Sermons about Matthew 25:14-18

If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Jun 27, 2008

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God owns everything. He just asked me to manage it. God owns it, I manage it. He gives me things of which He requires of me, and this is where my responsibility comes in to do the best job of managing that I possibly can.

STEWARDSHIP: THE MISSING PIECE TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Matthew 25 Dr. John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: In your sermon section this morning, we continue our theme on “Stewardship: The Missing Piece to Successful Living.” Two weeks ago, we talked about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-26, Matthew 25:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Deadly Sin Of Sloth Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 30, 2008

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This is the final message in the series on The Seven Deadly Sins with the thesis that God’s ministry is never to be done slothfully by His people.

The Deadly Sin of Sloth --Proverbs 6:6-11 and Mathew 25:14-30 James S. Hewett, former pastor of Saratoga, California’s Presbyterian Church, tells this story: “A class of high school sophomores had been assigned a term paper. Now the day of reckoning had come, the papers were due. The teacher ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Methodist

A Servant Like That

Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009

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Stewardship based on the parable of the talents

One of my favorite stories is contained in an old issue of "The Guidepost Christmas Treasury." I have told the story before but for me is it like one of those bed time stories that you could listen to over and over. It is the story of a young man named Paul. It was the Christmas season and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:13-30

Denomination: United Methodist

While The Cat's Away...

Contributed by Drew Mills on Jul 12, 2006

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Who are we when no one is looking?

It was the first weekend my parents were leaving my brother and I alone all weekend. They were going away with friends. I was 13 or so and my brother would have been 15. And boys will be boys. My brother who was quite a bit taller than I am, he’s 6’6” now, came into my room and was just picking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

Investing For The Future

Contributed by Brent Manor on Jul 27, 2006

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If we invest our talents now, we have so much to look forward to.

Matthew 25:14-30 I. Context This story is told in the middle of pages of Jesus talking about His second coming. From Ch. 24 v.1, to the end of Ch. 25, it’s all about the “End of the Age”, and His return to rule this planet, and look at our “accounts”. II. What’s a Talent? NIV notes it’s worth more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Vineyard

Prepared As A Faithful Servant Series

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jul 29, 2006

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How can we be prepared for Jesus’ return? This message looks at the importance of being a Faithful and Fruitful servant for the Lord.

Being Prepared for Jesus’ Return as a Faithful Servant Matthew 25:14-30 Intro.: A. I can remember when I was about 17 and my parents were going away for the weekend and so they sat Darlene and I down and explained their expectations to us and reminded us that they would be coming Home soon. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Adventist

Make A Difference With Your Life

Contributed by John Woelfel on Aug 14, 2006

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What does God expect from us in this life? What does He expect from us based on what we are able to do? This message tries to answer those questions by looking at a couple of teachings from Jesus.

What we want to know this morning is how God has uniquely made us so we don’t waste our lives. One of the main ideas from the series we went through is that if you do something meaningful with your life, you will be a minority. Most people just go through life trying to survive. They go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear Factor - Failure Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 5, 2007

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Encouragement to active service rather than freeze due to fear especially in view of the second coming of Christ

Fear Factor - Failure Matt 25:14-30 ’fail-ure’: 1. the state or fact of being lacking or insufficient 2. a losing of power or strength; weakening, dying away. 3. not doing; neglect or omission. 4. not succeeding in doing or becoming. 5. person who does not succeed. Webster’s dictionary ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Is It Worth The Risk?

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 13, 2006

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Are we making the most of our opportunities?

IS IT WORTH THE RISK? A guy was talking to his pastor about talents, abilities and natural gifts one morning. He said, “Pastor, I think I have only one talent.” The pastor asked, “What’s your talent? The man said, "I believe I have the gift of criticism." The pastor replied, "Then maybe you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Mennonite

Stewardship-A Question Of Control Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006

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(Read Matt 25:14-29) Parable of the Talents - Apply to principles of trust and stewardship

Another week of witnessing fires sweep through hills and homes, continues as a backdrop to our consideration of stewardship; and developing of life of trust. - One man on T.V., wandering thru the ashes that had once been his home… “We come into this world with nothing… We leave with nothing” - He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Jesus' Take On Stewardship? Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 16, 2007

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We are called to be faithful & good stewards to our God.

Taking the "Stew" Out of Stewardship (Part 1 of 4) What is Jesus’ Take on Stewardship? Matt. 25:14-30 Jan. 7, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor I Introduction A Opening Story B Jesus knew of the human heart’s resistence concerning stewardship ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 2, 2007

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Gleaned from John Ortberg’s Book - "If you want to walk on the water, you have to get out of the boat". This teaches us that we must understand exactly "who" the Lord is.

HE is the Lord Matthew 25:14-30 > Dr. Tim Lahaye tells the story (which I have repeated many times, but which perfectly illustrates a point); it’s about a husband who was receiving marital counseling. The obvious truth was that He and His wife were at odds with each other and were in the mode of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

No More Excuses

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on May 19, 2007

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Life is filled with opportunities and adventures with our name written on it. We must choose to go after these wonderful opportunities and leave behind the excuses as to why we cannot accomplish something.

NO MORE EXCUSES MATTHEW: 25:14-30 I HAVE ONLY JUST A MINUTE, ONLY SIXTY SECONDS IN IT. FORCED UPON ME, CAN’T REFUSE IT, DIDN’T SEEK IT, DIDN’T CHOOSE IT, BUT IT’S UP TO ME TO USE IT. I MUST SUFFER, IF I LOOSE IT, GIVE ACCOUNT, IF I ABUSE IT. IT’S ONLY JUST A MINUTE, BUT ETERNITY IS IN IT . . . ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God And Your Stuff Series

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

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Is the stuff in your house yours or God’s? Who owns it?

God and Your Stuff Hope for the Financially Challenged - Part 4 Two men crashed in their private plane on a South Pacific island. Both survived. One of the men brushed himself off and then proceeded to run all over the island to see if they had any chance of survival. When he returned, he rushed up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

4. What Are You Afraid Of? Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on May 29, 2007

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God does not want his servants to be paralyzed by fear of making mistakes, but to use everything they have been given for His Kingdom.

INTRO Let me throw a question at you and get some responses from you as I get started. What are you afraid of? I’m amazed at some of the things people are really afraid of. There’s things that are more common like… • Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces. • Coulrophobia: fear of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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