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Sunday School Special : Lesson 29

Text: Matthew 25:31-46
11 October 2020

SUNDAY SCHOOL SPECIAL 11 October 2020

Text: Matthew 25:31-46

Subject: Parable of the Sheep and Goats

REVIEW

1. Review

a) Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)
Judgment of the Foolish Virgins
b) Parable of the Minas (Luke 19:11-27)
Judgment of the Wicked Servant
c) Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Judgment of the Lazy Servant

2. An important Lesson

a) There will be Judgment
b) Further Parable of how the Lord would judge

FEATURES OF THE JUDGMENT WHEN THE LORD JESUS RETURNS

1. The Return of the Son of Man

a) He will return in glory (Matthew 25:31)
b) He will be accompanied by holy angels (Matthew 25:31b)
c) He will be seated on a throne of glory (Matthew 25:31c)

2. Who will stand before the Lord?

a) All the nations of the world (Matthew 25:32a)
b) They will be gathered before Him (Matthew 25:32b)

3. The Judgment will be a Separation:

a) Sheep and goats (Matthew 25:32c)
b) The sheep on His right hand (Matthew 25:33a)
c) The goats on the left (Matthew 25:33b)

4. Word of blessing to those on His right hand

a) Come, you blessed of My Father (Matthew 25:34a)
b) Inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world (Matthew 25:34b)

5. Reasons given

a) I was hungry and you gave Me food (Matthew 25:35a)
b) I was thirsty and you gave Me drink (Matthew 25:35b)
c) I was a stranger and you took Me in (Matthew 25:35c)
d) I was naked and you clothed Me (Matthew 25:36a)
e) I was sick and you visited Me (Matthew 25:36b)
f) I was in prison and you came to Me (Matthew 25:36c)

6. Response of the righteous

a) Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You? (Matthew 25:37a)
b) Or thirsty and gave You drink? (Matthew 25:37b)
c) When did we see You a stranger and take You in? (Matthew 25:38a)
d) Or naked and clothe You? (Matthew 25:38b)
e) Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? (Matthew 25:39)

7. The further response of the Lord

a) And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, (Matthew 25:40a)
b) Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ (Matthew 25:40b)

8. Word of Judgment to those on the left hand

a) Depart from Me, you cursed, (Matthew 25:41a)
b) Into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41b)

9. Reasons for this word of Judgment

a) I was hungry and you gave me no food (Matthew 25:42a)
b) I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink (Matthew 25:42b)
c) I was a stranger and you did not take Me in (Matthew 25:43a)
d) Naked and you did not clothe Me (Matthew 25:43b)
e) Sick and in prison and you did not visit Me (Matthew 25:43c)

10. The query of those on the left hand

a) Lord, when did we see You hungry
b) Or thirsty
c) Or a stranger
d) Or naked
e) Or sick
f) Or in prison
g) And did not minister to You? (Matthew 25:44)

11. The response of the Lord

a) Then He will answer them, saying
b) Assuredly, I say to you,
c) Inasmuch as you did not do it to one
of the least of these, you did not do it to Me (Matthew 25:45)
d) And these will go away into everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46a)
e) But the righteous into eternal life (Matthew 25:46b)

LESSONS FROM THIS PARABLE

1. The Righteous

a) Those who are declared “righteous”
i) Justified by faith (Romans 5:1)
ii) Imputed righteousness (Romans 4:3) (Example of Abraham)
iii) No condemnation (Romans 8:1)
b) Expressions of the truly righteous
i) There will be a heart of compassion
ii) There will be practical care for people in need

2. The Unrighteous

a) They have not come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
b) They do not have imputed righteousness
c) They will be judged according to their deeds

3. The Reality of Eternity

a) Eternity with God
b) Eternity without God

4. Challenges

a) Personal
i) Check salvation
ii) Check life
b) Caring for people
i) Natural concern
ii) Practical concern