Matthew 25:31-40 English Standard Version

The Final Judgment

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 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. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 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. 35 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, 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 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 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.’

Jesus told us that we are to get involved for His sake, not our own. Doing all these things begins with the intention to glorify Him not ourselves. Lost souls will see right through any deception, they view all things with an eye of skepticism. At some point, when they see you have no self interest they will ask, “Why are you doing this?’ Your answer should be, “Because I was where you are today.”

• Ephesians 2:3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
• Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

It is important that we know how they feel because while our stories might differ slightly the cause is the same and the answer to their dilemma is the same.

Once we have earned their trust then the real work of the gospel can begin. The plan God the Father set in place to bring His sons and daughters home.

It begins in discovering the One True God for there is no other.