An Unlikely Lesson in Faith from the Thief on the Cross
<p>We, on this side of Calvary, can surmise the thief took all the mocking of Jesus to heart. No matter their intent, the thief <em>heard</em> the crowd remind Jesus that He said He would “destroy the temple and raise it again in three days” (Matthew 27:40). He heard <em>about</em> Jesus from the mockers. In essence, he heard the Gospel preached by them.</p>
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