Why Have You Forsaken Me?
From Ultimately with R.C. Sproul by Ligonier Ministries
April 13, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
R.C. Sproul examines the meaning behind Jesus' cry of dereliction from the cross.
What is the meaning behind Christ's words from the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" (Matt. 27:46)? Today, R.C. Sproul soberly examines Jesus' cry of dereliction. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/why-have-you-forsaken-me/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
People in this episode
Host: R.C. Sproul
Topics covered
- Christ's words
- cry of dereliction
- Reformed theology
- spirituality
- Christianity
Keywords
- Christ
- forsaken
- cross
- theology
- spirituality
- Jesus
- dereliction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ligonier Ministries
Books & works: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me, Matt. 27:46
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