In Sermon Illustrations: "Two Thieves Crucified"

We Crucify Ourselves Between Two Thieves: Regret ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday ...read more

Tags: Present

[161]. A Poem Message – Jesus, Remember Me When You Come In Your Kingdom

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 11, 2025

[161]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS, REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU COME IN YOUR KINGDOM This poem is about the repentant thief on the cross who turned to the Lord for salvation. One criminal did and one did not. Here is the gospel account – {{Luke 23:40-43 but the other answered, and rebuking him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:3, John 14:2, Luke 23:40-43

Tags: Two Destinies, Two Thieves Crucified, Easter, Paradise, Thief On The Cross, Remember Me, The Repentant Thief  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer For Thieves  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011

PRAYER FOR THIEVES About 12 years ago, three men broke into our church building here. They didn't steal much, and they didn't really damage all that much (they broke a couple of doors, and stole a few small items) but we called the police and reported the incident. After the police left, our youth ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Tags: Prayer Answered

Crucified With Christ

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Crucified With Christ "The Christian's Passion" Jesus said, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me" (Luke 9:23). We have just passed Easter--celebrating what Christ did for us on Calvary and the victory He won over sin and death. The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Easter Good Friday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Was Crucified, Not In A Cathedral Between ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Jesus was crucified, not in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two ...read more

Tags: Crucifixion

Denomination: Brethren

Avoid Flatterers, For They Are Thieves In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Avoid flatterers, for they are ...read more

Jesus Was Crucified, Not In A Cathedral Between ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

Jesus was crucified, not in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves. - George F. MacLeod The cross cannot be defeated, for it is defeat. - Gilbert K. Chesterton There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Being Crucified With Christ

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 11, 2016

As I was typing up the many pages of notes I would use for my weekly podcast sermon, I needed to replace some letters in a name in part of my document with "M-E," so it would read correctly as I recorded. I was trying to use the ’Find & Replace’ command, but it looked a little ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Tags: Sin, Flesh, Self, Crucified With Christ, Crucify Flesh, Crucified  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Thieves Broke In At Night. It Was A Large ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005

The thieves broke in at night. It was a large department store in a major metropolitan area. They got in, stayed long enough to do the crime, and scurried away undetected. It is not what you think. They took nothing. Not one item was missing. No merchandise stolen. No money removed. What they did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36

Tags: Temptation General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Pentecostal

A House That Was Invaded By Thieves, Or Tax And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A house that was invaded by thieves, or tax and customs ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Every Last One—crucified!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

EVERY LAST ONE-- CRUCIFIED! At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Crucifixion, Cross

The Figure Of The Crucified Invalidates All ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 15, 2004

The figure of the Crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Night, A Group Of Thieves Broke Into A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly become cheap, and the costume jewelry, which had been ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

What Does It Mean To Be Crucified With Christ?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022

To participate in the life of Christ, we must first be identified with Him in His death. "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection" (Ro 6:5-note). Those of us who now have eternal life have died in the person ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:1-11

Tags: Crucified Life, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Self

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Grab Possessions Like Thieves, Or Divide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists, when you can ...read more

Tags: Addiction

We Hang The Petty Thieves And Appoint The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ...read more

Tags: Government

We Hang The Petty Thieves And Appoint The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ...read more

Tags: Government

The Gospel Writers Simply Wrote "They Crucified ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 16, 2004

The gospel writers simply wrote "They crucified Jesus". Who crucified him? I’ll tell you who crucified him. I did - and you did, and they did, those groups around the cross. The old Negro spiritual asked the question, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" “They” crucified the Lord? It ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Baptist

A.w. Tozer Says That People Who Are Crucified ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

A.W. Tozer says that people who are crucified with Christ have three distinct marks: 1. They are facing only one direction, 2. They can never turn ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20-21

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Mennonite

Two Brothers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration- Two Brothers You may have heard about the two brothers who were wicked, ungodly, lewd men. The were perverts, adulterers, drunkards, thieves, brawlers, blasphemous- you name it One of the brothers died, and the other brother came to a preacher sand said, “I will give you a thousand ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships