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Mar 28, 2023 · 3) The repentant thief believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. After an internal transformation, the thief said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” (Luke 23:42). The thief believed that Jesus was a king with a real kingdom. Normal kings don’t die on crosses, and certainly have no kingdoms after death.
The thief’s faith is expressed in several distinct ways, each of which reveals a deep understanding and acceptance of who Jesus is, even in the final moments of his life. Recognition of Sin and Justice. The thief begins by acknowledging his own guilt and the justice of his punishment. This is a crucial step in the expression of faith.
- Who Was The Thief on The Cross?
- What Did The Thief Experience?
- How Does The Other Thief Being Crucified Respond to Jesus?
- What Did The Thief do?
- Why Does Jesus Say The Thief Will Be with Him in Paradise?
- What Does This Mean For Us?
- What Does This Instance Teach Us About Faith?
For the purpose of this article, we will refer to the thief who repented. The Bible does not give us a name or any other details about the thief — only that he wasa criminal (or robber, depending on the version you read). Luke 23:33 states, “And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one o...
The thief, himself being crucified (and therefore suffering a slow and painful death from asphyxiation), would have had a hard time breathing. Every inhalation came in anguish as he pushed himself up in order to gain a breath. Body weight pulled the thief down and made breathing extremely difficult. His heart and lungs would lose their functions du...
Luke 23:39-43 shares the conversations between Jesus and the two thieves. The one we learn is the unrepentant thief mimics what he obviously heard from the mocking crowd. Verse 39 says he “railed” at Jesus. He said, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” (Luke 23:39). We can infer from what he said he was not sincere in his retort, for the...
The one we learn is the repentant thief admonished the other. We, on this side of Calvary, can surmise the thief took all the mocking of Jesus to heart. No matter their intent, the thief heard the crowd remind Jesus that He said He would “destroy the temple and raise it again in three days” (Matthew 27:40). He also overheard them say “if You are th...
This is the gist of the whole interaction between Jesus and the thief. We must remember Jesus knows the hearts of men (Luke 9:47). The thief recognized his own wretched condition, as we read in Luke 23:41. Recognizing our sinful state is part of how God draws us to Him. The penitent thief also asked the other thief if he feared God, knowing he too ...
Entering paradise is not a matter of works; it is a matter of faith and repentance, two things we see in how the thief responded to what he saw and heard. He told the other thief they both deserved their penalty and, like them, we, too, deserve the death the other thief died. But God. Romans 5:8 reads, “but God shows his love for us in that while w...
God numbers our days, not us. Therefore, when we wake each morning, we don’t know if it’s our last day on earth. That thiefdid, and so did the Lord Jesus. But knowing Jesus and having surrendered our lives to Him in contrition and belief, we trust His sovereignty over our lives. The thief did not work for his salvation. He repented and believed. He...
Apr 15, 2022 · The pain and agony endured by Jesus and the other two men on the crosses are part of the resurrection story. While the exact crimes of the men on the cross on either side of Jesus are not given, we do know that Jesus listened as they spoke to him. One thief believed, and one did not. In today’s world, there are believers and doubters.
Jan 4, 2022 · When seeking what we can learn from the thief on the cross, it should be remembered that at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, two thieves were crucified beside Him (Luke 23:33–43), and both began their time on the cross by mocking and blaspheming Him (Matthew 27:44; Mark 15:32), as did many of the spectators. One of the thieves responded in ...
May 4, 2021 · God presented Jesus as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in His blood. He did this to demonstrate His justice. (Romans 3:25, See also Revelation 12:11) Jesus declared to the thief on the cross that He would be in Paradise (where the tree of life and God's throne are) that very day! And Jesus added "with Me!" What a consolation to a dying ...
He knew Jesus had a Kingdom and he asked Jesus to remember him. (Luke 23:42) The thief believed that his salvation is by God’s grace and Christ responded to his faith by promising the thief that he will enter Paradise (Luke 23:42, 43). The thief knew that he could not enter Heaven on the basis of his own merits. He was a criminal.
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