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The Power Of Faith
Contributed by William Crowder on Jun 10, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: The only thing this thief saw was a broken, bruised man with a hand-made title hanging over his head and a crowd who hated and mocked him and yet he believed and was saved. What will it take for you?
1)Where are we?
a)Calvary
b)Christ is hanging on the cross
c)He is hanging with two thieves on either side
d)The mocking crowd
e)Time of suffering, pain and torment
2)What do we know of those hanging with Jesus?
a)They were criminals
b)They deserved what they were getting
3)What changed the one thief?
a)He heard Jesus’ prayer (prayer changes things)
b)He knew he was hopeless
c)He knew he needed the Savior
4)What happened to the one thief?
a)He defended the Savior
b)He rebuked his friend
c)He asked for forgiveness
d)He confessed his sin
e)He acknowledged that Jesus was innocent
f)He believed in Christ as his Savior
5)He received a promise
a)Promise of immediate salvation
b)Promise of a home
Conclusion: The only thing this thief saw was a broken, bruised man with a hand-made title hanging over his head and a crowd who hated and mocked him. Yet he believed and was saved. What will it take for you?
