THE 2ND WORD - SALVATION (2 OF 7)
by Josh Malone
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43
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The 2nd Word - Salvation (2 of 7)
Series: 7 Words from the Cross
Josh Malone
Luke 23:39-43
I remember over 20 years ago hearing the Third Day song, ‘‘Thief.’’ - It was a song written from the criminal’s point of view. I may have had to listen to that again this week as a part of sermon prep. The story of the thief on the cross next to Jesus Is a moving story ... because we see someone that many people may deem unlikely to experience redemption, experience it ... at the very end. - When things look there worst ... Jesus steps in. It’s an amazing picture of amazing grace. - Every believer can identify with this man ... we have all been shockingly, surprisingly, amazingly ... saved though we don’t deserve it. This story is simple ... it’s about Jesus saving a sinner ... that’s the story of the Bible. - Jesus saves. Jesus rescues. Jesus and Jesus alone saves. - He gloriously saves ... w/o our help. W/o our contribution ... He saves. - This is vividly illustrated in this story. In today’s story we see a man take hold of Jesus by faith. We see Jesus save a man on the brink of death. - He’s in his final hours ... he knows he’s going to die ... and Jesus saves him. - From what we know this man had lived a bad life, not a good life. He was not classified in society as having been a ‘‘good person.’’ He had received the death penalty. - But in a moment ... his sins were washed cleaned and His eternity changed.
Luke 23:39-43 - 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ‘‘Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!’’ 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.’’ 42 And he said, ‘‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’’ 43 And he said to him, ‘‘Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.’’
Notice here we have TWO CRIMINALS. - One was ...
Series: 7 Words from the Cross
Josh Malone
Luke 23:39-43
I remember over 20 years ago hearing the Third Day song, ‘‘Thief.’’ - It was a song written from the criminal’s point of view. I may have had to listen to that again this week as a part of sermon prep. The story of the thief on the cross next to Jesus Is a moving story ... because we see someone that many people may deem unlikely to experience redemption, experience it ... at the very end. - When things look there worst ... Jesus steps in. It’s an amazing picture of amazing grace. - Every believer can identify with this man ... we have all been shockingly, surprisingly, amazingly ... saved though we don’t deserve it. This story is simple ... it’s about Jesus saving a sinner ... that’s the story of the Bible. - Jesus saves. Jesus rescues. Jesus and Jesus alone saves. - He gloriously saves ... w/o our help. W/o our contribution ... He saves. - This is vividly illustrated in this story. In today’s story we see a man take hold of Jesus by faith. We see Jesus save a man on the brink of death. - He’s in his final hours ... he knows he’s going to die ... and Jesus saves him. - From what we know this man had lived a bad life, not a good life. He was not classified in society as having been a ‘‘good person.’’ He had received the death penalty. - But in a moment ... his sins were washed cleaned and His eternity changed.
Luke 23:39-43 - 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ‘‘Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!’’ 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.’’ 42 And he said, ‘‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’’ 43 And he said to him, ‘‘Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.’’
Notice here we have TWO CRIMINALS. - One was ...
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