Understanding Responsibilities and Rewards in Heaven
Explore the biblical parable of talents in Matthew 25:14-30 to uncover insights about our activities in heaven, focusing on responsibilities, risk, faithfulness, and expanded service as keys to rewards and joy.
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HEAVEN: LIFE ON THE NEW EARTH! Message 5: What Will We Do All Day in Heaven? Mt. 25:14-30
Focus Question Focus Question What does this parable and other passage What does this parable and other passage of Scripture tell us about what we will do in of Scripture tell us about what we will do in heaven? heaven?
1. 1. Jesus gives us different Jesus gives us different responsibilities responsibilities now in keeping with now in keeping with our our abilities. abilities.
Mt. 25:14 Mt. 25:14- -15 15 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 15To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
2. 2. Risk Risk is at the heart of discipleship. is at the heart of discipleship.
Mt. 25:16 Mt. 25:16 He who had received the five talents went He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. made five talents more.
3. 3. Faithfulness now results in Faithfulness now results in disproportionate disproportionate responsibility in God s kingdom. God s kingdom. responsibility in
a. Expanded service is a a. Expanded service is a reward a a joy. joy. reward and and
Mt. 25:20 Mt. 25:20- -21 21 And he who had received the five talents And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, Master, you delivered to me five saying, Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more. talents; here, I have made five talents more.
Mt. 25:20 Mt. 25:20- -21 21 21 21His master said to him, Well done, good His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. and faithful servant.You have been faithful You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. into the joy of your master.
b. We will b. We will rule rule (govern) with Christ. (govern) with Christ.
Rev. 5:9 Rev. 5:9- -10 10 And they sang a new song, saying, Worthy And they sang a new song, saying, Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, or you were slain, and by your blood seals, or you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, tribe and language and people and nation,
Rev. 5:9 Rev. 5:9- -10 10 10 10and you have made them a kingdom and and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. the earth.
Application Question Application Question What risks should you take now that will What risks should you take now that will result in lavish responsibility and joy in result in lavish responsibility and joy in God s eternal kingdom on the new earth? God s eternal kingdom on the new earth?
