The Parable of the Talents Explained | Matthew  

you are right the third was afraid.........fear is from satan he said master was hard......not full of grace faith was not mentioned as his characteristic ---------not a believer. not saved

Amen for the truth

@lilie5111 Yes! John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Yes. He had a wrong understanding of God. Only people who God has given a new heart and a right spirit know Him personally. They know for instance that Jesus is full of grace and truth. They know also that Jesus is love and because love is kind and patient that Jesus is also kind and patient too!

@watchmansascha4764 However, you must consider the fact that stewardships are not given to the unsaved. Stewardships are only given to the SAVED. In the Parable of the Talents, the Master gives varying degrees of STEWARDSHIPS according to the abilities of his 3 servants hoping that they will put those stewardships into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE. The first 2 were faithful and diligent who put their stewardships right away into action thereby resulting in PROFIT for their master resulting in the Master's commendation of them and then REWARDING them - Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23. This parable is conceptually parallel with James 2:14-26 in terms of profitable service in the faith and also conceptually parallel with the Parable of the 10 Minas in Luke 19:11-27 where the Master gave varying amounts of stewardships in the amount of money to his 3 servants where they were to put that money into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE. Again, the Master commends his first 2 faithful and diligent servants for their SERVICE and then rewards them - Luke 19:16-17, Luke 19:18-19. The 1st was given the REWARD of ruling over 10 cities and the 2nd was given the REWARD of ruling over 5 cities. Luke 19: 16 -17 - “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has EARNED 10 MORE.’ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, TAKE CHARGE OF 10 CITIES. Luke 19: 18-19 - “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina HAS EARNED 5 MORE.’ “His master answered, ‘YOU TAKE CHARGE OF 5 CITIES.’ The 3rd servant was a LAZY, PROCRASTINATING SERVANT who did nothing with his stewardship, but decided to sweep it under the rug, so to speak, and was also afraid of putting his stewardship into ACTION, which later resulted in his Master's reprimand/tongue lashing and the LOSS OF REWARD, BUT this does not mean the 3rd servant was unsaved. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 makes it very clear that there are saved Christians in this earthly life that are diligent, hard working, and faithful in their service in this life which will result in REWARD, but there will also be many saved Christians in this earthly life that are LAZY, PROCRASTINATING servants who do nothing with their talents/stewardships by not putting those abilities into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE, but they are still saved. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 - Christians in this life who lived faithfully, obediently, and wisely are in essence building a "house" made of gold, silver, and precious stones which are materials that will stand up to Christ's fiery scrutiny and remain intact and standing resulting in commendation and eternal rewards. Christians in this life who lived unfaithfully, disobediently, carnally, etc, are in essence building a "house" made of wood, hay, and stubble which are materials that will not stand up to Christ's fiery scrutiny and will end up falling apart and collapsing, but they are still saved. Their flimsy "house" is destroyed resulting in loss of eternal rewards, BUT they are still saved and in heaven - 1 Corinthians 3:15. There is a parallel between 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 and Matthew 7:24-27 where 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 explains Matthew 7:24-27. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 - 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work ABIDE which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a REWARD.(Note: The word "reward" is NOT referring to the free gift of eternal life, but is referring to an ETERNAL REWARD that is earned by our performance here on earth) 15 If any man's work shall be BURNED, he shall suffer LOSS :BUT HE HIMSELF SHALL BE SAVED; yet so as by fire. I hope this helps to clarify, God bless!

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Praying for you and your family in Jesus might name.

@@adrianosorio4650 Thank you. God bless. ✝️💛

@@s2one Means everything. Thank you. ✝️💛

@@LookinUp_ Thank you. That means the world to me. ✝️💛

​@@BazakilouisRight and wrong. Salvation is a free gift of God. Does God want you to live a Holy life, of course, but the degree each believer lives that holy life doesn't save them. Works salvation heretics cant answer how many sins it takes to lose salvation, and how many good works to preserve it. Cause they dont know, and they themselves may have lost salvation if one believes salvation is contingent on performance, which its not.

​@@BazakilouisYou are wrong. Salvation is not contingent on works. Thats works salvation. "We are saved by grace through faith, not of works that any man should boast"...Apostle Paul

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@@OnoDiamante thank you!

I thought it meant they never do the works like faith without work is dead

@@cats4603 I thought so too but it just didn't add up. Thats like saying how many works do I need to do till I can earn salvation or how many people do I need to save till I can earn heaven? We all know heaven and salvation doesn't have a price tag, we cannot buy it and God doesn't owe us it because of our acts. No one is going to enter heaven with an attitude of entitlement, like they are getting a due that is owed to them for their works.

@AzBboy I agree because Jesus did the works for us which we couldn't do

​@@cats4603 faith without works is dead but Dead Faith is merely unprofitable, not condemnable Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4:6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

@@cats4603 Amen! People try to find salvation in their own fleshly works rather than in the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Help the poor, serve in your church and serve others, share the gospel, and follow the commandments with the most important being loving God with all your heart soul and mind. With the second loving your neighbor as yourself. Surrender your life to God as in seek to serve His kingdom as much as you can. Be faithful even unto to death. That makes you profitable.

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Thanks

@krisjustin3884 Good comment! The problem today is that not all Free Grace believers are on the same page regarding the Parable of the Talents which is also conceptually parallel with the Parable of the 10 Minas in Luke 19:11-27. We must all consider the fact that stewardships are not given to the unsaved. Stewardships are only given to the SAVED. In the Parable of the Talents, the Master gives varying degrees of STEWARDSHIPS according to the abilities of his 3 servants hoping that they will put those stewardships into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE. The first 2 were faithful and diligent who put their stewardships right away into action thereby resulting in PROFIT for their master resulting in the Master's commendation of them and then REWARDING them - Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23. This parable is conceptually parallel with James 2:14-26 in terms of profitable service in the faith and also conceptually parallel with the Parable of the 10 Minas in Luke 19:11-27 where the Master gave varying amounts of stewardships in the amount of money to his 3 servants where they were to put that money into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE. Again, the Master commends his first 2 faithful and diligent servants for their SERVICE and then rewards them - Luke 19:16-17, Luke 19:18-19. The 1st was given the REWARD of ruling over 10 cities and the 2nd was given the REWARD of ruling over 5 cities. Luke 19: 16 -17 - “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has EARNED 10 MORE.’ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, TAKE CHARGE OF 10 CITIES. Luke 19: 18-19 - “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina HAS EARNED 5 MORE.’ “His master answered, ‘YOU TAKE CHARGE OF 5 CITIES.’ The 3rd servant was a LAZY, PROCRASTINATING SERVANT who did nothing with his stewardship, but decided to sweep it under the rug, so to speak, and was also afraid of putting his stewardship into ACTION, which later resulted in his Master's reprimand/tongue lashing and the LOSS OF REWARD, BUT this does not mean the 3rd servant was unsaved. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 makes it very clear that there are saved Christians in this earthly life that are diligent, hard working, and faithful in their service in this life which will result in REWARD, but there will also be many saved Christians in this earthly life that are LAZY, PROCRASTINATING servants who do nothing with their talents/stewardships by not putting those abilities into ACTION for PROFITABLE SERVICE, but they are still saved. In regards to 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Christians in this life who lived faithfully, obediently, and wisely are in essence building a "house" made of gold, silver, and precious stones which are materials that will stand up to Christ's fiery scrutiny and remain intact and standing resulting in commendation and eternal rewards. Christians in this life who lived unfaithfully, disobediently, carnally, etc, are in essence building a "house" made of wood, hay, and stubble which are materials that will not stand up to Christ's fiery scrutiny and will end up falling apart and collapsing, but they are still saved. Their flimsy "house" is destroyed resulting in loss of eternal rewards, BUT they are still saved and in heaven - 1 Corinthians 3:15. There is a parallel between 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 and Matthew 7:24-27 where 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 explains Matthew 7:24-27. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 - 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work ABIDE which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a REWARD. (Note: The word "reward" is NOT referring to the free gift of eternal life, but is referring to an ETERNAL REWARD that is earned by our performance here on earth) 15 If any man's work shall be BURNED, he shall suffer LOSS :BUT HE HIMSELF SHALL BE SAVED; yet so as by fire. Hope this helps, God bless!

@@wtom04 That makes much more sense! Really appreciate your time and detail put into this answer. Was also thinking that he’s speaking to the nation of Israel: some went out and proclaimed the good news, while the nation as a whole did nothing about the treasured messiah who came to be among them. Then when he returns after 2000 years, the lazy servants in Israel could possibly be seen as unsaved as they never believed in him. Still, I prefer your take on it. Thanks again.

@@krisjustin3884 You're welcome! Of course, many of the works based salvationists, especially Lordship Salvation people will no doubt conclude and write off Christians who are unprofitable as "unsaved" without ever taking into account that there are many saved Christians who fall into periods of crisis, depression, death of a dearly loved one, physical or mental trauma, substance abuse, alcohol problems, disease, divorce, financial crisis, lawsuits, etc, and it is during those times that these Christians will be unprofitable. These times of crisis could last for months or even years. There are unprofitable Christians that are by nature very shy and reserved, introverted, and have extreme social anxiety which can contribute to their being unprofitable, BUT they are still saved.

@@krisjustin3884 I also wanted to make a post regarding the expressions "outer darkness" and "weeping and gnashing of teeth" in the context of the Parable of the Talents. These 2 phrases no doubt appear in other Scriptural contexts where in some contexts it refers to the reaction of UNSAVED people cast into hell, whereas in other contexts, it refers to SAVED people who have the same reaction, BUT in a TEMPORARY sense due to their being sharply reprimanded/tongue lashed by the Lord for their laziness and unfaithfulness where they lose out on ETERNAL REWARDS that that they otherwise could have been entitled to, but they are still saved.

@@krisjustin3884 The concept of "outer darkness" and "weeping and gnashing of teeth" is debated among many in the Free Grace camp and one that not all Free Grace Christians agree upon. I know that these 2 expressions have no doubt caused unending confusion, fear, and anxiety for many saved Christians and these 2 expressions will no doubt be perverted by all false teachers that are works based, especially Lordship Salvation preachers who will falsely teach that these 2 expressions are referring to hell. These 2 expressions appear in some of the parables of Jesus and other passages, but it is best to look at them in the right context and to determine what they really mean in each context. Weeping and gnashing of teeth is a common outward Eastern expression of grief and regret over the loss of something - death of a dearly loved one, etc. Here in the West, these expressions are considered unthinkable and discouraged because the media and those with a macho mentality teach that weeping, gnashing of teeth are signs of weakness and being a wimp as many perceive "outer darkness" and "weeping and gnashing of teeth" as inconceivable for saved Christians. These expressions are not always expressions of contempt at God. It depends on the context and what it means in each context. The "weeping and gnashing of teeth" and "outer darkness" is not a reference to hell or the Lake of Fire. ONLY the expression "FIERY FURNACE" is a reference to the Lake of Fire. The "outer darkness" is an area within the Kingdom of God where unfaithful, disobedient, and carnal Christians in this life will be banished to and excluded from special joys and privileges that they otherwise could have been entitled to, but they are still saved. The context of 1 Corinthians 3:15 verifies this.

He explained it. They are saved by fire (1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬). Only the Lord knows the hearts of men, and He alone knows who is saved. Those that have believed are saved, but certainly can fall back into the world. There’s a dual nature in every believer (Romans 7:18-24).

Christ contrasts the commendation of believers who serve the Lord faithfully and receive a reward with the condemnation of the unbeliever, who loses both entrance into the kingdom (by faith alone) and reward in eternity. All believers should yearn to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant."

@@OnoDiamantewhat kind of things does God want us to do that constitutes as serving Him faithfully? I feel like I’m just coasting in my life occasionally trying to share the gospel with family, and even more rarely, others, but I believe on Jesus, and I love others so at the very least I’m following what He commanded. What does serving God for reward look like in practical terms?

@@AkeemKN You are already doing the work of God by believing in Jesus Christ, brother. John 6:28-29 ''Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

@@OnoDiamante thank u so much, thanks for the videos u do, i recommended them to my friends who can speak english too, thanks and god bless you 🙏🏻🙋🏼‍♂️

@@AkeemKN Hey man! shoot me an email: freegraceforever@gmail.com

read my comment i left 11 mins ago on this video, maybe the helps also works are not for salvation at all (Romans 4:5, Ephesians 2:8-9)

no need to read my looooong comment lol, just this The servant was never saved to begin with, see how he said to him "Thou wicked and slothful servant" If he had Faith in Christ, his sins would be blotted out, he'd be justified of all his sins, past and >future sins< Colossians 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

no need to read my looooong comment lol, just this The servant was never saved to begin with, see how he said to him "Thou wicked and slothful servant" If he had Faith in Christ, his sins would be blotted out, he'd be justified of all his sins, past and >future sins< Colossians 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

@@yveltal1284 So same situation for the parable in Luke 12:41-48?

​@@abysses7996That is a scary warning passage almost sounds bad. Needs some next level Berean type studying, maybe contextual. I'm going to look into that one bro. Good eye!

Do you have enough belief ?

@@marcgotcalledout4058 it is not about the quantity of belief, it is about the quality of Belief. “Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” ‭‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭48‬ ‭KJV‬‬ “But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭39‬ ‭KJV‬‬ “being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬ This I Believe 🙌🏼