Words (Part 2)

 Luke 23

The first word Jesus uttered from His cross was a for His .

The second word was an to prayer addressed to a individual.

And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:43, NLT

• Who offered this prayer?

He was a man that belonged to the Jewish .

He was a man of – a .

Was it an that Jesus was to the central cross?

Jesus and this man had much in common:

• They were both .
• They were both men of and of .
• They both sought to help their .
• They both were willing to give themselves for the .

Jesus and this man were also vastly far :

• Jesus had refused to resort to .
• He had no faith in physical .

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.”
Matt. 26:52, NIV

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matt. 5:5, NIV

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side.
Luke 19:41-43, NLT

• Why did the criminal pray?

Having experienced Jesus – he asked not to be let off from , but only to be .

This man had experienced a of .

Having seen himself in of God, he did not like what he .

Whenever there is a sense of God, there is always a sense of .

• Look at the prayer of this criminal.
• It was addressed to .
• The prayer was .
• This was a prayer of .

Then he said, “Jesus, remember me you come into your Kingdom.”
Luke 23:42, NLT

• He asked for no , no among the mighty, only to be .
• This prayer received an answer.

It was an answer of .

Our Lord gave to this dying outlaw some assurances that are as to us as they were to him.

And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43, NASB

1^st Jesus gave that goes on.

Did you notice the word, “”?

2^nd Jesus gave assurance of an abiding with Himself.

Did you notice the words, “”?

Remember to be forgiven is about more than – it is the restoring of a .

3^rd Jesus gave assurance of the .

Did you notice the word, “”?

We need to embrace by the certainty of the homeland of the and the .

4^th Jesus gave assurance of the of our heavenly home.

Did you notice the word “”?

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”
Rev. 14:13, NLT

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
2 Cor. 5:8, NLT

5^th Jesus gave assurance that those who to Him are saved .

Did you notice the word “”?

For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.”
2 Cor. 6:2, NLT