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Sin of playing it safe–excellent video presentation on YouTube.
What is your buried talent? Why does Jesus condemn the servant who buries the talent?
Bible Passage: Berean Standard Bible Matthew 25:14-30
The Parable of the Talents
(Luke 19:11–27)
14For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. 15To 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.
16The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to workc and gained five more. 17Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
24Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Context of This Parable:
Jesus instructs us to be ready for His coming. Bible ref comments:
“The point of this parable is how we, as God’s creations, use the assets, resources, abilities, skills, and materials He has given to us. Not all people are given the same share of “talents,” but God’s assessment is based on whether we faithfully use what we’re given. To waste, ignore, or disrespect what God provides for us is sinful.”
Source: https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/25/Matthew-chapter-25.html
The servant who buries the money isn’t faithful. He has an issue with understanding the true nature of his master. Notice that he accuses the master of being a hard man. How we view God matters! He entrusts us with resources to be used in accordance to His ways.
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