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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Well Done!

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 14, 2017
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     | 11,051 views

    What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Do we take risks using our gifts or hide them for safekeeping? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally?

    Prelude What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Do we take risks using our gifts or hide them for safekeeping? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally? Purpose: Let’s see what God expects us to do with our gifts. Plan: Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven's Investment

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 11, 2020
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     | 6,500 views

    What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally? Let’s see what God expects us to do with Heaven’s investment. Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30.

    Prelude: What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally? Purpose: Let’s see what God expects us to do with Heaven’s investment. Plan: Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. Diverse Talents Matthew 25:14-15 “For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Excuses And Abilities (October 2, 2022)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 27, 2022
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    Have any of us ever tried to create a legitimate alibi for any of our illegitimate behavior? Have any of us ever made a valid excuse for our sins of omission?

    EXCUSES and ABILITIES Text: Exodus 4:10 -12 Exodus 4:10-12 But Moses said to the LORD, "O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue." (11) Then the LORD said to him, "Who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Stewardship - Time Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 25,020 views

    A semon series focusing on Time, Talents, and Finances. Focusing on: God has been so great, has given us so much.. let us give back to him of our Time, Talents, and Finances.

    Luke 17:5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Using What God Gave You Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,647 views

    Parable of the Talents warns us to use what God gives us, and to use it well.

    Using What God Gave You Purpose Driven Life #32 Cornwall April 17, 2004 You have considered who you are, over the past few weeks, in looking to understand where you are to fit into the family of God. Four weeks back, we considered the subjects of the spiritual gifts you have received and your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Hope Risk

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,524 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 22, 2009
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     | 13,209 views

    Youth are blessed with many God given talents that are useful in the fight for freedom, justice and liberty.

    Youth Day Message for June 11th 2006 I Samuel 17:29 “…Is there not a cause?” 1. Read the text with key emphasis a) Everyone’s sensitivities have been challenged by the increasingly horrific assaults upon the children and youth of our community. Parents themselves who are children attempting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Johnson avatar

    The "I Can't Waits"

    Contributed by Christopher Johnson on Jun 16, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,248 views

    If we apply our spiritual talents, then God will bless the congregation with spiritual and numerical growth

    Have you ever had a case of the “I can’t waits”? They seem to run rampant in my life. When I was young, I couldn’t wait to play on a football team. When I was in junior high, I couldn’t wait to go on a date. When I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to go to college. When I was in college, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Stewardship-A Question Of Control Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006
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     | 3,091 views

    (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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Hosea avatar

    The Stewardship Of Life

    Contributed by Richard Hosea on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,238 views

    Teaching on how to be good stewards of all of life including time, talents, liesure, and money

    The Stewardship of Life II Cor 8:1-7 You have seen the title of this message, now you have put your earplugs in and are ready to go to sleep. Stewardship has never been a popular teaching of the Bible. But there is no way that we can get around this important doctrine. Jesus talked more about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • M. Keith Williams avatar

    Knowing When You Need Help Series

    Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Jan 13, 2015
     | 7,340 views

    No matter our experience or talent, there are times that we must admit our need for help.

    Knowing When You Need Help Nehemiah 2:1-20 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 31, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Kirby Lloyd avatar

    Extreme Adventure Series

    Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Dec 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,536 views

    We all have talents and God expects us to use them for the good of the kingdom

    Series: Destinations on the Journey of Faith Extreme Adventure Matt 25:14-30 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Reward Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 19,893 views

    The parable of the talents has more importance than we often understand. We used this sermon as a way of introducing gift centered ministries.

    OPEN: We use numbers all the time without knowing their significance or their meaning. For example: How many feet in a mile (5280 feet). Do you know why? The term mile come from the Latin word "mille" - meaning 1000. To the Romans it was the distance a soldier could cover in 1000 paces - about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whipping The Slave Again

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    Does the one talent slave deserve another whipping? He did hide the master’s talent. But why did he hide it? Fear cripples. So God is going to work through the Gentiles now. Take that Pharisees.

    WHIPPING THE SLAVE AGAIN TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30 THEME: AN FALSE VIEW OF GOD CAUSES A LACK OF SERVICE. Should we give the one talent slave in Matthew 25:14-30 another whipping? We can get the whip out and provide another lashing for his lack of faithful service to his master. We can beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Pumphrey avatar

    Do You Use What The Lord Has Trusted You With?

    Contributed by Jerry Pumphrey on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,332 views

    The Lord has trusted us with many different talents, do we use them properly?

    Many of us today in the church know that we are called to do some thing in the church for the Lord. We are not in the church to just warm the pew or say an occasional ’Amen’. True we are not all called to preach the Word of God, however the Lord does not measure by what we do but how we handle the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible