"THE COMPARISON OF SLAVES"

Proposition -

Interrogative question -

1. The Wise Slave - vs. 45-47

Matthew 24:45–47 NASB95

45 “Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 “Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. 47 “Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Who is talking?

What is He talking about?

What observations can you make from these three verses?

2. The Foolish Slave - vs. 48-51

Matthew 24:48–51 NASB95

48 “But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards; 50 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know, 51 and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

What does the “evil slave” represent?

Why is Jesus using word pictures to teach this lesson?

Who is the “master?”

What observations can you make from these verses?

SO WHAT??

What applications are you able to draw from this text?