5. Provider Will the Lord send you and not provide for you? By the very fact that He is your master, then He is your provider. If He did not do this, He would not be righteous, and Psalm 145:17 would be a lie. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do Read More
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4. The Power in Direction There is power in direction. There is power in knowing why, where, how and when without having to figure it all out on your own. At the core of the direction given to you is a problem the master wants to solve. All the instructions he shall give you are Read More
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3. The Magic of Partnerships There are very few times, if any, where we walk alone. We all need each other. If you are going to be fruitful in the area you have been appointed and sent, you will need other people. There is a certain magic of partnerships that helps propel you from where Read More
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2. He Sends You To recap, we have turned on the spotlight on the master in the Parable of the Talents. We learnt that the master represents God and that as the master, God has certain obligations to His servants. We turned to Luke 10:1-21 to identify these obligations. Last week we learnt that it Read More
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The Master’s Obligations Last week we saw that the master in this parable represents God. And because God is Love, He is no ordinary master. He does not demand from you what you cannot supply. In fact, He does not force His lordship over you. Instead, He makes you an offer and you decide if Read More
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Spotlight on the Master Today we turn the spotlight on the master in the parable. We learnt previously that the master in this parable represents God. How can we be certain of this? We know this from the way Jesus begins the parable: Read More
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Run Your Race One of the most difficult, yet most vital thing to do today is to run your race. In the era of social media today, we are constantly bombarded with other people’s lives. We get a peek into their weddings, their families, their careers, their vacations. Or rather, we get a peek into Read More
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Faithful in Little If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not Read More
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Entrusted His Wealth Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. Matthew 25:14 I have often read this parable and thought it was highly unfair. I thought the punishment released on the servant who hid his talent was too severe. I questioned Read More
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God’s Definition of Success God has a definition of success that is different from our definition of success. We tend to define our success based on our net worth. The greater your net worth, the more successful you are deemed to be and vice versa. As a result, most of us strive to grow our Read More