DON’T WASTE

The Gospel of Luke 19:11-27

YOUR LIFE

God Gives Us His Words of Eternal LifeLuke 19:11-27Today’s Scripture:

Found on page 878 in our guest Bibles.

?If God grants memore life,

how will I invest it?

DON’T WASTE

The Gospel of Luke 19:11-27

YOUR LIFE

The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

”~ Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of Luke 19:10

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11 As they heard these things, he pro-

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ceeded to tell them a parable, becausehe was near Jerusalem, and becausethey supposed that the kingdom of Godwas to appear immediately.

Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.

”~ The crowds when Jesus entered Jerusalem

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12 He said therefore, “A nobleman went

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into a far country to receive for himself akingdom and then return. 13 Calling tenof his servants, he gave them ten minas,and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ 14 But the citizens hatedhim and sent a delegation after him,

…saying, ‘We do not want this man to

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reign over us.’

Archelaus, son of Herod the Great(23BC-c.18AD)

1 The nobleman = Jesus

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The Parable of the Minas

The far country = heaven

3 The servants = disciples

4 The mina = the gospel business

“…entrusted with the Gospel”

~ 1 Thessalonians 2:4

1 The nobleman = Jesus

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The Parable of the Minas

The far country = heaven

3 The servants = disciples

4 The mina = the gospel business

5 The enemies = those who reject him

15 When he returned, having received the

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kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. 16The first came before him, saying, ‘Lordyour mina has made ten minas more.’

17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good

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servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came,saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made fiveminas.’ 19 And he said to him, ‘And youare to be over five cities….’

“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!” ~ Jesus of Nazareth in

The Gospel of Matthew 25:21

“For if you do these things well, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the

eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour

Jesus Christ.”~ The Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 1:10-11

“A little thing is just a little thing, but

faithfulness in a little thing is a big thing!”

~ Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)Missionary to India

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done

while in the body, whether good or bad.”

~ The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 5:10

?If your life were to be evaluated on its investment in the

kingdom of God, how would you do?

20 Then another came, saying, ‘Lord,

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here is your mina, which I kept laid awayin a handkerchief; 21 for I was afraid ofyou, because you are a severe man. Youtake what you did not deposit, and youreap what you did not sow.’

22 He said to him, ‘I will condemn you

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with your own words, you wicked servant!You knew that I was a severe man, takingwhat I did not deposit and reaping what Idid not sow? 23 Why then did you not putmy money in the bank, and at my coming,I might have collected it with interest?’

“According to Jesus, it is wicked-

ness not to use what we have to serve our God.”

24 And he said to those who stood by,

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‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ 25 And theysaid to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26‘I tell you everyone who has, more will begiven, but from the one who has not, evenwhat he has will be taken away.

Key Principle

Faithfulness is rewarded with greater opportunities

and responsibilities.

27 ‘But as for these enemies of mine,

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who did not want me to reign over them,bring them here and slaughter thembefore me.’

“As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave

one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

~ Jesus of Nazareth in Luke 19:41-42

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How

often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath

her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.”

~ Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew 23:37 (NLT)

“His blood be on us and on our children.”

“…when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven…inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not

obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.”

~ The Apostle Paul in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

“…we don’t want this man to rule over us.”

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;

repent and believe the gospel.

”~ Jesus of Nazareth in

The Gospel of Mark 1:14

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Apart from Jesus, you and I

will waste our lives.

SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his

promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to

repentance.” ~ The Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 1:10-11

INVEST YOUR LIFE

FOR CHRIST

I am a servant of Jesus, and I contribute to his kingdom.

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“I do want to get a heavy crown in heaven--not to wear, but to have all the more costly gift to give to Christ. And you ought to desire the same, that you

may have all the more honours, and so have the more to cast at his feet.” Charles Spurgeon

(1834-1892)

May you welcome the reign of Jesus

in your life and invest your life

for Christ!

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