Active: Don’t Hide Your Talents
Join us today, in this micro-instruction, as we learn about Matthew 25: 14-30, and the connection to your God Dream.
Scripture:
The Parable of the Talents
14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[a] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents,[b] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[c] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Definition(s):
Talents: a large unit of money
Micro Instruction:
Keep in mind that Satan is the prince of this world. He has control/dominion of the Earth. The gifts that God has given us are not just for our own benefit. Our talents and work are given to us to have dominion over territory that the enemy has. We, as Christians, have authority. When we refuse to use our gifts, we are also forfeiting the territory that God has given us to rule over. When that happens, the enemy’s forces then rule in those areas.
Right now, God is asking His children to move into different areas and take ownership over them. Christian creatives are being called to take ownership over these occupational areas.
It is important that now, more than ever, Christians are active in their God Dream, the purpose that has been designed for them.
3 Takeaways:
God is entrusting you with a valuable and important task.
God is a God of abundance.
If you are faithful with little, you will show faithfulness with more.
Assignments:
Define: Define the words:
entrusted
faithful
Research: Research and reach out to someone who is in a field that God is calling you to. Learn from them what you can do to start or progress in that field.
Journal: Review your strengths and weaknesses. Write them down now.
Application: How can you apply this lesson to your life starting today?
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