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The Beginning of Birth Pangs

& Judgement on Jerusalem

(Matt 24:1-31)

Rev Dr Anthony Loke

30 August 2015

• Describes events that must happen before the

return of Christ

• Different view points / different interpretations

of end days events

The End of the Age &

Jesus’s Second Coming

(Matt 24:36-51)

Rev Dr Anthony Loke

6 Sept 2015

• Warning signs

• Suddenness

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• Ancient Greek word meaning presence, arrival or official visit.

• Used 24 times in NT.

• 6 times: Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus, Titus, Paul.

• 7th – coming of the lawless one (2 Thess 2:9).

• 17 times – Second coming of Jesus Christ.

Parable of the TalentsMt 25:14-30

Old Testament

• unit of weight measurement for precious metals, gold or silver

• About 75lb or 35kg

New Testament

• Largest unit of currency

• A talent = roughly 20 years of wages

3 Sections / 3 Scenes:

2. V16-18 – The servants’ working with the entrusted talents

3. V19-30 – The Master’s return & settling accounts with servants

1. V14 -15 – The Master distributing his talents

The Parable of TalentsMatt 25:14-30

The Master’s Apportionment

The Servants’ Actions

The Master’s Appraisal

The Master’s Apportionment Matt 25:14-15

1. Talents are not natural gifting or abilities, but opportunities & responsibilities given based on gifting or abilities.

2. The Master’s prerogative.

3. Different amount for different servants.

The Servants’ ActionsMatt 25:16-18

Servant #1:1. Went AT ONCE2. Put his money to work3. Gained 5 more

Servant #2:1. So also… (NIV); Did the same… (Message)2. Gained 2 more

The Servants’ ActionsMatt 25:16-18

Servant #3:1. Dug a hole in the ground2. Hid his master’s money

The Master’s AppraisalMatt 25:19-30

1. V19: “after a long time….”• Not immediate• Be watchful, require careful planning• Consistent, persevering

2. The master returned and settled account• Certainty of event• Certainty of

accountability


Servant #1: (v20)1. Report & account

Master: (v21)1. Commendation2. Promotion

“The reward for obedient service is the capacity for greater service.”

3. Invitation


Servant #2: (v22-23)1. Report & account2. Same reply from the Master

Observation:1. Not the portion but the

proportion2. Not quantum but

faithfulness


Servant #3: (v24-25)1. Accuse

“I knew that you are a hard man…”

2. Excuse“I was afraid…”

3. Inaction“I hid…”


Servant #3: (v26-30)1. Reproof

“You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew….”

2. Demotion“Take the talent from him and give it to….”

3. Rejection“Throw that worthless servant outside….”

Lessons from Parable of Talents

1.

2.

Parable of Talents – Lesson #1

Faithfulness

Definition: loyal, steadfast, trustworthy, reliable, strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious


Faithfulness• Colonel Abraham Davenport• Speaker of Connecticut House of

Representative, American Civil War• 19th May 1780• “Dark Day”


Faithfulness

1. God commends faithfulness: “well done…”


Faithfulness

2. God rewards faithfulness


Faithfulness

Charles Spurgeon (1834-92)• “Prince of Preacher”• Preached to thousands

every Sunday

“…if I had not been willing to preach to those small gatherings of people in obscure country

places, I should never have had the privilege of preaching to thousands of men and women in

large buildings all over the land…”


Faithfulness

Charles Spurgeon


Faithfulness


Faithfulness

Come and share your Master’s happiness


Attitude

Definition: a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, that is reflected in a person's behavior.

“The state of your life is nothing more than

a reflection of the state of your mind.”― Wayne W. Dyer

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2960.Wayne_W_Dyer


Attitude

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Servant #1 & #2: • You “entrusted” me…

Servant #3:• Self-centered attitude• Perception of his master… harsh & exploiting

the labours of others• His accusation was a cover up of his own

irresponsibility• He was afraid….


Attitude


Attitude

Col 3:23

V 30 – Outer Darkness / Gnashing of Teeth

Problem verse:• Is the 3rd servant a Christian?• Did he lose his salvation?

IMHO: • Parable – a story to illustrate truth; dangerous

to build theology on parables• Personal application – NEVER Servant #3!!!

• NOT wicked• NOT lazy

Antonio Stradivarius

Whittling

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The Parable of TalentsMatt 25:14-30

Charles C Luther Baptist Minister

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