The following message is by pastor John Piper.

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Matthew 25 31. God.

Matthew 25, 31 through 46.

When the son of man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him

will be gathered all the nations and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

Then the king will say to those on his right,

Come you who are blessed by my father,

inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me food.

I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.

Then the righteous will answer him saying,

Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,

or thirsty and give you drink.

And when do we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?

And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?

And the King will answer them,

Truly, I say to you,

as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

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