Sermons on Mattityahu 25:24:

"risk-Taking Discipleship"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 27, 2021

A stewardship sermon.

“Risk-Taking Discipleship” Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s parable is about a wealthy man who goes away on a long journey. Before he leaves, he apportions his wealth to his three servants. And it’s a lot of gold. The first servant takes the gold to a wealth management firm and invests in high-risk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Records

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 10, 2021

Regardless of what our motives might be, we should keep in mind the end result. That is what's going to show up in our record.

The Bible contains messages for two classes of people: Salvation for the lost, a life of service for the Christian. There are many motives for serving God: 1. Fear. Genesis 22:12 2. Love; 1 John 5:3 3. Duty 4. Show of; Luke 18:9-12 Five things I want to notice about our record. I. Recorded; Job ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-27, Romans 14:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

1st Corinthians Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 13, 2021

Spiritual Gifts

November 13, 2021 Paul spent about 1 ½ years in Corinth establishing the church there. After he left, problems began to arise. The main source of the problems appears to be multiple interpretations of what it meant to live as a “dead to sin and resurrected into a new life with Jesus” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-18, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 25:14-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Begin With The End In Sight

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 4, 2019

As we start the new year, how can we use our God given opportunities to bring glory to God?

Begin with the End in Mind Matthew 25:14-30 January 6, 2019 This is the first Sunday of the year! It seems like we’ve been into 2019 for more than 6 days. I didn’t set new year’s resolutions. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t usually set them, and whenever I have, I usually don’t keep them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Revelation 22:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Trading

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 8, 2019

Everyday of our lives we are trading. whether we are aware of it or not. Right here you are seated, you are trading your time for this knowledge (assets) which will eventually result into something great in the future. And only trading will change the value of what we received originally in life.

INTRODUCTION Putting a new wine in an old bottle will destroy the bottle. New creature needs a new mind Religion killed Jesus, but He resurrected to kill religion. My advice: Don’t die with religion. God is saying that the game on the pulpit is about to change. Pulpit is changing. From a corner in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:15-28

"God’s The Owner; I’m The Manager” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 14, 2019

Beelievers are called to manage what God has entrusted to us in such as way as to bring Him glory, benefit His household, and expand His kingdom.

In Matthew 24 and 25 Jesus teaches about the end times. The disciples asked some questions and so Jesus answered them; and focused on what His followers need to be doing to be found faithful on His return. In the story of the ten virgins (vs. 1-13), He says we must be vigilant. Then in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship: Taking Care Of God’s Possessions

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 5, 2018

Today's sermon looks at our stewardship of what the Lord so graciously gives as we look at the Parable of the Talents.

Stewardship: Taking Care of God’s Possessions Matthew 25:14-30 The Bible makes it clear saying that everything in heaven and on earth belongs to God. “Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14 NKJV) “The heavens ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Foursquare

Taking Care Of What God Has Given Us

Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Sep 28, 2020

God is not only concerned with what is created, he is concerned with how we take care of what was created. Nehemiah began moving from the building project itself, to taking the necessary steps to insure that what was built (or created) would be protected and preserved.

When he arrived, Nehemiah inherited leadership over three distinct groups of returnees to the land: • The returnees from 536-516 BCE, who lived and worked under Zerubbabel the governor, and were chastised by Haggai the prophet to get the work finished. • The returnees from 458 BCE, who came to the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-5, Matthew 25:14-30, Romans 14:10-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Of Biblical "nobel Prizes"!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Oct 26, 2019

This being the season of announcing the names of Nobel Prize winners, Yours Truly was inspired to trace the "dubious" history behind the Nobel Prize besides linking the same to its Biblical equivalent "The Parable of Talents".

Of Biblical "Nobel Prizes"- Patent, Latent and Talent!!! Hey, it was announced that an Indian American Economist namely Abhijit Banerjee would be conferred the Nobel Prize in the traditional function of awarding the Nobel Prizes on Dec 10th, 2019 (every year ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: *other

Great Expectations

Contributed by Bobby Brewer on Jun 27, 2021

Having warned the elders of the Ephesian church about false teachers Paul also provides some final words of encouragement not the least of which is our everlasting inheritance.

OLActs20-Great Expectations Series: Acts: We’re on a Mission from God Message: Great Expectations Text: Acts 20:32-38 Date: June 27, 2021 Big Idea: The Bible talks about there being an inheritance for believers but what exactly does that mean? It was Dr. Seuss who said, “Don’t cry because it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:30-38, Ephesians 1:11, Matthew 25:14-30

A Good Designer Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 2, 2013

The parable of the talents begins and ends with the master. Perhaps it is not about the talents, then, but the master.

“Connected: A Good Designer” Ephesians 4:7-13; Mathew 25:14-30 Some labels miss the point and purpose of their product’s existence. For example, a hair dryer had this instruction label: “Don’t use while sleeping.” Or consider this one on a toilet at a public ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Called To Serve

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 13, 2013

Every believer is called to serve with the gifts they have been given

Called to Serve Matthew 25:14-30 September 1, 2013 Morning Service 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 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Church Of God

"Buried Treasure"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 14, 2014

Which servant are you?

"Buried Treasure" Matthew 25:14-30 What is going on in this parable? "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who is leaving on a trip. He called his servants and handed his possessions over to them." This parable sits square in the middle of three parables Jesus told in Matthew Chapter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Salvation Isn't A Spiritual And Abstract Thing Only.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 15, 2014

There's more to God than a casual knowledge of who he is.

-Evaluate the Scripture text in a short concise statement. Illustrations: John Wesley said: The same great truth, that there is no such thing as negativegoodness. Matthew Poole said: "But if a man hath not, that is, hath, but is as if he had not, making no use of what he hath for the glory of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

£480,000

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 18, 2014

Why have I given this sermon this title? And could God have given you more gifts, skills and abilities than you realise?

So - I am in my car sitting at the traffic lights, I rev the engine,the traffic lights are red, orange, GREEN. I take the break off, foot on the accelerator… and go no where. Can you guess why? [take answers] The car is not in gear. You can have a perfect car that can do 0 to 60 in 5 seconds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Anglican