by admin | Mar 30, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
One of the key reasons I wanted to study the parable of the talents is to better understand what the Lord expects of me. I do not usually write about myself, but perhaps this post will be helpful for others. At a young age, I sensed the Lord calling me to ministry,...
by admin | Mar 23, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
In an earlier post, the temptation of envy was introduced. Envy is a constant temptation for us. We would do well to remember the core principle of the parable, which is faithfulness. I believe there are times that we prefer usefulness over faithfulness. Take, for...
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
An important question to consider in the parable of the talents is how do we define love? We began this series by demonstrating that faithfulness is at the core of the parable. A directly related topic is love. If the servants love the master, they will be faithful....
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
Of the many talents entrusted to us from God is the advantage of our own souls and the advantage of the souls of others. We can understand this more plainly through the first and second greatest commandments in Matthew 22:36-40. Understood this way, no part of the...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
There is one other point about the unfaithful servant we should review before continuing with the parable. Considering that Christ is teaching the parable and that the parable is about the kingdom of heaven, the unfaithful servant’s portrayal of Christ is particularly...
by admin | Feb 23, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
Part of the trouble with the unfaithful servant in the parable of the talents is a works-based theology. The servant believed that he could save himself through works. In Matthew 16:25, Jesus said, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses...