The parable describes a nobleman who goes to a distant land to become king and returns. He calls ten servants and gives each a mina, instructing them to invest the money until his return. Two servants double their money, earning praise, while a third fears the man and hides his money. The nobleman rewards the faithful servants and punishes the fearful one, taking his mina and giving it to the most profitable servant. The summary highlights lessons about God giving us responsibilities, gifts, promises, and warnings regarding faithful stewardship of what he has provided.

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11 While
they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a
parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people
thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at
once.12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant
country to have himself appointed king and then to
return. 13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten
minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come
back.’
 14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after
him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
 15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then
he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in
order to find out what they had gained with it.
 16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned
ten more.’

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17 “‘Well
done, my good servant!’ his master replied.
‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter,
take charge of ten cities.’
18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five
more.’
19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your
mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was
afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out
what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own
words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a
hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping
what I did not sow? 23 Why then didn’t you put my money
on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected
it with interest?’

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24 “Then
he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away
from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
 25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
 26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more
will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even
what they have will be taken away.

4. Luke 19:11-26

5. What are some lessons we can
learn..
1. GOD HAS GIVEN US A RESPONSIBILITY
Mark 16:15
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15 He
said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the
gospel to all creation.
 Two Responsibilities
1. Responsibility to God- to obey the command.
2. Responsibility to mankind- to reach out the lost souls

6.  We can do this in many ways
 By our personal explanation of the gospel to our friends
and relatives
By giving Christian literature (books, bibles, tracts)
 By investing in evangelistic efforts
 We can do it through newspaper ads, letters of the editor
and articles
 We can do it through the Internet

7. 2. GOD HAS GIVEN US GIFTS AND TALENTS
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7I
wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift
from God; one has this gift, another has that.
 God gives many gifts,
 It may be our finances
 It may be a particular talent
 It may be insightful ideas
 It may be an ability to organize
 It may be a great vision
 It may be a caring heart
 It may be the ability to give wise counsel to those who need guidance

8.  It may be the ability to mediate between
warring parties
 It may be the ability to build or fix things
 It may be an athletic ability

9. 3. GOD HAS GIVEN US A PROMISE
 God will reward to those who are faithful
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V. 17 “‘Well
done, my good servant!’ his master replied.
‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter,
take charge of ten cities.’
 18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned
five more.’
 19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
 John 14: 2- in my father’s house are many mansions

10. 4. GOD HAS GIVEN US A WARNING
 A warning to those who do nothing with the grace and
resources that God has given. They will lose what they have
been given.
 Mat 25:29-30
 but from him who does not have, even what he has will be
taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the
outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.’

11. Conclusion
 Using what God has given
 God has given us responsibility to reach out the lost
 God has given us the gifts and talents to equip us for his glory
 God has given us promise, He will reward to those who are faithful
 God has given us the warning.