Sermon Notes; a Daily Devotional

Acts 22:7&8 "7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? 8 And I answered, Who art Thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest." That will get your attention! A brilliant light from heaven, brighter than the sun, suddenly flashed around him and knocked him to the ground. The repeated use of his name underscores the personal and urgent nature of this divine confrontation. The man Saul thought was a dead blasphemer is alive and glorified. In attacking Jesus’ followers, Saul had been attacking Jesus Himself. The Lord identifies so closely with His Church that He takes persecution of His people personally (Matthew 25:40). This encounter marks Paul’s conversion, from persecutor to apostle, through a direct meeting with the risen Christ. As in other biblical callings, God gave him a new heart and spirit, now responsive and ready to love and obey. Saul had every reason to be proud: a devo...

Acts 22:5&6 "5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me." When God calls someone, He gives them a new heart and a new spirit, responsive and able to love and obey Him. We are studying God’s call of Saul of Tarsus. Standing before an angry Jewish mob in Jerusalem, the Apostle Paul defends himself by recounting his former life as a persecutor. He establishes his credentials as a devout Jew: raised and educated in Jerusalem at the feet of Gamaliel, one of the most respected rabbis of his day. Paul explains that the high priest and the entire Sanhedrin can testify to his past zeal. He received official letters from them authorizing him to...

Acts 22:3&4 "3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women." We are studying how God calls His followers. We began with a reluctant Moses at the burning bush, then saw Queen Esther fully surrender and risk everything to save her people. Yesterday Ezekiel showed us God’s radical intervention: giving His people a new heart and a new spirit, responsive, able to love and obey Him. Today we turn to God’s call of Saul of Tarsus. Saul once had a heart of stone, so hard, so determined to crush Jesus’ followers. In these verses, the Apostle Paul stands before an angry Jewish mob in Jerusalem and defends himself by recounting his background and former life as a persecutor. Paul establishe...

Ezekiel 36:26 "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." Last week we studied Queen Esther, who fully surrendered to God and risked everything to save her people. From her example we learn that God has a mission for each of us. It may not be as dramatic as Esther’s, but it is no less important. Whether raising children, serving the church, or blessing your community, your obedience can make an eternal difference. This week we turn to another dramatic calling. But first, we look at God’s promise in Ezekiel of a radical, divine intervention. The “heart of stone” represents our natural, hardened, rebellious, and spiritually dead condition—resistant to God, insensitive to sin, and unable to obey Him. God promises: •A new heart: A transformed inner being with new desires and affections aligned with Him. •A new spirit: The renewal and empowerment of our hu...

Esther 8:15-17 "15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. 16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them." Mordecai had urged Queen Esther to approach King Xerxes and plead for the Jews facing annihilation under Haman’s decree. God had placed her in the palace “for such a time as this.” Aware she could be put to death for entering the king’s presence uninvited, Esther declared, “I will go to the king, though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” She fully surrendered to God and risked everything for her people. What followed was a comple...

Esther 4:15-17 "15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. 17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him." Mordecai had urged Queen Esther to approach King Xerxes and intercede for the Jews, who faced annihilation under Haman’s decree. God had positioned her “for such a time as this.” He warned that silence would not thwart God’s deliverance of the Jews, but she and her family would perish. Esther responded by calling for a three-day city-wide fast among the Jews in Susa, no food or drink, day or night. She and her maidens would join them. Then, fully aware of the death penalty for entering the king’s presence uninvited, she declared: “I will go to the king...

Esther 4:14 "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Mordecai urged Queen Esther to approach King Xerxes and plead for the Jewish people, who faced annihilation under Haman’s decree. He reminded her that her rise to queenship was no accident: God had likely placed her in this position precisely for this crisis. Mordecai warned that if she stayed silent, God would still deliver the Jews, affirming divine sovereignty, but she and her family would perish. The verse is a powerful call to courage and responsibility. Though approaching the king unsummoned carried the risk of immediate execution, Mordecai challenged Esther to embrace her divine purpose and act in faith. Context of the Risk: Persian law decreed that anyone entering the king’s inner court ...

Esther 4:12&13 "12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews." Esther’s reply to Mordecai shows sober realism, not fear or lack of faith. Approaching the king uninvited meant certain death unless he extended his golden scepter—and she had not been summoned for thirty days. Mordecai shatters any illusion of safety. As a Jew, Esther was just as vulnerable to Haman’s genocidal decree as the rest of her people. Her royal position offered no protection. Verse 13 is the pivotal challenge: her privilege was never a shield, but a God-given opportunity for her people’s deliverance. She could not separate her fate from theirs. Inaction was not neutrality, it was complicity. A heavy responsibility indeed.

Esther 4:10&11 "10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; 11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days." Though God did not appear to Esther in dramatic fashion, His sovereign hand was clearly at work. Haman, the king’s highest official, had secured a decree to annihilate all Jews throughout the empire (Esther 3:8–10). When Mordecai learned of the genocidal plot, he mourned publicly in sackcloth and ashes outside the king’s gate. Queen Esther, seeing his distress, sent her servant Hathach to discover the cause. Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the decree and charged him to urge Esther to go before the king...

Esther 4:8&9 "8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." Our current series explores God’s callings. Last week we saw Moses’ reluctance at the burning bush. This week we turn to Esther. God did not appear to her in dramatic fashion, yet His sovereign plan is clearly at work in her life. These events unfold in Susa, the Persian capital, during the reign of King Xerxes I (5th century BC). Haman, the king’s highest official, has secured a decree to annihilate all Jews throughout the empire (Esther 3:8–10). Upon learning of the genocidal plot, Mordecai mourns publicly in sackcloth and ashes outside the king’s gate. Because of court protocol, he cannot enter the palace in mourning c...

Esther 4:6&7 "6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them." Last week we saw God call Moses. Despite Moses’ reluctance, he obeyed and fulfilled God’s mission. Today we honor him as one who pleased God, so much that he appeared with Elijah at Jesus’ Transfiguration. This week we turn to Esther, another unlikely deliverer of God’s people. The story takes place in Susa, the Persian capital, during the reign of King Xerxes I (5th century BC). Haman, the king’s highest official, has obtained a decree to annihilate all Jews in the empire (Esther 3:8–10). When Mordecai learns of the plot, he mourns publicly in sackcloth and ashes outside the king’s gate. Because of court protocol, Mordecai cannot enter the palace in mourning clothes. Queen Esther, ...

Luke 9:30&31 "30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem." This week we studied God’s call on Moses. Though Moses doubted himself, God never doubted him. Despite his reluctance, Moses obeyed, returned to Egypt, and fulfilled his mission. He confronted Pharaoh through ten plagues, led the Israelites out of Egypt, parted the Red Sea, received the Law on Mount Sinai, mediated the covenant, and faithfully shepherded God’s people for forty years in the wilderness, preparing the next generation to enter the Promised Land he himself would never see. Moses ranks among the greatest figures in the Bible, and God was well pleased with him. At Jesus’ Transfiguration, before Peter, James, and John, Moses and Elijah appeared in glory and spoke with the Lord. They discussed His “departure” (Greek: exodos), which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. Moses and Eli...

Exodus 4:12&13 "12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send." In this passage, God directly answers Moses’ excuse that he is “slow of speech and tongue” (Exodus 4:10). After affirming His sovereignty over human abilities in verse 11, God promises both His presence and divine enablement: “I will be with your mouth and teach you what to say.” Still, Moses offers one final, blunt refusal: “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” After four earlier excuses, he simply asks God to choose another. The Hebrew carries a tone of deep resignation. This moment reveals the very human struggle of fear and reluctance in the face of God’s call—even for an 80-year-old man who had just encountered God at the burning bush. God persists with His plan. He equips Moses with miraculous signs (staff to snake, leprous hand, water to blood) and provides huma...

Exodus 4:10&11 "10 And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?" We often remember Moses’ great feats and forget his doubts. Despite witnessing the burning bush and hearing God’s voice, Moses still saw himself as unqualified. He had already voiced objections (Exodus 3:11, 13), but here he focused on his personal limitation—whether a speech impediment, shyness, or lack of rhetorical skill. Forty years in Midian had not cured his insecurity. God responded with a powerful rhetorical question: “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord?” This answer underscores God’s sovereignty: He is the Creator of every human faculty. Hu...

Exodus 4:1 "And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee." We often remember Moses’ great feats and forget his doubts. At the burning bush, after forty years in exile as a shepherd in Midian, Moses questioned his own qualifications. He was convinced the Israelites would reject him: “They will not believe me.” God had already promised, “I will be with thee,” and even guaranteed that the people would one day worship on this very mountain (Horeb/Sinai). Yet Moses still feared he lacked credibility. Raised in Pharaoh’s court but absent from Egypt for four decades after killing an Egyptian, he had no shared suffering with his people. To them, he was a stranger returning with a bold claim of divine authority. His hesitation was realistic. After generations of brutal slavery, the Israelites were demoralized and hopeless. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a prophet needed clear si...

Exodus 3:12 "And He said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain." This week we examine one of the Bible’s most pivotal callings: Moses. After forty years in exile as a shepherd in Midian, God met him at the burning bush. When God commissioned him to confront Pharaoh and deliver Israel from slavery, Moses replied, “Who am I?” His question was not rebellious but born of humble self-doubt. After decades as a fugitive, he felt deeply unqualified—acutely aware of Pharaoh’s power, the enormity of the task, and his own past failure in Egypt (Exodus 2:11-15). His response highlights the striking contrast between human weakness and divine mission. In today’s verse, God answers Moses’s inadequacy with a powerful promise: “I will be with thee.” Success would not depend on Moses’s strength or ability, but on God’s presence and power. God also ga...

Exodus 3:10&11 "10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people the children of Israel out of Egypt. 11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" We are all called to serve in God’s plan; to love Him and love our neighbors. While few are called to be a Moses or an apostle, every believer has a part to play. This week we examine one of the Bible’s most pivotal callings: Moses. Saved from the Nile, raised in Pharaoh’s court, he later killed an Egyptian, fled into exile, and spent forty years as a shepherd in Midian. Then God met him at the burning bush. Drawn by the miraculous, unconsumed flame, Moses turned aside. God used that simple moment of human curiosity as the doorway for divine revelation, showing that He always initiates, yet often responds to a receptive heart. The repeated call, “Moses, Moses,” carries urgency, intimacy, an...

Exodus 3:4 "And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I." We concluded our Easter studies with the resurrection appearances in Matthew’s Gospel—public events witnessed by people from all walks of life, including more than 500 at once.  As the accounts spread, no one refuted them. Instead, the testimony was confirmed. The apostles, the primary eyewitnesses, sealed it with their lives, suffering persecution and martyrdom for a message they knew was true. These accounts remind us that we are all called to serve in God’s plan—to love Him and love our neighbors. While few are called to be apostles, every believer has a part to play. This week we turn to one of the most pivotal callings in the Old Testament: Moses. Saved from the Nile by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in Egypt’s royal court, Moses later murdered an Egyptian and fled into exile. After forty years in the wilderness,...

1 John 1:1 "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;" We studied the events of the first Easter morning in Matthew’s Gospel. The women were the first to proclaim Christianity’s central truth: “He has risen from the dead.” From that moment, the Gospel spread rapidly. Jesus appeared to Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus. That evening, He showed Himself to the Ten in a locked room, displaying His hands and side and eating broiled fish to prove He was no ghost. Eight days later, He appeared to Thomas. By the Sea of Galilee, He met seven disciples, provided a miraculous catch of 153 fish, restored Peter, and recommissioned him with the words, “Feed My sheep.” Finally, He appeared to all eleven disciples and more than 500 others, issuing the Great Commission. Over the forty days before His ascension, Jesus made numerous public appearances witn...

Acts 10:39-40 "39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly;" This week we studied the events of the first Easter morning in Matthew’s Gospel—marked by a violent earthquake, an angel shining like lightning, Roman guards paralyzed with fear, and an empty tomb. The women were commanded by the angel to “Go quickly” and tell the disciples the central truth of Christianity: “He has risen from the dead.” As they hurried away, Jesus Himself met them, confirming the angel’s message with undeniable proof. From that moment, the Gospel spread like wildfire. The women reported to the disciples. That same day, Jesus appeared to Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus. That evening, He appeared to the Ten in a locked room, showed them His hands and side, and ate broiled fish to prove He was not a ghost. Eight days later, He appeared...

Matthew 28:9&10 "9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell My brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see Me." Jesus’s tomb was a scene of high drama. Mary Magdalene, the other Mary, and the other women arrived to anoint His body. Suddenly, a violent earthquake struck as an angel descended from heaven, rolled back the massive stone, and revealed the empty tomb. The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and the hardened Roman guards shook in terror. The angel reassured the women, confirmed Jesus had risen just as He promised, and invited them to see the empty tomb for themselves. Then came the urgent command: “Go quickly” and tell the disciples the central truth of Christianity—“He has risen from the dead.” As the women ran with fear and great joy, Jesus Himself met them. His appearance confirmed the an...

Matthew 28:7&8 "7 And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word." Mary Magdalene and the other Mary approached Jesus’s tomb before dawn. A violent earthquake shook the ground as an angel descended from heaven, rolled back the massive stone, and revealed the empty tomb. The angel’s appearance was like lightning. The hardened Roman guards trembled in terror. The angel reassured the women, acknowledging their faithful devotion. While the male disciples had fled, these women had come to care for Jesus’s body. The angel confirmed that Jesus had not been stolen or moved—He had risen from the dead, just as He promised. He invited them to see the empty tomb for themselves. In these verses, the angel gives them an urgent command: “Go quickly” and be the fi...

Matthew 28:5&6 "5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." The days and hours before the first Easter were chaotic. In the predawn darkness, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary approached the tomb. Before they arrived, a violent earthquake shook the ground. An angel descended from heaven, rolled back the massive stone, and revealed the empty tomb. The angel’s appearance was like lightning. The battle-hardened Roman guards trembled in terror—an extraordinary reaction that underscores the overwhelming power and majesty of the heavenly messenger. In these verses, the angel addresses the women’s fear, triggered by the earthquake, the dazzling angel, and the open tomb. He recognizes their faithful devotion. While the male disciples had fled, these women came to mourn and care for Jesus’ body. Their loyalty endured even in...

Matthew 28:3&4 "3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men." We remember the first Easter; the Sunday morning that changed everything, forever! In the predawn hours Mary Magdalene and the other Mary approached the tomb to complete the burial anointing of Jesus’ body. Before they get there a great earthquake struck. This was not a natural disaster, but a supernatural sign. When the earth quakes, everyone pays attention! An angel descended from heaven, rolled back the massive stone to reveal the empty tomb to the world. In today's verses we read more about the angel's awe-inspiring, supernatural appearance. His countenance (or overall appearance) was "like lightning", signifying the radiant glory and power of God. This is not a mere physical description but a symbol of divine presence, reminiscent of God's manifestation at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16) and prophe...

Matthew 28:1&2 "1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it." We celebrate Easter: Jesus has risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Easter is a glorious event celebrated in churches worldwide. It commemorates the Sunday morning that changed everything. In the predawn hours after the Jewish Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary approached the tomb to complete the burial anointing of Jesus’ body—an act left unfinished because of the Sabbath. Before they arrived, a dramatic event occurred: a great earthquake. This was not a natural disaster, but a supernatural sign. An angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled back the massive stone sealing the tomb, and sat upon it in triumph. The angel did not roll the stone ...

Luke 23:50-53 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid." We have journeyed through Holy Week. The readings have shown the eternal contrast: everlasting punishment for the unrighteous and eternal life for the righteous. This judgment applies to all nations and is based on actions that reveal the authenticity of our faith. Jesus connected this to His teaching on humility and selfless generosity, revealing God’s heart for the marginalized and vulnerable. When He walked among us, Jesus lived and died as one of us, marginalized and vulnerable.  Jesus was treated like a vicious criminal—tort...

Luke 14:12-14 "12 Then said He also to him that bade Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just." In our study this week we saw the eternal contrast: everlasting punishment for the unrighteous and eternal life for the righteous. This judgment applies to all nations and is based on actions that reveal the authenticity of our faith. It does not teach salvation by works, but shows that genuine faith naturally produces deeds of love and charity. This truth stirs us to express Jesus’s selfless love through service to others—the visible proof of loving God by loving our neighbor. Today’s passage from Luke gives an earlier teaching of...

Matthew 25:44-46 "44 Then shall they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto Thee? 45 Then shall He answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to Me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." In this prophecy, Christ returns as King in glory, sits on His throne, and separates the nations like sheep from goats. The righteous “sheep” showed genuine compassion to the needy—often unaware they were serving Jesus Himself. He radically identifies with the vulnerable. The “goats,” however, hear the terrifying words: “Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire.” Their neglect of the suffering revealed their rejection of Christ. Like the sheep, they are shocked, having never realized that failing to help “the least of these” was failing Him. The pass...

Matthew 25:41-43 "41 Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave Me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took Me not in: naked, and ye clothed Me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited Me not." In this prophecy of Christ’s return, the King appears in glory, sits on His throne, and separates the nations like sheep from goats. The righteous “sheep” showed genuine compassion to the needy, often unaware they were serving Jesus Himself. He radically identifies with the vulnerable: “the least of these my brethren.” In contrast, the “goats” hear the terrifying words: “Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire.” This pronounces eternal separation from God. The fire, prepared for the devil and his angels, represents the final, unending punishment for those who align with Satan’s rebellion through unrepent...

Matthew 25:37-40 "37 Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave Thee drink? 38 When saw we Thee a stranger, and took Thee in? or naked, and clothed Thee? 39 Or when saw we Thee sick, or in prison, and came unto Thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." These verses form a powerful message Jesus delivered just before His final Passover. In this prophecy of His return, the King appears in divine glory with all His angels, sits on His throne, and gathers all nations before Him. He then separates humanity into two groups: the righteous “sheep” and the wicked “goats.” The sheep’s surprised response reveals a profound truth: authentic compassion is often unaware of its own merit. They served not for reward or recognition, but from genuine love and faith. Their acts of feeding the ...