1LoverofGod
Well-known
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ 41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:31-46
We continue our study about Israel and the fact that the New Testament church has not replaced her based on the promises that have been made by God to her. God made promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I thought I was done with the whole Israel study, but as I was planning today, I began to think of the situation in the world right now. Israel is at war with Hamas, and there is a clear divide right now in the nation; there are those who are for Israel and those who are against her. As I was going over that in my mind, this judgment came to mind and a question, “Are you living in a Sheep nation or a Goat nation?” This is one serious consideration that you need to make about where you live.
The context of this chapter is very important; the chapter begins with the parable of the Ten Virgins: five are wise (they have extra oil for their lamps), and five are foolish (they have no oil). The oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit. These ten virgins await the return of the Bridegroom (Jesus). When He returns, those with the extra oil (Holy Spirit) are allowed to enter the wedding feast, and the others, even after getting oil, are refused entry. This is a picture of the New Testament church, the Bride of Christ, as we await the return of the Lord to take us home to the marriage supper.
The next parable is that of the Talents. They are distributed by a master who is leaving for a far country, and he leaves his servants with work to be accomplished based on their abilities. Thus, the master has given them what they can handle and work with. The master then returns and assesses the work of the servants. Once again, we see a clear picture of our judgment before Christ for how we lived as children of God after we were saved. We will be called to give an account of ourselves to the master, Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:10-11, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences” (NKJV).
More
www.raptureready.com
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ 41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:31-46
We continue our study about Israel and the fact that the New Testament church has not replaced her based on the promises that have been made by God to her. God made promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I thought I was done with the whole Israel study, but as I was planning today, I began to think of the situation in the world right now. Israel is at war with Hamas, and there is a clear divide right now in the nation; there are those who are for Israel and those who are against her. As I was going over that in my mind, this judgment came to mind and a question, “Are you living in a Sheep nation or a Goat nation?” This is one serious consideration that you need to make about where you live.
The context of this chapter is very important; the chapter begins with the parable of the Ten Virgins: five are wise (they have extra oil for their lamps), and five are foolish (they have no oil). The oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit. These ten virgins await the return of the Bridegroom (Jesus). When He returns, those with the extra oil (Holy Spirit) are allowed to enter the wedding feast, and the others, even after getting oil, are refused entry. This is a picture of the New Testament church, the Bride of Christ, as we await the return of the Lord to take us home to the marriage supper.
The next parable is that of the Talents. They are distributed by a master who is leaving for a far country, and he leaves his servants with work to be accomplished based on their abilities. Thus, the master has given them what they can handle and work with. The master then returns and assesses the work of the servants. Once again, we see a clear picture of our judgment before Christ for how we lived as children of God after we were saved. We will be called to give an account of ourselves to the master, Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:10-11, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences” (NKJV).
More
The Sheep and Goats: Matthew 25:31-46 :: By Sean Gooding
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be
www.raptureready.com
