Bible - Story 27 - Christian Responsibility (PDF)

**Story 27 - Christian Responsibility** This lesson is based on Matthew 25:31-46. **STUDY FOCUS** What question will God ask when he gathers His people for His kingdom? What is most important to people who are getting ready to meet God? What makes Christians different from other people? See al...

**Story 27 - Christian Responsibility** This lesson is based on Matthew 25:31-46. **STUDY FOCUS** What question will God ask when he gathers His people for His kingdom? What is most important to people who are getting ready to meet God? What makes Christians different from other people? See also The Desire of Ages, pp. 637-641. **MEMORY GEM** 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever loves is a child of God and knows God. (T.E.V.) Jesus wanted everyone to know what God will be looking for when He comes. He wanted them to know what is important to God. So, He told a story to let them know what should be important to them. \"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne, and the people of all the nations will be gathered before him. Then he will divide them into two groups, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. \"He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left. \"Then the King will say to the people on his right, \"Come, you that are blessed by my Father; Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. \"I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.\" \"The righteous will then answer him, \"When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you? \"When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?\" \"The King will reply, \"I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me!\" (Matthew 25:31-40, T.E.V.).