Matthew 25:31–46 paints a sobering picture of the final judgment, where Jesus separates people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. The decisive factor is how people treated “the least of these”—acts of compassion toward the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned are seen as done to Christ himself. This passage powerfully emphasizes that true faith is revealed through love in action.

Matthew 25:31–46 paints a sobering picture of the final judgment, where Jesus separates people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. The decisive factor is how people treated “the least of these”—acts of compassion toward the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned are seen as done to Christ himself. This passage powerfully emphasizes that true faith is revealed through love in action.

Matthew 25:31-46 "The Sheep and the Goats" (Friday 7/4/25)

The Riverchase Readings podcast covers the daily Bible readings for the Riverchase Church of Christ. In each podcast, we read the passage from the ESV, give commentary on the reading, and then give points of application.

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Matthew 25:31-46 "The Sheep and the Goats" (Friday 7/4/25)

Matthew 25:31-46 "The Sheep and the Goats" (Friday 7/4/25)