The David Alliance
Garth Heckman
Matthew 25
14 “For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey. 16 The one who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he [made a profit and] gained five more. 17 Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more. 18 But the one who had received the one went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 “Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 And the one who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. See, I have [made a profit and] gained five more talents.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’
22 “Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’
24 “The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed. 25 So I was afraid [to lose the talent], and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is your own.’
26 “But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed. 27 Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest. 28 So take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
29 “For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away. 30 And throw out the worthless servant into the outer darkness; in that place [of grief and torment] there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].
INTRO:
Matthew 24 the Olivet discourse it deals with the signs of the end times.
Matthew 25 is the waiting “how to” while the end times ares growing closer and closer.
This sermon is during Holy Week
Jesus is about to be arrested
His time is extremely short
In Chapter 24 the disciples when will this happen
Chapter 25 Jesus is just talking to the Disciples and says - “Don’t worry about when, but worry about how you live”.
Matt. 25
The virgins Be alert and on guard
The talents - work while you wait, time is short
The sheep and the goats - serving the least of these
Lets focus on v. 23
V.23 ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’
What does the world value today?
Big, Better, Best…
Hate to be an NFL coach - you are judged by wether or not you win the Super Bowl.
What are you called to carry?
The young man who gave up his 6 figure income and corner office in the NY high-rise to become a monk. **He calls his father after a year of silence to tell him that he thinks given enough time he can become the number one monk in the monastery.
**—**Well done thy good and faithful servant.
What does God judge us on?
Well done thy successful and rich servant
Well done thy thin and beautiful
Well done thy self made millionaire
Well done thy cure’er of cancer
Well done thy strong and influential
Well done thy business mogul who has created 1000’s of jobs
Well done thy parents who raised perfect kids
Well done thy pastor who has a church of 5000
Well done thy healer, miracle worker, word of knowledge speaker
Well done thy wise and intelligent
Compared to faithfulness and doing what is right.
Well Done. GK YOO You acted right within your calling and responsibility
an approving verdict, an ethical summons, and a covenant promise of welfare. Each occurrence reinforces the biblical conviction that true “well-being” is inseparable from faithfulness to the will of God.
