What is the purpose behind being ready, waiting and working until Jesus’ return? The Parable of the talents tells us one of the key purposes is BUILDING something while we wait. Today we look at how the working, waiting and readiness help define and build our character. The whole point of our existence is to know JESUS and be conformed to his character. Like him we want to be shaped into Good and faithful servants to the master.

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What was a talent in Biblical times? It is where we derive our English word for talent- or natural gifting. In Jesus days it was a weight or measure of money equal to about 6,000 denarii! One denari is a day’s wage- meaning it would take a day laborer 20 years to earn just 1 talent. That is of HUGE value! Even just one talent is a vast resource to be given responsibility over from the Master. That means any talent we have been given came from our sovereign God… it is just as the late great Rush Limbaugh used to say: “Talent on Loan from God.” The question is- What are you doing with your loan?

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Which king will you serve? In the parable of the Minas, after the master calls his servants to account, he goes to his second task— dealing with the citizens of that country who hated and rejected him. They said “We will not let HIM be king over us.” They deny the king's authority over their lives, hate him and reject him… but in the end, no matter how they reject and deny him- The King will reign. Just so with the King of Kings. We all have to choose which king we will serve and like it or not- the consequences are a matter of life and death.

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How does what you do with what you have reveal who you are? The Parable of the Minas is about more than the resources in your pocketbook. In fact, in this parable the master gives each servant an equal distribution of resources- everyone gets ONE mina. This represents the idea that there are some gifts that God bestowes on every believer. The question is- are we doing the master’s business in a way that multiplies the precious resources he has given us? Whatever we do with what we have been given is a reflection of who we are...

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Today we look at the parable of the two houses and their wise and the foolish builders. While the sower parable is about receiving of the Gospel, the parable of the builders is about obeying it- living it out, actually building our home, or in other words our lives, on the message and words- the truth and beauty of Jesus.

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The parable of the sower gives us four kinds of "soil" or hearts for hearing and receiving the Gospel. Remember the issue is not the seed. The seed is always good! The issue is the KIND of soil the seed falls on.... It is the soil’s job is to receive the seed. But it's the gardener’s job is to pull up the weeds! Who is the gardener? Remember- Jesus is the answer. Jesus is always the answer!

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What speaks to your heart in a powerful way that might have you really learn spiritual truths? One of the best ways to teach is through storytelling. Jesus often told stories, or parables for this very reason. Jesus’ stories are opportunities so see our own spiritual condition. Today we begin to look at the Parable of the Sower and examine the different ways people hear and receive Jesus’ teachings… The question Jesus asks is this: Is your heart fertile ground for the seed of his word to take root and thrive in your life? Do you have ears to hear?

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How do you take inventory of your heart's real condition? What speaks to your heart in a powerful way that might have you really learn spiritual truths? One of the best ways to teach is through storytelling. Jesus often told stories, or parables for this very reason. Jesus’ stories invite listeners to enter the narrative and engage at a heart level. They are opportunities so see our own hearts and spiritual condition. Today we look at the story of the two lost sons to check our own hearts and bring them in line with the heart of the Father.

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