Sermon Outline

09 Mt 25;14-30 Stewardship: It All Belongs to God

1. The Heart (Prov 4:23, Mt 7:17, Isa 1:3, Ps 24:1-2)
2. Context of Matthew 24-25
   1. Parousia (Mt 24:1-1, 30)
   2. Being Ready (Mt 24:42)
   3. Service in the Kingdom of Heaven(Mt 24:45ff)
      1. 4 stories meant to instruct the disciples in how they are to live in anticipation of the return of the Lord.
3. Characters & Items
   1. Owner (Mt 25:14, 19)
   2. 3 servants
   3. Talents (Ps 127:3, Heb 13:2, 1Cor 6:19-20, 10:31)
4. Heart of Owner
   1. Trusting (Mt 25:14)
   2. Wise (Mt 25:15)
   3. Good and Thankful – (Mt 25:21, 23)
   4. He is generous (Mt 25:21, 23)
   5. Desires to see his estate/kingdom grow (Mt 25:14, 26, 28)
   6. He has proper valuing of things (Mt 25:21, 23, Luke 16:11)
5. Heart of 2 servants
   1. Eager to extend the Master’s footprint (Mt 25:16-17)
   2. Diligence
   3. Good and Faithful (Mt 25:21, 23)
6. Heart of 3^rdServant
   1. Looks poorly upon his Master (Mt 25:24)
   2. Fearful of punishment (Mt 25:25)
   3. Wicked and disrespectful, irresponsible (Mt 25:26)
   4. Lazy (Mt 25:26)
7. Stewardship is about risk
   1. Everything is to be risked in the extension of the Kingdom of Heaven!
   2. Above all else guard your heart – [the way you think about God, and the way you think about the little things of life] – for everything you do flows from it! (Prov 4:23)