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Jesus cries out, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” and then says, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” and one of the thieves is moved. He sees the compassion and powerful forgiveness in Jesus.
Nov 13, 2024 · Jesus answered the repentant thief with the most hopeful words possible: “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43). A thief who woke up in the morning on his way to hell had his eternal destiny changed with a simple plea to the Savior.
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“Well, initially, pastor Colin Smith, who had written the book, 'Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross,' contacted me about recording an audio book, and then that led to a conversation about the idea of doing it as a one-man stage play, which I did and performed two Easters ago. It started as a sermon that became a book, that ...
“I’m going to answer that question by sharing with you the answer to another question. People say to me, ‘What have you personally gotten out of it the most?’ What I’ve benefited most from it is my growth as a Christian through the teachings of this pastor Colin Smith—this guy who originally got the heavenly download, so to speak, for this idea, wh...
“You know, as a performer, when you have the right material—as an actor, when the script is there and you have the right lines, it actually isn’t as difficult as you think so long as you can memorize those lines. I’ve said this to a lot of people before—and I say this for the humor of it—if you’d have asked Stephen Baldwin 25 years ago, “Do you thi...
The Gospel authors could have chosen to focus only on Christ during the crucifixion—after all, what good is some thief? But Jesus showed the world what the thief's past didn't matter, that anyone could be saved, no matter what they had or had not done. In the thoughts of Baldwin’s thief, “If Jesus could forgive His torturers, well, maybe He could f...
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Apr 26, 2022 · Both men spoke to Jesus, but only one would die to be greeted into the promise of Heaven. Jesus speaks these truthful words: "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in...
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Mark 15:27-32. New Life Version. The Two Robbers. 27 They nailed two robbers on crosses beside Jesus. One was on His right side and the other was on His left side. 28 *It happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, “They thought of Him as One Who broke the Law.”.
Aug 16, 2024 · Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross is a film starring Stephen Baldwin as the thief who died on a cross next to Jesus and is now in heaven. As he reflects on the day he accepted Jesus as his savior and learned what it means to fear God.
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Jesus wanted to encourage the thief by assuring him that his sins were forgiven and he would be resurrected at the Second Coming of Jesus. If the thief had gone directly to heaven the day that he died, there would be no need for a resurrection!
