THE RULE OF CHRIST
Holy Trinity Ankeny
English - November 27, 2023 14:36 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Spirituality ankeny christian faith gospel jesus lord lutheran sermon sermons spirit Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The vision of the “Sheep and Goats” in Matthew’s gospel is a perplexing bit of scripture. On the surface, it reduces inclusion in the reign of God to those who do good works—no room for grace. On the surface, it condemns the unrighteous to eternal damnation and the fires of hell. Neither notion jibes with the story of Jesus very well. So, what is Jesus trying to teach in this last teaching of Matthew’s gospel? It is about grace and mercy, of course.