Sunday School Lesson, Out Line of the

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February 15
Lesson 11
SERVING THE LEAST

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 10:12–18
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25


MATTHEW 25:31–46


31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 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:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 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:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 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:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

KEY VERSE
The King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
—Matthew 25:40

ACTS OF WORSHIP

Unit 3: Stewardship for Life
LESSONS 9–12

LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. List some generous behaviors that King Jesus commends.
2. Contrast acts of benevolence performed by Christians with those performed by secular charities.
3. Volunteer to serve in his or her church’s benevolence ministry.


LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      Seeing Beyond Appearances
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      The Scene: Separation (MATTHEW 25:31–33)
      A.      Jesus Returns (v. 31)
      B.      Nations Gathered (vv. 32, 33)
          II.      The Sheep: Invitation (MATTHEW 25:34–40)
      A.      Blessing Bestowed (v. 34)
      B.      Reason Given (vv. 35, 36)
      C.      Questions Asked (vv. 37–39)
      D.      Kindness Praised (v. 40)
      The Bigger Picture
          III.      The Goats: Dismissal (MATTHEW 25:41–45)
      A.      Curse Pronounced (v. 41)
      B.      Reason Given (vv. 42, 43)
      C.      Question Asked (v. 44)
      D.      Neglect Rebuked (v. 45)
          IV.      The Result: Eternal States (MATTHEW 25:46)
      Harvest from Spiritual Gardens
Conclusion
      A.      Caring for the Needy
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


Weatherly, Jon et al. “Serving the Least.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 202. Print.

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