“The King’s Coming, and Our Seeing Capacity”

Nov.20, 2011 Mt.25:31-46
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TWO WAYS OF SEEING

•    some impatient with persistent ‘Occupy’ protesters

•    others note lonely faces of street-people

THE OBVIOUS GLORIOUS DISGUISED IN NEED

•    Jesus comes in glory, will sit on glorious throne

•    sheep and goats question hiddenness - “When did we see You?”

HIGH STAKES, SIMPLE GESTURES

•    separation as definite as the horizon

•    a kingdom prepared, vs. eternal fire prepared; blessed / cursed

•    punishment of wicked never-ending, tormented (Jn MacArthur)

•    six simple deeds make the difference - helping / serving

HOW WE SEE / HOW GOD SEES

•    not saved by works, but faith & new birth enable us to see differently

•    glorious Jesus hidden in proxies as test of our inner self

•    God’s way of seeing through hypocrisy

•    love for others proof of passing from death to life

“WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT BATTERED OLD CLOAK?”

•    soldier Martin shared half of coat with surprising results