Hole in the Ground
Matthew 25:14-30 – Parable of the Talents
Pastor Josh Whitney
(josh@trc.life)
Matthew 25:14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
I. Christians are
of Jesus Christ. II.
we have was given to us by God.
Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
III. God gives you
exactly what you need to be fruitful.
Matthew 25:16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
IV. Don’t let
keep you from serving God.
Matthew 25:18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
V. What did you do with the
, and God gave you?
Matthew 25:20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
VI. Unequal fruit, but
, will be rewarded equally.
Matthew 25:24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’
VII. Are you
about your master?
Matthew 25:26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
VIII. Jesus will
, , cast out and reward.