The Most Renowned Criminal Image: By Józef Kazimierz "Meaglin" Sokołowski (Own work) [FAL or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons Luke 23:39-43

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Thief On The Cross The Bible Record Mt. 27:38-44 Mk. 15:27-31 Lk. 23:33, 39-43 A Matter of Prophecy Isa. 53:9, 12 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Thief On The Cross The Thief Defends Jesus Rebukes the other thief – v. 40 Expresses fear of God – v. 40 Admits guilt – v. 41 Asserts Jesus’ innocence – v. 41 Asks Jesus to remember him – v. 42 “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Lk. 23:43 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness Before The Cross Old law in effect – Gal. 4:4-5 Animal sacrifices – Lev. 4:31 Baptism of John – Mk. 1:4; Lk. 7:30; Jn. 3:22 Jesus’ power to forgive sin – Mt. 9:1-7; Lk. 7:47-50; Mk. 10:17-22 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness Before The Cross The Thief's Forgiveness Animal sacrifices? Baptism of John? Jesus’ power to forgive sin? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness Before The Cross The Thief's Forgiveness Animal sacrifices? Baptism of John? Jesus’ power to forgive sin? In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Heb. 8:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness Before The Cross The Thief's Forgiveness Animal sacrifices? Baptism of John? Jesus’ power to forgive sin? In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Heb. 8:13 He does away with the first in order to establish the second. Heb. 10:9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness After The Cross New Kingdom – Mt. 28:18 New Covenant – Rom. 7:4; Heb. 7:12; 9:15-17; 10:9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness After The Cross Resurrected Lord – Rom. 10:9-10 Thief couldn’t do this, must we? Abraham, Moses, David, O.T. prophets couldn’t do this, must we? …that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 1 Cor. 15:3-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness After The Cross Repentance – Lk. 24:47 Baptism – Mk. 16:16 “Thief didn’t so I don’t”? Jews commanded to – Ac. 2:37-38 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness After The Cross A faith that refuses to obey? Christ ordered – Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16 Apostles commanded – Ac. 2:38; 10:48 Die to sin, rise to life – Rom. 6:3-4 Circumcision w/o hands – Col. 2:11-12 Baptism saves us – 1 Pet. 3:21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Forgiveness After The Cross Instead of the thief, why not… Pentecost – Ac. 2:36-41 Samaritans – Ac. 8:12-13 Eunuch – Ac. 8:36-39 Lydia – Ac. 16:14-15 Jailer – Ac. 16:30-34 Saul - Ac. 22:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

The Most Renowned Criminal Luke 23:39-43

Do You Have Faith In Jesus? If you love me, you will keep my commandments. (Jn. 14:15) for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Gal. 3:26-27) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG