Faith On The Cross
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Another remarkable demonstration of faith, is that of the thief on the cross. He recognized that Jesus was the sinless, infallible Lamb of God; and rebuked his dying colleague for scoffing at Jesus. Let’s read it.
One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”
But the other criminal protested,
“Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
And Jesus replied,
“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(Luke 23:39-43 NLT)
These thieves had gotten to the end of the road; their sins had caught up with them and they were being executed!
Each of them made a request. One made a request by questioning if Jesus was the Messiah, and challenging Him to save Himself, and save them! The other acknowledged that Jesus was the Son of God, and acknowledged his own sinfulness. Then he acknowledged Jesus’ holiness and authority by saying,
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
Jesus obliged him, saying,
“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
This man, called Jesus, gives something out every time He sees faith. He gives healing, forgiveness of sins, raising of the dead, and eternal life.
He continued to give, even on the cross! To Him, it is never too late.
MEMORY VERSE
“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
(Luke 23:43)
QUESTIONS
- Are you thinking you’ve gone too far off for Jesus to respond to your faith?
- Do you know that He responded to faith, even when dying on the cross?
PRAYER TIP
Father, thank you that it is never too late for me to have faith. I am eternally grateful.
URGENT CALL
Every soul is valuable to God, far more than the entire world! But by nature, we are all sinful, and alienated from God, and we ultimately face his wrath!
God in His mercy and love made a way for us to remedy this. He gives us a chance to reverse this downward spiral to destruction, join His family, be part of His household, and become His children.
The first step to becoming a member of God’s household is for us to be saved.
Salvation comes through accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Personal Savior.
It is a very personal decision. No one can make that decision for you.
If you make that decision today, there will be great singing and rejoicing in heaven; because one new member has joined the family and household of God! A soul, much, much more valuable than the world, has been saved from destruction!
Do you want to make that decision today?
Please visit “The Believer’s Prayer” for guidance if you want to make that decision.
We will be happy to hear from you through the contact information on that page, or the ones at the top of this page. Don’t delay. Make this very personal decision today!
God richly bless you
SPECIAL GRATITUDE
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We thank God for counting us worthy to share in His Great Commission; and we thank you for sticking with us through this journey.
God richly bless you.
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