A Righteous Heart Revealed

Matthew 25:31-46

October 7 , 2007

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Opening Thoughts:

I believe that we are positioned better than ever, to be an effective tool in God’s hands to touch and serve our community, our region and yes, even the world!

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”  -Luke 12:48

I don’t think he has started us and established us simply for us to focus on us!    

New Series Title - LIFESTYLE COMPASSION: Extending your heart of Jesus even to the least of these. 

Matthew 25:31-46 – The Sheep and the Goats

Heaven is the inheritance for the one with a heart made right by Jesus (31-34).

Always remember this:  For Jesus...righteousness is never an “outside-in” type of thing.

“...he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.  - Titus 3: 4-7

 “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.”  - Romans 3:21-22,

The people in the “sheep group” did these types of loving, compassionate things “to the least of these” because their hearts had been made righteous; not to make their hearts righteous.

The heart made right by Jesus will extend through a loving, compassionate lifestyle to even “the least of these” (35-46).

 “...I will show you my faith by what I do...” - James 2:14-26

“Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” -1 John 2:6

What does God want you to take away from this story? 

Do you think you’d be in the goat herd or the sheep herd? 

Christian:  are you demonstrating this “sheep-like” heart in your lives?

Assignment this week:  Read this passage each day.