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does. Orpah goes on her way loving un clean things, until at last she is dripping with black sin. {Dip in the saucer of ink.) She does not see how Ruth can be happy and not be dirty. Ruth is on the inside of the fold with the other sheep, and is enjoy ing true happiness. The boy or girl who is a real Christian will not long chum with somebody who loves unclean things and refuses to take Christ as Saviour. The Christian should turn to the church just as Ruth Lamb turned to the sheepfold, and there the Christian will find associates who think and act as Christ wants them to. The true servants were those who were aware that the talents, as well as the ability and opportunity to use them, came from the owner. These servants revealed their recognition of his just ownership by being diligent with what he had left to them during his absence. They used their talents, not for their own gain, but for his. This sense of ownership and responsibility is greatly needed among church members today. Whatever they have or are, they have and are—not for their own sakes— but for the sake of Him who loved them and gave Himself for them. This realiza tion would make them careful in the use of the talents they possess. 2. The defiance of the false servant (v. 18). Perhaps feeling slighted because he re ceived only one talent, this servant hid his gift—and then used his ability and oppor tunity for himself. Whatever is “hid” is lost, as far as the Lord’s purpose is con cerned. Many a talent lies hidden today— the subject of the accusation of the re turning Lord in a coming time. A great deal of the Lord’s money lies hidden away, never seen, never used, never making its power felt as it should be felt in the Lord’s work. And this hoarding of resources applies to mental ability, social position, and opportunities for special service. III. T he D ecision of the L ord (19-30). The Lord dealt fairly with the servants (vs. 19-23). The reckoning was on the basis of their own reports; he took their word for whatever had been acccomplished. The servants merely told their master how they had traded, and with what results, and then he gave his decision, favorable or unfavorable. We should notice that the same reply is given to the possessor of the two talents as to the one who had five. These two in dividuals were equally diligent and equally rewarded. This should be encouraging for some who feel they possess but one, or at the most a very few, of the talents. But it is not the amount of gain that results from the “trading” of the talents, but the faithfulness in the use of what was given, that will count in the day of reckoning. The absence of many talents is no excuse for unfaithfulness. The fact that some one else is so much better fitted for ser vice for the Lord than we are is no excuse for our negligence in the use of. what the Lord has been pleased to give us. The Lord certainly will consider the results achieved, but He will deal with these results in the light of opportunity, dili gence, and ability. He discloses unfaithfulness (vs. 24-27). In the parable, the excuse of the faith less servant proved his own condemna-
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Golden Text: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faith ful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” (Matt. 25:21). Outline and Exposition I. T he D ivision of the G oods (14, 15). T he parables of our Lord, while spoken Christendom which includes both false and true professors. These parables present the governmental aspect of the kingdom in which both real and counterfeit believers are found. Hence, in this parable of the talents, both genuine and imitation servants are seen. The division of the talents is made by their owner; therefore it is for him to de cide just how the division shall be made. Both the talents and the servants belong to him, and he has a right to expect real service from his servants. He has also the authority to demand such service from them. No servant decides what he shall do or have, but he waits the decision of the master. In the parable, each servant received a portion; none was without a gift, or talent. The talents varied according to the ability and opportunity of the servants. “Every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that” (1 Cor. 7 :7). And the exhortation is to “neglect not the gift that is in thee” (1 Tim. 4:14). The Lord gives no more than the servant can use, and He demands no more than the servant can give. It is as bad for one to presume he can do every thing as it is to think that he can do nothing. Each person has his place, and each has sufficiency to enable him to fill that place. The goods having been divided, the owner took his journey, leaving all re sponsibility to the individual servants. We should remember the tremendous import ance of living today—possessed of the talents of our Lord—and the tremendous responsibility which His absence imposes upon each of His servants. While we can not know God as Father, apart from faith in Jesus Christ, whether we are Christians or not, we are the Lord’s servants to a certain extent. That is, we are all under His government, even though we do not acknowledge the relationship. This is the added condemnation laid upon all the un saved. II. T he D iligence of the S ervants (16-18). 1. The devotion of the true servants (vs. 16, 17)..
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