Why Have You Forsaken Me? | Mark 14:22–32 | Difficult Sayings of Jesus
Summit Life with J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear Ministries
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🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever felt abandoned? Maybe a spouse left you, a friend betrayed you, or a parent wasn’t there when you needed them most. Pastor J.D. reminds us of the incredible truth that Jesus knows exactly how that feels. It’s part of our series called The Difficult Sayings of Jesus.
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| 0:00.0 | Here is the Son of God, who spoke the worlds into existence, who would speak to a legion of demons, |
| 0:08.5 | and they would flee, who called to dead men in their graves, and they got up. |
| 0:12.0 | Here is that Son of God, crying out under such strain that the capillaries in his face begin to burst. |
| 0:19.4 | What's happening here? |
| 0:20.5 | What's happening here? |
| 0:31.9 | Hey friends, welcome to the Summit Life podcast. |
| 0:33.4 | I'm Molly Vitovich. |
| 0:43.5 | Whether you're listening on your commute at home or somewhere in between, it's a privilege to bring you clear gospel-centered teaching each week, walking with you as you grow in your faith. |
| 0:50.3 | And if you're looking for ways to stay encouraged beyond this podcast, one simple option is to connect with Pastor J.D. on social media. On platforms like Facebook and Instagram, he regularly shares scripture, short reflections, |
| 0:56.0 | and timely reminders of gospel truth designed to meet you in the middle of everyday life. |
| 1:02.0 | You can find them on Facebook by searching for Pastor J.D. Greer and on Instagram at |
| 1:06.7 | Pastor J.D. Greer. It's an easy way to stay rooted in God's Word, revisit themes from the |
| 1:12.9 | teaching you hear here on Summit Life, and bring a bit of biblical encouragement into your daily |
| 1:17.9 | scroll. And if you'd like to learn more about this ministry or access past messages, you can |
| 1:22.7 | always visit us at jitigre.com. Today we're looking at one of the most shocking statements ever made |
| 1:29.0 | when Jesus asked his father, why have you forsaken me? So grab your Bible and let's head back to the |
| 1:35.0 | Book of Mark. I will confess to you that where we were about to go in Mark chapter 14 this weekend is a deeply |
| 1:47.0 | mysterious place. I would say it is one of the most mysterious places in all of Scripture. |
| 1:52.6 | It is a holy place. It is the kind of place, honestly, that I get a sense that I ought to come into on |
| 1:59.5 | my knees because there is nothing that I could say |
| 2:03.5 | here that would do anything really except for take away of the majesty of what is happening in these |
| 2:10.4 | verses. The Apostle Paul called the things that we are about to look into. He called them the |
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