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July 5, 2026
The Parable of the Talents; Entrusted
Today's Big Idea:
God never measures us by what we have.
He measures us by what we do with what He entrusted to us.
Matthew 25:14-30 ESV - 14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who 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 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The parable has four movements:
Key Truth:
The King never transferred ownership. He transferred responsibility!
Psalm 24:1-2 NIV - The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
Matthew 25:15 ESV - To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Luke 16:10-12 NLT - 10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. 11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
Key Truth:
God never measures you against someone else's assignment.
He measures you against your own faithfulness.
Matthew 25:16 ESV - He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.
Key Truth:
What God entrusts...He expects tio increase.
Matthew 25:25 ESV - so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’
Key Truth
Your perception of God determines your participation with God.
Key Truth
Fear protects potential. Faith releases purpose.
Psalms 16:5 NLT - Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine.
Key Truth:
God is more interested in who you're becoming...than what you're achieving.
