To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
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… And if you're in here, I want you to go back and study. But in Matthew 25, verse 14 through 30, this whole story was about three different people who who the grace of God gave one of them five, one of them, two and one of them, one. And he didn't matter. It didn't matter about the amounts. He just wanted them to do something with what they had been given. So in this series, this whole thing about us being the blessed people that God wants us to be. I really started to look at this scripture because verse 29 really struck me. And I want to go there real quick as we end last week's service today. And I'm going to start a new message today, too. But I want you to see this real quick. Matthew 25, verse 29. It says, those who use well. Everybody say use well. Those who use well what they are given Even more will be given And I said man god what if we could have nobody have an excuse? …
… listen in and hear what the Savior can teach us about the shape of ambition in his kingdom. Matthew chapter 25, verses 14 through 30. Jesus said, For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now, after a long time, the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, Master, you delivered to me five talents. Here I have made five talents more. His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. …
… but worthless, unworthy of any response from the master, save the effort it takes to order him thrown into the dark, while servants number one and two enter into the joy of their master. Dig deep. The meaning of this parable has been established in most people's minds for so long that there's hardly anything left to say about the third servant that has not already been said. Here's a brief survey. C.H. Dodd, 1935. This is a story of a man whom over-caution and cowardice led to a breach of trust. T.W. Manson, 1949, the punishment for neglected opportunity is deprivation of opportunity. Dan Vaya, 1967, the third servant's refusal to risk led to repressed guilt, resulting in the loss of opportunity for meaningful existence. John Donahue, 1988. Out of fear of failure, he refused even to try to succeed. Any questions? The unanimous weight of these verdicts reminds me of something I heard from a man in a homeless shelter once. He had been on the receiving end of quite a great deal of good advice about how to get back on his feet. …