Sermons on Thief And Salvation:

The King's Joy And Our Great Salvation

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 6, 2025

This sermon from Psalm 21, titled “The King’s Joy and Our Great Salvation,” reveals how the true and lasting joy of believers flows from the victorious reign of Christ our King, whose strength, salvation, and presence secure our eternal rejoicing.

Introduction: The Pursuit of Joy If you were to ask the world what it seeks, after you strip away all the layers of ambition, wealth, and power, you would find one simple, universal desire: the desire for joy. People will climb the highest mountains, sail the widest seas, build the tallest ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Part 24: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 23, 2025

1. Psalm 27 is about winning (vs. 1-3). 2. Psalm 27 is about worship (vs. 4-6). 3. Psalm 27 is about wanting to please the LORD (vs. 7-12). 4. Psalm 27 is about waiting on the LORD (vs. 13-14).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 24: The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Psalm 27:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 23, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake Annotated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Do Battle With Doubt About Their Assurance Of Salvation.

Contributed by Hylton Davidson on Sep 8, 2025

Christians do battle with doubt about their assurance of salvation.

Here's why it's so common: 1. The Bible Acknowledges It Scripture includes examples of faithful people who struggled with doubt: -John the Baptist questioned Jesus’ identity (Luke 7:18–23). -Thomas doubted the resurrection (John 20:24–29). -David often cried out in confusion and fear ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Remember Me (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 11, 2003

The story of the thief on the cross is one of the most powerful in all the Gospels. But it is possible to get some wrong impressions from what this teaches us.

OPEN: A minister was talking to a professing Christian and asked him if he was active in his local Church. The man responded, "No, but the dying thief wasn’t active in a local Church and he was still accepted". The minister then asked if the man had been baptized. He said, "No, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:38-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Of The Blood On The Cross Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

God had to take a sacrifice from animals to cover the nakedness & sin (temporarily) of the first Adam because the sin of humanity cannot be redeemed permanently by the blood of animals. The second Adam – Jesus gave the sacrifice with His blood for coveri

Illustration: “At a great parliament of religions, held in Chicago many years ago, practically every known religion was represented. During one session, Dr. Joseph Cook, of Boston, suddenly rose and said: ‘Gentlemen, I beg to introduce to you a woman with a great sorrow. Bloodstains are on her ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Shows Up

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jun 9, 2003

Trusting God to do the impossible

Welcome.....take time to praise the Lord..... Our theme this year is, With God All Things Are Possible or With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible.....elaborate... Please turn with me in your bibles to Acts 9 verses 1 through 15. Let’s all stand and read together. Please tell someone, expect the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

The Heresy Of Seed Faith Giving

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Apr 11, 2014

It is time for the Saints of God to be WARNED about heresy in the pulpit!

2 Peter 2:1, but there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. What do you think it means to deny the Lord? Many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Little Man Treed

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 4, 2004

The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place.

A Little Man Treed (Lk. 19:1-10) Intro. The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place. He was up a tree. The wording seek and save are descriptive of the nature of our Lord. He was both man and He was God. Human and divine, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Conversion Of Saul Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 5, 2004

Saul received a new LORD, new Sight, and a new Dynamic! [A Spiritual LSD, if you will]

The Conversion of Saul, pt. 1 Acts 9:1-22 Years ago in England there were 2 brilliant antagonists of the Christian faith: Lord Lyttelton and Gilbert West. They set as their life’s ambition to try to destroy Christianity. They were friends. They believed that if they could disprove 2 claims of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Man Treed

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Sep 1, 2004

The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place. He was up a tree. The wording seek and save are descriptive of the nature of our Lord.

A Little Man Treed (Lk. 19:1-10) Intro. The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place. He was up a tree. The wording seek and save are descriptive of the nature of our Lord. He was both man and He was God. Human and divine, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

New Life In Christ

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jun 2, 2007

This messages looks at the sin and salvation

A few weeks ago I visited my family physician, Dr. Stuckert. After a few minutes in the waiting room the nurse took me back. The first thing she did was weigh me, then she took my temperature. Then she asked, why I had come to see the doctor. I told her, I was having headaches for the last ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Our Lord’s Return Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 1, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 24: 42 – 51

Matthew 24: 42 – 51 Our Lord’s Return “42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-51

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Right Choice

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 23, 2003

This sermon deals with the fact that God gives us a choice where salvation is concerned and that he loves us enough to honor the choice that we make.

The Right Choice Mat 7:13-14,6:24,7:24-27,25:32-33,46,27:44, Luke 23:39-43, Duet 30:19 February 16,2003 I. Edwin Thomas was a master actor during the last part of the 1800s. He wasn’t a big man but he had a big voice, and there were none that were better . A. He played Richard II at the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19, Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Baptist

Still Under The Law

Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006

There was no emancipation proclamation from spiritual slavery.

Point #1 - There was no emancipation proclamation from spiritual slavery or from the Tem commandments. Christ did not abolish the Ten Commandments. ASV Matthew 5:17-20 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Dont Know

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 10, 2023

The dying thief realized his sin nailed him to the cross. But he also realized that his sin nailed Jesus to the cross.

TITLE: I DON’T KNOW SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 23:39-43 / II CORINTHIANS 5:21 This particular text is ordinarily reserved for Holy Week or Good Friday Service. However, it is a text that we should examine as often as we can. We are somewhat familiar with the text, and I challenge you this morning to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist