Easter at Crossroads Community church- Two Thieves

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percentage wise, where would you rate yourself as a good person?

When you compare yourself with other people;

1. you feel BETTER about yourself. (oh i'm better than this person, i do more than them, etc)
2. you feel WORSE about yourself. (man, i don't wear as nice clothes as them, they have a newer vehicle, they have a maid clean their house).

Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Him (Jesus) to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Jesus, along with the criminals - one on His right, the other on His left.. (Luke 23:32-33)

One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him (Jesus): "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise."
(Luke 23:39-43)

*good people DO NOT go to heaven!
FORGIVEN people go to heaven!

the forgiven one..
1. admits he's wrong

We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this was has done nothing wrong. (Luke 23:41)

2. asks for help eternally

then he said, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise." (Luke 23:42-43)

THE BOTTOM LINE
* I am one of the two thieves, on one of the two crosses. Which one of the two thieves AM I?

But to all who believed Him (Jesus) and accepted Him (as their Savior), He (Jesus) gave them the right to become children of God. (John 1:12)


How did you rate on your scale of 1-100?
What does your number say to you about where you stand with God?

How have you relied on your own goodness to get right with God?