THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS

THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS

Matthew 25:14-30

14  “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own

servants and delivered his goods to them. 15  And to one he gave five talents, to another two,

and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a

journey. 16  Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made

another five talents. 17  And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18  But he

who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19  After a long time

the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20  “So he who had received five

talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents;

look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21  His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and

faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.

Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22  He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord,

you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23  His lord

said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I

will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 24  “Then he who had

received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you

have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25  And I was afraid, and went

and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26  “But his lord answered

and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and

gather where I have not scattered seed. 27  So you ought to have deposited my money with the

bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28  So take the

talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29  ‘For to everyone who has, more will

be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will

be taken away. 30  And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be

weeping and gnashing of teeth.

I. THE SECOND COMING

1. Like Lightning be ready

2. Fig Tree

3. Days of Noah

4. Two Servants

5. 10 Virgins

II. THE TALENT PARABLE

1. Far Country

2. Talents distributed according to Ability

3. Unspoken Expectation for Increase

4. The Reckoning

5. The Reward

6. The Reset

III. THE PRINCIPLE

1. Given Opportunity

2. Decisions

3. Reckoning

4. Reward?

5. Reset