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- The response of Jesus in this instance was profound to the criminal, as He promised this sinner that he too would enter the gates of Heaven to live in Paradise, not later but that day! This was significant for it represented what Jesus was doing in that moment. Jesus took on our sin, our debts, our guilt and died for them.
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Jan 4, 2022 · The return of Jesus Christ is likened to the coming of a thief in the night. Two passages use the wording “a thief in the night”: Matthew 24:43, “Understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into,” and 1 Thessalonians ...
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Midtribulationism teaches that the rapture occurs at the...
- Posttribulationism
Therefore, they say, it should not be surprising that the...
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Some Christians believe that the rapture is to be...
- Second Coming
Jesus fulfilled the role of the suffering servant (Isaiah...
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Jesus promises believers a resurrection “at the last day,”...
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Most Relevant Verses. John 10:8. Verse Concepts. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. Exodus 22:2. Verse Concepts. “If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account.
- The Setting: A Crucifixion
- The Promise: Eternal Life "In Paradise"
- The Takeaway: Jesus Paid It All
- The Hope: God Fulfills His Promises
Crucifixion was not a swift process, it was an excruciating day full of torture, which the Romans reserved only for the worst criminals (of which their own people were exempt). A week prior Jesus was greeted with a celebration as the people shouted gleefully, “Hosanna” and days later crowds demanded his death. Flogged, beaten, and tortured Jesus di...
The response of Jesus in this instance was profound to the criminal, as He promised this sinner that he too would enter the gates of Heaven to live in Paradise, not later but that day! This was significant for it represented what Jesus was doing in that moment. Jesus took on our sin, our debts, our guilt and died for them. He did not have to do thi...
How Christ responded to the criminal next to Him has takeaways for Christians today. No matter how severe the sin, there is opportunity for salvation and forgiveness from Christ—even in the final breaths of life. Jesus died for our transgressions, and in that forgiveness, abides for us. This guilty criminal acknowledged Jesus as Savior, for he ackn...
There is hope in the promise of Jesus Christ that He is loving, full of forgiveness, and true to His word. He promised in prophecy that following Him and accepting Him as Savior would grant the freedom of eternal life with God. That hope is for all mankind, and it continues today. Hebrews 13:8reminds us that God is the same yesterday, today, and to...
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- Matthew 24:42-44 ESV / 69 helpful votes. Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
- 2 Peter 3:10 ESV / 53 helpful votes. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 ESV / 41 helpful votes. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
- Revelation 16:15 ESV / 38 helpful votes. (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
The Two Robbers - They nailed two robbers on crosses beside Jesus. One was on His right side and the other was on His left side. *It happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, “They thought of ...
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May 26, 2023 · Jesus will come like a thief in the night. What does this mean? And how can we best prepare for his coming?
