Turbo Charge Your Spiritual Life04 Matthew 25:34-46 The Parable of the Sheep and Goats: The Final Judgment of Nationsa person must guard against confusing the judgment of a nation's works with the judgment of individuals (sheep and goats). Judging nations is really judging individuals within them. Christ was painting a picture of the final judgment of all men. The final judgment will include all nations of men; it shall be the judgment of the whole world. It is important to see that Jesus was judging two types of beings, sheep and goats, not the same type of being of whom some behaved in one way and some another. Note the sheep (truly born again believers) serve with Christ's heart of love because they are sheep. The ministry they rendered came from within. It was a natural ministry performed by sheep. It arose from a selfless, God-centered nature. Goats do not serve with Christ's heart of love because they are goats. The acts of kindness identified the sheep as sheep. The neglect of the goats identified them as goats. The sheep acted like sheep, that is, they served because they were sheep. And the goats acted like goats because they were goats. This is the very point of the picture. When Christ sets them at His hand, they are already sheep and goats. Judgment is passed upon the goats because they did not serve Christ, and blessing is bestowed upon the sheep because they served Christ. Scripture says, "Show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith with my works".
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
