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Have I Done My Best?

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 7, 2004

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When you stand before God He isn’t going to ask you how you did compared to the person in the pew next to you...However, He is going to say: DID YOU DO THE VERY BEST YOU COULD WITH WHAT I GAVE YOU TO DO IT WITH WHERE YOU WERE?

TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 TITLE: HAVE I DONE MY VERY BEST? After reading verse 18 make the following comment: The tragedy of the man with the one talent is not that he had only one talent but he didn’t use the one talent he had. How many of you know what it is like to feel inadequate. I do. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Talent"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 9, 2004

based on 34 ratings

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We all have divinely endowed gifts for use in ministry. Is yours being multiplied, or buried?

Let’s begin today, just looking at some definitions so certain information can be established in your mind, to consider as we progress. Talent: 1. An ancient weight and money unit. The talent contained 60 minas of 60 0r 50 shekels each, but its estimated money value varied greatly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Orthodox

Gambling – What Does One Really Stand To Lose

Contributed by Don Mcclain on Jan 22, 2003

based on 124 ratings

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Legalized gambling is harmful public policy that should be vigorously opposed at all levels.

INTRODUCTION A. GAMBLING DEFINED Merriam-Webster, - to play a game for money or property American Heritage® Dictionary - To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest. - To play a game of chance for stakes. - To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit. World Book ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-18, Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Developing Our Talents

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 10, 2002

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God has invested talent in each and everyone one of us. God looks our abilities and sees not just who we are, but who we can become and what we can accomplish for His glory.

DEVELOPING OUR TALENTS Text: Matthew 25:14 - 30 I once heard the story about a young man who called over the phone to check up on the effectiveness of his work at his work. He called the lady he worked for posing as a young man who was looking for yard work. He asked her if it were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Passport To Heaven

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 11, 2002

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A passport and a visa are vital documents in travelling on Earth but so is the need for a "passport" to heaven.

PASSPORT TO HEAVEN A passport is a very important document if you want to travel from one country to another. It’s a command from one country’s government to the country you want to visit, to allow you to enter its territory and look after you while you are there. It’s almost impossible to enter ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:27, Matthew 25:21-46

Denomination: Baptist

Are You In Or Out?

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 11, 2002

based on 18 ratings

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In the end we will not be able to say "I don’t want to play this religion game." It won’t be about religion, but about relationship with God. As Jesus prepares to go to the cross, He shares His very last teaching, about our lives, and about the end times.

A professor of a graduate-school class of gifted students included a HUGE amount of material on the midterm exam. Tension in the room built, people were sighing and gasping aloud as they realized how much material they had covered and were expected to recall. The following week, the professor ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-46

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Hope Risk

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002

based on 20 ratings

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A sermon for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 A sermon about talents

26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Matthew 25:14-30 "Hope, Risk" 14 ¶ "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Duty Consciousness

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 13, 2002

based on 27 ratings

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“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!” Matt. 25:23

Theme: Duty consciousness Text: Zeph. 1:7, 12-18; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30 Today’s Scripture reading from the gospel of Matthew belongs to what is referred to as the Olivet discourse as it was delivered as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. Addressed to His disciples it was intended to give ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trading Goodness Series

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Nov 14, 2002

based on 29 ratings

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Our contributions to the gains in the lives of others are the keys to our own personal inner growth.

When I started studying economics in the college, one of the first lessons in economics I learned was this: Business is first and foremost a community service which brings a gain on the investment in return. A businessman or a shopkeeper from this perspective is a skilled and responsible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Catholic

Using What God Has Given

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 30, 2007

based on 48 ratings

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Jesus told this parable to remind us that what we have is not ours. God has given us gifts and they are what we can handle. We must invest and use them. A day of accountability will come.

1 Peter 4:10: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” It is not too difficult to identify the talents we have. • Some are good at music, some good at drawing, cooking, writing… • After a short period of time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Buried Talent

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 4, 2008

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the parable of the talents and the outcome

Intro: generally the story of the buried talent is about our responsibility in giving of our finances. But talents go beyond just our money, people have gifts, abilities that God has given them to use, but in many cases these talents get buried. Today, let’s look at the problems associated with a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Principles Of Stewardship Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 12, 2011

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Part 1 of a series on stewardship. This sermon starter comes from the parable of the talents.

Text: The parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) Title: Principles of Stewardship Introduction This month’s sermon series is on stewardship.Today we are going to look at 3 foundational principals on stewardship that are found in the parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 Principal #1 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Principles For Investing In Eternity.

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

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Discusses how to wisely invest during time for eternity.

PRINCIPLES FOR INVESTING YOUR LIFE MATT. 25:14-30 REFLECTION: I’ve spent a lot of time in Dr. Offices over these last few weeks. No matter which office I’m in (I’ve been in 6 or so) there are magazines that announce on their cover “Investment Strategies.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Matter Of Obedience

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2011

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We must be faithful to obey what God has told us to do.

A Matter of Obedience January 31, 2010 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be faithful to obey what God has told us to do. Focus Passage: Matthew 25:14-30 Supplemental Passage: And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

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