The Two Thieves

Posted on 06 Oct 2019, Pastor: Rev. Derek Geldart

Should not those whom have God’s holy Word and His Spirit living inside of them have such a great faith that nothing is impossible for them to do (Matthew 17:20)? One would think so, but one can’t help but be influenced by the sifting sands of culture that is constantly bombarding God’s children with the message that truth is relative to the individual and self-seeking pleasure is the goal of living a fulfilled life! We study our Bible and try to emulate the example Christ gave us (John 13:15) but our faith is weak because we see so few Christians able to fulfill God’s commands to keep their ways pure and holy (Psalms 119 9-16; 1 Peter 1:16). If only we could find someone with the faith of Abraham whom was willing to sacrifice his own son or David whom stood before Goliath or Daniel whom in the face of the lion’s den refused to stop worshipping God or Peter and John whom in the face of death refused to stop speaking about Christ; then maybe we might become inspired to believe God can do anything, even remove our mountains of unbelief! Are we doomed then to give up in despair and chose the easy path of mediocrity and lukewarmness? And if we as Christians can’t find examples of holiness then how are we to be “living witnesses” of faith in God to the lost of this world? The following sermon is going to examine the testimony of the two thieves on the cross to illustrate first that even though God has given many over to their reprobate minds (Romans 1:26-28) no one or is beyond redemption; and second that faith is not to be dependent on circumstances but on belief that God is sovereign and can do the impossible!