ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING!
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING! Matthew 25:31-46
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING! Matthew 25:31-46
Following yesterday’s master-servants parable, Jesus now tells what the reality is going to be at the end of time. Everyone will stand before Him (V. 32) and, instead of providing their ‘qualification’ for heaven, each person will be placed in his or her rightful place by the all-knowing and all-seeing Lord. What, according to the passage, are the criteria the Lord will use to separate the people? What truth is God revealing to us in this passage? God is interested not only in our vertical relationship with Him but also in our horizontal relationships with others (vs. 34-36 & 41-43, cf. 1Jn.4:20). It should be noted that eternal judgment is not just based on our good works, however important that is. Indeed, we are called to show love to all people by responding to their needs irrespective of who they are. Our good works should stem from our genuine love for God and people who are made in God’s image and for whom Christ shed His blood. However, demonstration of love for the needy is not the criterion of salvation (Eph.2:8-10). Your response to the Gospel will determine where you will spend eternity. Thus, faith without deeds (works) is dead (James 2:17). ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING! Matthew 25:31-46
Missions: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- Expatriate Christians have opportunities for discreet sharing as the nation becomes more open and International. However, arrests, imprisonment, and deportation still occur for those who evangelize or distribute Christian literature unwisely. Pray that believers’ would demonstrate Christ in their words and deeds with discernment and confidence. Pray for the increased numbers of people coming to Christ from other backgrounds.
Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you have the right balance of faith and
ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING! Matthew 25:31-46
Bible In One Year: Daniel 7-9 deeds.
The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. (Matt. 25:40) ACT JUSTLY JESUS IS COMING! Matthew 25:31-46
