MATTHEW 25:14-30

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he
shall reward every man according to his works” (Mt.16:27).
“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every
man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear” (1 Pt.1:17).

Thought 1. There are three precious and wonderful facts here.
1) We are “His own.” We are God’s, His possession (Eph.1:14). Note: God also says, “I am their possession.”

“And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give
them no possession in Israel: I am their possession” (Ezk.44:28).
“I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by thy name: thou art mine” (Is.43:1).

2) We are taken care of by Christ. Each one is given “His goods,” very special gifts, abilities, and responsi-
bilities to look after for God. God gives us exactly what we need to fulfill our lives and to give us purpose,
meaning, and significance in life—to conform us to the very image of Christ Himself.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you” (Mt.6:33).
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more
shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” (Lk.11:13).
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (Jn.10:10).
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man
pluck them out of my hand” (Jn.10:28).
“And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people,
and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart” (Jer.24:7).

3) The church is taken care of by Christ. During His absence, He has provided all that is necessary to care for
and to advance the church.

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pas-
tors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edify-
ing of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ”
(Eph.4:11-13).

Thought 2. Note: every believer has at least one gift.


DEEPER STUDY # 2
(25:14-15) Gifts: the Lord’s goods are the gifts, talents, and responsibilities He gives to men. The Lord endows His gifts as He
pleases (1 Cor.12:11). Each servant receives all the gifts he needs and can use (Ro.12:4-9; 1 Cor.12:4-30). Note the gifts are the
Lord’s; they are merely entrusted to His servants. Different men have different capacities for different ministries (v.15).


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(25:16-18) Gifts—Faithfulness—Unfaithfulness: the servants treated the Lord’s goods differently.
1. Two servants were responsible, very responsible. They went to work immediately. They lost no time and began to
serve quickly.
a. They were faithful and diligent. They used their abilities and energy immediately. They exerted themselves,
expended their energy and effort to use what the Lord had given them.
Note: the less gifted servant worked and labored as much as the more gifted servant. He did not have
as many gifts, but he exerted the same initiative, energy, and effort (cp. Lk.12:48).
Again, the picture is that of a business transaction, but the point is that the two servants used what the
Lord had given them; and they used their gifts faithfully and diligently.
b. They were successful. Each one gained and doubled what the Lord had given him. Each servant’s gifts bore
fruit in proportion to his gifts. The one given more (five talents) bore more (ten talents). The one given less
(two talents) bore less (four talents). But both were equally successful, doubling what the Lord had given them.

“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord” (Ro.12:11).
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Cor.4:2).
“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).
“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).
“Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be
found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2 Pt.3:14).
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