Parable #16 - The Parable Of The Pounds
Cast Of Characters And Events
• Nobleman-Jesus
• Going to a distant country to receive a kingdom – Jesus’ resurrection and ascension
• Citizens that hated him – Jews that hated and rejected Jesus as king
• Nobleman that returns – Jesus’ second coming
• The two servants – Faithful believers
• The one servant – Unfaithful believer
• The pound – The gospel to proclaim
• Receipt of Cities – Rewards at Judgement Seat of Christ
• Pound Taken Away – Loss of Rewards
• Enemies – Unbelievers cast into Eternal Punishment
1. What the King EXPLAINED:
• His FUTURE – Luke 19:11, 10, 12
• His FRIENDS – Luke 19:13
• His FOES – Luke 19:14
2. What the King EXPECTED:
• Personal DEVOUTNESS – Luke 19:15-17
• Personal UNIQUENESS – Luke 19:18; 1 Corinthians 4:2, 2:9
3. What the King EXAMINED:
• Significance of the FAITHFUL – Luke 19:19
• Slackness of the FEARFUL – Luke 19:20-26
• Sentence of the FATEFUL – Luke 19:27