Are sheep and goats really that different? In Matthew 25, Jesus paints a powerful vision of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and visiting the imprisoned. But is this story about sorting good people from bad people—or something much deeper?

In this episode of Sunday School Remix, Pastor Nate reframes the “sheep and goats” passage not as a moral scoreboard about heaven and hell, but as an unveiling of God’s heart for compassion. What if this isn’t about fear of judgment—but about living with a bigger heart right now?

What You’ll Learn:

Why this passage may not be a classic parable at all

How Jesus challenges rule-focused religion

What “apocalyptic” really means in the Bible

Why compassion is central to the Kingdom of God

What sheep and goats biologically reveal about the message

Chapters:

00:00 Are sheep and goats really that different?

00:40 Rethinking the “parable” of Matthew 25

02:00 Is this about heaven and hell?

02:45 Pharisees, rules, and missing compassion

05:00 What “apocalyptic” actually means

06:30 Jesus’ vision of the Kingdom of God

08:30 A judgment for now—not just eternity

10:15 Why sheep and goats are so similar

12:00 The surprising difference: bigger hearts

13:30 What this means for us today

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