Tyler is one of our teenagers who attended the Future Minister’s Training Camp. Here is his lesson he developed from that training…
The Parable of the Judgment – Matthew 25:31-46
If you would, please turn with me to Matt. 25:31-46. So let me set the scene for this passage. Back in chapter 24 we see Jesus is at the Mount of Olives and he is talking to his disciples. He has just talked to them about the signs of His return against Jerusalem (24:1-14), the perilous times that were coming (24:15-28), He has talked to them about His glorious return (24:29-31). He has also talked on the parable of the fig tree (24:32-40) and at the end of chapter 24 he again gives us a warning to be ready for his second coming (24:42-51). So starting into chapter 25, we see Jesus talk about the parable of the ten virgins, as well as the parable of the talents (25:1-29). Now all of this leads up to what I’m talking about, and that is the parable of “The Judgement.”
So let’s read verses 31-33. ““When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 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. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.”
So right here, Jesus sets the scene of how the judgment will begin. First, what is this judgment that Jesus is talking about? In the best way to put it, it’s the end of time and the coming of Christ, we see that back in chapter 24. Second, who’s present at judgment? It’s mankind, right here in verse 32, it’s says “all nations will be gathered before Him.”
So let’s move on to verses 34-40. “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. 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, 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? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 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.’”
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Now let’s read 41-46. “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal 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 welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, 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, ‘Truly, I say to you, 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 eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Here we see what happens to those who choose to disobey God and live for themselves and no one else.
I want to look at one more Scripture as I close out my lesson. Turn with me to Matt. 28:18-20: “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
This helps me get my main point across, that we need to help and serve others and not ourselves. Let’s choose what God says over what we think. Thank you.
Tyler Atkins
