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Outlasting The Darkness – p.5Outlasting The Darkness – p.5

““How to Prepare for Your Final”How to Prepare for Your Final”

Matthew 25:31-46Matthew 25:31-46

• Easter is about being Easter is about being

““astonishedastonished and and astoundedastounded”. ”.

Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV)Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV)

““When the Son of Man comes in his When the Son of Man comes in his

glory, and all the angels with him, he glory, and all the angels with him, he

will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.


All the nations will be gathered before All the nations will be gathered before

him, and he will separate the people him, and he will separate the people

one from another as a shepherd one from another as a shepherd

separates the sheep from the goats. He separates the sheep from the goats. He

will put the sheep on his right and the will put the sheep on his right and the

goats on his left. goats on his left.


““Then the King will say to those on his Then the King will say to those on his

right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by

my Father; take your inheritance, the my Father; take your inheritance, the

kingdom prepared for you since the kingdom prepared for you since the

creation of the world. creation of the world.


For I was hungry and you gave me For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ in prison and you came to visit me.’


““Then the righteous will answer him, Then the righteous will answer him,

‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and

feed you, or thirsty and give you feed you, or thirsty and give you

something to drink? something to drink?


When did we see you a stranger and When did we see you a stranger and

invite you in, or needing clothes and invite you in, or needing clothes and

clothe you? When did we see you sick clothe you? When did we see you sick

or in prison and go to visit you?’ or in prison and go to visit you?’


““The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth,

whatever you did for one of the least of whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ these brothers of mine, you did for me.’


“ “Then he will say to those on his left, Then he will say to those on his left,

‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed,

into the eternal fire prepared for the into the eternal fire prepared for the

devil and his angels. devil and his angels.


For I was hungry and you gave me For I was hungry and you gave me

nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you

gave me nothing to drink, I was a gave me nothing to drink, I was a

stranger and you did not invite me in, I stranger and you did not invite me in, I

needed clothes and you did not clothe needed clothes and you did not clothe

me, I was sick and in prison and you did me, I was sick and in prison and you did

not look after me.’ not look after me.’


“ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did

we see you hungry or thirsty or a we see you hungry or thirsty or a

stranger or needing clothes or sick or in stranger or needing clothes or sick or in

prison, and did not help you?’ prison, and did not help you?’


“ “He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth,

whatever you did not do for one of the whatever you did not do for one of the

least of these, you did not do for me.’ least of these, you did not do for me.’

““Then they will go away to eternal Then they will go away to eternal

punishment, but the righteous to punishment, but the righteous to

eternal life.” eternal life.”

Obvious Observations…Obvious Observations…

• Judgment day is a Judgment day is a comingcoming

realityreality

““When the Son of Man comes When the Son of Man comes

in his glory, and all the angels in his glory, and all the angels

with him, he will sit on his with him, he will sit on his

throne in heavenly glory. throne in heavenly glory.


• Judgment day is a Judgment day is a comingcoming realityreality

All the nations will be gathered before All the nations will be gathered before

him, and he will separate the people one him, and he will separate the people one

from another as a shepherd separates the from another as a shepherd separates the

sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep from the goats. He will put the

sheep on his right and (vv.31-33)sheep on his right and (vv.31-33)


• The whole event doesn’t begin The whole event doesn’t begin

with with usus – but with the – but with the gloryglory of of

JesusJesus (v.31) (v.31)

““When the Son of Man comes When the Son of Man comes

in his glory… in his glory…


Faithful and True, who in righteousness Faithful and True, who in righteousness

judges and makes war, whose eyes are judges and makes war, whose eyes are

like blazing fire and on his head are many like blazing fire and on his head are many

crowns. He is dressed in a robe dipped in crowns. He is dressed in a robe dipped in

blood, and his name is the Word of God. blood, and his name is the Word of God.


Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword

with which to strike down the nations, for with which to strike down the nations, for

He rules them with an iron scepter. On his He rules them with an iron scepter. On his

robe and on his thigh he has a name robe and on his thigh he has a name

written, King of kings and Lord (Rev. 19: written, King of kings and Lord (Rev. 19:

11-16)11-16)


• Jesus, the King will judge Jesus, the King will judge allall people people

All the nations will be gathered All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will before him, and he will separate the people… one from separate the people… one from another as a shepherd another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the separates the sheep from the goats.goats.


• Jesus, the King will judge Jesus, the King will judge allall

people people

he will separate the peoplehe will separate the people – –


• The people will be divided into The people will be divided into

twotwo very very distinctdistinct groupsgroups. (v.32b . (v.32b

- 33)- 33)

he will separate the people… he will separate the people…

one from another as a shepherd one from another as a shepherd

separates the sheep from the separates the sheep from the

goats.goats.


• The people will be divided into The people will be divided into

twotwo very very distinctdistinct groupsgroups. (v.32b . (v.32b

- 33)- 33)

He will put the sheep on his He will put the sheep on his

right and the goats on his left.right and the goats on his left.


• Judgment day is a day of Judgment day is a day of

rewardsrewards and and consequencesconsequences

(vv.34-36; 41-43)(vv.34-36; 41-43)


The “sheep” will be The “sheep” will be rewardedrewarded

““Then the King will say to those Then the King will say to those

on his right, ‘Come, you who on his right, ‘Come, you who

are blessed by my Father; take are blessed by my Father; take

your inheritance, the kingdom your inheritance, the kingdom

prepared for you since the prepared for you since the

creation of the world. creation of the world.



For I was hungry and you gave For I was hungry and you gave

me something to eat, I was me something to eat, I was

thirsty and you gave me thirsty and you gave me

something to drink, I was a something to drink, I was a

stranger and you invited me in, stranger and you invited me in,



I needed clothes and you I needed clothes and you

clothed me, I was sick and you clothed me, I was sick and you

looked after me, I was in prison looked after me, I was in prison

and you came to visit me.’ and you came to visit me.’


• The “goats” will be The “goats” will be cursedcursed

(vv.41-43, 46)(vv.41-43, 46)

““Then he will say to those on Then he will say to those on

his left, ‘Depart from me, you his left, ‘Depart from me, you

who are cursed, into the eternal who are cursed, into the eternal

fire prepared for the devil and fire prepared for the devil and

his angels. his angels.



(vv.41-43, 46)(vv.41-43, 46)

For I was hungry and you gave For I was hungry and you gave

me nothing to eat, I was thirsty me nothing to eat, I was thirsty

and you gave me nothing to and you gave me nothing to

drink, drink,



(vv.41-43, 46)(vv.41-43, 46)

I was a stranger and you did I was a stranger and you did

not invite me in, I needed not invite me in, I needed

clothes and you did not clothe clothes and you did not clothe

me, I was sick and in prison and me, I was sick and in prison and

you did not look after me.’ you did not look after me.’



(vv.41-43, 46)(vv.41-43, 46)

““Then they will go away to Then they will go away to

eternal punishment, but the eternal punishment, but the

righteous to eternal life.” righteous to eternal life.”


• The curse is three parts:The curse is three parts:

• SeparationSeparation – “depart from me” – “depart from me”

• AssociationAssociation – “satan and his – “satan and his

angels”angels”

• PainPain – “eternal fire” – “eternal fire”

Not so obvious observation…Not so obvious observation…

• People are separated by People are separated by whowho they they knowknow

not not whatwhat they they diddid – v.34 – v.34

Then the King will say to those on his Then the King will say to those on his

right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my

Father; take your inheritance, the Father; take your inheritance, the

kingdom prepared for you since the kingdom prepared for you since the

creation of the world.creation of the world.


• The reward is not something The reward is not something

they they earnedearned – it is an – it is an

inheritanceinheritance..

Come, you who are blessed by Come, you who are blessed by

my Father; take your my Father; take your

inheritanceinheritance


• The reward is something that The reward is something that

was prepared with God’s was prepared with God’s

““foreknowledgeforeknowledge” ”

the kingdom prepared for you the kingdom prepared for you

since the creation of the world.since the creation of the world.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• A A livingliving Jesus Jesus changeschanges

everythingeverything!!

Two more not so obvious Two more not so obvious observations…observations…

• The righteous people are The righteous people are surprisedsurprised they they

served their Lord (vv.37-40)served their Lord (vv.37-40)

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord,

when did we see you hungry and feed when did we see you hungry and feed

you, or thirsty and give you something to you, or thirsty and give you something to

drink? drink?




When did we see you a stranger and When did we see you a stranger and

invite you in, or needing clothes and invite you in, or needing clothes and

clothe you? When did we see you sick or clothe you? When did we see you sick or

in prison and go to visit you?’ in prison and go to visit you?’




““The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth,

whatever you did for one of the least of whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ these brothers of mine, you did for me.’


• The “cursed” people were so The “cursed” people were so selfself--

consumedconsumed they did not they did not seesee the needs the needs

““They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we

see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or

needing clothes or sick or in prison, and needing clothes or sick or in prison, and

did not help you?’ (v.44)did not help you?’ (v.44)

Three options:Three options:

• You’re a You’re a goatgoat and you and you knowknow it it


• You’re a You’re a goatgoat but you think but you think

you’re a you’re a sheepsheep


• You’re a sheep living just like You’re a sheep living just like

the the livingliving ChristChrist..

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