Foundations for Christian Mission, Student Workbook, SW04

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F O U N D A T I O N S F O R C H R I S T I A N M I S S I O N

3. Zacchaeus’ generosity not the means of salvation, but the evidence of salvation, cf. 1 John 4.7-8; 1 John 3.16; James 2.14-16.

4. Jesus’ reply: today salvation has come to this house, since he is also a son of Abraham , Luke 19.9.

5. Ministry to the poor is evidence to Messiah Jesus of salvation before God.

D. Jesus identifies without reservation to “the least of these” among us, Matt. 25.34-40.

1. The Judgment Seat of the King, Matt. 25.31-45

2. The characters : two sets of people—sheep and goats

3. The responses : two orientations of the King, one to the sheep, one to the goats (one blessed and embraced, the other judged and rejected)

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4. Two destinies : the sheep in the Kingdom inherited an eternal home prepared from the foundation of the world, the goats inherited the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

5. Transactions with the same group of people : the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick, the prisoner

6. Two different kinds of reaction : one was hospitable, charitable, generous; the other apathetic, heartless, negligent.