Our gift and talents are for the glory of God

1. OUR GIFT AND TALENTS ARE
FOR HIS GLORY
Matthew 25:14-30

2. THE POINT
GOD HAS CREATED US VERY DIFFERENTLY AND
HE HAS GIVEN TO EACH ONE OF US DIFFERENT
CAPACITIES AND ABILITIES. THERE IS NO ONE
TO WHOM GOD HAS NOT GIVEN ANYTHING.
WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US IS HIS INVESTMENT
IN US. HE WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS
GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM AND EXALT HIM.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EXISTENCE AS
WE USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US, WE FIND
OUR FULFILLMENT AND WE GIVE HIM GLORY

3. MATTHEW 25
14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called
his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two
talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability.
Then he went on his journey.
16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and
put his money to work and gained five more.
17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug
a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned
and settled accounts with them.

4. MATTHEW 25
20 The man who had received the five talents brought the other
five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I
have gained five more.'
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You
have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of
many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
22 "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said,
'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You
have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of
many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

5. MATTHEW 25
24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came.
'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting
where you have not sown and gathering where you have not
scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the
ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew
that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have
not scattered seed?
27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with
the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it
back with interest.

6. MATTHEW 25
28 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has
the ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have
an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will
be taken from him.

7. GENEROUS GOD
THE MASTER GAVE SOMETHING
TO ALL THE SERVANTS
EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED
SOMETHING FROM GOD.

8. NO GROUND OF COMPARAISON
GOD GAVE DIFFERENT AMOUNT
OF TALENTS TO EACH ONE.
15 To one he gave five talents of money, to
another two talents, and to another one talent,
each according to his ability. Then he went on
his journey.

9. THE SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD
GOD HAS GIVEN SOMETHING TO
EACH ONE IN DIFFERENT
PROPORTION

10. GENEROUS GOD
THERE IS NOTHING YOU HAVE
THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
I CORINTHIANS 4:7
“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you
have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do
you boast as though you did not?”

11. NO GROUND OF BOASTING
BECAUSE YOU JUST RECEIVED
WHAT YOU HAVE YOU HAVE NO
GROUND TO BOAST.
“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you
have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do
you boast as though you did not?”

12. GOD THE GIVER
WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS
FROM GOD
JOHN 3:27
“To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given
him from heaven.”

13. GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS
WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS
FROM GOD
JAMES 1:17
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like
shifting shadows.”

14. GOD THE GIVER OF GOOD THINGS
YOUR LIFE
YOUR GIFT
YOUR TALENT
WHATEVER YOU HAVE IS FROM GOD
JAMES 1:17
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like
shifting shadows.”

15. GOD’S PURPOSE
GOD WANTS US TO USE WHAT HE HAS
GIVEN US TO PRAISE HIM
ISAIAH 43:21
“the people I formed for myself that they may
proclaim my praise.”

16. THE MASTER EXPECTED RETURNS
THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
THE MASTER CAME TO RECEIVE
THE RETURNS FROM HIS
INVESTMENTS
19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned
and settled accounts with them.

17. GOD EXPECTED RETURNS
THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
GOD WILL ASK FOR AN ACCOUNT
OF WHAT HE HAS GIVEN TO US.
HEBREWS 9:27
“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face
judgment,”

18. THE MASTER’S REWARD
THE MASTER REWARDED THE
HARD WORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'

19. THE MASTER’S REWARD
SAME REWARD FOR THE
HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'

20. THE MASTER’S REWARD
MORE WORK FOR THE
HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'

21. THE MASTER’S REWARD
THE SHARE OF DIVINE HAPINESS
HARDWORKING SERVANTS
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in
charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'

22. THE MASTER’S ANGER
THE MASTER’S ANGER AGAINST
THE LAZY SERVANT
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew
that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have
not scattered seed?
28 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has
the ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have
an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will
be taken from him.

23. THE MASTER’S ANGER
THE SERVANT DID NOT WORK
WITH WHAT THE MASTER GAVE
HIM. HE KEPT IT OUT OF
LAZYNESS AND WICKEDNESS.

24. GOD’S ANGER
GOD WANTS US TO DO THINGS
FOR HIM
ISAIAH 43:22
"Yet you have not called upon me, O Jacob, you have not
wearied yourselves for me, O Israel.”

25. OUR RESSOURCES
GOD IS OUR STRENGTH
GOD IS WITH US
Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

26. OUR RESSOURCES
WE MUST DO GREAT THINGS FOR
GOD AND HE WILL RECEIVE GLORY
Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

27. YOUR CALL
YOU HAVE RECEIVED SOMETHING
FROM GOD.
RISE AND USE IT FOR HIS GLORY.
WEARY YOURSELF FOR YOUR GOD AND
ENTER INTO HIS HAPPINESS
Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

28. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!