The Weekly Show - Episode 97: Study Eighteen: The Olivet Discourse (Part 3)

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The Weekly Show - Episode 97: Study Eighteen: The Olivet Discourse (Part 3)

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Join Tim and John as they talk about the judgment of God, salvation and works. Theme: https://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/a-new-beginning and https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/halloween-time Transition Song: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/ Introduction As Jesus brings the Olivet Discourse to its final section, the tone becomes even more serious. The warnings, parables, and calls to readiness now lead to one unavoidable reality: The final judgment. In Part 1, Jesus described the conditions that would mark the age between His ascension and His return: deceptionconflictsufferingpersecutionand global instability In Part 2, He explained how His followers should live in the middle of that waiting period: watchfulpreparedfaithfuland diligently serving while they wait Now in Part 3, Jesus brings everything to its climax. He shows us where history is ultimately heading. This is no longer a parable mainly about preparation. It is no longer just a warning about delay or unfaithfulness. This is a direct and sobering picture of reality: The moment when Christ returns in glory and judges every human being. Jesus pulls back the curtain on the final courtroom of history. Every nation. Every person. Every life. Standing before the King. And in that moment, there will be: no pretendingno hidingno confusion about who truly belonged to Him Everything will be revealed. God’s Master Plan To understand this final judgment correctly, we have to go all the way back to the beginning of the Bible. From the very start, God created humanity with a purpose. Human beings were made to: represent God in the worldrule under His authorityand steward His creation faithfully Humanity was designed to function as God’s vice-regent—His representative rulers on earth. But sin shattered that purpose. Instead of ruling creation faithfully, humanity rebelled against God. Instead of reflecting His character, mankind became corrupted by sin, selfishness, violence, and death. The world fell into disorder because humanity fell into sin. But God did not abandon His plan. From the moment of the Fall, God began unfolding a plan of redemption—not merely to rescue individuals from judgment, but to restore His kingdom purposes through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the true and perfect human being: the perfect image of Godthe obedient Sonthe righteous Kingthe faithful Vice-Regent humanity failed to be Where Adam failed, Christ obeyed. Where humanity rebelled, Christ submitted. Where sinners brought death, Christ brought life. And now the risen Christ reigns as: Lord of all creation. But one day His rule will no longer be hidden by the brokenness of the present world. At the end of history: Christ will return visiblyevil will be judged fullyrighteousness will be established completely And Jesus—the One once rejected, mocked, and crucified— will sit openly as Judge over all humanity. The One who once stood before human courts will one day hold court over the entire human race. The Sheep and the Goats 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’ 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:31–46) Jesus now gives one of the clearest and most sobering pictures of the final judgment found anywhere ...

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