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God’s Love

Jesus Sacrifice

John 3:16 KJV 1900

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 1:1 KJV 1900

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Luke 19:11-27. Occupy till I Come

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Palm Sunday (Luke 19:37-38; Matt 21:8-11 branches)

1. Jesus and disciples enter Jerusalem

2. Crowds rejoice (v.37) and Jesus weeps (v.41)

B. Setting: Luke 18:31-19:

📷 1. Jesus and disciples travel to Jerusalem (Lk 18:31-34)

a. Prophets words accomplished

b. Disciples understanding blocked (possibly thinking of the Prophets words about Messiah coming and setting up a kingdom)

2. Jesus and disciples near Jericho (Lk 18:34-42)

a. Crowds hinder the blind beggar

b. Jesus heals the blind beggar

3. Jesus and disciples pass through Jericho (Lk 19:1-10)

a. Salvation of a thief

b. Declaration of a Savior

4. Jesus and disciples near Jerusalem (Lk 19:11-27)

- Parable of the Mina’s

II. PARABLE OF THE MINA’S: Occupy till I Come! (Lk 19:11-27)

A. Purpose of the Parable (vs.11)

1. because he was nigh to Jerusalem

2. they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

B.

1. The People of the Parable (vs.12-14)

a. The nobleman: Jesus (v.12)

b. The servants of the nobleman: Believers (v.13)

c. The citizens of town: Unbelievers (v.14)

2. The Nobleman’s Journey (v.12)

3. The Nobleman’s charge (v.11)

a. Provisions for charge provided (ten pounds (Mina) each; 1 lb = 3 months wages)

📷 b. Expectation for charge presented

- “Occupy” is WHAT they were expected to do (v.15 “trading”)

- “Till I come” is HOW LONG they were expected to do it (1 Cor 15:58)

4.The Nobleman’s Return (v.15)

a. The Nobleman’s return clearly stated (v.12c “to return”, 13c “till I come”)

- 1 Thess 4:13-18 comfort 1 another with the hope of Jesus’ return

b. The Nobleman’s return undeniably promised (Jn 14:1-6)

5. The Nobleman’s Inquiry (vs.15-23)

a. Servants called to accountability (v.15)

- Rom 14:7-13 (12) “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God”

b. Rewards for the Faithful servants (vs.16-19)

- These servants believed the Nobleman would return and lived accordingly.

- Their faithful service proved their belief in the Nobleman

*Matt 13:23 parable of the soils; Matt 7:16-20 our fruit tell of our roots, Good trees produce good fruit

- Matt 16:24-28 (27b) “then he shall reward every man according to his works”

c. Excuses of the Unfaithful servant (vs.20-21)

- This servant did not believe the Nobleman would return and lived accordingly

- His unfaithful service proved his LACK of belief in the Nobleman (probably not saved, tare amidst wheat)

*James 2:14-26 faith w/o works is dead; Matt 7:21-23 never knew you

- The Mina’s were set aside in a napkin (v.20)

- The Nobleman’s pride appealed to (v.21)

6. The Nobleman’s Judgment (vs.22-27)

a. The Nobleman’s declaration (vs.22-23)

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b. The unfaithful servant Mina taken away (vs.24-26)

c. The enemies (citizens) slain (v.27)

Luke 19:27 (BKC): The analogy of this parable was clear to Jesus’ hearers. Jesus was going away to receive a kingship. When He returned, He would establish His kingdom. Until that time His followers were to fulfill the responsibilities He gave them. On His return He would reward the faithful commensurate with their service to Him, and His enemies would be judged before Him.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.