Lord of Talent & Time

Matthew 25:24-30
“Each of us is about as lazy as circumstances will pursuit.”

I: Three Parables:
1. Lord of the household: Servants responsibilities for harmony while He is away.
2. Lord of the Personal Life: Servant’s responsible for their personal lamps burning.
3. Lord of the merchandise of life: Servant, a steward of the Master’s gods.

II: “The Kingdom of Heaven is as A Man …”
1. In truth a King takes a journey.
2. His good must be cared for.
3. The logical ones are his own servants.
4. He gave them goods according to their ability.
5. Perch – Material to build his kingdom.

III: A Long Time Passed:
1. The servant of five talents began to trade and make gain.
2. The servant with two talents did likewise.
3. The servant with one talent buried it and worked for himself.

IV: The Lord Returns.
1. The first met Him with joy.
2. The second with equal joy.
3. The third met Him with:
a. Excuses for his failure.
b. He insulted the master’s goodness.
c. He had been unwilling to practice self-denial, afraid to incur responsibility.
d. His own work and personal comfort had been more pressing.
The idle Christian is always in trouble.

V: Lord of My Life:
1. Time cannot be stored up or bought back, hurried up nor slowed down.
a. Proper budgeting of time makes room for the Master’s church business.
b. “The noiseless foot of time steals swiftly by and are we dream of manhood age is nigh.”
2. Talent must be used, not buried.
3. Our Master will return.

Is He, Lord of our time and talent?