Title: The Repentant Robber / Luke 23:39-43
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English preacher John Lyle put the text we just read into gold.
They said it was a word worth printing.
It becomes the history of the salvation of countless souls, and people read the Bible.
Forever because the story of the robbers who repent is written
He said it was because he would give thanks to God.
That's right.
We tend to exclude ourselves in general.
But I am a robber and deserve the death penalty.
How can it be that stealing other people's things and killing people is scary?
Would you call it a sin?
That is a terrible crime between humans and deserves punishment.
It's not a sin, we just didn't show it, we all
committing such a sin, and, moreover, toward God,
They are terrifying sinners who commit treason.
God has given us the grace of salvation through His mercy.
is.
Today's text is about God's sovereign grace to save sinners.
show you how to do it.
Two evildoers, one on the right and one on the left of the Lord.
C. Both of them rose up during the six hours that Jesus was crucified.
You must have seen and heard what happened.
They were dying people, they were in excruciating pain,
Two were people in need of forgiveness.
But one man did not repent as he lived and
and died of disbelief.
Another man repented and cried out for mercy, and was saved.
I did.
There are two kinds of robbers and people living in the world we live today.
same people.
Some are unforgivable in their unbelief and stubbornness, and go to eternal hell.
and some repent, and by the mercy of the Lord shall be with the Lord in paradise.
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In the same circumstances, with no difference, one repents and another
How is it that a man die in his sins?
Why does one person repent after hearing the same sermon, but the other
Was it indifferent?
Why is the same gospel revealed to one and to another?
do you hide?
We cannot answer this.
I just know that such a phenomenon exists.
It corresponds to the sovereignty of God.
But what we need to know is that through the salvation of this thief
Even if you are a great sinner, you should not give up.
Anyone can be saved.
Only accepting the forgiveness of the Lord's cross, he will be with the Lord
You will be in paradise.
There is something very important in today's message.
That is the characteristic of true repentance.
The obvious fact that many were saved at the moment of death of robbers is that
I know, but I can't see more than that.
This saved robber took interest in the sinfulness of his fellow man who insulted the Lord.
I had.
So he says:
And he speaks of his sin.
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Then he publicly confesses the innocence of the Lord.
And he is the one in whom the Lord has power, and who saves him
Lira believed that
And cry out to the crucified Lord to remember him
I begged
This is prayer.
His conversion was accomplished in a very short time, but
Few have left behind good evidence of repentance.
When we look at the repentance of this thief, it does not turn out to be an unfruitful repentance.
You have to be careful.
Thousands of people are dying of lies they deceive themselves.
So, just as the thief was saved at the moment of his death, so too was he saved.
You have the illusion that you will get it.
We must know for sure that we cannot be saved without true repentance.
You need to know.
How can we deceive God who sees with flaming eyes
are there?
How can you enter the kingdom of God by lying?
What John the Baptist asked of people was fruit worthy of repentance.
Dear saints,
We must always examine ourselves.
If we truly repent, we will not do the same to others.
Don't cast doubts about how a person can be saved
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Through today's Word, we hear the voice of the Lord calling for true repentance.
Please listen.
There are many churches on this earth today, and indeed everyone
I wonder if there would be such chaos and problems if there was true repentance.
I see. Obviously, it is because there are people who have repented of their delusions.
But nevertheless, the Lord is zealous to save us.
you have
The time when the thief was saved was the time when the Lord was most vulnerable.
Although the Lord suffered on the cross, he opened the door of salvation at the appeal of the robber.
Goddess will.
Even at the moment of death, even a robber who has nothing to show as an evil deed is humble.
The Lord accepted this thief who prayed with his heart.
We have never had anything before the Lord, and many
Even if it hurts the hearts of the people and causes harm,
Even if you cannot stand, you can be saved by the grace of the Lord.
The dying thief had not been baptized and had not partake of the sacrament.
However, we cannot doubt his salvation.
We must keep this fact in our hearts.
The Lord accepts repentant souls.
But that repentance must be sincere.
How can we fakely enter heaven?
Dear saints,
The believer's salvation is present, not future.
Believers immediately enter into rest and glory.
In answer to the evildoer's prayer, the Lord says:
This means that at the moment a believer dies, his soul is in happiness and safety.
to let you know that it will happen.
It has not yet been achieved to complete salvation, but the last breath
It is the fact that the soul who repents in an instant will fall asleep in Christ.
We must therefore not live like those without hope.
If we die in the Lord, it is good to die too.
All saints!
Today, it bears fruit worthy of repentance, and our repentance turns into false repentance.
I hope that you will live your life as a child now, convinced that
Congratulations.