The word of salvation
16 March 2009
The second work of Jesus from the Cross
THE SECOND WORD FROM THE CROSSSALVATION
Read Luke 23: 3543
v 43the second word from the cross was the word of
S..............................
How did the two men crucified with Jesus respond to Him?
Reread the conversation between Jesus and the dying thief.
In Judaism at the time of Jesus, Paradise was associated with
Heaven
The idea that the perfection of the Garden of Eden (paradeisos) would be restored by God
The place where righteous people went after death
Consider the dying thiefdo you think
- He had been a follower of Jesus?
- He had been a believer in Jesus?
- He repented of his sins?
REFLECTION
In the end, it wasnt his right living or his right theology but his simple plea and trust in Jesus to save Him and that he was the recipient of the grace and mercy of God.
Its all about GRACE. This man who had no hope and no reason to expect mercy, heard the words of grace.
Only by grace, can we enter, Only by grace, can we stand
Not by our human endeavour, but by the blood of the Lamb.
Words: Gerritt Gustafson
1990 Integritys Hosanna! Music
Used by permissionCCLI Licence # 72745
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, how I wonder at your grace and mercy! When we cry out to you, you hear us. When we ask you to remember us when you come into your kingdom, you offer the promise of paradise. Your mercy, dear Lord, exceeds anything we might imagine. It embraces us, encourages us, heals us.
O Lord, though my situation is so different from the criminal who cried out to you, I am nevertheless quite like him. Today I live, trusting you and you alone. My life, but now and in the world to come, is in your hands. And so I pray:
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom! Jesus, remember me today as I seek to live within your kingdom! Amen.
(www.markdroberts.com(2) The Seven Last Words of Christ for Holy Week (2006), Mark D Roberts)
