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