The Sheep and the Goats: How to Tell the Difference
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Opening Prayer
Introduction
Story about telling twins apart
Big Idea: True kingdom citizens are identified by their love towards Jesus’ brothers
Big Idea: True kingdom citizens are identified by their love towards Jesus’ brothers
What does love towards Jesus brother’s looks like? and what it does it not look like?
Today’s text gives 3 answers to these questions.
Exposition 1
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Remember context (Olivet Discourse)
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
Referencing Zechariah 15:5
And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.
Notice “Son of Man” substituted for “the Lord my God”
He is sitting on His throne as Judge and King
Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
I. When Jesus returns as Judge and King He will identify the citizens of His kingdom and those who lack citizenship (30-33)
I. When Jesus returns as Judge and King He will identify the citizens of His kingdom and those who lack citizenship (30-33)
Jesus provides the illustration (sheep and goats)
Exposition 2
Application: As part of preparing for Jesus’ coming to fully establish His kingdom, be sure that you are a citizen of that kingdom
Exposition 2
Exposition 2
Transition: So how can we be sure? Let’s see what Jesus says.
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
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And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
ESV - “least of these my brothers”
CSB & NIV - “least of these brothers and sisters of mine”
NASB - “one of these brothers of mine, even the least”
KJV - “Least of these my brethren”
II. Those who inherit the kingdom (citizens) are identified by their service of love toward their fellow citizens of all types (34-40)
II. Those who inherit the kingdom (citizens) are identified by their service of love toward their fellow citizens of all types (34-40)
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Application: Serve one another, serve the fellow body members (both local and global)
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Exposition 3
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
Then they also will answer, 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?’
Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Exposition 2
III. Those who don’t inherit the kingdom (unbelievers) are identified by their lack of loving service toward their kingdom citizens of all types (34-40)
III. Those who don’t inherit the kingdom (unbelievers) are identified by their lack of loving service toward their kingdom citizens of all types (34-40)
Exposition 3
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Application: As you live as part of the body, work towards encouraging one another towards loving service to the fellow body members. As you recognize those who need encouragement, challenge them to make their calling and election sure.
Conclusion
Review:
I. When Jesus returns as Judge and King He will identify the citizens of His kingdom and those who lack citizenship (30-33)
II. Those who inherit the kingdom (citizens) are identified by their service of love toward their fellow citizens of all types (34-40)
III. Those who don’t inherit the kingdom (unbelievers) are identified by their lack of loving service toward their kingdom citizens of all types (34-40)
Big Idea: True kingdom citizens are identified by their love towards Jesus’ brothers
Big Idea: True kingdom citizens are identified by their love towards Jesus’ brothers