5. What we need to understand about our
relationships with God and our talents.
We belong to God!
I Peter 1:18-19
I Corinthians 6:19-20
Romans 6:17-18
God has entrusted with abilities and
gifts that
He expects us to use
for
His glory.
6. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (BBE)
4 Now there are different qualities given to
men, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are different sorts of servants,
but the same Lord.
6 And there are different operations, but
the same God, who is working all things in
all.
7 But to every man some form of the
Spirit's working is given for the common
good.
7. Ephesians 4:11-13 (BBE)
11 And he gave some as Apostles, and
some, prophets; and some, preachers of
the good news; and some to give care and
teaching;
12 For the training of the saints as
servants in the church, for the building up
of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come to the harmony of the
faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of
God, to full growth, to the full measure of
Christ:
8. The Parable – an overview
The Context
What the parable really says…
The Participants
The Trust given
The Reckoning
9. The Lesson to be Learned
God expects every Christian to work
Romans 12:1
We must put forth the effort!
God will judge every Christian based on
whether he did what he could do
T+O=R
II Corinthians 8:12
No sin… but no service!
God will bless those who serve with far
greater blessings than the effort put forth
Verse 21
James 4:17
10. Matthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant
into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Do Nothing!
