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Mar 16, 2014

Stewardship: Giving Your Time

Passage: Matthew 25:14-30

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Stewardship and Tithing

Category: Matthew

Summary:

OT Reading - Daniel 12: 1-13; NT Reading - Matthew 25:14-30; Main Text - Matthew 25:14-30

Detail:

Stewardship: Giving Your Time

Matthew 25:14-30

 

1. You Have been Entrusted With “Talents” From God

 

     a. “vss Mat 25:14-15 – “entrusted to them His property”

 

            b. “talent” is symbolic of..

                        1.                     2.                     3.                     4.

 

            c. The gifts are given according to…

                        (vs.15) 1 Cor 12:11

 

            d. The judgment is according to…

                        vss 21-23        Acts 9:36-43

           

2. You Must Use These “Talents” to Bring Glory to God In the Spread of the Gospel

 

     The Obvious point…         Romans 12:6-8, 1 Cor 12:7,  Eph 5:16

 

3. Use Your “Talents” In Light of the Accounting You Will give To God

 

     Vs. 19 – “settled accounts with them”

                       

            Romans 14:2   2 Corinthians 5:10      Revelation 20:12

 

            Your accounting will result in one of two consequences

 

            If you have been faithful….   Vss. 21 & 23              

                        Daniel 12:3     2 Cor 9:6

 

            If you have not been faithful….   Vss 28-30

                        Mat 8 ;12, Luke 13:28

                        James 2:17-20 – Lack of effort = lack of…..

                        Vs.James 2:30 – What does this really describe?

 

What do you live and work and long for?

 

What do you really think will make you truly happy?