All His Talents Series

Series: All His!

Thesis: We have talked about how everything we have belongs to the Father God – everything we possess and even our very lives belong to Him!

Our Series Verses:

Deuteronomy 10:14: "Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it".

Psalm 24:1: "The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all its people belong to him".

Introduction Series:

The phrase "everything belongs to God" comes from verses like Deuteronomy 10:14 and Psalm 24:1, which state that God possesses the heavens and the earth, including all living beings and material possessions. This concept emphasizes that God is the ultimate owner of the world and everything in it, and that humans are stewards of His creations, not proprietors. Therefore we should understand why we were created to steward God’s Creation on the earth.

Other Key Bible Verses:

1 Chronicles 29:11: "Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours".

Question: Do you believe God’s Word is true and that you should will follow it and honor it?

Psalm 50:10-11: "For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine".

Implications of the Concept “All His”:

Stewardship: Since God owns everything, humans are called to be good stewards, managing His possessions (the earth, our resources, our talents) responsibly for His purposes. Stewardship involves our Talents, Time, Treasures, Testimony and Temple!

Gratitude and Humility: Recognizing that all we have is a gift from God leads to a heart of gratitude and humility, preventing pride or greed. Our attitude with God determines our level of stewardship for God.

Purpose: Our lives, including our talents, time, treasures, testimony and temple along with all our possessions should be used in ways that bring glory to God, rather than for selfish gain.

Generosity: The understanding that we are not owners but managers should encourage generosity and a willingness to share our resources with others.

Question: What has God blessed you with and are you using your resources, money, talents, time, treasures, testimony and Temple for Jesus and His Kingdom?

Sermon: All His – My Talents!

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

NASB

14 "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

15 To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

16 Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.

17 In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

18 But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

19 "Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

20 The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.'

21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

22 "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'

23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

24 "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.

25 And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

26 "But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

27 Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

28 Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'

29 "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.