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Introduction
Ill. - Registering for china - buying a china cabinet to display china that we’ve never used… You’ve received useless gifts - thinking of what to get kids, and you look around and see what they have that they don’t use…
You will stand before God and answer two questions:
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What did you do with my Son?
2. What did you do with what you were given?
You will stand before God and answer two questions:
1.
What did you do with my Son?
2. What did you do with what you were given?
2 undeniable realities: You will stand before God and answer two questions:
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What did you do with my Son? (Question of heaven or hell)
2. What did you do with what you were given?
(Question of rewards - -10)
Point of parable - get ready - I’m returning.
Be about your master’s business.
1. God has loaned you a set of talents.
· Since we know the master is going to return, we should use responsibility the talents He has given us.
Since we know the master is going to return, we should use responsibly the talents He has given us.
3 servants entrusted with the master’s property – circle “his property” – talents did not belong to the servants.
·3 servants entrusted with the master’s property – circle “his property” – talents did not belong to the servants.
· Talent – not an ability or skill – but money – about $2500 in today’s economy.
Talent – not an ability or skill – but money – about $2500 in today’s economy.
· Servants had a clear recognition that the talents did not belong to them.
They belonged to the master and were to be used only to increase the master’s wealth.
Servants had a clear recognition that the talents did not belong to them.
They belonged to the master and were to be used only to increase the master’s wealth.
· Every servant got a different amount of money, but every servant got something.
Every servant got a different amount of money, but every servant got something.
· Principle: God has loaned you a set of talents.
– Whatever you have ultimately belongs to God.
Principle: God has loaned you a set of talents.
– Whatever you have ultimately belongs to God.
· Everyone has been given a talent or ability to use for the glory of God.
I’m looking at a room full of extremely talented and gifted people.
A talent was something you were born with – a natural ability (playing the piano).
Everyone has been given a spiritual gift to use for the expansion of God’s kingdom (teaching and preaching).
Spiritual gifts found in , , , and .
Preaching, hospitality, leadership, faith, wisdom and discernment, serving, evangelism, etc.
You weren’t born with a spiritual gift.
In His grace God gave it to you when you were born again.
Everyone has been given a talent or ability to leverage for the glory of God.
I’m looking at a room full of extremely talented and gifted people.
You are unique!
Unique personalities and unique abilities.
(Some of you are outgoing, some reserved, some organized, some not so much, some of you funny, some not, etc.) Unique abilities – a natural ability (playing the piano) - good with hands - excel academically, etc.
What if your personality and abilities were leveraged for the Kingdom?
Everyone has been given a spiritual gift to use for the expansion of God’s kingdom (teaching and preaching).
Spiritual gift is not a natural ability but a supernatural ability, but it may be related to your natural ability.
(e.g.
hospitality… For me - teaching - related to piano playing - ability to memorize, no stage fright...) Spiritual gifts found in , , , and .
Preaching, hospitality, leadership, faith, wisdom and discernment, serving, evangelism, etc.
You weren’t born with a spiritual gift.
In His grace God gave it to you when you were born again.
Pastor Trey - Meshing of personality with giftedness.
We’re not gifted equally.
We’re equally valuable to God, but not gifted equally.
Some of you are two talent people.
That’s me.
Some of you excel at everything you touch, and you have multiple spiritual gifts as well.
· We’re not gifted equally.
We’re equally valuable to God, but not gifted equally.
Some of you are two talent people.
That’s me.
Some of you excel at everything you touch, and you have multiple spiritual gifts as well.
· Whatever God has given you, use it for Him.
He has loaned it to you.
Like your time and money, your abilities belong to Him as well.
Everything belongs to the Master.
Whatever God has given you, use it for Him.
He has loaned it to you.
Like your time and money, your abilities belong to Him as well.
Everything belongs to the Master.
2. God expects you to use your talents.
Two of the servants knew that their master expected them to put to work the talents the master gave them, and two of the servants doubled their talents.
· Two of the servants knew that their master expected them to put to work the talents the master gave them, and two of the servants doubled their talents.
If Jesus were giving this story to the modern church – it would probably be a bit different.
Instead of one person not using his talent – Jesus would be talking to the majority of us - so much untapped potential in this church and every church because by and large we are a group of takers and not givers.
You give your best to careers, families, etc., but not work of the Lord.
· If Jesus were giving this story to the modern church – it would probably be a bit different.
Instead of one person not using his talent – Jesus would talk about the 20% who use their talents and the 80% who do not.
Have you ever heard the 80/20 rule?
· God has not spiritually gifted you to bury your talents and gifts and not use them.
He has gifted you because He expects you to use what He has given you for the expansion of His Kingdom.
God has not spiritually gifted you to bury your talents and gifts and not use them.
He has gifted you because He expects you to use what He has given you for the expansion of His Kingdom.
To each is given a manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
The church needs you.
You can never say, “I’m not needed” or, “I don’t matter at Northwood.”
The body of Christ is at its best when you are at your best.
When you bury your talent, Northwood limps around and is not as effective as we could be.
100%, not 20%, 50%, or even 75%, of us working together for the Gospel can accomplish much.
Could it be that the reason why we struggle is because most of us use our giftedness only when it is convenient for us or benefits us?
Instead of how can I benefit the Kingdom?
· The church needs you.
You can never say, “I’m not needed” or, “I don’t matter at BSC.”
The body of Christ is at its best when you are at your best.
When you bury your talent, BSC limps around and is not as effective as we could be.
100%, not 20%, of us working together for the Gospel can accomplish much.
Could it be that the reason why we struggle is because most of us use our giftedness only when it is convenient for us or benefits us?
Why didn’t the servant use his talent?
(vs. 25 – I was afraid.)
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