Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
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… See, I have told you beforehand, Jesus says. And then Matthew chapter 24, verse 45, tells us this. Who then is a faithful and wise servant whom his master made ruler over his household to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find him so doing. Assuredly, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, listen, my master is delaying his coming and begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and to drink with drunkards. In other words, people would say, I don't think Jesus is coming back soon. I believe in Jesus. I don't think he's coming back soon. And listen, when you really believe that, you get sloppy with your life. because you think you got time. You think you can, what, play God. I don't mean play like you are God, but playing him like an instrument. You can't do that. …
… And this is the word from Matthew 24, 45. Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has set over his household to give them their food, food of insight, at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. So don't grow weary, brothers. Don't grow weary. in due season you will reap if you do not faint if we do not give up so father as we close now and sing out our consecration to be better students of your word better studiers better thinkers better readers better appliers better preachers of your word grant I pray that these friends would get insight. And with all their getting, get wisdom. For the glory of your name and the good of your church, I pray.
… Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you did not expect. Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has set over his household to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that wicked servant says to himself, my master is delayed and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Father, I pray that those words would just stay in our minds. in our hearts, God, help us to stay awake. please father help us to stay awake help us to be ready for your return it's so hard here to stay focused please by your spirit help us give me words to say even right now lord that would just encourage us to stay awake, stay focused. …