“WHATEVER YOU DID NOT DO FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE, YOU DID NOT DO FOR ME”
(“He Said What?” Shocking Statements of Jesus- Part 6)
October 21, 2018
Matthew 25:31-46
CONTEXT/BACKGROUND:
Mt 23:23; 25:1-13; 14-30; Ga 6:10
GOD’S HEART FOR THE “THE LEAST OF THESE”:
Dt 10:18-19; Ps 72:12; 140:12; Pr 19:17; Is 14:30;
Jer 22:16; Lk 14:13-14; 3:11
>When it comes to “the least of these,” God expects us to…
… REALIGN OUR THINKING
We serve him by serving others
… RE-ADJUST OUR VISION and HEART
See as God sees; feel as God feels
… ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEM
Each one can do something
“Salvation is by faith alone, but true faith never remains alone.”
Martin Luther
“God’s preferred love language is acts of service.”
Dan Meyer