Matthew 25:31–33, 46 (NIV) “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left… Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” 

Every man will stand before the throne of Jesus one day.
Not to negotiate.
Not to explain.
But to be separated—sheep on one side, goats on the other.

This isn’t a parable about personality or preference; it’s about allegiance. The sheep belong to the Shepherd. The goats don’t. Jesus makes it clear: obedience to His will is what proves who truly belongs to Him.

Throughout Matthew 25, Jesus teaches parables about accountability. Each story points to one truth: what we do with what God has given us reveals who we really serve. The faithful are rewarded with eternal life, peace, joy, and fellowship with God forever. The faithless—those who refused to obey, who lived for self instead of the Savior—are condemned to eternal punishment.

That’s not popular preaching, but it’s truth.
And truth saves lives.

The gospel is not a moral improvement plan—it’s the story of God coming down to rescue us. Jesus lived the perfect life we couldn’t live, died the death we deserved, and rose again to conquer death once and for all. As Judge, He alone determines every man’s eternal destiny.

No one earns heaven. None of us are good enough. But through humility and repentance, we receive pardon and new life by faith in Jesus alone. That faith—if it’s real—produces obedience. Faith without obedience is just talk. Faith that acts is the kind that saves.

Jesus doesn’t separate sheep from goats based on how loudly they claim to believe. He separates them based on how they lived out that belief—whether their lives proved allegiance to Him.

Christian men, we’re called to live with eternity in view. The world tells us to chase success, comfort, and applause—but Jesus calls us to chase holiness, service, and sacrifice.

The question is not whether you believe in God. The question is: does your life prove it?

Run Today’s Play: Take a hard look at your obedience.

Would your words, your time, your priorities, your generosity, and your love convince anyone that you belong to Jesus?

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any area of rebellion or spiritual laziness. Then repent and realign your life under the Lordship of Christ.

Because one day soon, the Shepherd will separate the sheep from the goats—and you’ll want to be found on His right side.