This document discusses developing risk-taking ability by examining the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. It argues that both foolish risks undertaken without consideration and prudent risks researched with faith in God can build God's kingdom. While knowledge helps with calculated risks, true confidence comes from trusting God's direction. The document cites biblical figures like Abraham and Jesus' disciples who took risks for God. It closes by asserting that God calls believers not to a timid life but to represent him boldly through risks taken in faith.

1. Developing Risk Taking Ability
Building Capacity

2. Our Case Study
Matt 25:14-30
The one who was given one talent had abilities but
did not regard his abilities significant enough to
trade with.

3. His abilities were obviously not as much as those of the
others, but they were enough to be traded
Everyone who traded with what they had eventually
made profit.

4. Verse 28-30 MSG
- Take the thousand
and give it to the
one that RISKED the
most

5. What is a Risk
Risk is exposure to danger.
•To risk is dangerous, but not to risk is even
more dangerous

6. There are 2 types of risk
1. Foolish Risk-
In the most basic sense, a foolish risk is a risk that is
undertaken without performing any due diligence
or accounting for the possible negative
consequences. In other words, a foolish
risk can deliver a positive return, but you’re going
into the situation blindly and don’t know what’s
actually waiting on the other end. You’re essentially
rolling the dice.

7. On the other hand, a calculated risk involves a fair
amount of research. The results won’t always be
positive, but you’ve done enough legwork to know
that the chances of success are higher than the
chances of failure.
As citizens of heaven, foolish or calculated risks are
not a function of how much research you did, It is a
function of Who is sending you!
Calculated risk

8. 100 motivational book teaching
you about 1000 keys to taking
calculated or smart risks will
only get you knowledgeable and
aware, the only thing that
guarantees us in Gods kingdom
is Gods word. A deep seated
confidence in the One that has
sent you.

9. Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Psalm 32:8
Isaiah 30:21
Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,”
Whenever you turn to the right hand
Or whenever you turn to the left.
Scriptures

10. Men who believed God and took big risks
- Abraham - Elijah
- Moses - Daniel
- Joshua - John the Baptist
- Gideon - Jesus
- David - Disciples in scripture
- Esther - Disciples today.
- Nehemiah
- Samuel

11. where there is no risk, there is no faith. Mark
that one down. Where there is no risk, there is
no faith. And where there is no faith, there is no
power. And where there is no faith, there is no
joy. And where there is no faith, there's no
intimacy with God

12. Examples of risks we take today
1. Go to a strange land for God.
2. Pick up kingdom treasurer Bags
3. Preach the message to your boss
4. Give in obedience to God.
5. Start a business in obedience to God
6. Stop a Business or Job in obedience to God
7. Preach to a muslim in obedience to God

13. Verse 26-27
-The master got furious
-That is a terrible way to live
-Its criminal to live cautiously
-He knows that the master is after the best
-He decided to do less than the least

14. Verse 28-30
- Take the thousand and give it
to the one that risked the
most
- Get rid of this play it safe who
will not go out on a limb
- Throw him out into utter
darkness.
- God has not called us to a
timid grave tending life –
Romans 8: 15-39

15. In closing

16. In closing

18. This is who we are, This is who I am
• I am Heaven’s Citizen! I am God’s, totally God’s.
• I am God’s Representative Here on the Earth! He finds expression
through me.
• I am the House that God is Building! I am a living stone, fitted together
with other believers into the House of God!
• I belong to God’s Kingdom! I am a Son of God, A Heir of God, a Joint
Heir with Christ.
• I have no personal AGENDA! God’s Will is my Agenda!
• I have no personal AMBITION! God’s Service is my Ambition!
• I am Crucified with Christ! The Life I now live is Christ’s! I live by the
FAITH of the SON of God who Loved me, and Gave himself for ME!
• Jesus is my Lord! He is the VINE, I am a BRANCH! I bear fruit when I
abide in Him. I ABIDE in JESUS!
• I am a member of the body of Christ. I am not of HCCC, Not of Apollo
and not of Paul. I am of Christ.