The Final Judgment

Matthew 25:31-46

Key Verse 40: “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.’”

1. How does the Son of Man come and what does He do? (Vs. 31)  What is different about Jesus’ coming in these verses compared to Jesus’ first coming in Matthew 1-2?

   1. In verse 31, Jesus is referred to as the “Son of Man” and in verse 34, Jesus is referred to as “the King”, why do you think Jesus changes His title?

2. What does Jesus do as king after sitting on his throne? (Vs. 32-33).

3. What does Jesus say to those on His right? (Vs 34).

   1. What six righteous acts does Jesus say that those on His right did? (Vs. 35-36).

   2. Why do you think those on the right were confused by Jesus’ words? (37-39).

4. Why do you think that Jesus said, “If you did it to the least of these, My brothers, you have done it to Me?” (vs. 40) Who are Jesus’s brothers and sisters?

5. What does Jesus say to those on His left? (Vs. 41).

   1. What six things does Jesus say that those on His left did not do? (Vs. 42-43) 

   2. Why do you think those on the left protested what Jesus said to them? (Vs. 44)

6. Compare Jesus’ response to those on the left and those on the right; what do you think is the connection and distinctions between these two statements? (40 & 45) 

7. What is the final destination for the sheep and the goats? Why? (Vs. 46)

   1. What does this reveal about the significance that Jesus places on how we treat ‘the least of these my brothers and sisters’?

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