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The Life of Jesus (31)

• Teachings Concerning JudgmentThe Lords Return
  (2)
• Matthew 2514-46

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In Matthew 24-2514

• We continue our study of Judgment as Jesus taught
  it during His final week of teaching leading to
  His death.

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Matthew 24-25 - Background

• 241-2 Jesus prophesies the destruction of the
  temple
• 243, When will these things be? What will be
  the signs of Your coming and of the end of the
  age.

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Matthew 24 The Message

• 244-35 the coming destruction of
  JerusalemAnswering the 1st question!
• 2436-2546 But of that day and hour no one
  knows Answering the 2nd question!

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• 2514-30 Three servants given talents to manage
  according to their ability.
• The master goes on a journey to a far country
  (long time)

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• The 5 2 talent servants double their resources
• The one talent man buries his talent in the
  ground (i.e. he did NOTHING!)

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• The master returns to settle accounts
• The 5 2 talent servants present their efforts
  and are rewarded accordingly (2521, 23)

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• The 1 talent servant
• Returns the talent to the master
• Speaks of his harsh conduct (2524-25)
• He makes excuses

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• Why the accusation?
• If descriptive of God, is it true?
• Certainly NOT!

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• God does NOT take what does not belong to Him
• What belongs to Him? Everything! (1 Cor. 1026,
  28 Psa. 241, Ex. 195)
• His critics make harsh accusations against Him

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• You have what is Yours
• Is this a true statement?
• What about his abilities and time, as a steward?
  
• Was he capable of managing 1 talent?

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• One talent mans response
• Rather than take responsibility, he made excuses!
  He accused others!
• How many blame God because they dont want to
  take responsibility?

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• You wicked and lazy servant (2526-28)
• Why did master reply this way?
• Plausible He answers a fool according to his
  folly

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Matt. 2514-30 Talents

• You wicked and lazy servant (2526-28)
• Why wicked?
• Did the servant act honorably?Did he steal (Eph.
  428)Did he slander?

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Matt. 2514-30 Lessons

• We dont know when the master will return!
• When He returns we will give an account for our
  conductWe have abilities (Rom. 123-8, 1 Pet.
  47-11, cf. 1 Cor. 1211, 18)

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Matt. 2514-30 Lessons

• God detests laziness!
• When He returns we will give an account for our
  conductWe have abilities (2 Thess. 310-12, Heb.
  611, 1 Thess. 411, Prov. 66-11, 104, 189,
  2013, etc.)

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• Jesus now describes the judgment directly
• Son of Man Jesus (Matt. 96, 128, 1240, 262)
• He will come in glory Phil. 25-7, John 171-5,
  2 Thess. 19-10

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• With his angels 2 Thess. 17, Matt. 1341, 49
• He will sit in judgment on His throne! Rom. 216,
  1 Cor. 45, 1 Tim. 41

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• A day of separation 32-35
• All nations (souls) gathered before Him!
• Separated THEN John 528-29, Rev. 2012,

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• The sheep on the right 34-40
• Inherit the kingdom
• How? They did good to His brethren

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• The goats on the right 41-46
• Depart from MeRev. 2010, 15, 218
• Why? They did NOT do good to His brethren

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• The goats on the right 41-46
• NOTE It was not the horrible sins cf. 1 Cor.
  69-10, Rev. 218, Gal. 519-21, Sin is sin!
• They did not recall their failure

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Matt. 2531-46 Judgment

• The goats on the right 41-46
• Their fate everlasting destruction

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Matt. 2531-46 Lessons

• While our salvation is not based upon works a
  godly life WILL be filled with good works Titus
  214, Eph. 210, cf. Jas. 214-18, 24
• Do we care about the needy as we ought to? Gal.
  610

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Matt. 2531-46 Lessons

• There are only two directions of judgment
• everlasting eternal are same word
• When we stand before God we will be sentenced one
  way or the other!

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• We WILL stand before God!
• Are you ready?