2010.11.7 invest your time and talent (1)

Invest Your Time and Talent

Heart AttitudesHeart Attitudes

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Therefore 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Therefore encourage one another and build each encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Your life can be wasted, trivialized, Your life can be wasted, trivialized, spent or invested!spent or invested!

Why Should I Invest?

1.1. OwnershipOwnership: God : God OwnsOwns Us. Us.


Matthew 25:14 Again, it will be like a Matthew 25:14 Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his man going on a journey, who called his servants….servants….

Psalms 24:1 The earth is the LORD's, Psalms 24:1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;who live in it;


Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasturepasture.



2.2. StewardshipStewardship: God : God EntrustsEntrusts Us Us with What is His.with What is His.


Matthew 25:14 Again, it will be like a Matthew 25:14 Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his man going on a journey, who called his servants and servants and entrustedentrusted his property to his property to them.them.


3.3. DiversityDiversity: God Gives : God Gives DifferentDifferent Gifts.Gifts.


Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. according to his ability.


Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" Egypt?"


Judges 6:14 The LORD turned to him Judges 6:14 The LORD turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?”Am I not sending you?”


1515"But Lord," Gideon asked, "how can "But Lord," Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." family."


Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”as a prophet to the nations.”


66"Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do "Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a not know how to speak; I am only a child." child."


4.4. AccountabilityAccountability: God : God SettlesSettles Accounts.Accounts.


Matthew 25:19 After a long time the Matthew 25:19 After a long time the master of those servants returned and master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.settled accounts with them.


Matthew 25:20 The man who had Matthew 25:20 The man who had received the five talents brought the received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.' have gained five more.'


Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. give an account of himself to God.


5.5. RewardReward: God : God RewardsRewards Us For Our Us For Our Investments.Investments.


Matt. 25:21 His master replied, “Well Matt. 25:21 His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.will put you in charge of many things.


2323Come and share your master’s Come and share your master’s happiness!” happiness!”


Impact: What you did. Influence: Who you are. Investment: Worth it.Intimacy: Why you did it


6.6. LossLoss: God : God RemovesRemoves What We Will What We Will Not Invest.Not Invest.


Matthew 25:24 Then the man who had Matthew 25:24 Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.not scattered seed.


2525So I was afraid and went out and hid So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' what belongs to you.'


Matthew 25:26 You wicked, lazy Matthew 25:26 You wicked, lazy servant!…. Take the talent from him servant!…. Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten and give it to the one who has the ten talents….talents….


3030And throw that worthless servant And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.


Stunning Consequences:Stunning Consequences:

•RebukeRebuke

•LossLoss

•PunishmentPunishment

How Should I Invest?

Invest Your Invest Your TimeTime..


Ephesians 5:15 Be very careful, then, Ephesians 5:15 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, 1616making the most of every making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.opportunity, because the days are evil.


Invest Your Invest Your TalentsTalents..


1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use 1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.grace in its various forms.

All receive gift(s)All receive gift(s)

Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; Eph. 4:11-12Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; Eph. 4:11-12


Invest Your Invest Your TreasureTreasure..

Matthew 6:19-21Matthew 6:19-21


Matthew 6:19 Lay up for yourselves Matthew 6:19 Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…treasures in heaven…


Invest Your Invest Your TongueTongue..


1 Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks, he 1 Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.be praised through Jesus Christ.


Matthew 7:12 In everything, do to Matthew 7:12 In everything, do to others what you would have them do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.Prophets.

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2010.11.7 invest your time and talent (1)