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 It's great to be able to worship with you all.

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 Thanks for joining us.

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 Please open your Bibles to Matthew chapter 25.

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 If you don't have a Bible, please raise your hand.

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 We'd love to give you a copy that you can have,

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 use while you're here,

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 and you can take it home with you.

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 Matthew chapter 25, we're in verses 14 to 30.

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's word.

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 Heavenly Father, we humble our hearts before you

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 and incline our ears to your word once again

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 because your word is truth,

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 and your word is life to us.

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 You are our Lord, our King, our Master.

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 You have the words of eternal life.

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 To whom else can we turn?

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 We look to you as a maid servant looks to the hands of a maid.

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 We long to be fed from your word.

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 So teach us, address us.

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 Teach us what faithfulness looks like.

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 Teach us the meaning of stewardship

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 and enthrall our hearts with the joy you have set before us

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 and the great rewards and commendation that you promised us

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 that we might run this race with endurance.

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 All to your glory, Lord.

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 So meet with us, speak to us now.

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 In Jesus' name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Please stand, if you are able, for the reading of God's word

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 so we can honor God as we read from his word.

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 Matthew chapter 25, verses 14 to 30.

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 For it will be like a man going on a journey

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 who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

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 To one he gave five talents,

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 to another two, to another one,

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 to each according to his ability.

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 Then he went away.

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 He who had received the five talents went at once

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 and traded with them,

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 and he made five talents more.

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 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.

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 But he who had received the one talent

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 went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.

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 Now, after a long time,

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 the master of those servants came

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 and settled accounts with them.

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 And he who had received the five talents came forward,

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 bringing five talents more,

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 saying, Master, you deliver to me five talents.

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 Here, I have made five talents more.

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 His master said to him,

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 Well done, good and faithful servant.

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 You have been faithful over a little.

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 I will set you over much.

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 Enter into the joy of your master.

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 And he also, who had the two talents,

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 came forward, saying,

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 Master, you delivered to me two talents.

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 Here, I have made two talents more.

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 His master said to him,

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 Well done, good and faithful servant.

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 You have been faithful over a little.

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 I will set you over much.

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 Enter into the joy of your master.

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 He also, who had received the one talent,

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 came forward, saying,

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 Master,

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 I knew you to be a hard man,

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 reaping where you did not sow

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 and gathering where you scattered no seed.

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 So I was afraid.

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 And I went and hid your talent in the ground.

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 Here, you have what is yours.

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 But his master answered him,

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 You wicked and slothful servant.

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 You knew that I'd reap where I have not sown

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 and gather where I've scattered no seed.

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 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers,

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 and at my coming,

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 I should have received what was my own with interest.

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 So take the talent from him

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 and give it to him who has the ten talents.

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 For to everyone who has,

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 will more will be given,

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 and he will have an abundance.

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 But from the one who has not,

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 even what he has will be taken away.

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 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness.

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 In that place,

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 there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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 This is God's holy and authoritative word.

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 Please be seated.

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 I'm sure all of you have heard of America's Got Talent,

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 which I have never seen.

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 I've seen some YouTube clips.

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 It's a summer reality TV show

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 that features various contestants,

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 musicians, dancers, comedians, magicians,

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 and all showcasing their talents in front of celebrity judges.

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 The show boasts 5.9 million viewers weekly,

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 and some of the more viral clips have surpassed 400 million views.

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 And if you analyze the clips that get the most views,

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 the ones that tend to go viral

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 are the ones where the contestants

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 shock the judges with their unexpected talent.

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 The crowds love the idea of discovering hidden talent.

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 You are way too talented to be languishing in obscurity.

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 Here, come to this big stage,

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 and under the bright lights,

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 we'll make your talents shine the way they're supposed to.

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 It's like a reality TV version of Proverbs 22.29.

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 Do you see a man skillful in his work?

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 He will stand before kings.

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 He will not stand before obscure men.

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 We often think of our own talent in similar terms.

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 Many of us are ambitious and talented.

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 There is a reason we live in a global city like Boston and Cambridge.

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 Intelligence, innovation, power, money, opportunity converge in global cities.

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 It's in cities that people try to make a name for themselves,

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 as they once did at Babel.

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 Many of us have been told,

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 you have formidable gifts and formidable talents.

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 You must not waste them.

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 You must maximize them.

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 And this is the Bible passage that most people point to

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 in order to justify that kind of thinking.

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 This is where the English word talent actually comes from.

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 But what if that's not what maximizing our talents looks like?

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 What if, by talent,

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 Jesus is not speaking of our abilities and aptitudes at all?

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 In this passage, Jesus teaches us to make the most of what God has entrusted to us,

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 looking forward to the commendation and reward that we'll receive from him.

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 We're going to first talk about the master's money,

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 the master's return,

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 the master's joy,

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 and finally, the master's character.

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 First, let's talk about the master's money.

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 Jesus says in verse 14,

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 for it will be like a man going on a journey

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 who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

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 The conjunction for in verse 14 connects it to the preceding passage.

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 What exactly will be like a man going on a journey?

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 Look back at verse 1.

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 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins

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 who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

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 Jesus is still answering that same question of what the kingdom of heaven will be like.

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 This is another illustration to teach us what the kingdom of heaven will be like.

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 And the kingdom of heaven will be like a man going on a journey

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 who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

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 During the period of time while he is away,

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 the master entrusts to his servants his property.

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 And what exactly is the master's property?

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 It says in verse 15,

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 to one he gave five talents,

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 to another two,

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 to another one,

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 to each according to his ability.

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 Then he went away.

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 A talent in Greek,

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 the Greek word literally means a weight.

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 And it refers in this context to a weight of precious metal

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 that served as currency.

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 And since it's currency,

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 it's called the master's money,

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 it most likely refers to a weight of silver,

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 a talent of silver.

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 And one talent of silver was,

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 in this time,

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 reckoned to be about 6,000 denarii.

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 And if you remember from our previous parables,

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 one denarius is worth a day's wage

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 of a common laborer.

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 So a living wage in the Boston-Cambridge area

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 is estimated to be $32.46 an hour.

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 That's the minimum hourly pay

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 that a full-time worker needs

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 in order to cover his family's basic needs.

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 So if we account for an eight-hour common workday,

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 that's $260 per day.

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 That's the day's wage of a common laborer.

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 So if $260 is about the equivalent of one denarius,

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 6,000 denarii would be $1 million,

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 $560,000,

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 $1,560,000.

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 That's one talent.

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 It's not a small amount of money.

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 It's about what people will make

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 in maybe half their lifetime or so.

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 Five talents is $7.8 million.

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 Extraordinary large sum of money.

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 Even one talent is a fortune.

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 The master in this parable

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 is clearly very wealthy,

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 and each servant,

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 from the least to the greatest,

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 from the one talent servant

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 to the five talent servant,

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 are entrusted with

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 a consequential sum of money.

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 But what exactly does the master's money

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 and property represent?

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 The word talent,

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 through the centuries of allegorical sermons

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 based on this passage,

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 have come to mean,

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 in our culture and context,

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 a person's ability or aptitude,

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 their natural aptitude,

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 ability,

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 gifts.

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 For this reason,

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 many Christians automatically assume

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 that this passage is teaching us

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 to maximize our talents

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 in that similar sense

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 of America's Got Talents.

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 Use your God-given talents

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 to serve Him

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 and make a difference.

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 However,

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 I don't think the talents

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 refer to our natural abilities

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 and aptitudes.

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 Why?

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 Because of verse 15.

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 It says,

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 to one,

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 he gave five talents,

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 to another,

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 two,

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 to another,

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 one,

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 to each according to his ability.

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 In other words,

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 God dispenses the talents

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 according to our respective abilities.

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 The talents are not

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 the abilities themselves.

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 So, yes,

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 God does take into account

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 our capacity

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 to make use of the talents

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 that He entrusts to us,

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 but the talents themselves

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 do not refer to our capacities

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 or capabilities.

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 Also,

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 if we interpret the talents

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 to mean our natural abilities,

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 what becomes of God's desire

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 that we multiply the talents?

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 Produce five more talents

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 out of the five

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 that we've been given?

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 Two more talents

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 out of the two more

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 that we've been given?

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 That reduces this parable

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 to a shallow lesson

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 on self-improvement.

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 Here's your five talents.

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 Improve on your talents.

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 Make it even better.

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 I've been wrestling with this text

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 and asking God

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 what this passage means,

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 and that's one thing

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 I'm fairly certain

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 the talent is not.

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 What then is it?

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 The Bible connects this idea

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 of God's riches

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 or God's wealth

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 often to His grace

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 and mercy.

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 In Him,

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 we have redemption

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 through His blood,

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 the forgiveness

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 of our trespasses

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 according to the riches

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 of His grace

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 so that in the coming ages

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 He might show

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 the immeasurable riches

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 of His grace

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 and kindness

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 toward us in Christ Jesus.

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 Paul says in Ephesians 3a,

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 to me,

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 though I am

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 the very least

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 of all the saints,

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 this grace was given

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 to preach to the Gentiles

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 the unsearchable riches

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 of Christ.

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 What is God rich in?

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 What does He have a lot of?

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 What does His wealth

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 consist of?

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 His mercy,

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 His grace.

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 God,

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 because He's rich in mercy,

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 because of the great love

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 with which He loved us,

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 He made us alive

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 together with Christ.

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 The talents

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 that God entrusts to us

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 then are His,

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 they're not our natural talents,

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 no,

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 they're His grace gifts.

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 His gospel entrustments.

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 Luke,

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 in the parallel,

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 parable of this,

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 in parable of the minas

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 in Luke 19,

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 makes this point

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 more obvious

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 by telling us

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 that the master

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 gave all ten

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 of His servants

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 exactly the same amount,

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 one mina each.

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 We have all heard

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 the same gospel,

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 we have all received

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 the same grace of God.

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 However,

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 in Matthew's parable

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 of the talents,

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 the servants

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 received differing amounts

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 of talents.

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 Because Matthew

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 is trying to highlight

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 another important aspect

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 of God's entrustments

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 to us.

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 Yes,

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 God gives us

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 of the same grace

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 to each of us,

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 but He does not

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 apportion to us all

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 the exactly same amount

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 of grace.

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 So Romans 12,

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 3-5 says,

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 For by the grace

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 given to me,

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 I say to everyone

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 among you,

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 not to think of himself

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 more highly

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 than he ought to think,

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 but to think

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 with sober judgment,

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 each accord

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 according to the measure

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 of faith

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 that God has assigned.

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 Having gifts

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 that differ

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 according to the grace

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 given to us.

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 Let us use them.

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 Similarly,

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 Ephesians 4-7 says,

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 Grace was given

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 to each one of us

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 according to the measure

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 of Christ's gift.

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 Each of us receives

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 a different measure

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 of Christ's gift.

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 1 Peter 4-10 says,

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 As each has received

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 a gift,

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 use it to serve

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 one another

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 as good stewards

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 of God's varied grace.

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 The grace that God

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 dispenses among us

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 is varied.

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 The fact that our talents

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 are not our own

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 abilities and aptitudes,

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 but differing measures

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 of God's grace

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 is healthful for us.

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 It's helpful for us.

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 It's good for our

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 spiritual health.

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 First,

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 it takes our focus

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 off of ourselves

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 and our own capabilities

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 and puts the focus

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 on God

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 and on His generosity.

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 Notice the verbs

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 in verses 14-18.

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 It's the master

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 who entrusts

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 and gives.

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 It's the servants

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 who receive.

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 We are not the owners

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 of the grace gifts

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 that God has given us.

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 We are merely stewards.

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 We are entrusted

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 with God's money.

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 And because it's not ours

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 to begin with,

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 we have no grounds

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 at all for boasting.

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 What do you have

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 that you did not receive?

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 If then you received it,

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 why do you boast

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 as if you did not receive it?

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 Yes, the talents

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 we receive

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 are given according

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 to our abilities

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 in verse 15.

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 But even that,

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 I don't think,

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 is our natural abilities

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 and aptitudes

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 like being smart

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 or athletic

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 or handy

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 or musical articulate,

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 although all those things

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 come from God too.

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 The literal Greek word

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 here for ability

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 means power

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 or capacity.

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 And it's speaking

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 of our capacity

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 to receive God's grace

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 with eager acceptance

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 and obedience.

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 In a parallel passage

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 in Mark 4,

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 21-25,

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 Jesus says

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 that this measure

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 is based on our ability

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 to pay attention

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 to what we hear.

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 focusing on our own

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 abilities and aptitudes

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 promotes pride

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 and boasting.

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 Focusing on the grace gifts

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 that we have received

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 promotes humility.

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 Because of our sinful

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 pride and vanity,

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 we humans tend to have

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 an exaggerated sense

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 of our own abilities.

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 And if we focus

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 on maximizing

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 our abilities,

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 we're never content

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 with the lot

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 that God's given us

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 and the station

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 that He has placed us in.

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 We're always seeking

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 more leverage

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 and trying to enlarge

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 our own platforms.

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 We focus more

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 on what success

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 looks like

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 to the eyes of the world

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 rather than being faithful

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 in the eyes of God

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 with what He has given to us.

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 So if the talents

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 are various measures

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 of God's grace

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 at work in our lives,

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 what does it mean

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 that we ought to steward,

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 invest,

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 and multiply

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 these talents?

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 It says in verses

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 16 to 18,

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 He who had received

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 the five talents

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 went at once

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 and traded with them

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 and he made

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 five talents more.

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 So also he who had

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 the two talents

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 made two talents more.

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 But he who had received

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 the one talent

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 went and dug in the ground

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 and hid his master's money.

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 The grace of God

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 that goes in

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 always comes out

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 and bears fruit

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 within us

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 and among those around us.

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 Paul loved to use

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 the phrase

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 grace given to me

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 because he was aware

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 of the fact

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 that everything

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 that he did,

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 all his hard work

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 and amazing accomplishments

00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:00.759
 in sharing the gospel

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 and proclaiming the gospel

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 among the Gentiles,

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 it all flowed

00:18:04.319 --> 00:18:05.379
 from the grace

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 that God had given him.

00:18:07.899 --> 00:18:09.240
 1 Corinthians 3.10,

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 according to the grace

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 of God given to me,

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 like a skilled master builder,

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 I laid a foundation.

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 1 Corinthians 15.10,

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 but by the grace of God

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 I am what I am

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 and his grace toward me

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 was not in vain.

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 On the contrary,

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 I worked harder

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 than any of them.

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 Though it was not I,

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 but the grace of God

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 that is with me.

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 That fits well

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 with the sowing

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 and reaping imagery

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 that the wicked,

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 slothful servant

00:18:34.340 --> 00:18:35.680
 uses in verse 6.26,

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 doesn't it?

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 In the parable

00:18:38.019 --> 00:18:38.620
 of the sower

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 in Matthew 13,

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 the seed, right,

00:18:41.220 --> 00:18:41.779
 that we sow

00:18:41.779 --> 00:18:43.000
 is the word of the kingdom,

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 the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 The word of God

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 that comes from his mouth

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 shall not return

00:18:50.099 --> 00:18:51.039
 to God empty,

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 but it shall accomplish

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 that which he purposed.

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 The grace of God

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 toward us

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 is not in vain,

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 but spurs us

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 to loving service

00:19:00.259 --> 00:19:01.179
 and good works,

00:19:01.480 --> 00:19:02.599
 to sharing the gospel

00:19:02.599 --> 00:19:03.199
 of the riches

00:19:03.199 --> 00:19:03.899
 of God's grace

00:19:03.899 --> 00:19:04.939
 with those around us.

00:19:06.119 --> 00:19:07.240
 God is looking

00:19:07.240 --> 00:19:08.839
 for gospel fruit

00:19:08.839 --> 00:19:09.980
 in our lives

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 and in the lives

00:19:13.240 --> 00:19:14.159
 of those around us

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 whose lives we touch.

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 I'm sure you've heard

00:19:18.420 --> 00:19:19.400
 this illustration before.

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 Why is the dead sea

00:19:20.720 --> 00:19:21.519
 between the Jordan

00:19:21.519 --> 00:19:22.519
 and Israel dead?

00:19:23.779 --> 00:19:25.080
 Because the Jordan River

00:19:25.080 --> 00:19:26.160
 flows into it,

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 but no water

00:19:28.200 --> 00:19:29.580
 ever flows out of it.

00:19:31.120 --> 00:19:32.400
 And so the only water

00:19:32.400 --> 00:19:34.240
 that ever disappears

00:19:34.240 --> 00:19:35.660
 or goes out of that sea

00:19:35.660 --> 00:19:36.340
 is the water

00:19:36.340 --> 00:19:37.220
 that evaporates

00:19:37.220 --> 00:19:38.779
 in the hot desert sun.

00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:39.800
 So all the minerals

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 and salt

00:19:40.240 --> 00:19:41.140
 just collect

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 and accumulate

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 and concentrate

00:19:43.140 --> 00:19:44.100
 in that sea

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 so that it is not

00:19:45.020 --> 00:19:45.940
 inhabitable

00:19:45.940 --> 00:19:46.980
 for any plant

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 or fish.

00:19:49.820 --> 00:19:50.759
 The dead sea

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 has no outlet.

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 The grace of God

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 that flows

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 into our lives

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 are meant to flow out.

00:20:00.259 --> 00:20:00.540
 They're meant

00:20:00.540 --> 00:20:01.400
 to give grace

00:20:01.400 --> 00:20:02.140
 to others

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 in our speech

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 and in our deeds

00:20:04.320 --> 00:20:05.100
 and in our service

00:20:05.100 --> 00:20:05.720
 and in our love

00:20:05.720 --> 00:20:06.480
 and in our proclamation

00:20:06.480 --> 00:20:07.120
 of the gospel.

00:20:07.119 --> 00:20:09.739
 And the people

00:20:09.739 --> 00:20:10.379
 of God

00:20:10.379 --> 00:20:12.339
 are the most proper

00:20:12.339 --> 00:20:13.619
 object of our grace

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 outlet.

00:20:16.539 --> 00:20:17.479
 In the parable

00:20:17.479 --> 00:20:18.519
 of the vineyard laborers

00:20:18.519 --> 00:20:19.339
 in Matthew 20

00:20:19.339 --> 00:20:20.279
 and the parable

00:20:20.279 --> 00:20:20.679
 of the tenants

00:20:20.679 --> 00:20:21.939
 in Matthew 21,

00:20:22.399 --> 00:20:23.799
 the master entrusts

00:20:23.799 --> 00:20:25.359
 the care of his vineyard

00:20:25.359 --> 00:20:26.399
 to his servants

00:20:26.399 --> 00:20:27.000
 or tenants

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 and in both parables

00:20:28.719 --> 00:20:29.379
 the vineyard

00:20:29.379 --> 00:20:30.699
 represents the people

00:20:30.699 --> 00:20:31.179
 of God

00:20:31.179 --> 00:20:32.759
 because a vineyard

00:20:32.759 --> 00:20:33.559
 is a prominent

00:20:33.559 --> 00:20:35.000
 and repeated symbol

00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:35.479
 and imagery

00:20:35.480 --> 00:20:36.160
 for the people

00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:36.460
 of God

00:20:36.460 --> 00:20:37.319
 throughout the Old Testament.

00:20:38.559 --> 00:20:39.360
 So then where

00:20:39.360 --> 00:20:40.839
 does God expect us

00:20:40.839 --> 00:20:42.160
 to invest our talents

00:20:42.160 --> 00:20:42.880
 of his grace?

00:20:43.779 --> 00:20:44.559
 Where does God

00:20:44.559 --> 00:20:45.339
 expect us

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 to sow seeds

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 of the gospel?

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 In his vineyard

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 of course

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 among his people

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 and I think

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 that includes

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 the people

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 who are not

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 yet

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 saved

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 but yet

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 are chosen

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 by God.

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 As Jesus says

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 in John 10

00:21:04.799 --> 00:21:05.619
 15 to 16

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 I lay down

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 my life

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 for the sheep

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 and I have

00:21:08.119 --> 00:21:08.839
 other sheep

00:21:08.839 --> 00:21:09.519
 that are not

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 of this fold

00:21:10.180 --> 00:21:11.019
 I must bring

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.700
 them also.

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 The grace

00:21:13.119 --> 00:21:13.799
 we have received

00:21:13.799 --> 00:21:14.339
 from God

00:21:14.339 --> 00:21:14.940
 we impart

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 to those around us.

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 The good news

00:21:17.019 --> 00:21:17.519
 we have heard

00:21:17.519 --> 00:21:18.000
 from God

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 we share

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 with those around us

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 until we all

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 attain to the unity

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 of the faith

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 and of the knowledge

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 of the Son of God

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 to mature manhood

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 to what?

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 To the measure

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 of the stature

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 of the fullness

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 of Christ.

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 We all receive

00:21:33.420 --> 00:21:33.960
 a measure

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 and then we all

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 build each other

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 up together

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 until we attain

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 to that stature

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 of the measure

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 of the fullness

00:21:39.380 --> 00:21:40.080
 of Christ.

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 Is the grace

00:21:42.940 --> 00:21:43.820
 of God within you

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 flowing out

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 to those around you?

00:21:47.180 --> 00:21:47.560
 How about

00:21:47.560 --> 00:21:48.019
 to your own

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 family members?

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 To your husband

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 wife

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 brother

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 sister

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 father

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 mother

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 children?

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 How about

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 to your own

00:21:57.160 --> 00:21:57.480
 neighbors?

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 Do your neighbors

00:21:59.539 --> 00:22:00.320
 know that you are

00:22:00.319 --> 00:22:00.779
 Christian?

00:22:01.819 --> 00:22:02.700
 Do they know

00:22:02.700 --> 00:22:03.539
 that the reason

00:22:03.539 --> 00:22:04.599
 why you have joy

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 and reason why

00:22:05.139 --> 00:22:05.819
 you have hope

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 and reason why

00:22:06.339 --> 00:22:07.000
 you have peace

00:22:07.000 --> 00:22:07.679
 is because

00:22:07.679 --> 00:22:08.960
 of the good news

00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:09.639
 of Jesus Christ

00:22:09.639 --> 00:22:10.259
 in your life?

00:22:12.859 --> 00:22:13.359
 What about

00:22:13.359 --> 00:22:13.980
 your coworkers?

00:22:14.220 --> 00:22:15.359
 Do your words

00:22:15.359 --> 00:22:16.480
 give grace

00:22:16.480 --> 00:22:17.439
 to those who hear?

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 Do you have

00:22:18.279 --> 00:22:19.200
 the aroma

00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:19.819
 of Christ

00:22:19.819 --> 00:22:21.079
 wafting about you

00:22:21.079 --> 00:22:22.279
 wherever you are

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 attracting

00:22:22.939 --> 00:22:24.099
 and drawing

00:22:24.099 --> 00:22:24.779
 to God

00:22:24.779 --> 00:22:25.339
 those who are

00:22:25.339 --> 00:22:26.319
 destined for life?

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 and none

00:22:30.139 --> 00:22:30.419
 of us

00:22:30.419 --> 00:22:30.960
 can say

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 well

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 I'm not

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 very gifted

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 so

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 I'm not

00:22:34.539 --> 00:22:34.819
 going to do

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 anything.

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 Have you

00:22:38.460 --> 00:22:38.839
 received

00:22:38.839 --> 00:22:39.159
 the grace

00:22:39.159 --> 00:22:39.559
 of God?

00:22:41.039 --> 00:22:41.619
 Yes

00:22:41.619 --> 00:22:42.099
 you have.

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 Every

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 Christian

00:22:44.319 --> 00:22:44.659
 has.

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 We have

00:22:47.619 --> 00:22:47.960
 freely

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 received

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 and we

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 have to

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 freely

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 give.

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 Remember

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 what we

00:22:51.819 --> 00:22:52.019
 learned

00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:52.319
 earlier

00:22:52.319 --> 00:22:52.659
 one

00:22:52.659 --> 00:22:53.200
 talent

00:22:53.200 --> 00:22:53.960
 is

00:22:53.960 --> 00:22:54.819
 1.5

00:22:54.819 --> 00:22:55.079
 million

00:22:55.079 --> 00:22:55.500
 dollars.

00:22:55.500 --> 00:22:56.220
 Some

00:22:56.220 --> 00:22:56.559
 receive

00:22:56.559 --> 00:22:56.900
 more

00:22:56.900 --> 00:22:57.400
 some

00:22:57.400 --> 00:22:57.799
 receive

00:22:57.799 --> 00:22:58.140
 less

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 but

00:22:58.539 --> 00:22:59.019
 all

00:22:59.019 --> 00:22:59.579
 receive

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 much

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 and

00:23:03.660 --> 00:23:03.960
 Jesus

00:23:03.960 --> 00:23:04.319
 says

00:23:04.319 --> 00:23:04.460
 in

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 Matthew

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 13

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 45

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 isn't

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 one

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 pearl

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 of

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 great

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 value

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 worth

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 selling

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 everything

00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:11.720
 we have

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 to acquire

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 an ounce

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 of the

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 grace

00:23:19.220 --> 00:23:19.700
 of God

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 that we

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 received

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 is worth

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 more

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 than

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 all the

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 riches

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 of this

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 world

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 all the

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 pleasures

00:23:25.500 --> 00:23:25.860
 of this

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 world

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 none

00:23:29.740 --> 00:23:30.019
 of us

00:23:30.019 --> 00:23:30.380
 have any

00:23:30.380 --> 00:23:30.720
 excuse

00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:30.980
 to be

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 complacent

00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:32.160
 or lazy

00:23:32.160 --> 00:23:32.840
 with that

00:23:32.840 --> 00:23:34.120
 precious

00:23:34.120 --> 00:23:34.840
 grace

00:23:34.840 --> 00:23:35.440
 we have

00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.840
 received

00:23:35.840 --> 00:23:39.820
 none

00:23:39.820 --> 00:23:40.279
 of us

00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:40.980
 have the

00:23:40.980 --> 00:23:41.320
 excuse

00:23:41.320 --> 00:23:41.900
 to bury

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 that

00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:42.820
 in the

00:23:42.820 --> 00:23:43.220
 ground

00:23:43.220 --> 00:23:45.740
 hidden

00:23:45.740 --> 00:23:46.200
 from all

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 those

00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:46.600
 around

00:23:46.600 --> 00:23:46.960
 us

00:23:46.960 --> 00:23:49.140
 this is

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 all the

00:23:49.420 --> 00:23:49.560
 more

00:23:49.560 --> 00:23:49.840
 urgent

00:23:49.840 --> 00:23:50.160
 because

00:23:50.160 --> 00:23:50.660
 of the

00:23:50.660 --> 00:23:51.400
 inevitable

00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:52.259
 and imminent

00:23:52.259 --> 00:23:52.759
 return

00:23:52.759 --> 00:23:53.040
 of the

00:23:53.040 --> 00:23:53.400
 master

00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:54.300
 Jesus

00:23:54.300 --> 00:23:54.519
 says

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:54.620
 in

00:23:54.620 --> 00:23:55.280
 verse 19

00:23:55.280 --> 00:23:56.019
 now

00:23:56.019 --> 00:23:56.540
 after a

00:23:56.540 --> 00:23:56.820
 long

00:23:56.820 --> 00:23:57.280
 time

00:23:57.280 --> 00:23:57.500
 the

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.820
 master

00:23:57.820 --> 00:23:58.160
 of those

00:23:58.160 --> 00:23:58.480
 servants

00:23:58.480 --> 00:23:58.860
 came

00:23:58.860 --> 00:23:59.300
 and settled

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 accounts

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 with them

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 so the

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.000
 master

00:24:02.000 --> 00:24:02.759
 it says

00:24:02.759 --> 00:24:03.140
 he goes

00:24:03.140 --> 00:24:03.340
 away

00:24:03.340 --> 00:24:03.620
 on a

00:24:03.620 --> 00:24:04.019
 long

00:24:04.019 --> 00:24:04.460
 journey

00:24:04.460 --> 00:24:05.580
 in a

00:24:05.580 --> 00:24:05.820
 parallel

00:24:05.820 --> 00:24:06.160
 version

00:24:06.160 --> 00:24:06.500
 of this

00:24:06.500 --> 00:24:06.840
 passage

00:24:06.840 --> 00:24:07.040
 in

00:24:07.040 --> 00:24:07.220
 Luke

00:24:07.220 --> 00:24:07.720
 19

00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:08.480
 Jesus

00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:08.940
 tells

00:24:08.940 --> 00:24:09.160
 this

00:24:09.160 --> 00:24:09.480
 parable

00:24:09.480 --> 00:24:09.640
 to

00:24:09.640 --> 00:24:09.940
 people

00:24:09.940 --> 00:24:10.220
 who

00:24:10.220 --> 00:24:10.960
 supposed

00:24:10.960 --> 00:24:11.400
 that

00:24:11.400 --> 00:24:11.560
 the

00:24:11.560 --> 00:24:11.840
 kingdom

00:24:11.840 --> 00:24:12.160
 of

00:24:12.160 --> 00:24:12.460
 God

00:24:12.460 --> 00:24:12.800
 was

00:24:12.800 --> 00:24:12.940
 to

00:24:12.940 --> 00:24:13.380
 appear

00:24:13.380 --> 00:24:14.120
 immediately

00:24:14.119 --> 00:24:15.339
 so he

00:24:15.339 --> 00:24:15.799
 speaks

00:24:15.799 --> 00:24:16.159
 of a

00:24:16.159 --> 00:24:16.399
 noble

00:24:16.399 --> 00:24:16.739
 man

00:24:16.739 --> 00:24:17.000
 who

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.319
 went

00:24:17.319 --> 00:24:17.539
 into

00:24:17.539 --> 00:24:17.719
 a

00:24:17.719 --> 00:24:18.119
 far

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:18.679
 country

00:24:18.679 --> 00:24:19.079
 to

00:24:19.079 --> 00:24:19.519
 receive

00:24:19.519 --> 00:24:19.699
 for

00:24:19.699 --> 00:24:19.939
 himself

00:24:19.939 --> 00:24:20.219
 a

00:24:20.219 --> 00:24:20.519
 kingdom

00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:20.819
 and

00:24:20.819 --> 00:24:21.000
 then

00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:21.459
 return

00:24:21.459 --> 00:24:22.599
 Jesus

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:22.859
 is

00:24:22.859 --> 00:24:23.479
 issuing

00:24:23.479 --> 00:24:23.779
 a

00:24:23.779 --> 00:24:24.119
 similar

00:24:24.119 --> 00:24:24.599
 caution

00:24:24.599 --> 00:24:24.859
 here

00:24:24.859 --> 00:24:25.099
 to

00:24:25.099 --> 00:24:25.379
 his

00:24:25.379 --> 00:24:25.779
 disciples

00:24:25.779 --> 00:24:26.419
 his

00:24:26.419 --> 00:24:26.919
 return

00:24:26.919 --> 00:24:27.339
 as

00:24:27.339 --> 00:24:27.599
 Jesus

00:24:27.599 --> 00:24:27.899
 said

00:24:27.899 --> 00:24:28.439
 repeatedly

00:24:28.439 --> 00:24:28.759
 throughout

00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:29.099
 chapters

00:24:29.099 --> 00:24:29.439
 24

00:24:29.439 --> 00:24:29.879
 and 25

00:24:29.879 --> 00:24:30.059
 of

00:24:30.059 --> 00:24:30.359
 Matthew

00:24:30.359 --> 00:24:31.059
 is

00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:31.539
 imminent

00:24:31.539 --> 00:24:32.579
 he

00:24:32.579 --> 00:24:32.739
 can

00:24:32.739 --> 00:24:33.099
 return

00:24:33.099 --> 00:24:33.319
 any

00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:33.659
 day

00:24:33.659 --> 00:24:33.979
 and

00:24:33.979 --> 00:24:34.099
 he

00:24:34.099 --> 00:24:34.299
 will

00:24:34.299 --> 00:24:34.659
 come

00:24:34.659 --> 00:24:34.939
 when

00:24:34.939 --> 00:24:35.059
 he

00:24:35.059 --> 00:24:35.179
 is

00:24:35.179 --> 00:24:35.699
 unexpected

00:24:35.699 --> 00:24:35.959
 like

00:24:35.959 --> 00:24:36.119
 a

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:36.359
 thief

00:24:36.359 --> 00:24:36.479
 in

00:24:36.479 --> 00:24:36.599
 the

00:24:36.599 --> 00:24:36.859
 night

00:24:36.859 --> 00:24:37.899
 however

00:24:37.899 --> 00:24:38.699
 Jesus

00:24:38.699 --> 00:24:39.459
 cautions

00:24:39.459 --> 00:24:39.659
 his

00:24:39.659 --> 00:24:40.039
 disciples

00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:40.339
 here

00:24:40.339 --> 00:24:40.539
 by

00:24:40.539 --> 00:24:40.959
 telling

00:24:40.959 --> 00:24:41.299
 them

00:24:41.299 --> 00:24:41.539
 that

00:24:41.539 --> 00:24:41.859
 while

00:24:41.859 --> 00:24:42.059
 his

00:24:42.059 --> 00:24:42.419
 return

00:24:42.419 --> 00:24:42.619
 is

00:24:42.619 --> 00:24:43.000
 imminent

00:24:43.000 --> 00:24:43.359
 is

00:24:43.359 --> 00:24:43.819
 not

00:24:43.819 --> 00:24:44.440
 immediate

00:24:44.440 --> 00:24:46.599
 remember

00:24:46.599 --> 00:24:46.980
 Jesus

00:24:46.980 --> 00:24:47.599
 prophesied

00:24:47.599 --> 00:24:47.960
 earlier

00:24:47.960 --> 00:24:48.220
 of the

00:24:48.220 --> 00:24:48.619
 destruction

00:24:48.619 --> 00:24:48.839
 of

00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:49.200
 Jerusalem

00:24:49.200 --> 00:24:49.460
 and

00:24:49.460 --> 00:24:49.579
 the

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:49.919
 temple

00:24:49.919 --> 00:24:50.440
 as

00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:50.599
 well

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:50.720
 as

00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:50.799
 of

00:24:50.799 --> 00:24:50.919
 the

00:24:50.919 --> 00:24:51.319
 proclamation

00:24:51.319 --> 00:24:51.579
 of

00:24:51.579 --> 00:24:51.700
 the

00:24:51.700 --> 00:24:52.059
 gospel

00:24:52.059 --> 00:24:52.339
 among

00:24:52.339 --> 00:24:52.519
 all

00:24:52.519 --> 00:24:52.659
 the

00:24:52.659 --> 00:24:53.039
 nations

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:53.720
 these

00:24:53.720 --> 00:24:54.119
 things

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.539
 don't

00:24:54.539 --> 00:24:54.980
 happen

00:24:54.980 --> 00:24:55.500
 until

00:24:55.500 --> 00:24:56.259
 later

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:56.460
 in

00:24:56.460 --> 00:24:56.599
 that

00:24:56.599 --> 00:24:56.839
 first

00:24:56.839 --> 00:24:57.180
 century

00:24:57.180 --> 00:25:00.779
 it

00:25:00.779 --> 00:25:00.940
 has

00:25:00.940 --> 00:25:01.099
 been

00:25:01.099 --> 00:25:01.779
 2,000

00:25:01.779 --> 00:25:02.099
 years

00:25:02.099 --> 00:25:02.379
 since

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 Jesus

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 has

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 said

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 this

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 it

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 has

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 been

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 a

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 long

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 time

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 but

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 any

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 day

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 now

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 Jesus

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 says

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 he

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 can

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 return

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 and

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 the

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 master

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 of

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 the

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 servants

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 will

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 come

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 and

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 settle

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 accounts

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 with

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 them

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 God

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 is

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 not

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 an

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 inept

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 manager

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 who

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 doesn't

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 know

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 and

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 or

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 doesn't

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 care

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 what

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 his

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 subordinates

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 are

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 doing

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 he

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 cares

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 because

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 he

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 has

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 entrusted

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 to us

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 something

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 very

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 very

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 precious

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 he's

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 going

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 to

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 come

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 back

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 and

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 he

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 will

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 examine

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 the

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 books

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 I

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 tell

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 you

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 on

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 the

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 day

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 of

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 judgment

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 people

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 will

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 give

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 account

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 for

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 every

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 careless

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 word

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 they

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 speak

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 a

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 single

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 idle

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 word

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 careless

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 word

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 Jesus

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 says

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 will

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 be held

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 to

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 account

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 we

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 are

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 not

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 bosses

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 unaccountable

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 to

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 anyone

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 we

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 are

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 servants

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 accountable

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 to

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 our

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 master

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 we

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 are

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 not

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 owners

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 of

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 our

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 own

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 money

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 we

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 are

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 managers

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 of

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 God's

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 money

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 we

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 are

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 stewards

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 of

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 God's

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 money

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 and

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 the

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 performance

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 review

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 is

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 coming

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 don't

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 be

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 like

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 the

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 people

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 that

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 2

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 Peter

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 3

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 warns

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 about

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 the

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 scoffers

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 who

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 follow

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 their

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 own

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 sinful

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 desires

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 saying

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 to

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 themselves

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 where

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 is

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 the

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 promise

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 of

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 his

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 coming

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 for

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 ever

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 since

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 the

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 fathers

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 fell

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 asleep

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 all

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 things

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 are

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 continuing

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 as

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 they

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 were

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 sun

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 up

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 sun

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 down

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 sun

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 up

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 it's

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 the

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 same

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 every

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 single

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 day

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 nothing

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 different

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 not

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 expecting

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 the

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 sudden

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 return

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 of

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 Christ

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 the

00:26:42.360 --> 00:26:42.539
 day

00:26:42.539 --> 00:26:42.680
 of

00:26:42.680 --> 00:26:42.920
 judgment

00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:43.100
 is

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 coming

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 and

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 we

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 must

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 not

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 forget

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 this

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 grand

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 reality

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 lest

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 we

00:26:46.120 --> 00:26:46.400
 become

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 lazy

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 and

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 complacent

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 this

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 reality

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 of

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 his

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 return

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 should

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 instill

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 holy

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 fear

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 in

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 us

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 but

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 it

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 should

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 not

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 fill

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 us

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 as

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 Christians

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 with

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 dread

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 or

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 despair

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 rather

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 it

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 should

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 fill

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 us

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 with

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 eager

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 anticipation

00:27:02.660 --> 00:27:04.560
 because

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 the

00:27:04.800 --> 00:27:05.440
 promise

00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:05.920
 for

00:27:05.920 --> 00:27:06.340
 those

00:27:06.340 --> 00:27:06.500
 who

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 faithfully

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 endure

00:27:08.120 --> 00:27:08.440
 till

00:27:08.440 --> 00:27:08.640
 the

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 end

00:27:08.860 --> 00:27:09.100
 as

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 witnesses

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 of

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:10.000
 Jesus

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:10.540
 Christ

00:27:10.540 --> 00:27:11.360
 is

00:27:11.360 --> 00:27:11.480
 that

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:11.740
 we

00:27:11.740 --> 00:27:11.960
 get

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:12.160
 to

00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:12.720
 partake

00:27:12.720 --> 00:27:12.980
 in

00:27:12.980 --> 00:27:13.200
 the

00:27:13.200 --> 00:27:13.840
 master's

00:27:13.840 --> 00:27:14.320
 joy

00:27:14.320 --> 00:27:17.000
 Jesus

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.300
 says

00:27:17.300 --> 00:27:17.440
 in

00:27:17.440 --> 00:27:17.660
 verses

00:27:17.660 --> 00:27:18.180
 22

00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:18.300
 to

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 23

00:27:18.820 --> 00:27:19.820
 and

00:27:19.820 --> 00:27:20.019
 you

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 had

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:20.680
 received

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:20.840
 the

00:27:20.840 --> 00:27:21.080
 five

00:27:21.080 --> 00:27:21.400
 talents

00:27:21.400 --> 00:27:21.720
 came

00:27:21.720 --> 00:27:22.040
 forward

00:27:22.040 --> 00:27:22.300
 bringing

00:27:22.300 --> 00:27:22.700
 five

00:27:22.700 --> 00:27:23.019
 talents

00:27:23.019 --> 00:27:23.279
 more

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:23.640
 saying

00:27:23.640 --> 00:27:24.360
 master

00:27:24.360 --> 00:27:24.560
 you

00:27:24.560 --> 00:27:24.900
 delivered

00:27:24.900 --> 00:27:25.060
 to

00:27:25.060 --> 00:27:25.180
 me

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:25.580
 five

00:27:25.580 --> 00:27:25.960
 talents

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.320
 here

00:27:26.320 --> 00:27:26.500
 I

00:27:26.500 --> 00:27:26.620
 have

00:27:26.620 --> 00:27:26.800
 made

00:27:26.800 --> 00:27:27.140
 five

00:27:27.140 --> 00:27:27.480
 talents

00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:27.860
 more

00:27:27.860 --> 00:27:28.860
 his

00:27:28.860 --> 00:27:29.180
 master

00:27:29.180 --> 00:27:29.500
 said

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:29.660
 to

00:27:29.660 --> 00:27:29.900
 him

00:27:29.900 --> 00:27:30.500
 well

00:27:30.500 --> 00:27:30.900
 done

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 good

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 and

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 faithful

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.460
 servant

00:27:32.660 --> 00:27:34.240
 you

00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:34.380
 have

00:27:34.380 --> 00:27:34.519
 been

00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:34.940
 faithful

00:27:34.940 --> 00:27:35.220
 over

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 a

00:27:35.360 --> 00:27:35.540
 little

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 I

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 will

00:27:36.320 --> 00:27:36.580
 set

00:27:36.580 --> 00:27:36.759
 you

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:36.940
 over

00:27:36.940 --> 00:27:37.320
 much

00:27:37.320 --> 00:27:38.040
 enter

00:27:38.040 --> 00:27:38.340
 into

00:27:38.340 --> 00:27:38.540
 the

00:27:38.540 --> 00:27:38.840
 joy

00:27:38.840 --> 00:27:39.000
 of

00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:39.120
 your

00:27:39.120 --> 00:27:39.540
 master

00:27:39.540 --> 00:27:40.680
 and

00:27:40.680 --> 00:27:40.840
 he

00:27:40.840 --> 00:27:41.259
 also

00:27:41.259 --> 00:27:41.460
 who

00:27:41.460 --> 00:27:41.600
 had

00:27:41.600 --> 00:27:41.700
 the

00:27:41.700 --> 00:27:41.880
 two

00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.220
 talents

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:42.480
 came

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:42.700
 forward

00:27:42.700 --> 00:27:42.980
 saying

00:27:42.980 --> 00:27:43.360
 master

00:27:43.360 --> 00:27:43.540
 you

00:27:43.540 --> 00:27:43.880
 delivered

00:27:43.880 --> 00:27:44.100
 to

00:27:44.100 --> 00:27:44.360
 me

00:27:44.360 --> 00:27:44.860
 two

00:27:44.860 --> 00:27:45.400
 talents

00:27:45.400 --> 00:27:46.060
 here

00:27:46.060 --> 00:27:46.220
 I

00:27:46.220 --> 00:27:46.340
 have

00:27:46.340 --> 00:27:46.500
 made

00:27:46.500 --> 00:27:46.720
 two

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.080
 talents

00:27:47.080 --> 00:27:47.380
 more

00:27:47.380 --> 00:27:47.500
 and

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:47.660
 his

00:27:47.660 --> 00:27:47.940
 master

00:27:47.940 --> 00:27:48.220
 said

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:48.380
 to

00:27:48.380 --> 00:27:48.580
 him

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:49.019
 well

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:49.580
 done

00:27:49.580 --> 00:27:50.519
 good

00:27:50.519 --> 00:27:50.700
 and

00:27:50.700 --> 00:27:51.000
 faithful

00:27:51.000 --> 00:27:51.480
 servant

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:52.120
 you

00:27:52.120 --> 00:27:52.220
 have

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.360
 been

00:27:52.360 --> 00:27:52.720
 faithful

00:27:52.720 --> 00:27:52.960
 over

00:27:52.960 --> 00:27:53.100
 a

00:27:53.100 --> 00:27:53.279
 little

00:27:53.279 --> 00:27:54.120
 I

00:27:54.120 --> 00:27:54.279
 will

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:54.600
 set

00:27:54.600 --> 00:27:54.759
 you

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:54.779
!

00:27:54.779 --> 00:27:54.920
 over

00:27:54.920 --> 00:27:55.300
 much

00:27:55.300 --> 00:27:55.759
 enter

00:27:55.759 --> 00:27:55.980
 into

00:27:55.980 --> 00:27:56.140
 the

00:28:02.660 --> 00:28:02.980
 talent

00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:03.420
 servant

00:28:03.420 --> 00:28:05.460
 each

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:05.880
 respectively

00:28:05.880 --> 00:28:06.240
 produced

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.460
 two

00:28:06.460 --> 00:28:06.800
 talents

00:28:06.800 --> 00:28:06.940
 and

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:07.240
 five

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:07.660
 talents

00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:08.640
 100%

00:28:08.640 --> 00:28:08.960
 yield

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:10.860
 and

00:28:10.860 --> 00:28:11.160
 they

00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:12.400
 received

00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:12.560
 the

00:28:12.560 --> 00:28:12.920
 exact

00:28:12.920 --> 00:28:13.300
 same

00:28:13.300 --> 00:28:13.880
 commendation

00:28:13.880 --> 00:28:14.080
 from

00:28:14.080 --> 00:28:14.279
 God

00:28:14.279 --> 00:28:14.460
 isn't

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:14.580
 that

00:28:14.580 --> 00:28:14.960
 wonderful

00:28:14.960 --> 00:28:17.100
 God

00:28:17.100 --> 00:28:17.340
 doesn't

00:28:17.340 --> 00:28:17.519
 say

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:17.660
 to

00:28:17.660 --> 00:28:17.779
 the

00:28:17.779 --> 00:28:17.940
 two

00:28:17.940 --> 00:28:18.200
 talent

00:28:18.200 --> 00:28:18.660
 servants

00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:19.860
 well

00:28:19.860 --> 00:28:20.080
 that's

00:28:20.080 --> 00:28:20.340
 it

00:28:20.340 --> 00:28:21.720
 that's

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:21.940
 it

00:28:21.940 --> 00:28:22.940
 just

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 two

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 no

00:28:25.820 --> 00:28:26.779
 the

00:28:26.779 --> 00:28:27.279
 exact

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:27.980
 same

00:28:27.980 --> 00:28:28.900
 commendation

00:28:28.900 --> 00:28:30.600
 remember

00:28:30.600 --> 00:28:30.820
 it's

00:28:30.820 --> 00:28:30.980
 the

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.480
 master

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 who

00:28:32.180 --> 00:28:33.039
 sovereignly

00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:33.220
 and

00:28:33.220 --> 00:28:33.539
 freely

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:33.980
 gave

00:28:33.980 --> 00:28:34.220
 two

00:28:34.220 --> 00:28:34.599
 talents

00:28:34.599 --> 00:28:34.799
 to

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.000
 one

00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.120
 and

00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:35.360
 five

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:35.640
 talents

00:28:35.640 --> 00:28:35.799
 to

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:35.920
 the

00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:36.140
 other

00:28:36.140 --> 00:28:36.720
 and

00:28:36.720 --> 00:28:36.860
 the

00:28:36.860 --> 00:28:37.120
 servant

00:28:37.120 --> 00:28:37.279
 who

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:37.420
 had

00:28:37.420 --> 00:28:38.059
 7.8

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.460
 million

00:28:38.460 --> 00:28:39.279
 to

00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:39.640
 invest

00:28:39.640 --> 00:28:39.960
 versus

00:28:39.960 --> 00:28:40.500
 3

00:28:40.500 --> 00:28:40.900
 million

00:28:40.900 --> 00:28:41.079
 to

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.400
 invest

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 they're

00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.259
 rightly

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:42.559
 going

00:28:42.559 --> 00:28:42.799
 to be

00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:43.259
 expected

00:28:43.259 --> 00:28:43.579
 to

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:43.819
 yield

00:28:43.819 --> 00:28:44.900
 different

00:28:44.900 --> 00:28:45.779
 interests

00:28:45.779 --> 00:28:47.579
 so

00:28:47.579 --> 00:28:47.860
 Jesus

00:28:47.860 --> 00:28:48.140
 says

00:28:48.140 --> 00:28:48.279
 in

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.420
 Luke

00:28:48.420 --> 00:28:48.720
 12

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:49.099
 48

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:49.539
 everyone

00:28:49.539 --> 00:28:49.980
 to whom

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.259
 much

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.480
 was

00:28:50.480 --> 00:28:50.720
 given

00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:51.140
 of him

00:28:51.140 --> 00:28:51.440
 much

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:51.599
 will

00:28:51.599 --> 00:28:51.740
 be

00:28:51.740 --> 00:28:52.220
 required

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:52.860
 and

00:28:52.860 --> 00:28:53.140
 from

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.460
 him

00:28:53.460 --> 00:28:53.640
 to

00:28:53.640 --> 00:28:53.860
 whom

00:28:53.860 --> 00:28:54.019
 they

00:28:54.019 --> 00:28:54.420
 entrusted

00:28:54.420 --> 00:28:54.860
 much

00:28:54.860 --> 00:28:55.259
 they

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:55.440
 will

00:28:55.440 --> 00:28:55.940
 demand

00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:56.180
 the

00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:56.519
 more

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:57.740
 and

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:58.059
 this

00:28:58.059 --> 00:28:58.299
 should

00:28:58.299 --> 00:28:58.819
 prevent

00:28:58.819 --> 00:28:59.319
 any

00:28:59.319 --> 00:29:00.119
 unhealthy

00:29:00.119 --> 00:29:00.859
 ungodly

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:01.539
 comparison

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:01.839
 among

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.319
 ourselves

00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:05.200
 in

00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:05.539
 whatever

00:29:05.539 --> 00:29:06.339
 situation

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:06.779
 whatever

00:29:06.779 --> 00:29:07.519
 station

00:29:07.519 --> 00:29:07.819
 God

00:29:07.819 --> 00:29:08.000
 has

00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:08.379
 placed

00:29:08.379 --> 00:29:08.579
 us

00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:09.039
 whatever

00:29:09.039 --> 00:29:09.619
 measure

00:29:09.619 --> 00:29:09.839
 of

00:29:09.839 --> 00:29:10.220
 grace

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:10.559
 God

00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:10.839
 has

00:29:10.839 --> 00:29:11.379
 entrusted

00:29:11.379 --> 00:29:11.579
 to

00:29:11.579 --> 00:29:11.740
 us

00:29:11.740 --> 00:29:11.879
 and

00:29:11.879 --> 00:29:12.099
 poured

00:29:12.099 --> 00:29:12.359
 out

00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:12.539
 to

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:12.759
 us

00:29:12.759 --> 00:29:13.220
 what

00:29:13.220 --> 00:29:13.399
 is

00:29:13.399 --> 00:29:14.000
 expected

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:14.299
 of

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:14.619
 us

00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:14.940
 is

00:29:14.940 --> 00:29:15.919
 faithfulness

00:29:15.919 --> 00:29:16.099
 with

00:29:16.099 --> 00:29:16.379
 what

00:29:16.379 --> 00:29:16.639
 we

00:29:16.639 --> 00:29:17.039
 have

00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:17.240
 been

00:29:17.240 --> 00:29:17.579
 given

00:29:17.579 --> 00:29:21.240
 I

00:29:21.240 --> 00:29:21.460
 might

00:29:21.460 --> 00:29:21.819
 only

00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:22.180
 have

00:29:22.180 --> 00:29:22.460
 a

00:29:22.460 --> 00:29:23.139
 teacup

00:29:23.139 --> 00:29:24.019
 with

00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:24.299
 which

00:29:24.299 --> 00:29:24.500
 to

00:29:24.500 --> 00:29:24.960
 receive

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.220
 from

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.379
 the

00:29:25.379 --> 00:29:25.759
 ocean

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:25.980
 of

00:29:25.980 --> 00:29:26.379
 God's

00:29:26.379 --> 00:29:26.819
 grace

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.859
 but

00:29:27.859 --> 00:29:27.980
 if

00:29:27.980 --> 00:29:28.179
 I'm

00:29:28.179 --> 00:29:28.700
 faithful

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:28.960
 with

00:29:28.960 --> 00:29:29.119
 that

00:29:29.119 --> 00:29:29.679
 teacup

00:29:29.679 --> 00:29:29.819
 and

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:30.000
 I

00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:30.679
 pour

00:29:30.679 --> 00:29:30.980
 out

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:31.500
 the

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:31.819
 grace

00:29:31.819 --> 00:29:32.000
 of

00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:32.240
 God

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:32.599
 again

00:29:32.599 --> 00:29:32.740
 and

00:29:32.740 --> 00:29:33.000
 again

00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.200
 to

00:29:33.200 --> 00:29:33.519
 all

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:33.700
 the

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:33.960
 people

00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:34.159
 that

00:29:34.159 --> 00:29:34.299
 I

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.539
 see

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:34.919
 and

00:29:34.919 --> 00:29:35.139
 all

00:29:35.139 --> 00:29:35.319
 the

00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:35.539
 people

00:29:35.539 --> 00:29:35.720
 I

00:29:35.720 --> 00:29:36.099
 meet

00:29:36.099 --> 00:29:38.000
 then

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.179
 I

00:29:38.179 --> 00:29:38.519
 will

00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:38.960
 one

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.319
 day

00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:40.159
 approach

00:29:40.159 --> 00:29:40.379
 the

00:29:40.379 --> 00:29:40.559
 throne

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:40.740
 of

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.039
 God

00:29:41.039 --> 00:29:41.299
 and

00:29:41.299 --> 00:29:41.599
 hear

00:29:41.599 --> 00:29:41.819
 him

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:42.039
 say

00:29:42.039 --> 00:29:42.240
 to

00:29:42.240 --> 00:29:42.480
 me

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:43.099
 well

00:29:43.099 --> 00:29:43.819
 done

00:29:43.819 --> 00:29:45.279
 my

00:29:45.279 --> 00:29:45.579
 good

00:29:45.579 --> 00:29:45.759
 and

00:29:45.759 --> 00:29:46.079
 faithful

00:29:46.079 --> 00:29:46.759
 servant

00:29:46.759 --> 00:29:53.480
 enter

00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:53.759
 into

00:29:53.759 --> 00:29:54.000
 the

00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:54.379
 joy

00:29:54.379 --> 00:29:54.659
 of

00:29:54.659 --> 00:29:54.799
 your

00:29:54.799 --> 00:29:55.240
 master

00:29:55.240 --> 00:29:57.940
 imagine

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.319
 hearing

00:29:58.319 --> 00:29:58.519
 that

00:29:58.519 --> 00:29:58.720
 from

00:29:58.720 --> 00:29:58.859
 our

00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.160
 Lord

00:29:59.160 --> 00:30:01.299
 that

00:30:01.299 --> 00:30:01.720
 one

00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:02.039
 word

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:02.299
 from

00:30:02.299 --> 00:30:02.579
 him

00:30:02.579 --> 00:30:02.880
 will

00:30:02.880 --> 00:30:03.420
 repay

00:30:03.420 --> 00:30:04.220
 repay

00:30:04.220 --> 00:30:04.940
 more

00:30:04.940 --> 00:30:06.099
 pay

00:30:06.099 --> 00:30:06.339
 back

00:30:06.339 --> 00:30:06.700
 more

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:07.000
 way

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.319
 more

00:30:07.319 --> 00:30:07.519
 than

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:07.920
 any

00:30:07.920 --> 00:30:08.460
 suffering

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:08.720
 and

00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:09.079
 hardship

00:30:09.079 --> 00:30:09.319
 we

00:30:09.319 --> 00:30:09.740
 experience

00:30:09.740 --> 00:30:09.920
 in

00:30:09.920 --> 00:30:10.079
 this

00:30:10.079 --> 00:30:10.279
 life

00:30:10.279 --> 00:30:10.440
 would

00:30:10.440 --> 00:30:10.519
 it

00:30:10.519 --> 00:30:10.720
 not

00:30:10.720 --> 00:30:12.640
 well

00:30:12.640 --> 00:30:13.339
 done

00:30:13.339 --> 00:30:17.579
 that

00:30:17.579 --> 00:30:17.980
 one

00:30:17.980 --> 00:30:18.380
 word

00:30:18.380 --> 00:30:18.620
 would

00:30:18.620 --> 00:30:18.880
 fill

00:30:18.880 --> 00:30:19.140
 my

00:30:19.140 --> 00:30:19.440
 heart

00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:19.700
 to

00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:20.140
 burst

00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:24.800
 was

00:30:24.800 --> 00:30:25.020
 I

00:30:25.020 --> 00:30:25.340
 Lord

00:30:25.340 --> 00:30:27.160
 you

00:30:27.160 --> 00:30:27.420
 really

00:30:27.420 --> 00:30:27.680
 think

00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:27.780
 I

00:30:27.780 --> 00:30:27.880
 was

00:30:27.880 --> 00:30:28.240
 faithful

00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:32.060
 did

00:30:32.060 --> 00:30:32.200
 I

00:30:32.200 --> 00:30:32.560
 please

00:30:32.560 --> 00:30:32.780
 you

00:30:32.780 --> 00:30:33.400
 in

00:30:33.400 --> 00:30:33.540
 the

00:30:33.540 --> 00:30:33.800
 little

00:30:33.800 --> 00:30:34.780
 service

00:30:34.780 --> 00:30:35.020
 I

00:30:35.020 --> 00:30:35.340
 rendered

00:30:35.340 --> 00:30:37.080
 did

00:30:37.080 --> 00:30:37.200
 I

00:30:37.200 --> 00:30:37.360
 do

00:30:37.360 --> 00:30:37.460
 a

00:30:37.460 --> 00:30:37.620
 good

00:30:37.620 --> 00:30:38.040
 job

00:30:38.040 --> 00:30:39.540
 isn't

00:30:39.540 --> 00:30:39.640
 that

00:30:39.640 --> 00:30:39.759
 what

00:30:39.759 --> 00:30:39.980
 every

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:40.259
 children

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.620
 want

00:30:40.620 --> 00:30:41.140
 just

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:41.300
 to

00:30:41.300 --> 00:30:41.520
 please

00:30:41.520 --> 00:30:41.680
 their

00:30:41.680 --> 00:30:41.960
 dad

00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:44.320
 to

00:30:44.320 --> 00:30:44.580
 please

00:30:44.580 --> 00:30:44.740
 our

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:44.960
 heavenly

00:30:44.960 --> 00:30:45.400
 father

00:30:45.400 --> 00:30:50.580
 Hebrews

00:30:50.580 --> 00:30:50.980
 12

00:30:50.980 --> 00:30:51.240
 1

00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:51.360
 to

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:51.540
 2

00:30:51.540 --> 00:30:51.740
 says

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:51.920
 we

00:30:51.920 --> 00:30:52.140
 ought

00:30:52.140 --> 00:30:52.300
 to

00:30:52.300 --> 00:30:52.780
 run

00:30:52.780 --> 00:30:53.340
 with

00:30:53.340 --> 00:30:54.140
 endurance

00:30:54.140 --> 00:30:54.780
 the race

00:30:54.780 --> 00:30:55.120
 that is

00:30:55.120 --> 00:30:55.280
 set

00:30:55.280 --> 00:30:55.640
 before

00:30:55.640 --> 00:30:55.940
 us

00:30:55.940 --> 00:30:56.660
 looking

00:30:56.660 --> 00:30:56.880
 to

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.340
 Jesus

00:30:57.340 --> 00:30:58.259
 the

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.740
 founder

00:30:58.740 --> 00:30:59.060
 and

00:30:59.060 --> 00:30:59.740
 perfecter

00:30:59.740 --> 00:31:00.000
 of our

00:31:00.000 --> 00:31:00.340
 faith

00:31:00.340 --> 00:31:00.940
 who

00:31:00.940 --> 00:31:01.160
 for

00:31:01.160 --> 00:31:01.380
 the

00:31:01.380 --> 00:31:01.860
 joy

00:31:01.860 --> 00:31:02.540
 that

00:31:02.540 --> 00:31:02.680
 was

00:31:02.680 --> 00:31:02.900
 set

00:31:02.900 --> 00:31:03.280
 before

00:31:03.280 --> 00:31:03.480
 him

00:31:03.480 --> 00:31:03.840
 endured

00:31:03.840 --> 00:31:04.060
 the

00:31:04.060 --> 00:31:04.420
 cross

00:31:04.420 --> 00:31:05.340
 despising

00:31:05.340 --> 00:31:05.519
 the

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:05.820
 shame

00:31:05.820 --> 00:31:06.259
 and

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.460
 is

00:31:06.460 --> 00:31:06.740
 seated

00:31:06.740 --> 00:31:06.940
 at

00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:07.080
 the

00:31:07.080 --> 00:31:07.280
 right

00:31:07.280 --> 00:31:07.580
 hand

00:31:07.580 --> 00:31:07.680
 of

00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:07.800
 the

00:31:07.800 --> 00:31:08.000
 throne

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.200
 of

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:08.519
 God

00:31:08.519 --> 00:31:09.360
 how

00:31:09.360 --> 00:31:09.759
 did

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.440
 Jesus

00:31:10.440 --> 00:31:11.220
 endure

00:31:11.220 --> 00:31:11.420
 the

00:31:11.420 --> 00:31:11.920
 cross

00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:12.920
 how

00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.140
 did

00:31:13.140 --> 00:31:13.680
 Jesus

00:31:13.680 --> 00:31:14.180
 endure

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:14.420
 all

00:31:14.420 --> 00:31:14.640
 that

00:31:14.640 --> 00:31:15.280
 shame

00:31:15.279 --> 00:31:15.839
 and

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:16.359
 trouble

00:31:16.359 --> 00:31:17.019
 and

00:31:17.019 --> 00:31:17.619
 pain

00:31:17.619 --> 00:31:18.420
 how

00:31:18.420 --> 00:31:18.639
 did

00:31:18.639 --> 00:31:19.039
 Jesus

00:31:19.039 --> 00:31:19.379
 do

00:31:19.379 --> 00:31:19.660
 it

00:31:19.660 --> 00:31:20.019
 he

00:31:20.019 --> 00:31:20.160
 says

00:31:20.160 --> 00:31:20.359
 he

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.839
 looked

00:31:20.839 --> 00:31:21.339
 forward

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:21.539
 to

00:31:21.539 --> 00:31:21.700
 the

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.259
 joy

00:31:22.259 --> 00:31:22.500
 that

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:22.680
 was

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:22.920
 set

00:31:22.920 --> 00:31:23.279
 before

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.539
 him

00:31:23.539 --> 00:31:23.879
 and

00:31:23.879 --> 00:31:24.079
 that's

00:31:24.079 --> 00:31:24.240
 how

00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:24.619
 we're

00:31:24.619 --> 00:31:24.920
 supposed

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:25.119
 to

00:31:25.119 --> 00:31:25.240
 do

00:31:25.240 --> 00:31:25.399
 it

00:31:25.399 --> 00:31:25.819
 too

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:27.759
 master

00:31:27.759 --> 00:31:28.319
 says

00:31:28.319 --> 00:31:28.839
 enter

00:31:28.839 --> 00:31:29.299
 into

00:31:29.299 --> 00:31:29.539
 the

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:30.000
 joy

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:30.539
 of

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.680
 your

00:31:30.680 --> 00:31:31.099
 master

00:31:31.099 --> 00:31:31.639
 that's

00:31:31.639 --> 00:31:31.859
 what

00:31:31.859 --> 00:31:32.379
 awaits

00:31:32.379 --> 00:31:32.779
 all

00:31:32.779 --> 00:31:32.920
 of

00:31:32.920 --> 00:31:33.079
 his

00:31:33.079 --> 00:31:33.440
 faithful

00:31:33.440 --> 00:31:34.079
 servants

00:31:34.079 --> 00:31:34.980
 we

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.440
 long

00:31:35.440 --> 00:31:35.720
 for

00:31:35.720 --> 00:31:36.119
 that

00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:36.740
 that

00:31:36.740 --> 00:31:37.019
 day

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.200
 of

00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:37.579
 Christ

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:38.059
 return

00:31:38.059 --> 00:31:38.240
 when

00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:38.440
 will

00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:39.119
 come

00:31:39.119 --> 00:31:39.700
 with

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:40.119
 robes

00:31:40.119 --> 00:31:40.319
 of

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:40.619
 white

00:31:40.619 --> 00:31:40.859
 when

00:31:40.859 --> 00:31:41.099
 our

00:31:41.099 --> 00:31:41.639
 eyes

00:31:41.639 --> 00:31:41.899
 will

00:31:41.899 --> 00:31:42.079
 be

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.899
 transfixed

00:31:42.899 --> 00:31:43.339
 upon

00:31:43.339 --> 00:31:43.720
 him

00:31:43.720 --> 00:31:44.600
 and

00:31:44.600 --> 00:31:44.700
 we

00:31:44.700 --> 00:31:44.860
 will

00:31:44.860 --> 00:31:45.299
 rise

00:31:45.299 --> 00:31:45.500
 with

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.700
 the

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.000
 saints

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:46.220
 and

00:31:46.220 --> 00:31:46.620
 praise

00:31:46.620 --> 00:31:46.839
 his

00:31:46.839 --> 00:31:47.259
 glorious

00:31:47.259 --> 00:31:47.680
 name

00:31:47.680 --> 00:31:51.799
 and

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.039
 don't

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:52.279
 ever

00:31:52.279 --> 00:31:52.900
 despise

00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.059
 the

00:31:53.059 --> 00:31:53.200
 day

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:53.299
 of

00:31:53.299 --> 00:31:53.539
 small

00:31:53.539 --> 00:31:53.980
 beginnings

00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:55.860
 what

00:31:55.860 --> 00:31:56.059
 we

00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:56.200
 are

00:31:56.200 --> 00:31:56.799
 entrusted

00:31:56.799 --> 00:31:57.319
 with

00:31:57.319 --> 00:31:57.660
 in

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:57.860
 this

00:31:57.860 --> 00:31:58.140
 life

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:58.339
 might

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:58.600
 not

00:31:58.600 --> 00:31:59.100
 seem

00:31:59.100 --> 00:31:59.799
 like

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.039
 that

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:00.380
 much

00:32:00.380 --> 00:32:01.539
 maybe

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:01.759
 we're

00:32:01.759 --> 00:32:02.019
 not

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.480
 very

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:03.059
 influential

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:04.839
 maybe

00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:05.180
 we

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.339
 don't

00:32:05.339 --> 00:32:05.519
 know

00:32:05.519 --> 00:32:05.740
 many

00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:06.160
 people

00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:07.380
 maybe

00:32:07.380 --> 00:32:07.579
 we

00:32:07.579 --> 00:32:07.720
 don't

00:32:07.720 --> 00:32:07.960
 have

00:32:07.960 --> 00:32:08.160
 many

00:32:08.160 --> 00:32:08.620
 opportunities

00:32:08.620 --> 00:32:08.900
 to

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.100
 make

00:32:09.100 --> 00:32:09.339
 much

00:32:09.339 --> 00:32:09.480
 of

00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:09.880
 Christ

00:32:09.880 --> 00:32:10.180
 and

00:32:10.180 --> 00:32:10.440
 speak

00:32:10.440 --> 00:32:10.559
 of

00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:10.720
 his

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:11.059
 grace

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.279
 with

00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:11.640
 others

00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:12.620
 like

00:32:12.620 --> 00:32:12.860
 some

00:32:12.860 --> 00:32:13.140
 people

00:32:13.140 --> 00:32:13.460
 do

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:14.279
 but

00:32:14.279 --> 00:32:14.460
 the

00:32:14.460 --> 00:32:14.779
 master

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:15.140
 says

00:32:15.140 --> 00:32:15.380
 to

00:32:15.380 --> 00:32:15.799
 faithful

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.240
 servants

00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:16.480
 you

00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:16.700
 have

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:16.840
 been

00:32:16.840 --> 00:32:17.240
 faithful

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.600
 over

00:32:17.600 --> 00:32:17.799
 a

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.059
 little

00:32:18.059 --> 00:32:19.680
 I

00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:19.840
 will

00:32:19.840 --> 00:32:20.079
 set

00:32:20.079 --> 00:32:20.240
 you

00:32:20.240 --> 00:32:20.500
 over

00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:21.079
 much

00:32:21.079 --> 00:32:23.440
 isn't

00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:23.600
 that

00:32:23.600 --> 00:32:23.980
 amazing

00:32:23.980 --> 00:32:25.740
 don't

00:32:25.740 --> 00:32:25.960
 ever

00:32:25.960 --> 00:32:26.299
 think

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.559
 that

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:27.279
 if

00:32:27.279 --> 00:32:27.480
 you

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:27.640
 had

00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:27.799
 been

00:32:27.799 --> 00:32:28.039
 given

00:32:28.039 --> 00:32:28.440
 more

00:32:28.440 --> 00:32:28.920
 grace

00:32:28.920 --> 00:32:29.940
 God

00:32:29.940 --> 00:32:30.079
 I

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:30.200
 mean

00:32:30.200 --> 00:32:30.400
 what

00:32:30.400 --> 00:32:30.559
 is

00:32:30.559 --> 00:32:30.759
 this

00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:30.940
 that

00:32:30.940 --> 00:32:31.120
 you've

00:32:31.120 --> 00:32:31.319
 given

00:32:31.319 --> 00:32:31.620
 me

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:32.299
 what

00:32:32.299 --> 00:32:32.460
 is

00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:32.779
 this

00:32:32.779 --> 00:32:34.059
 small

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:34.400
 thing

00:32:34.400 --> 00:32:34.579
 you've

00:32:34.579 --> 00:32:34.700
 given

00:32:34.700 --> 00:32:34.799
 me

00:32:34.799 --> 00:32:34.920
 what

00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:35.079
 is

00:32:35.079 --> 00:32:35.299
 this

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:35.700
 small

00:32:35.700 --> 00:32:36.200
 church

00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:36.380
 you've

00:32:36.380 --> 00:32:36.480
 given

00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:36.559
 me

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:36.700
 what

00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:36.840
 is

00:32:36.840 --> 00:32:37.100
 this

00:32:37.100 --> 00:32:37.340
 thing

00:32:37.340 --> 00:32:37.539
 you've

00:32:37.539 --> 00:32:37.700
 given

00:32:37.700 --> 00:32:37.880
 me

00:32:37.880 --> 00:32:38.259
 if

00:32:38.259 --> 00:32:38.380
 we

00:32:38.380 --> 00:32:38.640
 think

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:38.980
 that

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.360
 way

00:32:43.460 --> 00:32:43.740
 it's

00:32:43.740 --> 00:32:43.900
 something

00:32:43.900 --> 00:32:44.039
 a

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:44.120
 little

00:32:44.120 --> 00:32:44.340
 more

00:32:44.340 --> 00:32:44.880
 influential

00:32:44.880 --> 00:32:45.279
 oh

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:45.400
 then

00:32:45.400 --> 00:32:45.579
 I

00:32:45.579 --> 00:32:45.680
 would

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:45.740
 have

00:32:45.740 --> 00:32:45.840
 been

00:32:45.840 --> 00:32:46.100
 really

00:32:46.100 --> 00:32:46.480
 diligent

00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:46.700
 and

00:32:46.700 --> 00:32:47.079
 faithful

00:32:47.079 --> 00:32:48.140
 then

00:32:48.140 --> 00:32:48.259
 I

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:48.340
 would

00:32:48.340 --> 00:32:48.420
 have

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:48.640
 really

00:32:48.640 --> 00:32:48.860
 given

00:32:48.860 --> 00:32:49.120
 my

00:32:49.120 --> 00:32:49.440
 all

00:32:49.440 --> 00:32:50.680
 absolutely

00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:51.120
 not

00:32:51.120 --> 00:32:53.640
 it's

00:32:53.640 --> 00:32:53.720
 a

00:32:53.720 --> 00:32:54.059
 delusion

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:54.279
 to

00:32:54.279 --> 00:32:54.480
 think

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.660
 that

00:32:54.660 --> 00:32:54.860
 lazy

00:32:54.860 --> 00:32:55.140
 people

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:55.319
 will

00:32:55.319 --> 00:32:55.500
 all

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:55.600
 of

00:32:55.600 --> 00:32:55.720
 a

00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:55.880
 sudden

00:32:55.880 --> 00:32:56.200
 become

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.559
 diligent

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:56.759
 when

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:56.880
 they're

00:32:56.880 --> 00:32:57.240
 entrusted

00:32:57.240 --> 00:32:57.400
 with

00:32:57.400 --> 00:32:57.579
 more

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:57.920
 important

00:32:57.920 --> 00:32:58.400
 tasks

00:32:58.400 --> 00:33:02.620
 people

00:33:02.620 --> 00:33:02.819
 who

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.059
 cut

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.960
 corners

00:33:03.960 --> 00:33:04.140
 in

00:33:04.140 --> 00:33:04.360
 small

00:33:04.360 --> 00:33:04.640
 matters

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:04.799
 will

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:04.960
 cut

00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:05.259
 corners

00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:05.259


00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:05.420
 in

00:33:05.420 --> 00:33:05.559
 big

00:33:05.559 --> 00:33:05.960
 matters

00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:07.140
 it's

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.259
 the

00:33:07.259 --> 00:33:07.559
 people

00:33:07.559 --> 00:33:07.779
 who

00:33:07.779 --> 00:33:07.900
 are

00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:08.340
 faithful

00:33:08.340 --> 00:33:08.720
 with

00:33:08.720 --> 00:33:08.880
 the

00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:09.240
 small

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.799
 things

00:33:13.460 --> 00:33:13.620
 bigger

00:33:13.620 --> 00:33:14.059
 things

00:33:14.059 --> 00:33:17.700
 so

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:18.120
 focus

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:18.440
 on

00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:18.759
 being

00:33:18.759 --> 00:33:19.340
 faithful

00:33:19.340 --> 00:33:19.600
 with

00:33:19.600 --> 00:33:19.799
 the

00:33:19.799 --> 00:33:20.160
 little

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.640
 with

00:33:20.640 --> 00:33:20.860
 which

00:33:20.860 --> 00:33:20.980
 you

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:21.120
 have

00:33:21.120 --> 00:33:21.220
 been

00:33:21.220 --> 00:33:21.799
 entrusted

00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:23.140
 your

00:33:23.140 --> 00:33:23.720
 little

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.539
 family

00:33:24.539 --> 00:33:26.220
 your

00:33:26.220 --> 00:33:26.779
 little

00:33:26.779 --> 00:33:27.559
 church

00:33:27.559 --> 00:33:28.420
 your

00:33:28.420 --> 00:33:28.980
 little

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.840
 classroom

00:33:29.840 --> 00:33:30.500
 your

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:30.980
 little

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:31.620
 children's

00:33:31.620 --> 00:33:31.960
 ministry

00:33:31.960 --> 00:33:32.340
 class

00:33:32.340 --> 00:33:32.680
 your

00:33:32.680 --> 00:33:33.100
 little

00:33:33.100 --> 00:33:33.539
 ministry

00:33:33.539 --> 00:33:34.079
 team

00:33:34.079 --> 00:33:35.960
 your

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.259
 little

00:33:36.259 --> 00:33:36.740
 work

00:33:36.740 --> 00:33:38.940
 it is

00:33:38.940 --> 00:33:39.340
 required

00:33:39.340 --> 00:33:39.779
 of stewards

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.059
 that they

00:33:40.059 --> 00:33:40.420
 be found

00:33:40.420 --> 00:33:40.920
 faithful

00:33:40.920 --> 00:33:43.820
 moreover

00:33:43.820 --> 00:33:44.300
 whether we

00:33:44.300 --> 00:33:44.600
 have

00:33:44.600 --> 00:33:44.860
 two

00:33:44.860 --> 00:33:45.300
 talents

00:33:45.300 --> 00:33:45.600
 or

00:33:45.600 --> 00:33:46.019
 five

00:33:46.019 --> 00:33:46.400
 talents

00:33:46.400 --> 00:33:46.620
 in

00:33:46.620 --> 00:33:46.800
 this

00:33:46.800 --> 00:33:47.140
 life

00:33:47.140 --> 00:33:47.940
 whatever

00:33:47.940 --> 00:33:48.480
 God

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:48.680
 has

00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:49.120
 entrusted

00:33:49.120 --> 00:33:49.440
 to us

00:33:49.440 --> 00:33:49.620
 in

00:33:49.620 --> 00:33:49.960
 this

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.360
 life

00:33:50.360 --> 00:33:51.380
 is

00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:52.500
 tiny

00:33:52.500 --> 00:33:53.960
 compared

00:33:53.960 --> 00:33:54.800
 to what

00:33:54.800 --> 00:33:55.100
 we will

00:33:55.100 --> 00:33:55.320
 have

00:33:55.320 --> 00:33:55.440
 in

00:33:55.440 --> 00:33:55.860
 eternity

00:33:55.860 --> 00:33:58.320
 so

00:33:58.320 --> 00:33:58.580
 have

00:33:58.580 --> 00:33:58.759
 a

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:59.220
 longer

00:33:59.220 --> 00:33:59.840
 view

00:33:59.840 --> 00:34:01.420
 of

00:34:01.420 --> 00:34:01.800
 life

00:34:01.800 --> 00:34:04.259
 this

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:04.620
 life

00:34:04.620 --> 00:34:04.920
 is not

00:34:04.920 --> 00:34:05.100
 all

00:34:05.100 --> 00:34:05.259
 there

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.600
 is

00:34:05.600 --> 00:34:06.360
 there's

00:34:06.360 --> 00:34:06.560
 more

00:34:06.560 --> 00:34:06.759
 to

00:34:06.759 --> 00:34:07.080
 come

00:34:07.080 --> 00:34:07.660
 our

00:34:07.660 --> 00:34:08.280
 temporal

00:34:08.280 --> 00:34:09.119
 earthly

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.800
 stewardship

00:34:09.800 --> 00:34:10.180
 is

00:34:10.180 --> 00:34:10.440
 merely

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:10.639
 the

00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:11.000
 training

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:11.380
 ground

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.500
 and

00:34:11.500 --> 00:34:11.639
 the

00:34:11.639 --> 00:34:12.000
 testing

00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:12.360
 ground

00:34:12.360 --> 00:34:12.500
 of

00:34:12.500 --> 00:34:12.599
 our

00:34:12.599 --> 00:34:13.000
 eternal

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.440
 heavenly

00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:13.940
 stewardship

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:16.159
 trust me

00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:16.519
 brothers and

00:34:16.519 --> 00:34:16.780
 sisters

00:34:16.780 --> 00:34:17.800
 trust

00:34:17.800 --> 00:34:18.599
 God's

00:34:18.599 --> 00:34:19.019
 infallible

00:34:19.019 --> 00:34:19.320
 word

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:19.559
 rather

00:34:19.559 --> 00:34:20.179
 we have

00:34:20.179 --> 00:34:20.720
 an

00:34:20.720 --> 00:34:21.260
 inheritance

00:34:21.260 --> 00:34:21.260


00:34:21.260 --> 00:34:22.059
 that is

00:34:22.059 --> 00:34:22.920
 imperishable

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:24.200
 undefiled

00:34:24.200 --> 00:34:25.400
 and unfading

00:34:25.400 --> 00:34:26.159
 kept in

00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:26.420
 heaven

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:27.079
 for us

00:34:27.079 --> 00:34:29.340
 all

00:34:29.340 --> 00:34:30.079
 the wealth

00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:30.599
 of heaven

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:32.139
 ours

00:34:32.139 --> 00:34:33.179
 as

00:34:33.179 --> 00:34:33.539
 heirs

00:34:33.539 --> 00:34:34.159
 of Christ

00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:35.280
 all

00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:35.800
 the riches

00:34:35.800 --> 00:34:36.360
 of God's

00:34:36.360 --> 00:34:36.760
 mercy

00:34:36.760 --> 00:34:37.300
 and grace

00:34:37.300 --> 00:34:37.659
 that we

00:34:37.659 --> 00:34:38.200
 today

00:34:38.200 --> 00:34:39.200
 can only

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.920
 appreciate

00:34:39.920 --> 00:34:40.880
 in part

00:34:40.880 --> 00:34:41.860
 we will

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.480
 in eternity

00:34:42.480 --> 00:34:43.000
 appreciate

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:43.880
 in full

00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:45.599
 for

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:46.579
 now we

00:34:46.579 --> 00:34:47.000
 see in a

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:47.760
 mirror dimly

00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:48.280
 but then

00:34:48.280 --> 00:34:48.700
 face to

00:34:48.700 --> 00:34:49.159
 face

00:34:49.159 --> 00:34:50.440
 now

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:51.400
 I know

00:34:51.400 --> 00:34:51.980
 in part

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:52.460
 that I

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:52.940
 shall know

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.519
 fully

00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:54.579
 even as

00:34:54.579 --> 00:34:54.940
 I have

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.420
 been fully

00:34:55.420 --> 00:34:55.980
 known

00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:57.079
 can you

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:57.300
 imagine

00:34:57.300 --> 00:34:57.700
 that

00:34:57.700 --> 00:34:59.559
 that sweet

00:34:59.559 --> 00:35:00.880
 that sweetest

00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:01.340
 grace

00:35:01.340 --> 00:35:01.700
 that is

00:35:01.700 --> 00:35:02.440
 poured

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:03.260
 into my

00:35:03.260 --> 00:35:03.780
 teacup

00:35:03.780 --> 00:35:04.720
 my cup

00:35:04.720 --> 00:35:05.300
 will be

00:35:05.300 --> 00:35:06.220
 submerged

00:35:06.220 --> 00:35:06.960
 in the

00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:07.460
 ocean

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.840
 of

00:35:07.840 --> 00:35:08.460
 unending

00:35:08.460 --> 00:35:08.980
 grace

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:12.980
 and

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.139
 there

00:35:13.139 --> 00:35:13.280
 will

00:35:13.280 --> 00:35:13.400
 be

00:35:13.400 --> 00:35:13.619
 new

00:35:13.619 --> 00:35:14.440
 entrustments

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:14.920
 and new

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:15.539
 responsibilities

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:16.300
 as well

00:35:16.300 --> 00:35:16.699
 in a new

00:35:16.699 --> 00:35:16.960
 heaven

00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:17.360
 and a new

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:17.639
 earth

00:35:17.639 --> 00:35:18.340
 we will

00:35:18.340 --> 00:35:18.639
 get to

00:35:18.639 --> 00:35:18.960
 worship

00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:20.079
 and serve

00:35:20.079 --> 00:35:20.639
 our gracious

00:35:20.639 --> 00:35:21.000
 Lord

00:35:21.000 --> 00:35:21.480
 for all

00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:21.960
 eternity

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:22.639
 in a world

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.039
 where there

00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:23.480
 is no

00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:24.059
 more toil

00:35:24.059 --> 00:35:24.800
 and no

00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:25.639
 more tears

00:35:25.639 --> 00:35:28.639
 enveloped

00:35:28.639 --> 00:35:29.619
 and carried

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:30.360
 forth by

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.800
 the love

00:35:30.800 --> 00:35:31.380
 of God

00:35:31.380 --> 00:35:32.159
 and the love

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.500
 of one

00:35:32.500 --> 00:35:32.780
 another

00:35:32.780 --> 00:35:33.260
 in Christ

00:35:33.260 --> 00:35:33.559
 we will

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:34.360
 always go

00:35:34.360 --> 00:35:35.119
 further up

00:35:35.119 --> 00:35:35.679
 and further

00:35:35.679 --> 00:35:36.019
 in

00:35:36.019 --> 00:35:40.480
 but how

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:41.319
 how can

00:35:41.319 --> 00:35:41.960
 we persevere

00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:42.519
 till the

00:35:42.519 --> 00:35:42.739
 end

00:35:42.739 --> 00:35:44.699
 what helps

00:35:44.699 --> 00:35:45.199
 us to be

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:46.159
 faithful servants

00:35:46.159 --> 00:35:46.639
 until the

00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:46.900
 end

00:35:46.900 --> 00:35:48.539
 that brings

00:35:48.539 --> 00:35:48.859
 me to my

00:35:48.859 --> 00:35:49.359
 final point

00:35:49.359 --> 00:35:49.880
 the master's

00:35:49.880 --> 00:35:50.319
 character

00:35:50.319 --> 00:35:51.659
 look closely

00:35:51.659 --> 00:35:52.179
 at the words

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:52.639
 of the one

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:53.199
 talent servant

00:35:53.199 --> 00:35:53.480
 in verses

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:54.639
 24 to 25

00:35:54.639 --> 00:35:56.639
 he also

00:35:56.639 --> 00:35:56.940
 who had

00:35:56.940 --> 00:35:57.259
 received

00:35:57.259 --> 00:35:57.639
 the one

00:35:57.639 --> 00:35:57.940
 talent

00:35:57.940 --> 00:35:58.659
 came forward

00:35:58.659 --> 00:35:59.079
 saying

00:35:59.079 --> 00:35:59.500
 master

00:35:59.500 --> 00:36:00.159
 I knew

00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:00.519
 you to

00:36:00.519 --> 00:36:00.779
 be a

00:36:00.779 --> 00:36:01.299
 hard man

00:36:01.299 --> 00:36:02.500
 reaping

00:36:02.500 --> 00:36:02.779
 where you

00:36:02.779 --> 00:36:03.139
 did not

00:36:03.139 --> 00:36:03.480
 sow

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:04.119
 and gathering

00:36:04.119 --> 00:36:04.480
 where you

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:04.739
 scattered

00:36:04.739 --> 00:36:05.279
 no seeds

00:36:05.279 --> 00:36:05.659
 so I

00:36:05.659 --> 00:36:06.259
 was afraid

00:36:06.259 --> 00:36:07.319
 and I

00:36:07.319 --> 00:36:07.679
 went and

00:36:07.679 --> 00:36:08.039
 hid your

00:36:08.039 --> 00:36:08.379
 talent

00:36:08.379 --> 00:36:08.619
 in the

00:36:08.619 --> 00:36:08.920
 ground

00:36:08.920 --> 00:36:10.059
 here

00:36:10.059 --> 00:36:10.839
 you have

00:36:10.839 --> 00:36:11.119
 what is

00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:11.519
 yours

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:14.480
 this

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:14.960
 his

00:36:14.960 --> 00:36:15.400
 response

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:15.779
 raises

00:36:15.779 --> 00:36:16.159
 so many

00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:16.519
 questions

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:16.859
 for me

00:36:16.859 --> 00:36:17.980
 and

00:36:17.980 --> 00:36:18.400
 one

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:18.819
 question

00:36:18.819 --> 00:36:19.359
 that I

00:36:19.359 --> 00:36:19.599
 have

00:36:19.599 --> 00:36:19.819
 is

00:36:19.819 --> 00:36:20.960
 what

00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:21.460
 in the

00:36:21.460 --> 00:36:21.619
 world

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:21.920
 was he

00:36:21.920 --> 00:36:22.440
 doing

00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:23.019
 while he

00:36:23.019 --> 00:36:23.119
 was

00:36:23.119 --> 00:36:23.559
 gone

00:36:23.559 --> 00:36:25.799
 like

00:36:25.799 --> 00:36:25.920
 it

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.079
 doesn't

00:36:26.079 --> 00:36:26.299
 take

00:36:26.299 --> 00:36:26.500
 any

00:36:26.500 --> 00:36:26.719
 effort

00:36:26.719 --> 00:36:26.960
 to

00:36:26.960 --> 00:36:27.179
 bury

00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:27.360
 the

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:27.579
 talent

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:27.799
 in the

00:36:27.799 --> 00:36:28.000
 ground

00:36:28.000 --> 00:36:28.259
 right

00:36:28.259 --> 00:36:30.619
 what

00:36:30.619 --> 00:36:30.880
 was he

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:31.360
 doing

00:36:31.360 --> 00:36:34.639
 maybe

00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:34.880
 he's

00:36:34.880 --> 00:36:35.159
 busying

00:36:35.159 --> 00:36:35.460
 himself

00:36:35.460 --> 00:36:35.619
 with

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:35.779
 his

00:36:35.779 --> 00:36:35.960
 own

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:36.539
 ventures

00:36:36.539 --> 00:36:39.320
 rather than

00:36:39.320 --> 00:36:39.820
 investing

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.199
 his

00:36:40.199 --> 00:36:40.699
 master's

00:36:40.699 --> 00:36:40.880
 money

00:36:40.880 --> 00:36:41.199
 that was

00:36:41.199 --> 00:36:41.559
 entrusted

00:36:41.559 --> 00:36:41.960
 to him

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:45.440
 I

00:36:45.440 --> 00:36:45.619
 think

00:36:45.619 --> 00:36:45.739
 of

00:36:45.739 --> 00:36:45.940
 someone

00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:46.380
 like

00:36:46.380 --> 00:36:46.960
 Elon

00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:47.360
 Musk

00:36:47.360 --> 00:36:49.320
 who

00:36:49.320 --> 00:36:49.480
 have

00:36:49.480 --> 00:36:49.880
 founded

00:36:49.880 --> 00:36:51.079
 I

00:36:51.079 --> 00:36:51.360
 don't

00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:51.579
 have

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:51.860
 anything

00:36:51.860 --> 00:36:53.239
 against

00:36:53.239 --> 00:36:53.479
 Elon

00:36:53.479 --> 00:36:53.759
 Musk

00:36:53.759 --> 00:36:57.259
 he's

00:36:57.259 --> 00:36:57.539
 founded

00:36:57.539 --> 00:36:57.919
 seven

00:36:57.919 --> 00:36:58.239
 major

00:36:58.239 --> 00:36:58.779
 companies

00:36:58.779 --> 00:36:59.759
 zip

00:36:59.759 --> 00:36:59.979
 to

00:36:59.979 --> 00:37:00.459
 paypal

00:37:00.459 --> 00:37:01.019
 spacex

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:01.279
 open

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:01.500
 ai

00:37:01.500 --> 00:37:01.819
 neural

00:37:01.819 --> 00:37:02.039
 link

00:37:02.039 --> 00:37:02.239
 the

00:37:02.239 --> 00:37:02.459
 boring

00:37:02.459 --> 00:37:02.779
 company

00:37:02.779 --> 00:37:03.219
 xai

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:03.859
 he

00:37:03.859 --> 00:37:04.179
 owns

00:37:04.179 --> 00:37:04.679
 six

00:37:04.679 --> 00:37:05.119
 major

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.639
 companies

00:37:05.639 --> 00:37:06.019
 including

00:37:06.019 --> 00:37:06.479
 Tesla

00:37:06.479 --> 00:37:07.159
 and

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.619
 himself

00:37:07.619 --> 00:37:08.019
 runs

00:37:08.019 --> 00:37:08.359
 five

00:37:08.359 --> 00:37:08.479
 of

00:37:08.479 --> 00:37:08.659
 those

00:37:08.659 --> 00:37:08.939
 major

00:37:08.939 --> 00:37:09.359
 companies

00:37:09.359 --> 00:37:09.679
 how

00:37:09.679 --> 00:37:09.859
 in the

00:37:09.859 --> 00:37:10.000
 world

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:10.179
 does he

00:37:10.179 --> 00:37:10.259
 have

00:37:10.259 --> 00:37:10.359
 the

00:37:10.359 --> 00:37:10.619
 time

00:37:10.619 --> 00:37:10.779
 for

00:37:10.779 --> 00:37:10.919
 all

00:37:10.919 --> 00:37:11.139
 this

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:13.479
 he

00:37:13.479 --> 00:37:13.879
 boasts

00:37:13.879 --> 00:37:14.059
 of

00:37:14.059 --> 00:37:14.359
 working

00:37:14.359 --> 00:37:14.799
 80 to

00:37:14.799 --> 00:37:15.079
 100

00:37:15.079 --> 00:37:15.479
 hours

00:37:15.479 --> 00:37:15.899
 a

00:37:15.899 --> 00:37:16.179
 week

00:37:16.179 --> 00:37:17.359
 and

00:37:17.359 --> 00:37:17.679
 says

00:37:17.679 --> 00:37:17.939
 that

00:37:17.939 --> 00:37:18.279
 working

00:37:18.279 --> 00:37:18.719
 weekends

00:37:18.719 --> 00:37:19.000
 is

00:37:19.000 --> 00:37:19.319
 his

00:37:19.319 --> 00:37:19.799
 superpower

00:37:19.800 --> 00:37:21.560
 by

00:37:21.560 --> 00:37:21.980
 every

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.500
 worldly

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:22.960
 measure

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.440
 he

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:23.740
 is

00:37:23.740 --> 00:37:23.920
 one

00:37:23.920 --> 00:37:24.000
 of

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.120
 the

00:37:24.120 --> 00:37:24.420
 most

00:37:24.420 --> 00:37:25.120
 productive

00:37:25.120 --> 00:37:25.740
 people

00:37:25.740 --> 00:37:26.280
 in the

00:37:26.280 --> 00:37:26.600
 world

00:37:26.600 --> 00:37:27.539
 he

00:37:27.539 --> 00:37:27.720
 has

00:37:27.720 --> 00:37:28.539
 maximized

00:37:28.539 --> 00:37:28.720
 his

00:37:28.720 --> 00:37:29.120
 talents

00:37:29.120 --> 00:37:29.460
 to the

00:37:29.460 --> 00:37:29.760
 tune

00:37:29.760 --> 00:37:29.940
 of

00:37:29.940 --> 00:37:30.100
 a

00:37:30.100 --> 00:37:30.480
 trillion

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:31.180
 dollars

00:37:31.180 --> 00:37:32.000
 which

00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:32.180
 is

00:37:32.180 --> 00:37:32.420
 his

00:37:32.420 --> 00:37:32.780
 current

00:37:32.780 --> 00:37:33.060
 net

00:37:33.060 --> 00:37:33.460
 worth

00:37:33.460 --> 00:37:34.480
 700

00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:35.220
 billion

00:37:35.220 --> 00:37:35.480
 more

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:35.600
 than

00:37:35.600 --> 00:37:35.760
 the

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:36.000
 second

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.260
 richest

00:37:36.260 --> 00:37:36.560
 person

00:37:36.560 --> 00:37:36.700
 in

00:37:36.700 --> 00:37:36.800
 the

00:37:36.800 --> 00:37:37.060
 world

00:37:37.060 --> 00:37:39.080
 but

00:37:39.080 --> 00:37:40.780
 Elon

00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:41.220
 Musk

00:37:41.220 --> 00:37:42.360
 has

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:43.940
 absolutely

00:37:43.940 --> 00:37:45.019
 nothing

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:46.380
 to show

00:37:46.380 --> 00:37:46.660
 the

00:37:46.660 --> 00:37:47.080
 master

00:37:47.080 --> 00:37:47.380
 of the

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.740
 universe

00:37:47.740 --> 00:37:48.160
 when he

00:37:48.160 --> 00:37:48.740
 returns

00:37:48.739 --> 00:37:51.899
 nothing

00:37:51.899 --> 00:37:56.679
 because

00:37:56.679 --> 00:37:56.939
 he's

00:37:56.939 --> 00:37:57.259
 done

00:37:57.259 --> 00:37:57.759
 nothing

00:37:57.759 --> 00:37:58.079
 with

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:58.339
 the

00:37:58.339 --> 00:37:58.939
 talent

00:37:58.939 --> 00:37:59.939
 of

00:37:59.939 --> 00:38:00.299
 God's

00:38:00.299 --> 00:38:00.759
 grace

00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:02.619
 someone

00:38:02.619 --> 00:38:02.859
 needs

00:38:02.859 --> 00:38:03.119
 to go

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:03.359
 and share

00:38:03.359 --> 00:38:03.500
 the

00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:03.759
 gospel

00:38:03.759 --> 00:38:04.000
 with

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:04.199
 him

00:38:04.199 --> 00:38:08.059
 what

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.279
 about

00:38:08.279 --> 00:38:08.779
 us

00:38:08.779 --> 00:38:10.259
 what

00:38:10.259 --> 00:38:10.500
 are we

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.879
 doing

00:38:10.879 --> 00:38:11.479
 we are

00:38:11.479 --> 00:38:12.079
 servants

00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:12.439
 we are

00:38:12.439 --> 00:38:12.939
 stewards

00:38:12.939 --> 00:38:13.199
 we're

00:38:13.199 --> 00:38:13.599
 managers

00:38:13.599 --> 00:38:13.899
 of

00:38:13.899 --> 00:38:14.379
 God's

00:38:14.379 --> 00:38:14.619
 money

00:38:14.619 --> 00:38:15.279
 what

00:38:15.279 --> 00:38:15.479
 are

00:38:15.479 --> 00:38:15.639
 you

00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:16.099
 managing

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.239
 are

00:38:16.239 --> 00:38:16.339
 you

00:38:16.339 --> 00:38:16.500
 trying

00:38:16.500 --> 00:38:16.619
 to

00:38:16.619 --> 00:38:16.839
 manage

00:38:16.839 --> 00:38:17.019
 your

00:38:17.019 --> 00:38:17.299
 own

00:38:17.299 --> 00:38:17.659
 money

00:38:17.659 --> 00:38:18.559
 are you

00:38:18.559 --> 00:38:18.699
 trying

00:38:18.699 --> 00:38:18.799
 to

00:38:18.799 --> 00:38:19.079
 manage

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:19.239
 your

00:38:19.239 --> 00:38:19.539
 own

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:19.879
 glory

00:38:19.879 --> 00:38:20.119
 your

00:38:20.119 --> 00:38:20.399
 own

00:38:20.399 --> 00:38:21.000
 reputation

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.259
 your

00:38:21.259 --> 00:38:21.559
 own

00:38:21.559 --> 00:38:21.980
 success

00:38:21.980 --> 00:38:22.239
 before

00:38:22.239 --> 00:38:22.399
 the

00:38:22.399 --> 00:38:22.579
 eyes

00:38:22.579 --> 00:38:22.679
 of

00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:22.759
 the

00:38:22.759 --> 00:38:23.000
 world

00:38:23.000 --> 00:38:23.379
 or

00:38:23.379 --> 00:38:23.639
 are

00:38:23.639 --> 00:38:23.799
 you

00:38:23.799 --> 00:38:24.219
 busy

00:38:24.219 --> 00:38:24.699
 managing

00:38:24.699 --> 00:38:25.239
 God's

00:38:25.239 --> 00:38:25.559
 money

00:38:25.559 --> 00:38:26.699
 because

00:38:26.699 --> 00:38:27.079
 that's

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:27.259
 what

00:38:27.259 --> 00:38:27.399
 you're

00:38:27.399 --> 00:38:27.559
 going to

00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:27.699
 be

00:38:27.699 --> 00:38:27.940
 judged

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.279
 on

00:38:28.279 --> 00:38:34.399
 and

00:38:34.399 --> 00:38:34.699
 look at

00:38:34.699 --> 00:38:34.980
 what he

00:38:34.980 --> 00:38:35.319
 says

00:38:35.319 --> 00:38:35.480
 the

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:36.079
 audacity

00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:37.719
 you know

00:38:37.719 --> 00:38:38.099
 what

00:38:38.099 --> 00:38:39.399
 master

00:38:39.399 --> 00:38:40.480
 you know

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:40.759
 what the

00:38:40.759 --> 00:38:40.920
 real

00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:41.279
 problem

00:38:41.279 --> 00:38:41.599
 is

00:38:41.599 --> 00:38:42.199
 it's

00:38:42.199 --> 00:38:42.639
 you

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:44.699
 you

00:38:44.699 --> 00:38:44.900
 you're

00:38:44.900 --> 00:38:45.039
 a

00:38:45.039 --> 00:38:45.400
 hard

00:38:45.400 --> 00:38:45.839
 man

00:38:45.839 --> 00:38:47.059
 a

00:38:47.059 --> 00:38:47.579
 cutthroat

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:48.139
 businessman

00:38:48.139 --> 00:38:48.500
 if there

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:48.659
 ever

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:48.940
 was

00:38:48.940 --> 00:38:49.239
 one

00:38:49.239 --> 00:38:49.940
 you're

00:38:49.940 --> 00:38:50.159
 always

00:38:50.159 --> 00:38:50.819
 wheeling

00:38:50.819 --> 00:38:51.000
 and

00:38:51.000 --> 00:38:51.519
 dealing

00:38:51.519 --> 00:38:51.819
 and

00:38:51.819 --> 00:38:51.960
 you

00:38:51.960 --> 00:38:52.579
 exploit

00:38:52.579 --> 00:38:52.960
 people

00:38:52.960 --> 00:38:53.099
 in

00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:53.619
 situations

00:38:53.619 --> 00:38:53.879
 by

00:38:53.879 --> 00:38:54.319
 taking

00:38:54.319 --> 00:38:54.579
 what

00:38:54.579 --> 00:38:54.719
 you

00:38:54.719 --> 00:38:54.980
 didn't

00:38:54.980 --> 00:38:55.400
 deposit

00:38:55.400 --> 00:38:55.619
 and

00:38:55.619 --> 00:38:56.039
 reaping

00:38:56.039 --> 00:38:56.219
 what

00:38:56.219 --> 00:38:56.339
 you

00:38:56.339 --> 00:38:56.599
 didn't

00:38:56.599 --> 00:38:56.940
 sow

00:38:56.940 --> 00:38:57.940
 so

00:38:57.940 --> 00:38:58.179
 I

00:38:58.179 --> 00:38:58.519
 had

00:38:58.519 --> 00:38:58.739
 no

00:38:58.739 --> 00:38:59.400
 choice

00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:00.319
 I

00:39:00.319 --> 00:39:00.460
 was

00:39:00.460 --> 00:39:01.099
 afraid

00:39:01.099 --> 00:39:04.359
 I

00:39:04.359 --> 00:39:04.579
 had

00:39:04.579 --> 00:39:04.739
 to

00:39:04.739 --> 00:39:04.960
 keep

00:39:04.960 --> 00:39:05.159
 that

00:39:05.159 --> 00:39:05.500
 talent

00:39:05.500 --> 00:39:06.059
 safe

00:39:06.059 --> 00:39:06.539
 underground

00:39:06.539 --> 00:39:06.940
 instead

00:39:06.940 --> 00:39:07.460
 of risking

00:39:07.460 --> 00:39:07.659
 it

00:39:07.659 --> 00:39:07.799
 by

00:39:07.799 --> 00:39:08.199
 engaging

00:39:08.199 --> 00:39:08.420
 in

00:39:08.420 --> 00:39:08.900
 business

00:39:08.900 --> 00:39:15.079
 isn't

00:39:15.079 --> 00:39:15.220
 that

00:39:15.220 --> 00:39:15.420
 really

00:39:15.420 --> 00:39:15.880
 ironic

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:17.260
 you

00:39:17.260 --> 00:39:17.639
 think

00:39:17.639 --> 00:39:18.599
 that

00:39:18.599 --> 00:39:18.920
 having

00:39:18.920 --> 00:39:19.160
 this

00:39:19.160 --> 00:39:19.500
 harsh

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:19.760
 view

00:39:19.760 --> 00:39:19.920
 of

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:20.180
 God

00:39:20.180 --> 00:39:20.740
 seeing

00:39:20.740 --> 00:39:20.860
 him

00:39:20.860 --> 00:39:20.960
 as

00:39:20.960 --> 00:39:21.059
 a

00:39:21.059 --> 00:39:21.320
 hard

00:39:21.320 --> 00:39:21.480
 and

00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:21.900
 severe

00:39:21.900 --> 00:39:22.099
 and

00:39:22.099 --> 00:39:22.700
 exacting

00:39:22.700 --> 00:39:22.960
 man

00:39:22.960 --> 00:39:23.160
 would

00:39:23.160 --> 00:39:23.400
 make

00:39:23.400 --> 00:39:23.539
 him

00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:23.800
 work

00:39:23.800 --> 00:39:24.280
 harder

00:39:24.280 --> 00:39:25.180
 it

00:39:25.180 --> 00:39:25.960
 doesn't

00:39:25.960 --> 00:39:29.680
 instead

00:39:29.680 --> 00:39:30.660
 what did

00:39:30.660 --> 00:39:31.139
 Paul say

00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:31.460
 earlier

00:39:31.460 --> 00:39:31.760
 that I

00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:31.960
 read

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.139
 in

00:39:32.139 --> 00:39:32.340
 1st

00:39:32.340 --> 00:39:32.660
 Corinthians

00:39:32.660 --> 00:39:32.900
 he

00:39:32.900 --> 00:39:33.300
 worked

00:39:33.300 --> 00:39:33.639
 harder

00:39:33.639 --> 00:39:33.820
 than

00:39:33.820 --> 00:39:34.119
 all

00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:34.260
 of

00:39:34.260 --> 00:39:34.500
 them

00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:35.079
 why

00:39:35.079 --> 00:39:35.960
 not

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:36.240
 because

00:39:36.240 --> 00:39:36.340
 he

00:39:36.340 --> 00:39:36.440
 has

00:39:36.440 --> 00:39:36.619
 such

00:39:36.619 --> 00:39:36.740
 a

00:39:36.740 --> 00:39:36.920
 hard

00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:37.079
 view

00:39:37.079 --> 00:39:37.180
 of

00:39:37.180 --> 00:39:37.320
 God

00:39:37.320 --> 00:39:37.460
 no

00:39:37.460 --> 00:39:37.619
 but

00:39:37.619 --> 00:39:37.900
 because

00:39:37.900 --> 00:39:38.059
 of

00:39:38.059 --> 00:39:38.280
 the

00:39:38.280 --> 00:39:38.800
 grace

00:39:38.800 --> 00:39:39.560
 that

00:39:39.560 --> 00:39:39.680
 was

00:39:39.680 --> 00:39:39.780
 at

00:39:39.780 --> 00:39:40.000
 work

00:39:40.000 --> 00:39:40.260
 within

00:39:40.260 --> 00:39:40.680
 me

00:39:40.680 --> 00:39:46.039
 it's

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:46.760
 our

00:39:46.760 --> 00:39:47.280
 hard

00:39:47.280 --> 00:39:47.600
 view

00:39:47.600 --> 00:39:47.820
 of

00:39:47.820 --> 00:39:48.120
 God

00:39:48.120 --> 00:39:48.320
 that

00:39:48.320 --> 00:39:48.640
 makes

00:39:48.640 --> 00:39:48.920
 us

00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:49.620
 be

00:39:49.620 --> 00:39:49.880
 lazy

00:39:49.880 --> 00:39:50.480
 servants

00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:51.620
 it's

00:39:51.620 --> 00:39:51.760
 our

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:52.360
 severe

00:39:52.360 --> 00:39:52.720
 view

00:39:52.720 --> 00:39:52.900
 of

00:39:52.900 --> 00:39:53.260
 God

00:39:53.260 --> 00:39:53.860
 seeing

00:39:53.860 --> 00:39:53.980
 him

00:39:53.980 --> 00:39:54.100
 as

00:39:54.100 --> 00:39:54.240
 a

00:39:54.240 --> 00:39:54.580
 harsh

00:39:54.580 --> 00:39:55.120
 task

00:39:55.120 --> 00:39:55.480
 master

00:39:55.480 --> 00:39:55.720
 rather

00:39:55.720 --> 00:39:55.900
 than

00:39:55.900 --> 00:39:56.100
 a

00:39:56.100 --> 00:39:56.560
 gracious

00:39:56.560 --> 00:39:57.039
 lord

00:39:57.039 --> 00:39:57.400
 that

00:39:57.400 --> 00:39:57.600
 makes

00:39:57.600 --> 00:39:57.740
 us

00:39:57.740 --> 00:39:58.080
 not

00:39:58.080 --> 00:39:58.440
 want

00:39:58.440 --> 00:39:58.600
 to

00:39:58.600 --> 00:39:59.000
 work

00:39:59.000 --> 00:39:59.720
 not

00:39:59.720 --> 00:40:00.080
 want

00:40:00.080 --> 00:40:00.260
 to

00:40:00.260 --> 00:40:00.640
 please

00:40:00.640 --> 00:40:00.880
 him

00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:03.680
 but

00:40:03.680 --> 00:40:03.940
 this

00:40:03.940 --> 00:40:04.240
 goes

00:40:04.240 --> 00:40:04.640
 against

00:40:04.640 --> 00:40:05.220
 everything

00:40:05.220 --> 00:40:05.480
 that

00:40:05.480 --> 00:40:05.620
 we

00:40:05.620 --> 00:40:05.900
 see

00:40:05.900 --> 00:40:06.180
 about

00:40:06.180 --> 00:40:06.320
 the

00:40:06.320 --> 00:40:06.680
 master's

00:40:06.680 --> 00:40:06.960
 character

00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:07.100
 in

00:40:07.100 --> 00:40:07.260
 this

00:40:07.260 --> 00:40:07.740
 passage

00:40:07.739 --> 00:40:10.239
 normally

00:40:10.239 --> 00:40:11.059
 when you

00:40:11.059 --> 00:40:11.559
 hire a

00:40:11.559 --> 00:40:11.719
 money

00:40:11.719 --> 00:40:12.059
 manager

00:40:12.059 --> 00:40:12.259
 you

00:40:12.259 --> 00:40:12.639
 entrust

00:40:12.639 --> 00:40:12.779
 them

00:40:12.779 --> 00:40:12.919
 to

00:40:12.919 --> 00:40:13.259
 your

00:40:13.259 --> 00:40:13.859
 property

00:40:13.859 --> 00:40:14.019
 to

00:40:14.019 --> 00:40:14.119
 them

00:40:14.119 --> 00:40:14.199
 you

00:40:14.199 --> 00:40:14.339
 tell

00:40:14.339 --> 00:40:14.439
 them

00:40:14.439 --> 00:40:14.559
 hey

00:40:14.559 --> 00:40:14.939
 invest

00:40:14.939 --> 00:40:15.079
 it

00:40:15.079 --> 00:40:15.219
 make

00:40:15.219 --> 00:40:15.379
 some

00:40:15.379 --> 00:40:15.599
 money

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:15.799
 I'll

00:40:15.799 --> 00:40:16.000
 give you

00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:16.279
 a cut

00:40:16.279 --> 00:40:16.500
 of the

00:40:16.500 --> 00:40:16.859
 interest

00:40:16.859 --> 00:40:17.119
 right

00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:18.000
 if you

00:40:18.000 --> 00:40:18.399
 look at

00:40:18.399 --> 00:40:18.719
 some of

00:40:18.719 --> 00:40:19.079
 the most

00:40:19.079 --> 00:40:19.639
 high risk

00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:20.359
 hedge funds

00:40:20.359 --> 00:40:22.419
 usually they employ a

00:40:22.419 --> 00:40:23.279
 2 and 20 model

00:40:23.279 --> 00:40:25.299
 a 2% flat management fee

00:40:25.299 --> 00:40:26.799
 plus 20% of the profits

00:40:26.799 --> 00:40:27.579
 carried interest

00:40:27.579 --> 00:40:29.380
 but look at how much

00:40:29.380 --> 00:40:30.199
 these guys get paid

00:40:30.199 --> 00:40:32.480
 the 5 talent servant

00:40:32.480 --> 00:40:33.679
 makes 5 talents

00:40:33.679 --> 00:40:33.960
 more

00:40:33.960 --> 00:40:35.039
 and then

00:40:35.039 --> 00:40:36.400
 if you look at

00:40:36.400 --> 00:40:37.079
 verse 28

00:40:37.079 --> 00:40:37.500
 it says

00:40:37.500 --> 00:40:38.199
 take the talent

00:40:38.199 --> 00:40:38.719
 from him

00:40:38.719 --> 00:40:39.519
 the 1 talent

00:40:39.519 --> 00:40:39.799
 servant

00:40:39.799 --> 00:40:40.639
 and give it to him

00:40:40.639 --> 00:40:41.920
 who has the 10 talents

00:40:41.920 --> 00:40:44.519
 he still has the 10 talents

00:40:44.519 --> 00:40:45.860
 he brought the 5 talents

00:40:45.860 --> 00:40:46.579
 the 10 talents

00:40:46.579 --> 00:40:46.980
 the total

00:40:46.980 --> 00:40:47.819
 to the master

00:40:47.819 --> 00:40:48.579
 saying here master

00:40:48.579 --> 00:40:49.480
 I've made 5 talents

00:40:49.480 --> 00:40:49.900
 more

00:40:49.900 --> 00:40:51.579
 but who has the talents

00:40:51.579 --> 00:40:52.000
 in the end

00:40:52.000 --> 00:40:52.500
 the servant

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:53.679
 still has the talents

00:40:53.679 --> 00:40:55.019
 the master

00:40:55.019 --> 00:40:56.460
 didn't take any of it away

00:40:56.460 --> 00:41:00.960
 rather his desire

00:41:00.960 --> 00:41:01.500
 is to give him

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:03.199
 all of that he has

00:41:03.199 --> 00:41:04.400
 all of his property

00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:05.599
 all of his heavenly riches

00:41:05.599 --> 00:41:06.639
 with his servants

00:41:06.639 --> 00:41:08.119
 that's the master's heart

00:41:08.119 --> 00:41:11.240
 and yet we think of him

00:41:11.240 --> 00:41:12.800
 oh I'm going to lose

00:41:12.800 --> 00:41:13.860
 everything I bring to him

00:41:13.860 --> 00:41:20.260
 this is why he says

00:41:20.260 --> 00:41:21.699
 for to everyone who has

00:41:21.699 --> 00:41:22.679
 will more be given

00:41:22.679 --> 00:41:23.380
 and he will have

00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:23.920
 an abundance

00:41:23.920 --> 00:41:27.460
 it's kind of similar

00:41:27.460 --> 00:41:28.760
 to what American philosopher

00:41:28.760 --> 00:41:29.680
 Albert Hubbard

00:41:29.680 --> 00:41:30.200
 once said

00:41:30.200 --> 00:41:30.460
 he says

00:41:30.460 --> 00:41:31.639
 if you want anything done

00:41:31.639 --> 00:41:33.300
 ask a busy man to do it

00:41:33.300 --> 00:41:36.079
 it's a truism

00:41:36.079 --> 00:41:36.500
 of course

00:41:36.500 --> 00:41:37.420
 not always true

00:41:37.420 --> 00:41:38.579
 but it's generally true

00:41:38.579 --> 00:41:39.119
 and that's because

00:41:39.119 --> 00:41:40.559
 a busy man is busy

00:41:40.559 --> 00:41:41.440
 because he has shown

00:41:41.440 --> 00:41:42.539
 that he can get stuff done

00:41:42.539 --> 00:41:44.480
 a busy man is busy

00:41:44.480 --> 00:41:45.240
 because he is

00:41:45.240 --> 00:41:46.119
 getting stuff done

00:41:46.119 --> 00:41:47.320
 that's why people

00:41:47.320 --> 00:41:48.400
 have continued

00:41:48.400 --> 00:41:48.760
 to give him

00:41:48.760 --> 00:41:49.639
 a lot of things to do

00:41:49.639 --> 00:41:50.460
 the idea is similar

00:41:50.460 --> 00:41:51.480
 to what we find here

00:41:51.480 --> 00:41:52.340
 it's a servant

00:41:52.340 --> 00:41:52.960
 that has proven

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.720
 most faithful

00:41:53.720 --> 00:41:55.139
 that should be entrusted

00:41:55.139 --> 00:41:56.280
 with the most responsibility

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:58.119
 and instead

00:41:58.119 --> 00:41:59.059
 the person

00:41:59.059 --> 00:41:59.760
 the servant

00:41:59.760 --> 00:42:00.400
 who viewed him

00:42:00.400 --> 00:42:01.300
 as a hard master

00:42:01.300 --> 00:42:02.460
 will be treated

00:42:02.460 --> 00:42:03.900
 the way he expected

00:42:03.900 --> 00:42:06.599
 Psalm 18

00:42:06.599 --> 00:42:07.720
 25 to 27

00:42:07.720 --> 00:42:07.960
 says

00:42:07.960 --> 00:42:08.800
 with the merciful

00:42:08.800 --> 00:42:10.340
 you show yourself merciful

00:42:10.340 --> 00:42:11.480
 with the blameless man

00:42:11.480 --> 00:42:12.820
 you show yourself blameless

00:42:12.820 --> 00:42:14.019
 with the purified

00:42:14.019 --> 00:42:15.320
 you show yourself pure

00:42:15.320 --> 00:42:16.559
 and with the crooked

00:42:16.559 --> 00:42:17.539
 you make yourself

00:42:17.539 --> 00:42:18.820
 seem tortuous

00:42:18.820 --> 00:42:20.039
 for you save

00:42:20.039 --> 00:42:21.000
 a humble people

00:42:21.000 --> 00:42:22.159
 but the haughty eyes

00:42:22.159 --> 00:42:23.099
 you bring down

00:42:23.099 --> 00:42:27.039
 why does God

00:42:27.039 --> 00:42:27.699
 treat people

00:42:27.699 --> 00:42:28.480
 this way

00:42:28.480 --> 00:42:30.760
 if you expect him

00:42:30.760 --> 00:42:32.019
 to be crooked

00:42:32.019 --> 00:42:32.800
 if you expect him

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:33.440
 to be hard

00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:34.119
 and severe

00:42:34.119 --> 00:42:35.760
 he will be torturous

00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:35.760


00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:41.179
 but if you expect

00:42:41.179 --> 00:42:42.159
 him to be merciful

00:42:42.159 --> 00:42:42.920
 and gracious

00:42:42.920 --> 00:42:44.440
 he will be much

00:42:44.440 --> 00:42:45.280
 much more gracious

00:42:45.280 --> 00:42:45.659
 and merciful

00:42:45.659 --> 00:42:46.199
 than you would ever

00:42:46.199 --> 00:42:46.980
 expect him to be

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:48.900
 because God

00:42:48.900 --> 00:42:50.579
 saves a humble people

00:42:50.579 --> 00:42:51.679
 and he brings down

00:42:51.679 --> 00:42:52.199
 the haughty

00:42:52.199 --> 00:42:55.119
 you know who

00:42:55.119 --> 00:42:56.059
 the harsh taskmaster

00:42:56.059 --> 00:42:56.240
 is

00:42:56.240 --> 00:42:57.000
 it's not our Lord

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.940
 it's the devil

00:42:57.940 --> 00:43:01.380
 you have any experience

00:43:01.380 --> 00:43:02.059
 serving him

00:43:02.059 --> 00:43:04.240
 I have in the past

00:43:04.240 --> 00:43:05.159
 before I came

00:43:05.159 --> 00:43:05.740
 to know the Lord

00:43:05.740 --> 00:43:07.800
 he is a harsh

00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:08.559
 taskmaster

00:43:08.559 --> 00:43:11.380
 he's always promising

00:43:11.380 --> 00:43:12.699
 and not delivering

00:43:12.699 --> 00:43:14.079
 it's always a bait

00:43:14.079 --> 00:43:14.820
 and switch with him

00:43:14.820 --> 00:43:17.380
 he promises pleasure

00:43:17.380 --> 00:43:17.920
 and gives you

00:43:17.920 --> 00:43:18.640
 an ounce of it

00:43:18.640 --> 00:43:19.480
 and then takes an L

00:43:19.480 --> 00:43:21.240
 and gives you

00:43:21.240 --> 00:43:21.720
 more pain

00:43:21.720 --> 00:43:22.559
 and you serve him

00:43:22.559 --> 00:43:23.380
 longer and longer

00:43:23.380 --> 00:43:23.800
 and longer

00:43:23.800 --> 00:43:24.400
 and you become

00:43:24.400 --> 00:43:24.820
 poorer

00:43:24.820 --> 00:43:25.559
 and poorer

00:43:25.559 --> 00:43:26.120
 and poorer

00:43:26.119 --> 00:43:33.000
 we were so enslaved

00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:34.579
 by this prince

00:43:34.579 --> 00:43:35.019
 of the power

00:43:35.019 --> 00:43:35.400
 of the air

00:43:35.400 --> 00:43:35.839
 the devil

00:43:35.839 --> 00:43:37.900
 we had an

00:43:37.900 --> 00:43:38.980
 insurmountable

00:43:38.980 --> 00:43:39.400
 debt

00:43:39.400 --> 00:43:40.279
 of sin

00:43:40.279 --> 00:43:41.219
 we were carrying

00:43:41.219 --> 00:43:43.039
 we were slaves

00:43:43.039 --> 00:43:44.940
 we'd be slaves

00:43:44.940 --> 00:43:45.380
 forever

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:49.779
 that's how

00:43:49.779 --> 00:43:50.639
 insurmountable

00:43:50.639 --> 00:43:51.259
 the debt is

00:43:51.259 --> 00:43:52.839
 but God

00:43:52.839 --> 00:43:53.559
 because he is

00:43:53.559 --> 00:43:54.039
 so gracious

00:43:54.039 --> 00:43:54.739
 and merciful

00:43:54.739 --> 00:43:56.500
 Jesus

00:43:56.500 --> 00:43:58.239
 because he is

00:43:58.239 --> 00:43:58.979
 a merciful

00:43:58.979 --> 00:43:59.899
 and gracious

00:43:59.899 --> 00:44:00.899
 master

00:44:00.899 --> 00:44:02.479
 he says

00:44:02.479 --> 00:44:03.519
 he came

00:44:03.519 --> 00:44:04.299
 Matthew 20

00:44:04.299 --> 00:44:04.799
 28

00:44:04.799 --> 00:44:06.059
 even the son of man

00:44:06.059 --> 00:44:07.259
 came not to be

00:44:07.259 --> 00:44:08.059
 served

00:44:08.059 --> 00:44:09.459
 but to serve

00:44:09.459 --> 00:44:10.859
 and to give his life

00:44:10.859 --> 00:44:11.579
 as a ransom

00:44:11.579 --> 00:44:12.379
 for many

00:44:12.379 --> 00:44:14.679
 Jesus

00:44:14.679 --> 00:44:15.899
 is the master

00:44:15.899 --> 00:44:17.199
 who became a servant

00:44:17.199 --> 00:44:19.559
 Jesus

00:44:19.559 --> 00:44:20.539
 is the master

00:44:20.539 --> 00:44:21.139
 who saw

00:44:21.139 --> 00:44:21.979
 the heavy yoke

00:44:21.979 --> 00:44:22.479
 of sin

00:44:22.479 --> 00:44:23.259
 that we could not

00:44:23.259 --> 00:44:23.719
 carry

00:44:23.719 --> 00:44:24.639
 and he said

00:44:24.639 --> 00:44:25.199
 you cannot

00:44:25.199 --> 00:44:25.859
 carry that

00:44:25.859 --> 00:44:26.879
 I will carry it

00:44:26.879 --> 00:44:27.819
 I will put it

00:44:27.819 --> 00:44:28.539
 on my shoulders

00:44:28.539 --> 00:44:29.279
 I will put it

00:44:29.279 --> 00:44:29.859
 on my back

00:44:29.859 --> 00:44:31.099
 and I will die

00:44:31.099 --> 00:44:31.919
 for your sins

00:44:31.919 --> 00:44:32.679
 on the cross

00:44:32.679 --> 00:44:33.500
 and I will be

00:44:33.500 --> 00:44:34.059
 raised

00:44:34.059 --> 00:44:35.359
 in power

00:44:35.359 --> 00:44:36.559
 so that you

00:44:36.559 --> 00:44:38.000
 can be free

00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:39.919
 and no longer

00:44:39.919 --> 00:44:40.779
 slaves to sin

00:44:40.779 --> 00:44:41.279
 and death

00:44:41.279 --> 00:44:42.980
 that's the kind

00:44:42.980 --> 00:44:43.500
 of master

00:44:43.500 --> 00:44:43.859
 and lord

00:44:43.859 --> 00:44:45.219
 that we serve

00:44:45.219 --> 00:44:47.879
 there's no

00:44:47.879 --> 00:44:48.379
 master

00:44:48.379 --> 00:44:49.000
 as gracious

00:44:49.000 --> 00:44:49.879
 as he is

00:44:49.880 --> 00:44:55.500
 and it's

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:56.039
 when we

00:44:56.039 --> 00:44:56.680
 recognize

00:44:56.680 --> 00:44:57.260
 that

00:44:57.260 --> 00:44:58.519
 when we

00:44:58.519 --> 00:44:59.000
 believe

00:44:59.000 --> 00:44:59.260
 that

00:44:59.260 --> 00:44:59.559
 when we

00:44:59.559 --> 00:44:59.960
 humble

00:44:59.960 --> 00:45:00.579
 ourselves

00:45:00.579 --> 00:45:01.460
 before that

00:45:01.460 --> 00:45:01.860
 gospel

00:45:01.860 --> 00:45:02.619
 of grace

00:45:02.619 --> 00:45:04.800
 so

00:45:04.800 --> 00:45:05.820
 counterintuitively

00:45:05.820 --> 00:45:07.820
 it makes us

00:45:07.820 --> 00:45:08.340
 work

00:45:08.340 --> 00:45:09.180
 all the

00:45:09.180 --> 00:45:09.539
 harder

00:45:09.539 --> 00:45:10.440
 it makes us

00:45:10.440 --> 00:45:10.900
 run

00:45:10.900 --> 00:45:11.720
 all the

00:45:11.720 --> 00:45:12.099
 harder

00:45:12.099 --> 00:45:14.180
 because

00:45:14.180 --> 00:45:14.960
 who doesn't

00:45:14.960 --> 00:45:15.500
 love serving

00:45:15.500 --> 00:45:15.980
 a gracious

00:45:15.980 --> 00:45:16.400
 master

00:45:16.400 --> 00:45:16.960
 like that

00:45:16.960 --> 00:45:22.539
 so let's

00:45:22.539 --> 00:45:22.980
 serve him

00:45:22.980 --> 00:45:23.420
 together

00:45:23.420 --> 00:45:24.340
 abide in

00:45:24.340 --> 00:45:24.740
 Christ

00:45:24.740 --> 00:45:26.800
 remember

00:45:26.800 --> 00:45:27.900
 drink deeply

00:45:27.900 --> 00:45:28.699
 of his grace

00:45:28.699 --> 00:45:29.900
 then you will

00:45:29.900 --> 00:45:30.519
 bear fruit

00:45:30.519 --> 00:45:32.019
 and you will

00:45:32.019 --> 00:45:32.599
 bear witness

00:45:32.599 --> 00:45:33.760
 let's pray

00:45:33.760 --> 00:45:34.119
 together

00:45:34.119 --> 00:45:38.639
 yes father

00:45:38.639 --> 00:45:41.760
 thank you

00:45:41.760 --> 00:45:42.119
 for your

00:45:42.119 --> 00:45:42.659
 grace and

00:45:42.659 --> 00:45:43.019
 mercy

00:45:43.019 --> 00:45:54.759
 lord we

00:45:54.759 --> 00:45:55.179
 are eager

00:45:55.179 --> 00:45:55.679
 to please

00:45:55.679 --> 00:45:55.940
 you

00:45:55.940 --> 00:45:58.519
 will you

00:45:58.519 --> 00:45:59.079
 please help

00:45:59.079 --> 00:45:59.500
 us to

00:45:59.500 --> 00:46:02.420
 will you

00:46:02.420 --> 00:46:03.280
 please enable

00:46:03.280 --> 00:46:04.619
 and empower

00:46:04.619 --> 00:46:05.219
 us to

00:46:05.219 --> 00:46:09.039
 will you

00:46:09.039 --> 00:46:09.539
 please

00:46:09.539 --> 00:46:11.619
 keep us

00:46:11.619 --> 00:46:12.639
 attentive

00:46:12.639 --> 00:46:13.139
 to

00:46:13.139 --> 00:46:14.159
 and focused

00:46:14.159 --> 00:46:14.500
 on

00:46:14.500 --> 00:46:15.440
 your

00:46:15.440 --> 00:46:15.839
 gospel

00:46:15.839 --> 00:46:16.039
 of

00:46:16.039 --> 00:46:16.380
 grace

00:46:16.380 --> 00:46:22.819
 be

00:46:22.819 --> 00:46:23.400
 glorified

00:46:23.400 --> 00:46:23.739
 oh lord

00:46:23.739 --> 00:46:24.039
 in all

00:46:24.039 --> 00:46:24.279
 that we

00:46:24.279 --> 00:46:24.599
 do

00:46:24.599 --> 00:46:25.779
 and

00:46:25.779 --> 00:46:26.119
 oh lord

00:46:26.119 --> 00:46:26.480
 come

00:46:26.480 --> 00:46:26.839
 soon

00:46:26.839 --> 00:46:28.299
 come

00:46:28.299 --> 00:46:28.599
 soon

00:46:28.599 --> 00:46:28.900
 lord

00:46:28.900 --> 00:46:29.819
 we

00:46:29.819 --> 00:46:30.039
 wait

00:46:30.039 --> 00:46:30.179
 for

00:46:30.179 --> 00:46:30.420
 you

00:46:30.420 --> 00:46:33.119
 in

00:46:33.119 --> 00:46:33.380
 Jesus

00:46:33.380 --> 00:46:33.639
 name

00:46:33.639 --> 00:46:33.779
 we

00:46:33.779 --> 00:46:34.000
 pray

00:46:34.000 --> 00:46:34.839
 amen