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In Luke Chapter 19, Jesus is going through Jericho on the way to Jerusalem to his last Passover and the crowds are growing larger in size. They have been amazed as they hear Jesus confront and confound the leaders of Israel with His wisdom. They have seen Jesus heal a blind man, as well. This parable in Chapter 19 has great significance because it draws us into an understanding of what God wants each of us to do with our lives. “Spending our lives wisely” is the message of the parable!
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READ LUKE 19:11-26 – The Parable of the Ten Minas
While they were listening to this, He went on to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
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“‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
“‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
“He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
I. God Expects Us to Spend Our Lives Wisely
• The whole point of this parable is that God entrusts to us our heart, soul, mind and strength and expects us to use all these things for His glory.
• It is God who gives us our abilities, our capacities to learn and to grow and expects us to use that, as well, for His glory.
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Luke 12:48 states “From everyone who has been given much, much will be expected.”
• The picture of the wise servant is one who received from his master and then he invested it. In other words, the servant did something with what he was entrusted, which produced something more.
• Though we don’t see specifically what he invested in, the idea is that he put it somewhere where it could grow and bear much fruit.
• The point is to be about our Father's business with what He has entrusted to us. What is our Father doing? He's changing lives and that's what He wants us to be about, as well!
APPL - We also see that God gives spiritual gifts to the church; but for what reason?
Romans 12:6-8, We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
• Every spiritual gift is given for the purpose of building up and edifying the church…FOR STRENGTHENING THE FAITH OF OTHERS!

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