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Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 13, 2015

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Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

The TransFORM network is a “progressive community formation network.” Right from the get go, anyone with a lick of sense can tell that his outfit isn't playing with a full theological deck. Any doubting it only need to consider what the organization was proposing for the Christmas and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Least Of These

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 27, 2021

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The title is taken from Jesus' words in Mt. 25 when he said, 'whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine you did for me'. Let's look at how Jesus ministered to the less fortunate.

THE LEAST OF THESE The title is taken from Jesus' words in Mt. 25 when he said, 'whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine you did for me'. Jesus didn't use that phrase to indicate that the people he was referring to were the least important. In fact, in Luke 9:48 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 15:29-31, Matthew 9:9-13, 2 Timothy 1:16, Luke 19:1-10, James 1:27, Matthew 25:34-40 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Encounters: The Thief On The Cross Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 30, 2004

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This is about Jesus’ encounter with the criminal next to him.

Read Luke 23:39-43 using Lectio Divina method. Can you see it? Can you visualize the scene? Can you see the blood and the agony? Can you hear the mockers? Experience the moment. There are some things we can take away from this.  REVILING the REDEEMER This reflects the words of Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Wesleyan

Remember Me When You Come Into Your Kingdom

Contributed by James Linders on Apr 23, 2015

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A criminal was hanging on the cross with Jesus. In his dying moments he reached out to the Lord.

Then he said unto Jesus: "Remember me come into your kingdom." One of the two criminals who was hanging on the cross,waiting on death to claim his mortal body and existence, realized that he was a sinner,and because of THIS, fell short of the glory of God. The thought of being destined for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:41-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Traced Trapped Terminated

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 22, 2023

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All culprits and criminals would be thoroughly searched and punished.

TRACED TRAPPED TERMINATED Isaiah 13:11 "Thus I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud. And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless." Do me a favor, circulate this devotion to all friends and colleagues. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 13:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wdjd?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 22, 2016

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A sermonette on Judgement and forgiveness, what should we do? It pains us to forgive, it pains us not too, much easier to judge someone than forgive them?

In the book of Luke Chapter 23:34-46 New International Version (NIV) We read about what could possibly three cases of forgiveness: 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 35 The people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34-46, Matthew 7:2-4

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Shadow Of Gestas And Light Of Dismas Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2012

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This sermon examines the attitude and words of the two criminals from the cross.

March 28, 2012 The Shadow of Gestas and the Light of Dismas Luke 23:39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” Luke 23:40-43 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Good Friday - Remember Me

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 3, 2021

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One criminal mocks. The other asks for Jesus to remember Him. Two responses that are still the heart posture of much of humanity.

Good Friday 2021 Jesus died…for you! Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 04-02–2021 Three Crosses Behind me on the wall of our sanctuary, there are three crosses. These crosses are precious to our church because they are made out of the wood from the the old church building. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-34, Luke 23:39-42

Denomination: Baptist

Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Nov 7, 2012

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This sermon considers the two differing outcomes of the two criminals who were led to the Cross alongside Jesus

Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad Introduction In Luke 23:32-43, we find the story of the two criminals who were hung on a cross with Jesus. This story for these two criminals is a little bit like ’A Tale of Two Cities’. Here we have the story of one criminal displaying pride and it’s consequences, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Did Jesus Come To This Earth And A Die As A Common Criminal?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 20, 2015

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Why did Jesus come to this earth as a tiny baby, a die as a common criminal. What hope do we have for the future knowing that God himself was innocently crucified. This sermon is subtly hard hitting, giving hope for the future.

Note: The hymns "The sermon King" and "I cannot tell" to the tune Danny Boy are perfect for the sermon. Introduction One of the greatest yet strangest of stories in the bible is that of almighty God coming into this world and living as we do. ... And there is an even stranger story is that he did ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:5-10

Denomination: Episcopal

The Example Of Christ Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 20, 2003

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We will look at one of the greatest passages on our Lord Jesus Christ. We will examine the great example of Jesus Christ and what he did to go from the Majesty of God to a criminal’s death on the cross.

Introduction: I recently read a great Book about a man by the name of Marshal Taylor. Marshal Taylor lived in the USA in the late 1800’s and he was born to parents that were slaves. Marshal Taylor experienced freedom and he began to know a taste of freedom that his parents never knew. He had the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thirteenth Station: Jesus Taken Down From The Cross Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2022

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The Roman soldiers knew that this Jeshua of Nazareth was unlike any criminal they had ever killed.

The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25, John 19:31-35, Luke 23:40-41, Luke 23:47-53, Mark 15:40-47 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Another Chance

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010

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How second chances can change lives, and what is wrong with harsher sentencing of criminals.

The most positive person I have ever met is Billy Graham, and I am not talking about the famous evangelist. This Billy Graham grew up in Naenae. Back in the 1950s, the young Billy was something of a reprobate. He got up to horrendous mischief, often targeting Hoppy Hodges, the local cop. Once Billy ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14

Denomination: Anglican

God's Witness Protection Program

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 25, 2006

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Witness protection is the process in which witnesses, such as those who testify in criminal trials, are protected against intimidation before their testimony or criminal retaliation after. God’s witness protection program never lost a case or had anyone

“God’s Witness Protection Program” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Opening: - We are living in what the Bible calls perilous times. Wrong is being called right and right is being called wrong. Homosexualism is running rampant, drug addictions are rising, and the very moral fiber of our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1, Ruth 3:5

Denomination: Apostolic

Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Mar 20, 2013

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Jesus' words to the criminal on the cross reveal to us the redeeming work of Christ on a cross in order that we might enter God's presence (paradise). And the fact that the first person Jesus invites into paradise is a hardened criminal reminds us that Je

Today, we observe Palm Sunday. On this day, we remember Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. You all remember the story, right? Jesus has spent three years traveling around the Galilean countryside, preaching to the people, teaching them, eating and drinking with them, and healing them. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: United Methodist

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