Join us at YX in week 2 of our current series, “Last Words,” as we examine the main difference between the criminals on either side of Jesus at the cross, and reaffirm that Heaven is less about what will be there and more about who will be there.
Big Idea
Wanting Jesus to meet your needs is not the same thing as recognizing Jesus as your need.
Key Verses
Acts 7:56 NLT
And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!”
Philippians 1:21 ESV
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Luke 23:39-43 NLT
39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!” 40 But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? 41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” 43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
J High Questions
What is your favorite movie quote?
What do you imagine when you think of heaven?
How are the two criminals next to Jesus on the cross different in the way they view Jesus?
How can this difference affect our relationship with Jesus and how we pray?
This week, how can you care for others and help them find Jesus?
High School Questions
What is your favorite movie quote?
What do you imagine when you think of Heaven?
In the grand scheme of things, who is Heaven about seeing?
How are the two criminals next to Jesus on the cross different in the way they view Jesus, and how can this difference affect our relationship with Jesus?
This week, how can you care for others and help them find Jesus as their need?