12-16-2025 PART 1: The King Who Comes to Separate and Restore

Section 1

Jesus continues answering the original question from Matthew 24 as He moves seamlessly into Matthew 25, making it clear that the subject has never changed. The return of the Son of Man is described with overwhelming clarity and authority. Jesus will come in His glory, accompanied by multitudes of angels, visible to all without exception. This moment is not symbolic or private but cosmic and unmistakable, demonstrating that God is not constrained by human limitations, logic, or physical laws. The return of Jesus is presented as a decisive and public event, one that removes all ambiguity and ends speculation. At that moment, all nations will be gathered before Him, and the reality of His Kingship will no longer be debated but fully revealed.

Section 2

The separation of the sheep and the goats reveals that the Second Coming is not a universal celebration but a moment of distinction and judgment. Jesus describes Himself as a shepherd who divides according to belonging, not preference. This is not political symbolism, nor is it an expression of favoritism, but a declaration of divine order, blessing, and authority. Those on the right receive favor because they are His, while those on the left face the sobering consequence of rejection. This moment underscores that the time for decision has already passed. What unfolds here is the unveiling of what was already true. God is not forming a people in this moment; He is revealing those who have always been His.

Section 3

When Jesus invites the righteous to inherit the Kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world, He reveals that redemption was never an afterthought. God’s plan existed before creation itself, rooted in His omniscience and desire for fellowship with His people. The acts of compassion Jesus lists are not random moral achievements but evidence of a transformed life lived in service to His brothers and sisters. These actions reflect a faith that expresses itself through selfless love and obedience. Serving the people of God is shown to be inseparable from serving Christ Himself. This passage ultimately calls believers to recognize both the seriousness of belonging to Jesus and the profound grace of being chosen to share in His Kingdom.