It’s You or Them  
Matthew 25:31-46   
God judges the living & dead, for life & punishment 

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Judgment 
Just and merciful, not scary 

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...#1 Notice how the story unfolds. First, the sheep & goats are separated, next the sheep’s blessing is announced, then their works are described, finally they are surprised at their righteous works. What does the Old Testament tell us about such vindication? See Psalms 17:2, 24:5, 26:1, 35:24-27, 37:6, 43:1; 54:1, 98:2, 103:6, 135:14; Isaiah 34:8, 58:8, 61:1-2; Jeremiah 51:10; Joel 2:23; Micah 7:9-10

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Matthew 25:1-13   
God judges our “meh” response to his gospel 

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Judgment 
Just and merciful, not scary 

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...#6 How can you explain to a pre-Christian the connection between v13 & the guaranteed, imminent return of Jesus? See Matthew 24:31; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 2 Peter 3:10

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Matthew 23:1-12   
God judges our prideful competition & showing-off toward one another 

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Judgment 
Just and merciful, not scary 

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...#1 What do 11:28-30, 12:1-8, & 15:1-20 add to the context? How does Jesus’ critique include (or not) something like “you can’t get there [righteousness] from here [right behavior]? See Romans 3:22-26; 1 Corinthains 1:26-31; Ephesians 2:4-9

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