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Matthew 25
14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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The Lord of the servants here represents Jesus and the servants represent Christians. The servants being given different amounts of talents, according to their ability represents believers and their different levels of understanding in their walk with Christ. The servant with five and the servant with two talents do not become stagnant nor slothful; therefore, they seek to grow or gain more on top of what they have been given, and they do so doubling their talents. This is the believer who is given truth and seeks to gain more truth and continually grow in spirit.
The servant that is given one talent decides to bury what he has been given and therefore does not gain anything more than what his Lord delivered to him. This servant represents the lukewarm believer, who is given truth, but becomes slothful...therefore doesn't seek to grow spiritually based on that truth. The Lord is not pleased with this servant and takes his one talent and gives it to the servant who has ten talents. Then this servant is cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Summary:
Jesus is not pleased with those lukewarm believers who do not seek to grow spiritually, but are slothful, and take His truth and bury it, where it will not collect any interest or gain. Do not be like the servant who was given one talent!
Jesus says that he would rather us be cold or hot, and if we are lukewarm, he will spit us out of his mouth:
Revelation 3:15-17
King James Version (KJV)
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ!
14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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The Lord of the servants here represents Jesus and the servants represent Christians. The servants being given different amounts of talents, according to their ability represents believers and their different levels of understanding in their walk with Christ. The servant with five and the servant with two talents do not become stagnant nor slothful; therefore, they seek to grow or gain more on top of what they have been given, and they do so doubling their talents. This is the believer who is given truth and seeks to gain more truth and continually grow in spirit.
The servant that is given one talent decides to bury what he has been given and therefore does not gain anything more than what his Lord delivered to him. This servant represents the lukewarm believer, who is given truth, but becomes slothful...therefore doesn't seek to grow spiritually based on that truth. The Lord is not pleased with this servant and takes his one talent and gives it to the servant who has ten talents. Then this servant is cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Summary:
Jesus is not pleased with those lukewarm believers who do not seek to grow spiritually, but are slothful, and take His truth and bury it, where it will not collect any interest or gain. Do not be like the servant who was given one talent!
Jesus says that he would rather us be cold or hot, and if we are lukewarm, he will spit us out of his mouth:
Revelation 3:15-17
King James Version (KJV)
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ!
. God bless you Josh, thanks for sharing those verses.