The
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, November 2nd
(All Souls’
Day)
Gospel: Matthew
25:31-46:
I Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9
II Reading:
Romans 6:3-9
The Parable of the
Sheep and Goats:
The Final Judgement
of Nations, Mt 25:31-46
Jesus taught about the final
judgement of nations (all nations of people) which will be the judgement of the
world through the parable of the sheep and Goats. He judges two types of
beings, sheep and goats, not same type of being. The sheep are faithful whereas
goats are not faithful and don’t serve Christ.
The only faith that God knows
and accepts is the faith that servers Christ by ministering to people. A man
who says he has faith and does not ministering to people is only professing
faith in Christ. Scripture says, “Show me your faith without deeds, and I will
show you my faith by what I do” (Jas 2:18). God knows no faith apart from good
works, that is, apart from ministering to the needs of the people.
1. The Son of Man is coming
to judge (v.31-33)
a. coming in glory
b. coming with angels
c. coming to be enthroned
d. coming to gather all
nations
e. coming to separate the
nations, both sheep and goats
1) sheep- favoured seat
2) goats- unfavoured seat
2. The judgement of sheep
will occur (v.34-40)
a. the judge: the king
b. the invitation: come
c. the reward: the kingdom
d. the basis of judgement:
ministering to Christ
e. the ministry defined
1) a humble, instinctive ministry: no thought of reward, only of
helping people in need
2) a ministry to the Lord’s brothers and sisters
3. The judgement of goats
will occur (v.41-45)
a. the judgement
1) cut off from God
2) eternal fire
b. the basis of judgement
1) a failure to minister
2) a selfish life
3) a spiritual blindness
4. The judgement is for
eternity (v.46)
Thought: Selfishness, indulgence,
extravagance, hoarding-all that leads to and indicates the neglect of
others-will visibly condemn a person when he or she stands before Christ (Mt
19:16-22, 23-24,27-30).
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