Giving of talents

Nilfil Peralta

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All human abilities and skills derive from God and are to be dedicated to his glory and the good of others.

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Talents are given and sustained by God

All human abilities and skills derive from God and are to be dedicated to his glory and the good of others.

1 Corinthians 4:7 NASB95

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Skill, ability and knowledge given by God for the making of the Tent of Meeting:

Ex 28:3; Ex 31:3–6; Ex 35:31–35; Ex 36:1–2

Dt 8:18; 2 Sa 22:34–35; Ps 18:33–34; Mt 25:15; Ac 7:10; Ro 12:6; 1 Co 12:7–8; 2 Co 3:5; Eph 3:7; Eph 4:7

Ephesians 4:7 NASB95

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

Ephesians 3:7 NASB95

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.

Talents differ

Matthew 25:15 NASB95

“To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

See also 2 Ch 2:13–14; Ro 12:6; 1 Co 7:7; 1 Co 12:4–6; Eph 4:11

Talents need to be developed

2 Timothy 1:6 NASB95

For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Talents are to be devoted to God

For his own glory

1 Peter 4:11 NASB95

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

See also Ex 35:10; Ex 35:25; 1 Ki 7:40; 1 Ch 9:13; Ps 33:2–3; Ps 137:4–5; 1 Co 10:31

For the good of others

1 Peter 4:10 NASB95

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

See also 1 Co 12:7; 1 Co 14:12; Eph 4:12

Talents are to be accounted for

Matthew 25:19 NASB95

“Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

Rewards according to use or misuse of talents

Matthew 25:21 NASB95

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’