The Thief on the Cross and Jesus' Promise
Two criminals hang beside Jesus, and only one asks to be remembered. Jesus answers a man with nothing to offer by promising him Paradise that very day.
Preaching New Testament letters by tracing the author’s argument: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ephesians 2:1–10 gives a preacher a complete movement to follow: death, then God's mercy, then life with Christ, then good works. Tracing that order is the method this passage teaches for handling any New Testament letter.