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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.’ ~ Matthew 25:14-30

In the parable, Jesus contrasts the kingdom of God with a man going on a long journey. The man called his servants and handed them each a portion of His property according to their own ability. He gave one five talents. To the other, He gave two. And still the other He gave one talent.

The one with five immediately went and doubled his money. The one with the two talents did the same. But the one with the one talent went and hid his master’s money in the ground. After a long time the master, who represents Jesus, came back and wanted to settle accounts with them.

He called the five who now had ten and He was proud of him calling him a good and faithful servant. Then He gave him ten cities of his own to be over (Luke 19:17). The same with the one with the two talents. He was given five cities. Seems like Jesus grades on the curve, which is good news for us.

But the one with the one talent who went and dug a hole, wrapped the coin in a handkerchief and buried it, with him the master was not pleased. Jesus labeled that servant a wicked and slothful servant. He not only threatened, but He carried out His threat as well. Taking his mina away from him represents taking away his place in eternity and assigning him a place with the unfaithful.

Our life on this earth is temporary. It’s a very short trip compared to eternity. So, don’t allow anyone or anything to distract you from building the Kingdom of God while you’re here. While you still have time. We’re each given a gift so that we might further the Kingdom of God. Don’t waste that gift. Don’t waste the time you have left to share with your loved ones, friends, and co-workers.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Multiply Your Talents.

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¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16

Jesus did not die for a chosen few, as some advocate, and leave the others to burn forever, those who were unfortunate enough not to be selected, but rather, Jesus died for whomsoever will. Let him come. Let her come.

If you are willing to come, come. God will in no way turn you away or ignore you. He desires Satraps, Ambassadors, and Emissaries. Why? So That He Might Not Suffer Loss—the loss of another soul He loves choosing to perish instead of choosing Him.

Jesus loves you. He died for you. He’s knocking at the door of your heart beckoning you to Him. Jesus did all the heavy lifting; all you have to do is call on His name and believe. Then, you will be saved.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Choose Him.

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¹⁰ For it was fitting that He, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. ~ Hebrew 2:10

God’s desire is to bring many sons and daughters to glory. Therefore, our job as Christians is to be Satraps and ambassadors for Christ so that we might add to the amount that are saved and redeemed. We are the hands and feet of Jesus. We are His eyes and His mouthpiece. Therefore, our job is to be vigilant, watchful, and testify to the goodness of God, to His miraculous saving power, and to His steadfast love So That He Might Not Suffer Loss.

What’s the bottom line? We must work hard, for the fields are white on to harvest (John 4:35). The fields are ready for harvesting, yes, but the laborers are few, so that means we must work even harder so that the king, LORD Jesus, the King of kings, Might Not Suffer Loss.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be His Body.

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¹⁹ I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, ²⁰ loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. ~ Deuteronomy 30:19-20

From the very beginning, mankind was given a choice. Adam and Eve were given a choice in the Garden of Eden that day. It’s no good being given the freedom to choose but have no choices to make. It doesn’t work. It is only a farce. We have choices, and the freedom to choose.

We have a choice right now, either we step up to the plate and swing for the fence so that the King Might Not Suffer Loss, or we sit on the bench and watch the ball go by.

That is your choice!

Adam and Eve could have chosen to listen and obey God so that the king would not suffer loss, but instead, they chose quite the opposite.

Remember, man was created without sin. Adam and Eve were both innocent until they rebelled against God’s commandment and ate the forbidden fruit.

Instead of standing up to the serpent and protecting the king’s interest, both Adam and Eve gave in and rebelled against God, causing the king great loss.

Today, we still have a choice. We can either choose life or death. Freedom from Christ or sin. There is, always was, and always will be a choice.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be Careful What You Choose.

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²⁸ And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” ~ Genesis 1:28

Did you notice God’s commission to Adam and Eve? This is the original Great Commission. To be:

• Fruitful
• To multiply and fill the earth
• And subdue it

We were to get all of this done because God gave us dominion over all of the earth. Everything was placed under our control. Why would God place such power and control in the hands of man?

The short answer is So That He Might Not Suffer Loss.

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³⁷ Then Pilate said to Him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” ³⁸ Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in Him.” ~ John 18:37-38

When Jesus stood before Pilate, He told him that He came to bear witness to the truth. Pilate then asked, what is truth? Well, here is truth. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son to die for each and every one of us (John 3:16). That is Truth.

He promised to come into the world as a baby through the virgin (Isaiah 7:14), and He did. He promised to redeem mankind with His own blood (Isaiah 53:5-12), and He did. He promised to give us His Holy Spirit as a seal, and He did.

All of His promised He has kept. But there is still one more that is yet to be fulfilled. He has promised to come back to get us so that we believers may live with Him forever and ever without end.

If you would like to spend eternity with Jesus, here is how to do it. Come to Him in repentance. If you call out to Christ, He will answer you. If you ask for forgiveness, He will forgive. It is not the words so much as it is your remorse for your sin and your desire to please the Savior.

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²⁰ For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. ²¹ But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. ²² But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. ²³ For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 6:20-23

It is all about bearing fruit. Paul is saying that when you were a slave to sin, you could do whatever you wanted to do. But there was no fruit there, and the end of all of that freedom is death. The second death is the only thing that awaits those who are not in Christ, those who have never accepted Him as LORD and as Savior.

What is the Second Death, you ask? It is the Lake of Fire. It is hell, where the flames will burn forever, and there is torment and gnashing of teeth. It is a place you do not want to go.

Listen, you can spend all your life working for money, or you can spend all your money working for life. But in the end, what will it profit, or what will it benefit you if you gain the whole world but lose your soul?

There is absolutely nothing that you can offer Jesus on Judgment Day in exchange for your soul. No amount of money or abundance of things will suffice. Jesus is not interested in anything that you have.

The truth is you have nothing that was not given to you in the first place. Therefore, there is nothing that is worth your soul.

Everything belongs to the LORD. The earth and its fullness are the LORD’s. The cattle on a thousand hills are all the LORD’s.

So, tell me, O’ mere man, what do you have that was not given to you? Or what do you possess that makes you better than anyone else?

We must all give an account, and every knee shall bow in worship, and every tongue shall proclaim, to the glory of God, that Jesus Christ is LORD of all, and that He is master of everything.

• There is none like Him
• There is none besides Him
• All is beneath Him
• For He created all things
• And all things are from Him and for Him

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⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. ~ Proverbs 29:5

Some people will say whatever they have to in order to get what they want. They’ll say things to stroke your ego, but those are just empty words. They’ll manipulate you, so you have to be on guard.

Do not fall for every word of flattery you receive. Be wise. Weigh their words. If it is flattery, it will feel good. It will fill you with pride, but it will not end well.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Beware Of The Flatteries.

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⁷ All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. ~ Daniel 6:7

Well, they started off with a lie. They said ALL of the high officials of the kingdom, but Daniel was not a part of their scheme. But they insinuated that he was. And did you notice how they flattered the king?

They made it seem like it was all about the king. Like you’re doing such a great job, O king. You are so wise. We believe you’re the best thing since slice bread O king. And your wisdom is forever. We believe that for the next thirty days, no one should petition, pray, or seek the advice of anyone else, not even a god, no one, except for you.

You’re simply the best! Better than all the rest!

And with these words, they stroked King Darius’ ego. When flattering lips begin to stroke your ego, beware, it is not your best interest they are seeking, but their own.

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