is the nobleman, are the servants (vv.12-14)
So he called ten of his servants… – Luke 19:13 (NIV)
(Jesus) “I am going there to prepare a place for you.” – John 14:2 (NASB)
His servants will remain in territory (v.14)
“If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you…” – John 15:18-20 (NASB)
While the Master is away his servants have a
“… Do business till I come.” – Luke 19:13 (NASU)
“… Occupy till I come.” – Luke 19:13 (KJV)
Servants receive an (v.13)
A mina equals wages
- a day
- The
- Opportunity to participate in the
We live between verses (v.15)
The Big Question: What did we with what He us?
And the first came, saying, “Lord, (kurios) your mina…” (v.16 LITV)
The “Good Servant” recognized that it all to the Master/Lord
Present determines future
Two that if the Lord it to them then they could do something with what belonged to the Lord
Their understanding of the Lord caused them to act in and take
and for the Lord
(vv.20-25)
(vv.22-23) Paraphrase: If you that I was that , you would have put it in the bank. You don’t about me what
“Did you know that I am a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow?” (v.22 NASB)
(vv.22-24)
Worthless servant acted on a completely of who the Lord is
If God is for us, who is against us? – Romans 8:31 (NASB)
LORD, You surround (me) with favor as with a shield. – Psalms 5:12 (NASB)
His wrong understanding of the Lord caused him to operate in not (v.21)
Only gave and the (v.21)
is in jeopardy, not (v.24)
In the end, all what they
Why did he really do nothing? Maybe he:
- Was waiting for
- Thought was more honoring
‘Well done, …have been faithful…’ (v.17 NASB)
- Was just for the Lord’s work
- Thought the Lord’s was just going to regardless of his
- Didn’t think that the Lord was really
- Didn’t think using what he had received was all that
How do I at least draw interest? (v.23)
Find a place of
…but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” – Galatians 5:13-14 (NASB)