THE SEPARATION

THE SEPARATION

“And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth His sheep from the goats: And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels…And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal…” Matthew 25:32-34


THE SHEEP:
*Are dependant upon one shepherd to lead them to water and pastures
*The shepherd protects them from wild beasts, andanoints their faces with oil when bitten by snakes
*They tend to wander off, fall into crevices and getcaught in thorn brushes
*The shepherd must leave the flock in search forthe stray
*The sheep can go for long periods without water
*They are social animals that gather their flocks
*The sheep known to be helpless, gentle creatures
Models of submission
*Demonstrated purity and trusted obedience to its shepherd
*The shepherd knows all that are of his flock by name
*The sheep know the voice of his shepherd
Those who enter into the Kingdom of God

THE GOATS:
*Known to be independent, willful, and curious creatures
*Symbolized as: Irresponsible leaders
*Leaders in mighty wickedness, headstrong, wantonness, offensive lust and foremost in sin
*Leaders of the flock are ‘chief ones of the earth’
*The rebellious and disobedient
*Those doomed for eternal punishment
*The unbelieving and doubters
*The unrighteous
Those who won’t enter into the Kingdom of God