The Day of the Lord

Timing

Yes, Jesus knows

Mark 13:32 ESV

“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Not a Literal Night or east

Yet we are to be expecting

1 Thessalonians 5:1–5 ESV

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

Superstars & Ordinary

talent ~ 20 years’ labor for laborer

(@7.5) 5 talents = $1.5M / 2 talents = $603,200 / 1 talent = 301,600

Romans 10:11–13 ESV

For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Acts 10:34 ESV

So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,

James 2:1–4 ESV

My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

One of the greatest facets of the gospel is its freeness!

One Talent Wonders

Notice there are none without talent.

1 Corinthians 12:4–7 ESV

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

Mark 16:15 ESV

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Notice this man had all the same chances

Many are privileged in this life in many ways, but there are none privileged at the cross; only those that bow, and those who rebel.

Notice this man’s primary response to God is fear and misunderstanding

John 15:15 ESV

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

The proper response:

Worship

Encourage (from 1 Thess 5)

Evangelize