OUR GIFT AND TALENTS ARE FOR HIS GLORY
Matthew 25:14-30
THE POINT
GOD HAS CREATED US VERY DIFFERENTLY AND HE HAS GIVEN TO EACH ONE OF US DIFFERENT CAPACITIES AND ABILITIES. THERE IS NO ONE TO WHOM GOD HAS NOT GIVEN ANYTHING. WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US IS HIS INVESTMENT IN US. HE WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM AND EXALT HIM. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EXISTENCE AS WE USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US, WE FIND OUR FULFILLMENT AND WE GIVE HIM GLORY
MATTHEW 2514 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
MATTHEW 2520 The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.' 21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 22 "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
MATTHEW 2524 "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' 26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
MATTHEW 2528 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
GENEROUS GOD
THE MASTER GAVE SOMETHING TO ALL THE SERVANTS
EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM GOD.
NO GROUND OF COMPARAISON
GOD GAVE DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF TALENTS TO EACH ONE.
15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on
his journey.
THE SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD
GOD HAS GIVEN SOMETHING TO EACH ONE IN DIFFERENT
PROPORTION
GENEROUS GOD
THERE IS NOTHING YOU HAVE THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
I CORINTHIANS 4:7“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do
you boast as though you did not?”
NO GROUND OF BOASTING
BECAUSE YOU JUST RECEIVED WHAT YOU HAVE YOU HAVE NO
GROUND TO BOAST.“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do
you boast as though you did not?”
GOD THE GIVER
WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS FROM GODJOHN 3:27
“To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.”
GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS
WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS FROM GOD
JAMES 1:17“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS
YOUR LIFEYOUR GIFT
YOUR TALENTWHATEVER YOU HAVE IS FROM GOD
JAMES 1:17“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
GOD’S PURPOSE
GOD WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM
ISAIAH 43:21“the people I formed for myself that they may
proclaim my praise.”
THE MASTER EXPECTED RETURNS
THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.THE MASTER CAME TO RECEIVE
THE RETURNS FROM HIS INVESTMENTS
19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
GOD EXPECTED RETURNS
THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.GOD WILL ASK FOR AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT HE HAS GIVEN TO US.
HEBREWS 9:27“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,”
THE MASTER’S REWARD
THE MASTER REWARDED THE HARD WORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
THE MASTER’S REWARD
SAME REWARD FOR THE HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
THE MASTER’S REWARD
MORE WORK FOR THE HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
THE MASTER’S REWARD
THE SHARE OF DIVINE HAPINESS HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
THE MASTER’S ANGER
THE MASTER’S ANGER AGAINST THE LAZY SERVANT
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 28 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
THE MASTER’S ANGER
THE SERVANT DID NOT WORK WITH WHAT THE MASTER GAVE
HIM. HE KEPT IT OUT OF LAZYNESS AND WICKEDNESS.
GOD’S ANGER
GOD WANTS US TO DO THINGS FOR HIM
ISAIAH 43:22"Yet you have not called upon me, O Jacob, you have not
wearied yourselves for me, O Israel.”
OUR RESSOURCES
GOD IS OUR STRENGTHGOD IS WITH USPhilippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
OUR RESSOURCES
WE MUST DO GREAT THINGS FOR GOD AND HE WILL RECEIVE GLORY
Philippians 4:13"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
YOUR CALL
YOU HAVE RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM GOD.
RISE AND USE IT FOR HIS GLORY.WEARY YOURSELF FOR YOUR GOD AND
ENTER INTO HIS HAPPINESS
Philippians 4:13"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!