Parables Of Judgment (Matthew 25)

What was the master’s decision? Why give to the one who does not need more? The spiritual talents that God gives are to bless others not hoard for self. Hence, could it be that God gave more to the man who actually proved that he was willing to share the most?

Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away. Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (Matthew 25:28-30 WEB)

In God’s economy, are people blessed because they give? Are Christians not to be deceived that wealth is for selfish purposes? A talent is spiritual gold and those who increase the spiritual gold that God has given will be rewarded. Are we generous or like exclusive sects that do not share the news of what God can give? You decide!

Sheep & Goats

What will judgment day look like?

When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne. The people of all nations will be brought before him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. (Matthew 25:31-33 CEV)

What will Jesus say to the sheep on His right?

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.’ (Matthew 25:34-36 ESV)

What will they ask Him?

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?’ And the King will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ (Matthew 25:37-40 HCSB)

What will Jesus say to the goats on His left?

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (Matthew 25:41-43 KJV)

What will they ask Him?

Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or as a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’ Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for Me, either.’ (Matthew 25:44-45 NASB)

What will be their eternity?

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life. (Matthew 25:46 NLT)