THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
Matthew 25:14-30
V: 14 (A) The
Kingdom of Heaven is the Church. (Matthew 16:13-19)
The terms Kingdom of Heaven
and the Church are used
interchangeably.
(B)
Delivered unto them his goods - 11 Corinthians 1:20, 11 Corinthians
2:14,
Ephesians 1:3,
Ephesians 3:9-12, 11 Peter 1:3-8
V: 15 (A) A
talent of gold was equivalent to 5,475 English pounds sterling or 26,280 American dollars.
(B) Quite
a trust when compared with 15 cents a day, which was the pay of day
laborers.
V: 16-23 (A) Every seed produces after its
own kind. Apples produce apples, grapes produce
grapes (not
apples) and Christians are to produce Christians.
(B) Isaiah pictured the
MESSIAH, who was to come, as GOD’S servant. Isaiah 42:1-7, 49:1-6,
Isaiah 50:4-9, 52:13 through 53:12.
(C) Their pleasure was the
excitement of service! John 13:12-17 and II Timothy is the
greatest
service you can render to a lost or erring sheep.
V: 24 (A) He blamed the MASTER for his
own unproductively.
(B) JESUS had sown generously
with his investment and trust in all three.
V: 15
V; 25 (A) He was cautious, frugal and
afraid!
(B) Is it possible it was
buried in a beautiful box of religious activity, ritualism and
ceremonialism?
V: 26-30 (A) GOD in JESUS risked it all! 11
Corinthians 5:18-20
(B) There are many one talent
Christians who do not have the ability to be spectacular.
(C) But don’t even think about
refusing to be significant!
(D) We are called to high
adventures as Christians! Mark 16:15-16, II Timothy 2:2
and
I
Thessalonians 1:6-10.