of Christ's obedience.

1. Words of obedience.

2. Words of faith.

3. Words of love.

II. The infinity of Christ's sufferings.

1. He suffered much from His enemies.

(a)  He suffered in all parts of His body;

(b)  He suffered in all His offices;

(c)  He suffered from all sorts of men;

(d)  He suffered much from the devil.

2. He suffered much from those he afterwards saved.

3. From His own disciples.

4. From His Father.Three things show the infinity of His sufferings.

1. Who it was that forsook Him.

2. Who it was that was forsaken.

3. What God did to Him — forsook Him.

III. Answer the Saviour's "Why?" Because He was the surety of sinners, and stood in their room.

1. He had agreed with His Father, before all worlds, to stand and suffer in the place of sinners.

2. He set His face to it.

3. He knew that either He or the whole world must suffer.

(R. M. McCheyne.)

---

---

KJV: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

WEB: About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"