When Jesus Judges the World Mat. 25:31-46 (Matthew 25:31-46) "When the Son of Man comes in His...

When Jesus Judges the WorldMat. 25:31-46

(Matthew 25:31-46) "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the

throne of His glory. "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. "And He will set the sheep on His right

hand, but the goats on the left. "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of 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 took Me in; '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? 'When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' "And the King will answer and

say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.' "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into

the everlasting 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 take Me in, naked and you did

not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' "Then they also will answer Him, 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, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch 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 everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." (NKJV)

Jesus Judges the World (Mat. 25:31-46) Righteous:

• Giving him food when hungry• Drink when thirsty• Lodging when needing a place to

sleep• Clothing when naked• Visited when sick & in prison

• When did we do this?

Unrighteous• Gave no food when hungry• Gave no drink when thirsty• Stranger but did not offer place to

stay• Did not give clothes when naked• Sick and in prison & did not visit“Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil

and his angels.” – Mat. 25:41

“…inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” – Mat. 25:40, 45

Eternal Life Everlasting Punishment - Mat. 25:46 – Mat. 25:46

If Jesus puts me on His right it is because I believe…

…I must give grace to His brothers. Grace: undeserved kindness• God extends grace to us

Romans 6:23 (NKJV) 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in

Christ Jesus our Lord.

(So when God asks us to be gracious to our fellow man He is only asking us to do the same for others that He has done for us.)

If Jesus puts me on His left it is because I believe…

…His grace requires me to do nothing..

James 2:15-16 (NKJV) 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and

filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

How I respond to opportunities to others will determine the eternal rewards I

will receive. Some were judged to be unrighteous because they didn’t give

those in need food, drink, shelter and clothing. (cf. Mat. 25:41-46)

Why Don’t We Help the Poor?

• Overwhelming Number of people to help• We’ve been taken advantage of before (or suspect we have)• Suspicious story (something doesn’t seem to “add up”)• Ask for help when they haven’t exhausted every option first• Hard to feel sorry for someone who has made some really poor decisions and

should have known better• We’re too busy/in hurry (standing on roadside holding a sign while traveling).• Afraid of them (dangerous)• Feel unqualified to help (drug/alcohol addictions, mental illness, etc.)

All of these are legitimate concerns.

Why Don’t We Help the Poor?

Jesus did not say…• “You must let others take advantage of your charitable nature

or that you can’t investigate to see if the need is legitimate.”2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV)

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

But Jesus also didn’t say…

Making Excuses to Justify Not Helping the Poor


Jesus did not say…“You don’t have to help them if you assume they are just begging for something they don’t deserve.”

“…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Mat. 22:39

“…love… bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things.” – 1 Cor. 13:4-7

Jesus simply says we need to help these people in need!


Jesus did not say…• “You don’t have to help them if it is safe to assume someone

else will come along and help them soon.”Luke 6:30–31 (NKJV)

30 Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. 31 And just as you want

men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.



Jesus did not say…• “You don’t have to help them if it is safe to assume someone

else will come along and help them soon.”Philippians 2:3–4 (NKJV)

3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the

interests of others.



Jesus did not say…• “You don’t have to help someone if they are in this situation

because of their own poor choices.”Proverbs 25:21 (NKJV)

21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

“…I say to you, love your enemies…” – Mat. 5:44



Jesus did not say…• “If you don’t have the money on you right now you don’t have

to help them.”Proverbs 3:28 (NKJV)

28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.



Jesus did not say…• “If you don’t have an abundance of money you don’t have to

help them.”Luke 3:11 (NKJV)

11 He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do

likewise.”



Jesus did not say…• “If you don’t have an abundance of money you don’t have to help them.”

2 Corinthians 8:1–4 (NKJV) 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on

the churches of Macedonia: 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their

ability, they were freely willing, 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.


Not All of Our Blessings Are Intended For Us

We Are Blessed So That We Can Care For OthersGod’s Provisions for the

“least of these My Brethren” in the Old Testament:Leviticus 23:22 (NKJV)

22 ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you

gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God.’ ”


We Are Blessed So That We Can Care For OthersGod’s Provisions for the

“least of these My Brethren” in the Old Testament:Deuteronomy 15:12–14 (NKJV)

12 “If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed; 14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing

floor, and from your winepress. From what the LORD has blessed you with, you shall give to him.


We Are Blessed So That We Can Care For OthersEphesians 4:28 (NKJV)

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may

have something to give him who has need.


We Are Blessed So That We Can Care For OthersActs 20:35 (NKJV)

35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give

than to receive.’ ”


We Are Blessed So That We Can Care For OthersGalatians 6:10 (NKJV)

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

The Benefits of Benevolence

Proverbs 19:17 (NKJV) 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will

pay back what he has given.

Proverbs 28:27 (NKJV) 27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his

eyes will have many curses.


Luke 12:33 (NKJV) 33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does

not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.


Hebrews 13:16 (NKJV) 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such

sacrifices God is well pleased.

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