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a minister and a servant

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Announcements › Forums › Doctrine of Atonement – October 21st, 2018 › a minister and a servant

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  • October 21, 2018 at 12:49 am #7418
    Betty S
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    In this week’s lesson, in Luke 23: 39-43, we get a picture of the crucifixion – the derision, the mocking, the casting of lots… But when “one of the malefactors which were hanged railed” on Jesus, … “saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us,” it was the rebuke of the second the malefactor and Jesus response that was most profound.

    “But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.”

    “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

    Even in the midst of all this, Jesus’ unselfed love touched, healed and comforted the receptive honest heart of the second malefactor. I think this is a good example of what Jesus meant by being a minister and a servant.

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