Lesson 9

DATE: Sunday 6^thAugust 2023

TOPIC: Christian Fellowship-FAITHFULNESS

TEXT:Matthew 25:14–30,1 Corinthians 4:2

AIM

1. To teach that God is going to reward us based on faithfulness.
2. To teach that more will be given to people who are faithful.

INTRODUCTION:

The parable of the talents shows a man travelling to a far country and gives five, two and one talents to his servants. He gave them according to their abilities.

The servants that was given five talents was faithful with his talents and gained five more. The servant that was given two talents was faithful with his talents and gained two more. The servant that was given one talent was afraid and did nothing with his talent.

The servant that was given one talent would have messed up if given five talents.The servant given five or two talents would have performed if given one talent.The issue is not the quantity of talents given but the individual’s response to the talents given.

DISCUSSION

1. What was the master’s response to the servant that was given five talents?

Matthew 25:21

2. What was the master’s response to the servant that was given two talents? Matthew 25:23
3. What is the common response of the master to both the servants that was given five and two talents?
4. What was the master’s response to the servant that was given one talent?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Regardless of the talents given (either five, two or one talents), the reward system is based on faithfulness to what was committed to the servants. You might be a cleaner, captain of industry, gateman, president, governor, etc. what count is not the office you occupybut faithfulness to your duty. If you are a cleaner, do it well. If you are a president, do it well! if you are a father, do it well. If you are a wife, be a good wife. Bottom line is do your duty well.

In heaven, God is not going to reward us based on our status (clergyman, stewards, altar server, cleaner, PCC member, etc.) but on how faithful we handle His tasks.

MEMORY VERSE: Revelation 22:12