Sermons on Thief Forgiven:

What Does The Cross Mean To You? (Good Friday)

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 12, 2002

For that one thief on the cross, the crucifixion of Jesus changed everything. So for us.

What is the most common religious symbol in the world? In our part of the world, the most common religious symbol is the cross. You see the cross on churches. You see the cross in jewelry. Athletes cross themselves sometimes during sporting events. What does the cross mean to you? It wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43, Luke 23:32

Denomination: Lutheran

Abundant Life

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 24, 2010

Many messages have been preached on John 10:10 telling of the great prosperity that God wants us to have. Even though God wants to bless His people there is more to this message of Abundant Life than just a lot of money. We have Jesus points out who tries

ABUNDANT LIFE Many messages have been preached on John 10:10 telling of the great prosperity that God wants us to have. Even though God wants to bless His people there is more to this message of Abundant Life than just a lot of money. We have Jesus points out who tries to keep us from having the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9-11

The Grinch That Stole Christmas

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 16, 2011

Just as in the Fairy Tale, there are Grinch's that will may rob each of us of the true joys and meaning of Christmas, if we fail to guard ourselves against them.

TEXT: JOHN 10:10 TITLE: THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ____________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Nearly all of us have heard of the story of "The Grinch That Stole Christmas", and probably ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

What The Sinner Saw That Made Him See The Savior

Contributed by Michael Martin on Mar 2, 2016

The dying thief rejoiced to SEE that fountain in his day; And there may I though vile as he, wash all my sins away.

(Luke 23:32-43) "The thieves also..." Matthew tells us that they BOTH railed on the Lord at first. At first, both thieves mocked and reviled the Lord. But, one of them saw something over the course of the next few hours... He saw something that changed his mind about who this man, being ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

Objections To Nt Baptism

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 15, 2014

A sermon on objections to NT immersion (Material adapted from Eddie Parrish of The Truth In Love, P.O. Box 865, Hurst, Texas 76053, The Truth About Baptism, #1019 to #1021 Objections to Baptism; conclusion adapted from Brian Jones from Christian Standard)

HoHum: Max Lucado- Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers. WBTU: Baptism is essential for salvation. It is not just helpful or advisable or needful but essential, in other words cannot have one without the other. When we say this many disagree and they give many objections to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Antichrist

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 27, 2011

He is just as real as we are

THE ANTICHRIST 2nd Thess.2; 3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Me When You Come Into Your Kingdom

Contributed by James Linders on Apr 23, 2015

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

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 13, 2020

The 30th sermon in a series on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we look at Jesus' teaching about the Good Shepherd, and His warnings against false shepherds, wolves, and thieves.

The Good Shepherd (John Part 30) Text: John 10:1-21 Well, we’ve come to chapter 10 in John’s Gospel this morning, and it’s one of those chapters that’s probably familiar to you. Or at least I hope it is. And just like chapter 9, there’s a lot in this chapter, so we’ll be spending at least… at ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Day Of The Lord Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 12, 2022

Most people associate the day of the Lord with a period or a special day that will occur when God's will and purpose for His world and humanity will be fulfilled.

The Day of the Lord The Day of the Lord refers to a series of events when the world ends. It would comprise both disaster and salvation. What is the day of the Lord? ANSWER The phrase "day of the Lord" usually identifies events that take place at the end of history (Isaiah 7:18-25) and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:5

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Serving Master.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 13, 2023

Be prepared for the return of Jesus at an unexpected time.

PARABLE OF THE SERVING MASTER. Luke 12:32-40. Jesus reminds His “little flock” that “it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32). The imperative of Luke 12:33, rightly understood, becomes a marker of where our heart lies (Luke 12:34). We must hold the things of this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exhortation To Watchfulness.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 2, 2022

He comes suddenly and unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

EXHORTATION TO WATCHFULNESS. Matthew 24:36-44. The world goes on in wilful ignorance of the doom which awaits those who are unprepared for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It shall be just like “in the days of Noah” (Matthew 24:37-39). Eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage may ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Features Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 7, 2019

Examining four features of faith found in the confession of the thief on the cross next to Jesus.

We continue in our series Dare to be Different and this month our focus is on Different Features. I want us to consider together Four Features Of Faith: 1. Confession of faith 2. Confession of sin 3. Confession of Christ 4. Confession of salvation Most of us know the account of the crucifixion ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-38, Romans 13:11, Romans 5:9-10, Philippians 2:12-13, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:4-5, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 10:10, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21, 1 Timothy 6:12, Matthew 10:32-33, 2 John 1:7, 1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:9-11, Matthew 16:16, 1 John 4:15, Acts 8:37, 1 John 4:2-3, Romans 10:9, 1 John 3:5, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9, James 2:20, Hebrews 11:6, Luke 23:39-43, Luke 23:43, Romans 10:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Biblical Evangelism And The Three Crosses Of Calvary

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015

THIS IS A SERMON I GAVE ON GOOD FRIDAY.

BIBLICAL EVANGELISM AND THE THREE CROSSES LUKE 23:26-44 THE CROSS HAS BEEN THE CENTRAL SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGHOUT HISTORY. IT MAY HAVE DIFFERENT FORMS AND APPEAR IN DIFFERENT PLACES, BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT THE CHURCH WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE CROSS. THE CROSS REMINDS US OF ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-44

Denomination: Baptist

Worshipping Without Words

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jun 29, 2016

A Sinner worships Jesus without speaking a word, but her tears speak what is in her heart.

TITLE: Worshipping Without Words TEXT: Luke 7:36-50 INTRO: Now, we look at another story that is recorded only in Luke. Sometimes this story gets confused with one in the other gospels, where Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus, but the two incidents take place at different times, in different places, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Love, Fear, Forgiveness And Forgetting Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 28, 2021

God fills you with love, and as you mature in Christ, that drives out the fear of eternal damnation, the only real fear worth mentioning.

5th Sunday of Easter We’ve grown so accustomed to seeing St. Paul as one of the good guys of history, especially of Catholic or Christian history that we might be shocked by today’s reading from the Acts. Paul comes to Jerusalem after a three-year retreat in the Arabian desert. He comes full of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18, 1 John 3:18-24, John 15:1-8, Acts 9:26-31

Denomination: Catholic