MATTHEW 24:42-51
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by con-
straint, but willingly; nor for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over
God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock” (1 Pt.5:2-3).
“Obey them that have the rule [ownership] over you, and submit yourselves: for they
watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not
with grief: for that is unprofitable for you” (Heb.13:17).

b. He is to provide food for the Master’s family, and he is to do it in due season. His family has to be fed. It is
the servant’s duty to provide food for them. Note that he gives; it is his duty to give, not to take (cp.
Ezk.34:8; Acts 20:35). He gives food for their nourishment, and He gives the food “in due season,” at the
right time.

“Feed the flock of God which is among you” (1 Pt.5:2).
“Feed my lambs...my sheep” (Jn.21:15-17).

2. His accountability is clearly stated. The Lord is coming, and when He comes, He will judge what the faithful ser-
vant is doing. The servant will be looked at and observed to see if he is managing the household and feeding the family faith-
fully and wisely.

“Blessed is that servant [who is] so doing” (Mt.24:46).
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Cor.4:2).
“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards
of the manifold grace of God” (1 Pt.4:10).
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of
the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor.15:58).
“Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt
both save thyself, and them that hear thee” (1 Tim.4:16).

3. His reward will be unbelievable. The Master will make the faithful servant ruler over all His goods. The idea is that
he will be placed first: looked upon, loved, and considered first, as though he were the only one. He had been managing,
looking after only a small portion for the Master. Now he will be given a much greater responsibility to oversee for his Lord.

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the
least is unjust also in much” (Lk.16:10).
“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him
also freely give us all things?” (Ro.8:32).
“As it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (1 Cor.2:9; cp. Rev.2:26;
3:21).

Thought 1. Who is faithful and wise? The believer who is found “so doing.” This means he is enduring (v.13) and
watching over the task the Lord has given him (v.42). (See note—Mt.24:42.)

Thought 2. This is a precious thought: to picture Christ’s renting the skies above and returning, and to know that
His first sight of us will be that of our laboring for Him. May the Lord grant just this: when He returns, may His
first sight be to see us working for Him. Blessed is that servant “whom his Lord...shall find so doing.” Note the
word “doing” is continuous action.
This is a frightful thought: to picture Christ’s appearing and His first sight of us is that of...
• sleeping late
• working half-heartedly
• mistreating someone
• arguing
• being engaged in an immoral act
• overeating

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(24:48-51) Servant, Unfaithful; Evil; Untrustworthy: the third parable Christ shared concerns the evil servant. He
represents a professing believer. Some say he is even a professing minister. If so, he is not a genuine believer, despite his
profession and ministerial position. He is unfaithful and untrustworthy (1 Tim.1:12). His life is tragic. Christ covers his atti-
tude, his behavior, and his end or judgment.
1. His attitude. Note the word heart. The attitude of his heart is, “My Lord delayeth His coming; there is plenty of
time.” Several things can cause such an attitude.
g159 Doubting the Lord’s Word, that He is ever coming.
g159 Misinterpreting the Lord’s coming as being only symbolic, instead of accepting it as literal; symbolizing it to
mean some spiritual truth such as the Lord’s meeting a person when the person dies.
g159 Ignoring the Lord’s coming in order to allow the person to live as he wishes.
g159 Thinking the Lord’s coming is so far away that it has little meaning for today.
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