Make your life count for the Kingdom
Paul Trulock - 5/28/2023
Key Passage: Matthew 25:14-30
What is the Kingdom like?
Matthew 25:14-30
The Master
God. The creator and sustainer of all things.
Sovereign over all things.
The Servants
You and me.
Entrusted with responsibility
The Talents
The responsibilities God has entrusted us with.
Time
Talent/Gifting/Spiritual Gifts
Treasures (material resources)
Matt 25:14 - all things belong to God and have been given to us to steward.
First & Second Servants
Matthew 25:15 - …according to their ability.
Luke 16:10 - faithful with little…
They took what they were given and “Immediately put it to work”
Delayed obedience is disobedience
Third Servant
Matthew 25:18 - He dug a hole and hid his money.
Our lives will never count for the kingdom if we live a hidden life.
First & Second Servants Received:
Praise
Praise for their faithfulness, not their fruitfulness.
The fruit is the product of the Holy Sprit.
Our job is to be faithful. The results are up to God.
More responsibility
Invitation of special fellowship
The Third Servant
Matthew 25:25 - I was afraid
The opposite of faith is not doubt. God can work with our doubt. The opposite of faith is fear.
Hebrews 11:6
He is described as: Wicked, Lazy, Worthless.
Attend your own funeral
Galatians 2:20 - Die to self. Live by faith.