Expository Outlines Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: I. THE IMPORTANT PERIOD REFERRED TO. "When the Son of Man shall come." 1. What this statement implies. It is the certainty of the Saviour's second coming; no intimation given of the precise time. 2. What this statement announces — It tells us how He will come. (1) The manner of His appearing — "in His glory." (2) His numerous retinue — "and all the holy angels." (3) The dignified position He will assume — "Then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory." II. THE SOLEMN TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED. 1. The persons who will appear before Him — "all nations." 2. The division that will take place — "and He shall separate them." III. THE SEPARATE AWARDS PRONOUNCED. 1. The righteous. (1) The ineffable welcome they receive. (2) The special reasons adduced. (3) The questions which the favoured throng propose. (4) The explanation which is given in reply. 2. The wicked. (1) Their awful doom. (2) The grounds on which it rests. IV. THE FINAL ISSUE DECLARED — "And these shall go away," etc. (Expository Outlines.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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: |
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