Loyally Supporting Christ's Brothers

"To the extent that you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." -MATTHEW 25:40. 

JESUS was talking to his close friends Peter, Andrew, James, and John about something very interesting. After telling them the parables of the faithful and discreet slave, the ten virgins, and the talents, Jesus told his friends another parable. In it, he spoke about a time when "the Son of man" will judge "all the nations." He said that "the Son of man" will separate people into two groups,   one described as the sheep and the other as the goats. And he described an important third group, the King's "brothers." -Matthew 25:31-46.

Like the apostles, Jehovah's servants in our time have also been interested in this parable because the lives of people are involved. Jesus said that some will  receive everlasting life but that others will be destroyed. This is why it is very important that we know what the parable means and what we must do to receive everlasting life. So, in this article, we will answer the following questions: How has Jehovah helped us to understand this parable?  How do we know that the parable emphasizes the preaching work?  Who should preach? And why is it important for people to be loyal now to "the King" and his "brothers"?

Next time: HOW HAS JEHOVAH HELPED US TO UNDERSTAND THE PARABLE? 

From the Watchtower magazine,m 2015