A Burden for Lostness
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Introduction
Introduction
Pictures of “One Job” Jokes:
These are workers that probably did not keep their jobs very long.
You had one job to do…and you did not do it.
14 “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
16 the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.
17 In the same way the man with two earned two more.
18 But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 “After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I’ve earned five more talents.’
21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’
22 “The man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.’
23 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’
24 “The man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’
26 “His master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy servant! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,
27 then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and I would have received my money back with interest when I returned.
28 “ ‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And throw this good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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This is shocking. The servant was thrown into hell because he did nothing with what was given him. In this parable, Jesus is warning the church. I want us to consider this warning as we commit ourselves to reach our community.
We can have the biggest building, the best of everything, the biggest events, the best Bible Studies, every member reading through the Bible….but if we want the lost to be saved, we have to go seek them out…
14 How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher?
15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.
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Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave the church one job to do until He returns. The Great Commission is that Job. We are to proclaim the gospel everywhere to everyone. We have a limited time on this earth. Our life is just a vapor. We have a limited amount of time to know God the way He revealed Himself through Scripture, understand the Bible, become expert communicators of it, and share it with the world.
Let’s look at the warning Jesus was giving the church—the warning He was giving all workers in the kingdom.