I'm a little behind on posting this sermon, I know. But here it is.
In telling the parable of the talents, Jesus nears the end of his eschatological discourse. Here he focuses on judgment and narrow thinking of one servant. The servant thinks from a scarcity viewpoint. The life of a disciple is one of joy, Jesus teaches us. And there is more joy to come.
An exccerpt from my sermon:
The focal point for Jesus is the perspective the servants have toward the talents. The third servant is afraid because of the view he has of the Master and the talent. For this servant, the talent could only be lost or used up. The talent becomes then, not a gift, but a possession. He views the talent through a lens of scarcity. The other two servants on the other hand see the talents not as possessions, but as the gifts they were meant to be. Securing the gifts would be to lose them. These two servants then use the talents in that spirit… gifts that are meant to be given.
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