Think about what this thief knew and had seen: 1. He heard Jesus pray the prayer of forgiveness for those who crucified him. 2. He had witnessed Christ's demeanor on the way to Calvary. 3. He had heard Christ's words to the daughters of Jerusalem. 4. The very cries that he himself had made, and that those around the cross were uttering could have been used to awaken his conscience. 5. As a Jew he had no doubt been trained in the rudimentary aspects of Scripture.
B. His Request to Christ
III. Christ's Response v. 43
IV. Final Applications
A. Death Bed Repentances
1. There are those who are saved at the very end of their life.
2. This incident must not be misused to excuse putting off repentance until later.
B. The incident clearly shows that salvation is by faith alone.
C. The words of the thief as an example of salvation
1. He rebuked his fellow sinner. 2. He made a full confession of his own, personal guilt. 3. He bravely defended the Lord. 4. He directed his prayer to Jesus. 5. He asked for the right thing. 6. He was humble in his request 7. He demonstrated tremendous faith in that prayer.
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“ Great Sermon! ” I never paid much attention to what the repentant thief said before I heard this sermon. I was always more focused on what our Lord said. Pastor Marquedant makes an excellent contrast between the two thieves. I think I will always favor this sermon and hope to listen to it often. The last words of our dear brother, dying there next to our Lord, was a very touching confession of faith preserved forever in the Word of God. Amazing, God chose to save one. I wonder if it was an encouragement to our Lord to have one of His own there beside Him?
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
