OUR GIFT AND TALENTS ARE FOR HIS GLORY

Matthew 25:14-30

THE POINT

GOD HAS CREATED US VERY DIFFERENTLY AND HE HAS GIVEN TO EACH ONE OF US DIFFERENT CAPACITIES AND ABILITIES. THERE IS NO ONE TO WHOM GOD HAS NOT GIVEN ANYTHING. WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US IS HIS INVESTMENT IN US. HE WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM AND EXALT HIM. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EXISTENCE AS WE USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US, WE FIND OUR FULFILLMENT AND WE GIVE HIM GLORY

MATTHEW 2514 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

MATTHEW 2520 The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.' 21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 22 "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

MATTHEW 2524 "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' 26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

MATTHEW 2528 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

GENEROUS GOD

THE MASTER GAVE SOMETHING TO ALL THE SERVANTS

EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM GOD.

NO GROUND OF COMPARAISON

GOD GAVE DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF TALENTS TO EACH ONE.

15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on

his journey.

THE SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD

GOD HAS GIVEN SOMETHING TO EACH ONE IN DIFFERENT

PROPORTION

GENEROUS GOD

THERE IS NOTHING YOU HAVE THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED

I CORINTHIANS 4:7“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do

you boast as though you did not?”

NO GROUND OF BOASTING

BECAUSE YOU JUST RECEIVED WHAT YOU HAVE YOU HAVE NO

GROUND TO BOAST.“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do

you boast as though you did not?”

GOD THE GIVER

WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS FROM GODJOHN 3:27

“To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.”

GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS

WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS FROM GOD

JAMES 1:17“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from

the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS

YOUR LIFEYOUR GIFT

YOUR TALENTWHATEVER YOU HAVE IS FROM GOD

JAMES 1:17“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from

the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

GOD’S PURPOSE

GOD WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM

ISAIAH 43:21“the people I formed for myself that they may

proclaim my praise.”

THE MASTER EXPECTED RETURNS

THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.THE MASTER CAME TO RECEIVE

THE RETURNS FROM HIS INVESTMENTS

19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

GOD EXPECTED RETURNS

THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.GOD WILL ASK FOR AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT HE HAS GIVEN TO US.

HEBREWS 9:27“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,”

THE MASTER’S REWARD

THE MASTER REWARDED THE HARD WORKING SERVANTS

21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

THE MASTER’S REWARD

SAME REWARD FOR THE HARDWORKING SERVANTS

21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

THE MASTER’S REWARD

MORE WORK FOR THE HARDWORKING SERVANTS

21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

THE MASTER’S REWARD

THE SHARE OF DIVINE HAPINESS HARDWORKING SERVANTS

21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

THE MASTER’S ANGER

THE MASTER’S ANGER AGAINST THE LAZY SERVANT

26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 28 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

THE MASTER’S ANGER

THE SERVANT DID NOT WORK WITH WHAT THE MASTER GAVE

HIM. HE KEPT IT OUT OF LAZYNESS AND WICKEDNESS.

GOD’S ANGER

GOD WANTS US TO DO THINGS FOR HIM

ISAIAH 43:22"Yet you have not called upon me, O Jacob, you have not

wearied yourselves for me, O Israel.”

OUR RESSOURCES

GOD IS OUR STRENGTHGOD IS WITH USPhilippians 4:13

"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

OUR RESSOURCES

WE MUST DO GREAT THINGS FOR GOD AND HE WILL RECEIVE GLORY

Philippians 4:13"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

YOUR CALL

YOU HAVE RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM GOD.

RISE AND USE IT FOR HIS GLORY.WEARY YOURSELF FOR YOUR GOD AND

ENTER INTO HIS HAPPINESS

Philippians 4:13"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!