Spreading the Word Matthew 25 So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they...

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Spreading the Word Matthew 25 Matthew 25 So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)

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Spreading the Word

Matthew 25Matthew 25

So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them

to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)

Some men’s sins are clearly Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men judgment, but those of some men follow later. follow later.

Some men’s sins are clearly Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men judgment, but those of some men follow later. follow later.

1 Timothy 5:24

Kingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesKingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesFaithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)Faithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

10 Went to meet Bridegroom 10 Went to meet Bridegroom (Jesus) (Jesus) 10 Went to meet Bridegroom 10 Went to meet Bridegroom (Jesus) (Jesus) Wise VirginsWise VirginsWise VirginsWise Virgins

Foolish VirginsFoolish VirginsFoolish VirginsFoolish Virgins

- Believers- Believers- Believers- Believers

- Non -- Non -BelieversBelievers- Non -- Non -BelieversBelievers

- took oil- took oil- took oil- took oil

- took no - took no oiloil- took no - took no oiloil

““I am looking, and there is a I am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps.the seven lamps.

““I am looking, and there is a I am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps.the seven lamps.

Zechariah 4:2

Then the angel who talked with Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” And I said, “No, my lord.”

Then the angel who talked with Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” And I said, “No, my lord.”

Zechariah 4:5-6

So he answered and said to me: So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to “This is the word of the Lord to

Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, by power,

but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. of hosts.

So he answered and said to me: So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to “This is the word of the Lord to

Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, by power,

but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. of hosts.

Zechariah 4:5-6

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

10 Went to meet Bridegroom 10 Went to meet Bridegroom (Jesus) (Jesus) 10 Went to meet Bridegroom 10 Went to meet Bridegroom (Jesus) (Jesus) Wise VirginsWise VirginsWise VirginsWise Virgins

Foolish VirginsFoolish VirginsFoolish VirginsFoolish Virgins

- Believers- Believers- Believers- Believers

- Non -- Non -BelieversBelievers- Non -- Non -BelieversBelievers

- took oil- took oil- took oil- took oil

- took no - took no oiloil- took no - took no oiloil

Key:Key:Key:Key:Be Ready - don’t know when Be Ready - don’t know when comingcomingBe Ready - don’t know when Be Ready - don’t know when comingcoming

Kingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesKingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesFaithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)Faithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

Three Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsThree Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 Talents

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

Servant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 Talents

Servant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 Talent

His goodsHis goodsHis goodsHis goodsto each to each accordiaccordingngto to abilityability

to each to each accordiaccordingngto to abilityability

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- hid- hid- hid- hid

- earned - earned 55- earned - earned 55

- earned - earned 22- earned - earned 22

Well Done

equal

equal

faithfulness

faithfulness

equal reward

equal reward

equal

equal

faithfulness

faithfulness

equal reward

equal reward

measuring themselves by measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are themselves among themselves, are not wise. not wise.

measuring themselves by measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are themselves among themselves, are not wise. not wise.

2Corinthians 10:12

Three Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsThree Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 Talents

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

Servant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 Talents

Servant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 Talent

His goodsHis goodsHis goodsHis goodsto each to each accordiaccordingngto to abilityability

to each to each accordiaccordingngto to abilityability

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- hid- hid- hid- hid

- earned - earned 55- earned - earned 55

- earned - earned 22- earned - earned 22

Well Done

equal

equal

faithfulness

faithfulness

equal reward

equal reward

equal

equal

faithfulness

faithfulness

equal reward

equal reward

Three Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsThree Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 Talents

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

Servant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 Talents

Servant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 Talent

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- hid- hid- hid- hid

- earned - earned 55- earned - earned 55

- earned - earned 22- earned - earned 22

- earned - earned nothingnothing- earned - earned nothingnothing

wicked & wicked & lazylazywicked & wicked & lazylazy

good &good &faithfulfaithfulgood &good &faithfulfaithful

Key:Key:Key:Key:An unprofitable Christian is An unprofitable Christian is impossibleimpossibleAn unprofitable Christian is An unprofitable Christian is impossibleimpossibleNot talking character...but Not talking character...but workingworkingNot talking character...but Not talking character...but workingworking

What does it profit, my brethren, What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith does not have works? Can faith save him? save him?

What does it profit, my brethren, What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith does not have works? Can faith save him? save him?

James 2:14

Thus also faith by itself, if it does Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. not have works, is dead. Thus also faith by itself, if it does Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. not have works, is dead.

James 2:17

Three Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsThree Different types of Three Different types of servantsservantsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 TalentsServant with 5 Talents

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

Servant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 TalentsServant with 2 Talents

Servant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 TalentServant with 1 Talent

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- - workedworked- - workedworked

- hid- hid- hid- hid

- earned - earned 55- earned - earned 55

- earned - earned 22- earned - earned 22

- earned - earned nothingnothing- earned - earned nothingnothing

wicked & wicked & lazylazywicked & wicked & lazylazy

good &good &faithfulfaithfulgood &good &faithfulfaithful

Key:Key:Key:Key:An unprofitable Christian is An unprofitable Christian is impossibleimpossibleAn unprofitable Christian is An unprofitable Christian is impossibleimpossibleNot talking character...but Not talking character...but workingworkingNot talking character...but Not talking character...but workingworking

Kingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesKingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesFaithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)Faithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

Divided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsSheepSheepSheepSheep

GoatsGoatsGoatsGoats

- fed the - fed the hungryhungry- fed the - fed the hungryhungry

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

- quenched - quenched thirstythirsty- quenched - quenched thirstythirsty- took in - took in strangerstranger- took in - took in strangerstranger

- clothed - clothed nakednaked- clothed - clothed nakednaked- visited sick- visited sick- visited sick- visited sick- visited - visited prisonerprisoner- visited - visited prisonerprisoner

- ignored - ignored hungryhungry- ignored - ignored hungryhungry- ignored - ignored thirstythirsty- ignored - ignored thirstythirsty- left stranger - left stranger outout- left stranger - left stranger outout

- didn’t clothed - didn’t clothed nakednaked- didn’t clothed - didn’t clothed nakednaked- didn’t visited - didn’t visited sicksick- didn’t visited - didn’t visited sicksick- didn’t visited - didn’t visited prisonerprisoner- didn’t visited - didn’t visited prisonerprisonerKey:Key:Key:Key:OtherOther

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, 2nd Great , 2nd Great CommandCommand, 2nd Great , 2nd Great CommandCommand

, , LoveLove, , LoveLove

Pure and undefiled religion before Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. unspotted from the world.

Pure and undefiled religion before Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. unspotted from the world.

James 1:27

But whoever has this world’s But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God him, how does the love of God abide in him? abide in him?

But whoever has this world’s But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God him, how does the love of God abide in him? abide in him?

1John 3:17

My little children, let us not love My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. assure our hearts before Him.

My little children, let us not love My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. assure our hearts before Him.

1John 3:18-19

For in Christ Jesus neither For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working avails anything, but faith working through love. through love.

For in Christ Jesus neither For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working avails anything, but faith working through love. through love.

Galatians 5:6

Blessed are the merciful, For they Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.shall obtain mercy.Blessed are the merciful, For they Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:7

Divided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsDivided like Sheep and GoatsSheepSheepSheepSheep

GoatsGoatsGoatsGoats

- fed the - fed the hungryhungry- fed the - fed the hungryhungry

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

- quenched - quenched thirstythirsty- quenched - quenched thirstythirsty- took in - took in strangerstranger- took in - took in strangerstranger

- clothed - clothed nakednaked- clothed - clothed nakednaked- visited sick- visited sick- visited sick- visited sick- visited - visited prisonerprisoner- visited - visited prisonerprisoner

- ignored - ignored hungryhungry- ignored - ignored hungryhungry- ignored - ignored thirstythirsty- ignored - ignored thirstythirsty- left stranger - left stranger outout- left stranger - left stranger outout

- didn’t clothed - didn’t clothed nakednaked- didn’t clothed - didn’t clothed nakednaked- didn’t visited - didn’t visited sicksick- didn’t visited - didn’t visited sicksick- didn’t visited - didn’t visited prisonerprisoner- didn’t visited - didn’t visited prisonerprisonerKey:Key:Key:Key:OtherOther

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, 2nd Great , 2nd Great CommandCommand, 2nd Great , 2nd Great CommandCommand

, , LoveLove, , LoveLove

Kingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesKingdom (Judgement) Kingdom (Judgement) ParablesParablesFaithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)Faithful & Evil Leaders Faithful & Evil Leaders (24:45-51)(24:45-51)

Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)Wise & Foolish Virgins Wise & Foolish Virgins (25:1-13)(25:1-13)

Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)Faithful & Lazy Servant Faithful & Lazy Servant (25:14-30)(25:14-30)

Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)Sheep & Goats Sheep & Goats (25:41-46)(25:41-46)

w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing w/Hypocrites-weeping..gnashing (50-51)(50-51)

shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)shut out....no relationship shut out....no relationship (11-(11-12)12)

cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)cast out...weeping, gnashing cast out...weeping, gnashing (30)(30)

depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)depart, everlasting fire, depart, everlasting fire, punishment punishment (41)(41)

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Some men’s sins are clearly Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men judgment, but those of some men follow later. follow later.

Some men’s sins are clearly Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men judgment, but those of some men follow later. follow later.

1 Timothy 5:24