Matthew 25:14-30 14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated

by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called

together his servants and entrusted his money to

them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of

silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one

bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to

their abilities. He then left on his trip. 16 “The servant

who received the five bags of silver began to invest

the money and earned five more.

17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to

work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who

received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the

ground and hid the master’s money. 19 “After a long

time their master returned from his trip and called

them to give an account of how they had used his

money. 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the

five bags of silver came forward with five more and

said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to

invest, and I have earned five more.’

Matthew 25:17-20

21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good

and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling

this small amount, so now I will give you many more

responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 22 “The

servant who had received the two bags of silver came

forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of

silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ 23 “The

master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.

You have been faithful in handling this small amount,

so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s

celebrate together!’

Matthew 25:21-23

24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver

came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh

man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and

gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.25 I was

afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the

earth. Look, here is your money back.’

Matthew 25:24-25

26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy

servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t

plant and gathered crops I didn’t

cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in

the bank? At least I could have gotten some

interest on it.’ 28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the

money from this servant, and give it to the one

with the ten bags of silver.

Matthew 25:26-28

29 To those who use well what they are given, even

more will be given, and they will have an

abundance. But from those who do nothing, even

what little they have will be taken away. 30 Now

throw this useless servant into outer darkness,

where there will be weeping and gnashing of

teeth.’

Matthew 25:29-30

Nehemiah 10:28-39 28 Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites,

gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in

order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to

understand— 29 joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant

Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord:

30 “We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters. 31 “We also promise that if the people of the land

should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy

day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will

cancel all debts owed to us.

Nehemiah 10:30-31

32 “In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God. 33 This

will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the

offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy

offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.

Nehemiah 10:32-33

34 “We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people

should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law. 35 “We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD’s Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the

soil or from our fruit trees.

Nehemiah 10:34-35

36 We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in

the Temple of our God. 37 We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil.

And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who

collect the tithes in all our rural towns.

Nehemiah 10:36-37

38 “A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of

all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the

storerooms. 39 The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to

the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the

gatekeepers, and the singers. “We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”

Nehemiah 10:38-39

Hebrews 13:5-21 5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with

what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you. 6 So we can say with confidence,

“The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

Hebrews 13:7-8 7 Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the

good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and

forever.

9 So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which

don’t help those who follow them. 10 We have an altar from which the priests

in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.

Hebrews 13:9-12

11 Under the old system, the high priest brought the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, and the bodies of the animals were burned outside the camp. 12 So also Jesus suffered and died

outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood.

Hebrews 13:11-12

13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore. 14 For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. 15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that

please God.

Hebrews 13:13-16

17 Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason

to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit. 18 Pray

for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do. 19 And

especially pray that I will be able to come back to you soon

Hebrews 13:17-19

20 Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great

Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the

power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever

and ever! Amen.

Hebrews 13:20-21

a. Respond to the calling of God and abide

His words with expectation.

b. Do what is good and pleasing to the Lord.

The highest level of your

obedience is the key to your

extravagant harvest, favor

and success

I.

a. Stand on what you have started to believe

1. First Fruit

2. Tithes and Offering

3. Savings and Debt Free Life

The highest level of your

commitment in honoring your

leaders and supporting the visions

and missions of your church brings

you to your greatest destiny.

II.

b. Always carry-out spiritual sacrifices such as:

1. Prayer and Fasting

2. Sacrificial offerings for the building fund

3. Attending seminars, conferences, retreats, etc.

4. Missions

The highest level of your

commitment in honoring your

leaders and supporting the visions

and missions of your church brings

you to your greatest destiny.

II.

a. Continuously remain in the vine and be

expectant for a great harvest, day after

day.

b. Always acknowledge God as the source

of every extravagant harvest

Always maintain your

right connection with the

True Vine “JESUS”

III.

John 15:5

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the

branches. Those who remain in

me, and I in them, will produce

much fruit. For apart from me

you can do nothing.

a. Love the Lord with all your heart.

b. You ought to bring back all the

Glory to God.

Make a solemn vow to the

Lord to make the best of your

ability in handling every

talents God has entrusted

you.

IV.

Deuteronomy 30:19-20

19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on

heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your

descendants might live! 20 You can make this choice by loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if

you love and obey the LORD, you will live long in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac,

and Jacob.”