Are You Using or Losing Your Talent?

Are You Using or Losing Your Talent?

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Feb 26, 2023

Series: The Short Stories of Jesus

Text: Matthew 25:14-30

I. RESPONSIBILITY

A. DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS

“You know you are good when you can look
at other people’s work and admire it.”

B. DETERMINATION OF GIFTS

II. RECKONING

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and
reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five
talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord,
thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have
gained beside them five talents more.

Matthew 25:19-20

A. TIMING INVOLVED IN RECKONING

B. TESTS INVOLVED IN RECKONING

III. REWARDS

A. RECOMPENSE OF THE FAITHFUL

1. THE REWARD OF WORDS

2. THE REWARD OF MORE WORK

3. THE REWARD OF WONDER

B. REBUKE OF THE SLOTHFUL

“The man who lives by himself and for
himself is likely to be corrupted by the
company he keeps.”

Charles Parkhurst

1. DISTORTED VIEW OF MASTER

“…Lord I knew that thou art a hard man…”

Matthew 25:24b

2. DISTURBING VIEW OF SELF