“The Man on the Middle Cross” – Grace That Needs No Resume

Ladies we want to prayer for you. Please take time to share your story or just ask for prayer. We would love to be unrelated sister to you!Have you ever read a scripture a hundred times… and then one day, it hits you like you’ve never seen it before?That’s what happened to me with the thief on the cross.I’ve read Luke 23 so many times. But I never really saw him… until I heard Alistair Begg say:“The man on the middle cross said I could come.”No baptism. No church attendance. No Bible studies. No good works. No altar call.Just grace.And suddenly I realized… This story messes up everything we think about “earning” salvation.So today we’re talking about the thief. The criminal. The undeserving. The last-minute believer.And maybe… we’re talking about ourselves too.Thank you,  Alistair Begg  (Luke 23:39–43)“One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’But the other criminal rebuked him. ‘Don’t you fear God,’ he said, ‘since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.’Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’”The thief simply says:“Jesus… remember me.”That’s faith.Not polished. Not religious. Not rehearsed.Just raw desperation.And Jesus doesn’t hesitate.No interview. No checklist. No probation period.“Today. With Me. In paradise.”Immediate grace. WHAT THIS TEACHES US ABOUT SALVATION 1️⃣ “I have to clean myself up first”No. He came dirty. Bloody. Broken.Grace met him right there.2️⃣ “I’ve messed up too much”He was literally a criminal. And Jesus still said: “Come.”3️⃣ “I need more time”He had minutes left. And it was enough.Ephesians 2:8–9:“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”Father God,Thank You for grace that doesn’t require a résumé. Thank You that we don’t have to earn Your love. Thank You that You meet us right where we are.Lord, for the ones listening who feel unworthy, remind them today:They don’t get in because of what they’ve done… They get in because of what You did.Jesus, thank You for the cross. Thank You for forgiveness. Thank You for mercy that meets us in our last breath and in our first step.Help us stop striving and start trusting.We believe. Remember us.In Jesus’ name, Amen.We want this to be truly interactive podcast. Please go in the fan mail athttps://unrelatedsisterspodcast.buzzsprout.com and tell us your stories and let us know if it’s okay to share (no names). Let us know if you need prayer or how we can support you in your journey. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen. Follow us on Facebook @Unrelated Sister's: Truth & Grace Conversation Podcast TikTok @Unrelated.SistersPodcast Email us at [email protected]