Sermon for Sunday April 26, 2015. The preacher assigned was out with a cold so I was the substitution.

1. THINGS WE LEARN
FROM THE
PARABLE OF
THE TALENTS

2. MATTHEW 25:14-30
Matthew 25:21 “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!’

3. OVERVIEW
One master has three servants
and entrusts talents to them.
The masters leaves on a trip and
the servants use their talents.
And returns to see what they have
done with their talents.

4. 1. WE WORK HARD
v16 The man who had received
five bags of gold went at once and
put his money to work and gained
five bags more.
v17 So also, the one with two
bags of gold gained two more.

5. Hebrews 6:10
God is not unjust; he will
not forget your work and the
love you have shown him
as you have helped his
people and continue to help
them.

6. 2. GOD GAVE US WHAT WE NEED TO SERVE HIM
v14 “Again, it will be like a
man going on a journey, who
called his servants and
entrusted his wealth to them.

7. 2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given
us everything we need for a
godly life through our
knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory
and goodness.

8. 3. OUR SITUATION IN LIFE IS NOT THE SAME
15 To one he gave five bags of
gold, to another two bags, and
to another one bag, each
according to his ability. Then
he went on his journey.

9. 4. WE WORK FOR GOD, NOT FOR OURSELVES
18 But the man who had
received one bag went off,
dug a hole in the ground
and hid his master’s money.

10. Galatians 1:10
Am I now trying to win the
approval of human beings,
or of God? Or am I trying to
please people? If I were still
trying to please people, I
would not be a servant of
Christ.

11. 5. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE
v19 “After a long time the master
of those servants returned and
settled accounts with them.
Romans 14:12
So then, each of us will give an
account of ourselves to God.

12. CONCLUSION
 Loss of Reward
 v30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into
the darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.’
 Reward
 V21, 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!’

13. WHAT DO WE LEAN FROM VERSE 21?
1.Recognition
2.Promotion
3.We share the
Happiness