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Matthew 25:31-46
Judgment is never an easy subject to cover, however it is necessary.
God is the God of love, grace and mercy, but He is also the God of justice and judgment.
There are many judgments in the Scriptures.
The Parable of the Ten Virgins, The Parable of the Talents all point to the Judgment of Israel.
As we were working I didn’t point that out because we would cover it tonight.
Remember the bridesmaids missed the banquet, they were judged.
Remember the talents?
They were judged by their master.
Remember the servants in the Parable of the Talents?
They were judged.
These represent the Judgment of Israel.
Tonight we come a passage of Scripture in which Jesus addresses the judgment of the Nations.
The Greek word for nations is ethnos its the word from which we get ethnicity.
So primarily the Gentiles from all over the world are in mind.
The Time of this Judgment (vs31)
Matthew 25:31
Notice how Jesus starts with “when”.
When denotes a specific time.
What is that specific time?
When the Son of Man comes in His glory and sits on His throne.
Joel 3:1-2
The prophet reveals this judgment on the Gentiles will take place at the time the Lord restores the nation of Israel to their land which is at the Second Coming.
So this judgment must take place after the Second Coming when Israel is regathered and judged.
It seems to be right at the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom because the sheep enter into the Kingdom (Vs34).
The place of the Judgment.
The judgment takes place upon the earth.
Joel 3:2 says it will take place in the valley of Jehoshaphat.
To pinpoint the exact location is very difficult.
Some believe it refers to the Valley of Berachah (2 Chronicles 20:26) This is the place where Jehoshaphat defeated the Moabites and Ammonites.
Some speculate that the victory changed the name, but Scripture doesn’t seem to fit.
2 Chronicles 20:26
Others believe it refers to the valley of Kidron which is outside of Jerusalem.
The Kidron valley is a deep ravine separating the Mt of Olives from Jerusalem.
To my knowledge the Kidron Valley has never been called this.
The last thought on this location comes from Zechariah.
The prophet tells us when Jesus returns to the Mt of Olives a great valley shall be opened up.
Zechariah 14:4
The main thing is that we understand this judgment will take place upon the Earth when Christ returns.
Who will be judged?
(Vs32-33)
Matthew 25:32-33
All the nations.
We know that during the Tribulation period all nations will go against Israel.
As I stated earlier nation is ethnicity.
There will be many ethnicities all of which are not Jewish.
Jesus says a separation will take place.
There are two groups.
Sheep and goats.
He will take the sheep to the right and the goats to the left.
We must note this will be a judgment of living individuals not the dead that have been resurrected and brought to judgment.
This then will a judgment upon living gentiles at the Second Coming of Christ.
Keep in mind Church saints will already have been judged at the Beama Seat during the Tribulation period in Heaven.
The Nation of Israel will have already been judged.This is Gentiles surviving the Tribulation period.
What is the basis for Judgment?
(Vs34-46)
The basis for this judgment is how they treated “my brethren”.
Who are the brethren?
Joel 3:2 says that Israel is the very center of the whole judgment program.
Joel 3:2
Dr Dwight Pentecost writes “ According to the book of the Revelation God will seal a believing remnant, the 144,000 at the beginning of the Tribulation Period.
They will be a witnessing remnant for that entire period and the fruits of their ministry are described in Revelation 7:9-17 where a great multitude is seen to have been redeemed.
The brethren are evidently these same believing witnesses of the Tribulation period.”
(Things to Come, Dwight Pentecost, 1958 Dunham Publishing Company)
During the Tribulation period “this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all of the world”.
(Matthew 24:14) This gospel of the kingdom will require personal faith and the new birth.
Matthew 18:3
We know no one is ever saved by works.
Titus 3:5
During the tribulation period all nations will come against Israel.
They will desire to destroy them.
Only those who believe are the true Israel.
They will also try to kill the 144,000 Jewish evangelists.
Those who received the message treated the Evangelists well (naked you clothed me, I was hungry you fed me).
Those who rejected the gospel rejected the brethren and refused to help them.
By their actions their faith was revealed or the unbelief was revealed.
In other words their works revealed their faith or their rejection.
Is this not what James is saying in James 2:14-18?
Now let me say this, Jesus is the only one who can judge someone’s salvation based on their works because He knows everything.
In the context of the passage the gentiles who came to faith in Christ during the Tribulation period are the sheep and as a result of their faith they took care of the brethren.
The goats are those who rejected the gospel of the Kingdom and as a result persecuted the brethren.
The results of the Judgment.
(Vs34, 45-46)
To the sheep, He told them to “inherit the kingdom of God”.
The ones on His right hand, they are referred to the righteous and according to verse 46 the enter into eternal life.
Those on the left the goats are cast into everlasting fire and punishment in Hell which is prepared for the devil and his angels.m
(Vs41)
In this prophetic passage Jesus answered His disciples’ questions about the sign of His coming and the end of the age.
He also presented practical lessons for those who will be living at that time.
He encourages all believers of all ages to be faithful, watchful and prepared.
Jesus concludes by pointing out the establishment of His kingdom and the coming judgment.
The message is this.
We all know that His Kingdom is coming.
Therefore we should live everyday of our lives with an awareness that He could come at anytime, therefore we should be ready, and faithfully serving until He comes.
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