Sheep or Goats

Pastor Raymond Lee

Matthew 25: 31-46: When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"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 invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"Then he will say to those on his left, ' Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

*Your good works in life does not save you
*We are saved by grace through faith
*Graceful actions-charitable
*Gifts, money should be use to reflect God's glory
*He love, so he gave
*To help the poor, needy is a distinct act
*It is a simple act of kindness, everyone can participate
* All these is important to Jesus
*Whatever you did for the least, you did it for me
*The needy needs someone to love them, to bring them in
*The rich has lost sight of the poor
*If you ignore, the poor, you are ignoring Jesus
*They are sick, dirty, poor but do you see Jesus in them?
*You'll never believe how God answered our prayers
*How much you have gave but how much you have left behind
*Church are like fertilizers- put them together and they will be stinky, but spread it out and it will nourish the ground
*Each was accorded what was due to them
*When we are blessed, we must be a blessing to others
*We live on gifts, not time
*Determine what side you will be, sheep or goats.

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**