Jesus The Storyteller: Make it Right!

Job 9:21-24
Jeremiah 20:7-8

317 Kidnapped
“I couldn’t get to there to save her because the kidnappers were shooting everywhere,” he said. “The government must do all in its powers to bring back our daughters.” - Samaila Umar , Father - Wall Street Journal

Hebrews 2:7-9

Context of the parables in Matthew 25
- Shalom
- Justice

Context
- Matthew 24:43-44
- Matthew 25:3-5
- Matthew 25:14, 19

Climax of this context
- Matthew 25:44-45

John 17:18-21
Proverbs 14:31
Proverbs 19:17
Isaiah 58:2
Isaiah 58:6-7
Isaiah 58:12

Shalom

Shalom Defined: “The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. In English we call it peace, but it means far more than just peace of mind or ceasefire between enemies. In the Bible shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness, and delight—a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as the creator and savior opens doors and speaks welcome to the creatures in whom he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things are supposed to be.” - Cornelius Plantinga, Sin: Not the Way it’s Supposed to Be

Revelation 21:3-4

Justice
Micah 6:8

מִשְׁפָּט [mishpat /mish·pawt/] n m. proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan.

To do Justice literally means “to make it right” to make it the way it’s “supposed to be…” Justice means to join God in restoring people to shalom…

1. Catch a vision of the beauty of His invitation to be part of the family business!
2. Take steps to be where the ragged edges exist…