Matthew 25

 Homiletics                                                      Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson     25                                                     Passage: Matthew 25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Bridegroom is coming; preparation is critical (Matthew 25:1-13) a. Kingdom of heaven likened to 10 virgins – 5 wise and 5 foolish (1-2) b. Wise took oil and foolish did not (3-4) c. Bridegroom took long time coming and virgins fell asleep (5) d. At bridegrooms coming, wise were ready and foolish pleaded for oil  (6-7) e. Bridegroom arrives; those ready enters banquet and foolish are locked out (8-12) f. The hour of Bridegroom’s coming is unknown. Keep watch! (13)

Master is coming; Accounts faithful servants are rewarded while unfaithful rejected  (Matthew 25:14-30) a. Jesus describes faithful servants activity with bags of gold  (14-18) b. Jesus describes settling account with faithful servants with 5 and 2 bags of gold (19-23) c. Jesus describes unfaithful servant as lazy and unwise (24-25) d. Jesus tells of wicked servant’s judgment (26-30)

Son of Man will come and judgment; faithful receive inheritance and unfaithful eternal punishment (Matthew 25:31-46) a. Son of Man comes in glory and sit on the throne and separate those for judgment (31-33) b. King will describe the righteous (34-36) c. Righteous ask when did they do these righteous acts (37-39) d. King responds “you did it to the least and did it for me (40) e. King judges and curse unrighteous (41-43) f. They ask when did they see the King (44) g. King responds with judgment and eternal punishment (45-46)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Bridegroom is coming; preparation is critical	Matthew 25:1-13
Master is coming; Accounts faithful servants are rewarded while unfaithful rejected	Matthew 25:14-30
Son of Man will come and judgment; faithful receive inheritance and unfaithful eternal punishment	Matthew 25:31-46

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus describes his return using lamps, gold and separating judgment

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus is coming again we must be ready, continue in faithful service and act generously

Specific Application Questions

What are you delaying that needs to be accomplished “by you” for the kingdom?

How are your talents being used faithfully to expand the kingdom?

In what ways are you ministering in the little ways that stretch your faith?

Principles to Remember

Don’t run on empty – Allow God to fill your reservoirs

Investment portfolio – Faithful servants invest their talents

Deeds recognized – God sees and recognizes kingdom work

Characteristic of God

Coming Lord

Theme

Jesus tells of followers to be ready, stay faithful and, the righteous King see righteousness lived out in us.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?