THE OLIVET DISCOURSE. Matt. 24, 25.

July 28, 2020

WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE? WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGNS OF THY COMING AND THE END OF THE WORLD? Matt. 24:3-13, Mk. 13:3-13, Lk. 21:7-19, 20-24…4

Key: SCHAFF: “When the Lord open his mouth, we should open our ears and hearts”

THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS….2 Matt. 25:14-30

We are accountable for what God has given us. The way to get a larger portion is to make wise use of what we have. What we have is far greater than what we don’t have. God has loaded us with all his benefits, ‘blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus’ Eph. 1:3. “The best reward in eternity will be the ability and opportunity to do grander work for Christ.” Broadus John A.

  1. Matt. 25:19. After a long time the King will come 2Pet. 3:3-9, and we shall all give account of ourselves. Matt. 18:23, Lk. 12:36, 48, Rom. 14:11-12, 1Pet. 4:4-5. It may be long, yet one day ‘the stewards of the manifold grace of God must shortly give account of their stewardship’- Henry 1Cor. 4:1-5.
  2. Matt. 25: 20, 22 “Lord, thou delivered to me five talents, and to me two behold, I have gained five talents, and I have two more”
    a. The two faithful servants acknowledge with thankfulness what have been given to them.
    b. They kept the account of, and remembered what their master had given to them.
    c. They saw the hand and favor of God in their lives and came to honor Him for what he has helped them to achieve.
    d. They produce the evidence of God’s faithfulness, and their faith in their master.
  3. Matt. 25:21, 23. “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” ‘The master’s acceptance and approbation of their account’ Henry.
    a. ‘Their persons were accepted, ‘thou good and faithful servant. Abel was accepted. Gen. 4:4. Our character is the first thing God will commend. Act. 4:36-37. Barnabas was “…a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith…” According to Stephen Olford, the predominant idea in the word “good” is that of moral excellence, … also embodied in the term are such qualities as amiability, kindness of purpose and manner, generosity of spirit and readiness to sacrifice for the good of others.”
    b. Our performance, work or offering will then be accepted ‘well done’. Gen. 4:4. We should be looking up for the Lord commendation, not he who commend himself, or his neighbors commend is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
    It continues.