"Choose to be Godly" from Matthew 25:31-46

Two major points on this study:

1. The sheep will inherint the kingdom.
2. The goat are curse to be condem to death.

God will judge us according to what we have done. Goats are the wicked.

Matthew 24:3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

What happen at the end of the age?
The ungodly will be separated from the righteous.

1 Corinthians 15:52-54
52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

Daniel 12:2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Right hand is the place of honor. While the Left is place of dishonor. The sheep is the symbol of innocent.
The earth is our temporary place and our citizenship is in heaven.

John 14:2-3
2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Do we deserve the inheritance from God?

How should we response to all of these promises of God?

Do not be conform by the the pattern of this world but be renew. No one can separate us from God.
Hell was made for fallen angels and now it is for people like these.
Deuteronomy 27:20-23
20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

If you are blessed be a blessing to other people.

Life is the opposite of death.
Where do you want to go heaven or hell?

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"Keep On Working" from Nehemiah 4:1-23

Before we have no place, and we were must renting a building for our church. And now, we are blessed because God gave us our own church building and we are not renting anymore. In short we can never doubt God plans for our lives.

"We" here are Jews and the author here obvously is Nehemiah. Ammonite are enemies of Jews. 1st point in verse 1-3, expect there is speculation. A leader should be an example. Paul the apostle said; "When we are cursed, we are blessed. When we are persecuted, we endure." Jesus promised us you will have rewards from heaven, when you are persecuted in being righteous. When we are weak, He is strong.

One of the tools from the enemy is you will be mocked. In verse 4, we can see Nehemiah's reaction that he turn to God and he did not fight back what they have done to him. Jesus want us to love our neighbor and don't treat them as enemy.

Ephesians 6:11-17 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

As for us, when we do the work of God make sure you do it wholeheartedly.

2 Corinthians 8:17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Hebrews 13:21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Remember to pray when the enemies attack you. Prayer is like a fuel, we need it to go on our walk of faith in God. And prayer is also a battery, we need to be recharge.

1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

If you focused on our enemy, you will surely truly failed. But when you focused on God, you will never failed. Know that God will support you and we should support each other.
Sub points in verse 4: don't let fears hinder you in doing God's work, remember the Lord and fight for our brothers. The word "work" here are said many times. When you work make sure you have the sword, meaning the word of God.

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Collosians 1:29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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