There were three crosses on Calvary’s hill. On one was a man dying in sin – he did not accept Jesus. On another was a man dying to sin – he trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord (Luke 23:40-43). And on the middle cross was One dying for sin. He could die for others because He was God’s Son and had no sin of His own. The center cross made all the difference for those two men hanging beside Jesus – the difference between an eternity in hell or heaven.

The whole world is represented by those two thieves and their response to the Lord Jesus. We see in the three crucified individuals a picture of the sinner, the saint, and the Savior.

What does the cross mean to you?

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