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    Maximizing Your Divine Potential SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 900 views

    Service implies the execution of duties or being useful for a specific task. God has endowed everyone with a unique gift, often referred to as a 'Talent'. There is no individual without at least one talent. The question then is, how effectively are you utilizing your God-given talents?

    What is the quality of your service to God? Are you effectively using the talents that God has given you? Each one of us has been blessed with unique gifts, which can be referred to as "talents." No one is without at least one talent. It is important to reflect on how we are utilizing these gifts ...read more

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    Would You Rather Have A Minas Or A Talent? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 12, 2012
     | 4,666 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke verses 11 through 28

    Luke 19: 11-28 Would You Rather Have A Minas Or A Talent? 11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12 Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    I Knew You Were Hard! Don't Withhold The Little?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 6, 2008
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     | 5,400 views

    Often we will withhold little things because we don’t see the potential value of our little gift. 5 talents, 2 talents, or 1 talent give your best effort!

    I KNEW YOU WERE HARD! Don’t withhold the little! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com FAITH CAN ALWAYS BE SEEN BY LITTLE DEEDS AND ACTIONS OF LOVE! I. DO WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEDICATION AND TOTAL COMMITMENT? A. INTRODUCTION: 1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Risky Business

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,669 views

    What are you willing to risk in using your talents for God? Discover six ways on how to become the servant that multiplied the talents the most in Jesus’ parable.

    What was the riskiest stunt you ever pulled off as a kid? Was it pedaling down the street in your banana seat bicycle as fast as you can and careful hold the handle bars still as you drove up on the ramp and sailed into the air for a brief moment into what seemed like infinity? Or was is risking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Kind Of Light?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 4, 2015
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     | 23,838 views

    Whether you are a sun, moon, star, or a 5 talent, 2 talent, or 1 talent person, a lamp or a candle on a stand, you are important. You have a job to do that only you can do. And God expects you to let your light shine.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I would like to weave together 3 passages of Scripture. The first one is Genesis 1:14-16. "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, & let them serve as signs to mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Once And Future King

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 9, 2015
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    64% of this parable is devoted to Christ asking Christians to give an account for their lives! Christ highlights the great sin of doing nothing -- 35% is devoted to the negligent servant. God help American Christians at the Judgment!

    THE ONCE & FUTURE KING [The Great Sin of Doing Nothing] Luke 19:11-27 INTRODUCTION A. DEMONSTRATION: LIFE IS LIKE BROWNIES 1. My wife makes the best brownies. I’m going to give away these brownies to those who got the slips of paper. Please come up and get them. 2. Imagine this pan of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    An Engaging Gratitude

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 22, 2016
     | 5,017 views

    One of the ways we can show our gratitude to God is by using the gifts he has given us.

    1. Matthew 25.14-30 2. [Exquisite Dishes Oliver and Florence were married for 58 years before she passed away. They had immigrated to the US from Sweden many years before. Here, they made a modest home and started a family. A few weeks after Florence passed, Oliver decided to start putting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Settling Our Accounts

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 17, 2023
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    We must be faithful to invest our lives into the responsibilities God gives to us. The parable also warns us of the dangers of being lazy and passive by burying our talents.

    ONE OF THE GREATEST DAYS OF RECONING FOR ANY AMERICAN IS APRIL 15TH WHEN OUR ANNUAL TAX RETURNS MUST BE FILED. WE MUST GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TO OUR EARNINGS, GIFTS, INTEREST, AND CHARITABLE GIVING. I’VE HEARD IT SAID THAT IF WE HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE, THEN WE HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Catching More Than They Could Carry

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,909 views

    Submitting our talents and possessions to the Lord.

    PP0549 DATE CATCHING MORE THAN YOU CAN CARRY! Luke 5:1-11 Lu 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "O Lord, Please Send Someone Else To Do It"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,812 views

    A sermon about trusting and being used by God based on the call of Moses and the Parable of the Talents.

    Exodus 3:1-12; 4:1-5, 10-13 Matthew 25:14-30 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com “O Lord, Please Send Someone Else to Do It” I’m sure many of us have heard people excuse themselves from upholding the church by their prayers, their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Are Able Said The Master

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014
     | 7,219 views

    God expects us to use the resources He has entrusted to us. From the parable of the talents.

    Joke - A wealthy man was on his deathbed. He called his 3 most trusted friends to his side: his attorney, his doctor, and his preacher. He said to them, “I know I’m not long for this world, and all I have to show for it is money. They always say you can’t take it with you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responsibility-What God Expects

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,987 views

    God gives his children gifts and talents to use as we await death or his Second Coming.

    Responsibility-What God Expects Luke 19:11-27 INTRODUCTION A. Show entitled “Millionaire” that was once on. 1. Each week a wealthy man looked for someone to give one million dollars to. 2. Some recipients were wise and frugal and some were foolish and wasteful. B. Regis’ show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Use It Or Lose It

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,199 views

    A sermon about using the gifts of God for God’s Kingdom.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Use It Or Lose It” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Author Dan Kimball is quoted as saying: “You can’t do nothing. Whatever it is that you try, at least you will be able to stand before Christ one day and say ‘We gave it our best ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Buried Treasure"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 14, 2014
     | 7,331 views

    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

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Handling Money

    Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 19, 2015
     | 3,408 views

    In this story Jesus gives 3 men some money and tells them to use it wisely. So I want to tell the story in way that I think you can understand it.

    Good morning. How is everyone? Who knows what this is? This is a shoebox. Go through gifts. Listen to this Scripture: “For the man who uses what he is given will be given more. But the man who is unfaithful God will take those things away from him “ Matthew 25:29 There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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