Hey, this is Stephen Ferdick. I'm the pastor of Elevation Church, and this is our podcast. I wanted to thank you for joining us today.

Hope this inspires you. Hope it builds your fate. Hope it gives you perspective to see God is moving in your life. Enjoy the message.

We're focused this week on the word of salvation. You know, when Jesus was dying on the cross, he said to a thief that was crucified

with him, you of course would know that the crucifixion was not an anomaly.

In Jesus' time, it was a common form of capital punishment.

And so Jesus died, the death of a common criminal.

Beside two common criminals, one of them mocked him, said, if you were really who you say you are,

you would get down off that cross and you would get us down too, save us.

And while one mocked him, the other one who was on his right side recognized

the distinction of his divinity or at least his innocence and said, we deserve this and you

don't.

And sir, I'm not quite sure who you are, but when you come into your kingdom, remember

me.

And Jesus said, today, somebody shout today.

I'm going to wake you up.

You're going to talk back to me today, at least at Valentine.

I can't do anything about Concord.

I'm not there.

But somebody at Valentine in the back of the room from Jackson, Mississippi or Toronto, Canada,

or Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shout today.

Today you will be with me in paradise.

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