MATTHEW 25:14-30
2. Therefore, they were bold in approaching the Lord: “Behold, I have gained.” Their boldness was not in a boastful
spirit, but in a spirit that knew it had been faithful in what the Lord had said to do.
“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment” (1 Jn.4:17).
3. The Lord commended the two servants and gave them great rewards: rulership and joy, the joy of the Lord. The
Lord commended them for being good men (kind, gracious, moral, disciplined) and faithful in the trust (gifts) He had given
them. They had worked and worked hard. They had been the kind of men He had wanted them to be and they had done the
work He had wanted them to do. They were both good and faithful servants. The point is this: the first two servants worked
at full capacity, exerting 100 percent energy and effort. Both increased the Lord’s goods 100 percent. Note the reward: both
received responsibility over many things in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Lord rewarded both servants greatly. He gave them a twofold reward.
First, they were given rulership: the responsibility and rule over many things in the Kingdom of Heaven after the Lord re-
turned (see notes and DEEPER STUDY # 1—Mt.19:28).
Second, they were given entrance into the joy of the Lord. The servants were to be ushered into the everlasting kingdom
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, where there is nothing but joy. The joy is the joy “of the Lord” Himself—a joy which
He Himself possesses within His very being. Joy is the state of the Lord’s being because He is perfect; His perfection gives
rise to a fulness of joy. Believers also experience this joy because of heaven, for heaven is perfect; and where perfection is,
there are no tears, pain, or sorrow. There is only joy.
“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a
few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” (Mt.25:23).
“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inhe-
rit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Mt.25:34).
“But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your re-
ward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthank-
ful and to the evil” (Lk.6:35).
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abun-
dance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ” (Ro.5:17).
“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge [reign over, hold authority over] the world? and
if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not
that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?” (1 Cor.6:2-3).
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and
the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his
own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever” (Rev.1:5-6).
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame,
and am set down with my Father in his throne” (Rev.3:21).
“And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever” (Rev.22:5).
Thought 1. Two things are highly commendable among God’s servants:
1) To acknowledge that their gifts are of God.
2) To be so faithful and diligent that they can be bold in the day of judgment.
Thought 2. Just how wise we are is shown by how much work we do for God and how well we use our gifts.
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good
conversation [behavior] his works with meekness of wisdom” (Jas.3:13).
Our works will follow us.
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors;
and their works do follow them” (Rev.14:13).
Thought 3. A precious, precious truth: God will be accepting both our person (“thou good...servant”) and our labor
(“thou...faithful servant”). Amen!
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(25:24-30) Minister—Servant: the punishment for work not done will be stripping and separation. Christ covers three
points in discussing this unprofitable servant. Remember: Christ is speaking of a person who professes and is in the
church (see note, Kingdom of Heaven—Mt.25:1).
1. Note the servant’s reasons for not using the gifts the Lord had entrusted into his care.
a. He misunderstood God. The unprofitable servant said that the Lord was too demanding, exacting, stern,
and unsympathetic. He was a Lord who demanded too much and was too strict. He did not allow man the
right to enjoy this world and its pleasures enough. The servant felt that if he spent his time in the service of
the Lord, he would miss out on life. The demands of the Lord upon his time and affairs were just too
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