1700-3 Future

MATTHEW 25:14-30
G. The Believer’s Lord, thou deliveredst unto gifts & grace
Duty,
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25:14-30 me two talents: behold, I 2) Labored 100% for
have gained two other talents the Lord
beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, 3) Was commended &
1 The Lord went to a far 14 For the kingdom of hea- Well done, good and faithful given a great reward:
country ven is as a man travelling servant; thou hast been faith- Rulership & joy
2 The Lord entrusted His into a far country, who called ful over a few things, I will
goods to His servants
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his own servants, and deli- make thee ruler over many
a. Called His own servants vered unto them his goods. things: enter thou into the joy
b. Gave each servant a 15 And unto one he gave of thy lord.
different portion five talents, to another two, 24 Then he which had re- 6 The punishment for work
c. Gave each servant accord- and to another one; to every ceived the one talent came not done: Stripping &
ing to his ability man according to his several and said, Lord, I knew thee separation
ability; and straightway took that thou art an hard man, a. The servant’s reasons
his journey. reaping where thou hast not for not working
3 The servants treated the 16 Then he that had re- sown, and gathering where 1) He misunderstood
Lord’s goods differently ceived the five talents went thou hast not strawed: God: Thought God
a. Two were responsible: and traded with the same, and 25 And I was afraid, and was too demanding
Immediately worked made them other five talents. went and hid thy talent in the 2) He feared loss while
1) Were faithful & dili- 17 And likewise he that had earth: lo, there thou hast that on earth
gent received two, he also gained is thine.
2) Were successful other two. 26 His lord answered and b. God’s reasons for con-
b. One was irresponsible: 18 But he that had received said unto him, Thou wicked demning the servant
Did not try one went and digged in the and slothful servant, thou 1) He was wicked &
earth, and hid his lord’s mon- knewest that I reap where I slothful
ey. sowed not, and gather where 2) He was inconsistent
4 The day of reckoning came 19 After a long time the lord I have not strowed:
a. After a long time of those servants cometh, and 27 Thou oughtest therefore 3) He failed to use his
b. The Lord returned reckoneth with them. to have put my money to the gift
5 The reward for work well 20 And so he that had re- exchangers, and then at my
done: More work to do ceived five talents came and coming I should have re-
a. The first servant brought other five talents, ceived mine own with usury.
1) Acknowledged God’s saying, Lord, thou deliver- 28 Take therefore the talent c. The judgment
gifts & grace edst unto me five talents: be- from him, and give it unto 1) He was stripped of
2) Labored 100% for the hold, I have gained beside him which hath ten talents. what he had
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Lord them five talents more. 29 For unto every one that
3) Was commended & 21 His lord said unto him, hath shall be given, and he
given a great reward: Well done, thou good and shall have abundance: but
Rulership & joy faithful servant: thou hast from him that hath not shall
been faithful over a few be taken away even that
things, I will make thee ruler which he hath.
over many things: enter thou 30 And cast ye the unprofi- 2) He was cast into
into the joy of thy lord. table servant into outer dark- outer darkness
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b. The second servant 22 He also that had received ness: there shall be weeping
1) Acknowledged God’s two talents came and said, and gnashing of teeth.

FUTURE EVENTS: CHRIST’S RETURN TO EARTH

G. The Parable of the Talents: The Believer's Duty to Work, 25:14-30

(25:14-30) Introduction: Jesus said that the point of this parable was twofold.
First, while Jesus is away, the believer is to do something: work—work faithfully and diligently.
Second, while Jesus is away, the believer is to know something: his work will be greatly rewarded or severely judged.

Again, Christ was dealing with His return. He went “into a far country” (v.14), and “after a long time, the Lord” returned
(v.19). Christ was teaching a much needed lesson: we must be faithful and diligent, for if we are not, when He returns there
will be severe judgment.
1. The Lord went to a far country (v.14).
2. The Lord entrusted His goods to His servants (v.14-15).
3. The servants treated the Lord’s goods differently (v.16-18).
4. The day of reckoning came (v.19).
5. The reward for work well done: more work to do (v.20-23).
6. The punishment for work not done: stripping and separation (v.24-30).

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