Sermon Rewind: Sheep, Not Goats (Liz Yim)

Matthew 25:33-40 (NIV)

³³He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
³⁴"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

³⁷"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? ³⁸When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? ³⁹When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

⁴⁰"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Liz Yim continued the "(W)hole" series, sharing from Matthew 25. She exhorted us to be sheep, rather than goats. Sheep have the following three attributes:

1. They have a relationship with Jesus. John 10 tells us that sheep recognize the Good Shepherd.
2. They have eyes to see. We must refuse to allow some people or situations to be “invisible.”
3. They commit acts of compassion. We are not called to save, liberate, provision, or embrace every person in need globally, but to love the ones GOD puts in front of us.

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