Get the appChrist as King: A Study in MatthewSample
What does it say?
Jesus told parables of the virgins and talents and foretold the judgment of sheep and goats.
What does it mean?
Jesus gave practical lessons to people who will live through the time just before He establishes His millennial kingdom. He contrasted a true relationship with Him to a false one, noting that fruits and works will reveal which people are authentic believers. Jesus will return as Judge to bless those who receive and serve Him and to separate those who reject Him. Only those who possess a personal relationship with Christ will spend eternity with Him. Those who know Him are responsible for using God’s gifts wisely and loving others unconditionally.
How should I respond?
Your good works do not save you, but knowing Jesus as Savior is evidenced as you serve Him and share His love with others. How you treat people is important because it matters to Jesus, who showed love for all segments of society, even “the least.” Will you ask God to transform your thinking so that you will have spiritual urgency and compassion for the needs of others? There is limited time to show God’s compassion and love to others before Jesus returns. Will you seize the opportunity? How you live today matters for eternity.
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About this Plan
Matthew’s Gospel opens the New Testament by brilliantly introducing the culmination of the entire Old Testament story. After thousands of years and dozens of generations, Jesus had come “to save his people from their sins” (Mathew 1:21). Matthew focuses on Jesus as King of Kings, who had come to reign on the throne of David forever.
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