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Criminal's Confession/Declaration
Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 6, 2012 (message contributor)
Summary: I. EXORDIUM: What are the essential factors to be saved? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that anywhere you are, GOD will save you. IV. TEXT: Luke 23:40-43 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But the o
I. EXORDIUM:
What are the essential factors to be saved?
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To prove that anywhere you are, GOD will save you.
IV. TEXT:
Luke 23:40-43 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
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.”
V. THESIS:
Five confessions/declaration of the criminal essential for salvation.
VI. TITLE:
Criminal's Confession/Declaration
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Dr. Luke, The Beloved Physician (close friend and traveling companion of Paul)
B. Audience: Theophilus (Greek means friend of GOD, a Christian)
C. Purpose: To give a connected and orderly narrative of the life of CHRIST as seen by eyewitnesses
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. He declared JESUS as GOD (Luke 23:40)
Luke 23:40 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?
B. He declared his actions earned him the punishment. (Luke 23:41)
Luke 23:41 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
C. He declared JESUS as man. (Luke 23:41)
Luke 23:41 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
D. He declared JESUS as king. (Luke 23:42)
Luke 23:42 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
E. He admitted he can't save himself. (Luke 23:42)
Luke 23:42 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
F. The LORD accepted him. (Luke 23:43)
1. The LORD JESUS Himself verified and confirmed the criminal.
Luke 23:43 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)
And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
IX. CONCLUSION:
Declare JESUS as your GOD, that you are a sinner, the man is JESUS to mediate, JESUS as King, that you can't save yourself and GOD will accept you.
