Pastor Nelda’s Notes: “The Message”

Rev. Dr. Nelda Barrette Murriane, First United Methodist Church of Kennedale

31-33 “When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. {{more: continue …}} Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats, putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.

 

34-36 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why:

I was hungry and you fed me,

I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,

I was homeless and you gave me a room,

I was shivering and you gave me clothes,

I was sick and you stopped to visit,

I was in prison and you came to me.’

 

 

37-40 “Then

those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did

we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did

we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say,

‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone

overlooked or ignored, that was me-you did it to me.’

41-43 “Then he

will turn to the ‘goats,’ the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless

goats! You’re good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because-

I was hungry and

you gave me no meal,

I was thirsty and

you gave me no drink,

I was homeless and

you gave me no bed,

I was shivering and

you gave me no clothes,

Sick and in prison,

and you never visited.’

44 “Then those

‘goats’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever

see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and

didn’t help?’

45 “He will

answer them, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of

these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me-you

failed to do it to me.’

46 “Then those

‘goats’ will be herded to their eternal doom, but the ‘sheep’ to their eternal

reward.”

“I don’t know

how, but I know WHO!”

See you on Sunday!

Peace,

Pastor Nelda