Kingdom Investments - Matthew 25:14-30
March 18, 2023 Pastor: Terry Embke Series: The Life of Jesus Christ
Topic: Study of the Life of Christ Passage: Matthew 25:14–30
031923-“Kingdom Investments”...Matthew 25:14-30
2 Corinthians 13:5...“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”
2 Corinthians 5:17...“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come”
Galatians 5:22-23...“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control”
Sermon In A Sentence:Everything you’ve been given equips you with the opportunity to grow Jesus’ kingdom if you invest it for Him.
Matthew 25:14-30...“For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one— to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more. In the same way the man with two earned two more. But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I’ve earned five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’ Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve earned two more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’ Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed. So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.’ But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered, then you should have deposited my money with the bankers. And when I returned I would have received my money back with interest. So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents. For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. And throw this good-for-nothing slave into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
A Life Invested In Pursuit of Jesus’ Kingdom:
-Produces responsible activity
-Produces faithful contentment
Hebrews 13:5...“…be content with such things as you have: for He hath said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you”
1 Timothy 6:6-8...“But godliness with contentment is great gain”
A Life Invested In Pursuit of Jesus’ Kingdom:
-Produces responsible activity
-Produces faithful contentment
-Produces spiritual watchfulness
-Produces discernable results
2 Corinthians 5:15...“And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised”
A Life Invested In Pursuit of Jesus’ Kingdom:
-Produces responsible activity
-Produces faithful contentment
-Produces spiritual watchfulness
-Produces discernable results
-Produces praise or punishment
2 Corinthians 5:10...“For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body…”
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