1. Bible Studies on the Second Advent of Jesus
Luke 12 v 40
You also must be ready, because
the Son of Man will come at an
hour when you do not expect
Him."

2. Being Accountable when Jesus Returns
Tonight I want to deal with our
Responsibility as Stewards of
The Lord.
Each one is accountable
for their own actions on the
return of the Lord.

3. We all need to make sure we are ready for this by making certain
we have done all within our power
to fulfil the will of God.
This requires being committed
to what we know is right and doing it.

4. Ephesians 4 v 1.
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.”

5. The word ‘Vocation’ means ‘Invitation’
This is a great thought opened up
by Paul.
It means:
God invited you to be a
participator in the Salvation He
provided for mankind.

6. Christians to live worthy of the ‘special invitation’ extended to
We are expected as
Christians to live worthy of the
‘special invitation’ extended to
us by The Lord.
The Christian path is a narrow
one to walk and can be undertaken with success.

7. Stewardship and the Will of God
Let us read together
Matt 25 vs 14 to 30.
There is something in these verses for us to consider in relation to our stewardship and
being ready for the Lord’s return.

8. “After a long time the master of those servants returned”
1. HIS RETURN verse 19.
“After a long time the master of those servants returned”
Talents were deposited with each
servant who were then expected
to use them and provide a good
return for their master.

9. “And settled accounts with them” On His return the master will
2. HIS RECKONING verse 19.
“And settled accounts with them”
On His return the master will
want to ‘reckon’ with us.
We are ‘accountable’ for the talents He has given to us.

10. “Come and share your master’s happiness”
3. HIS REWARD vs 21 to 23.
“Come and share your master’s happiness”
Two of the stewards fulfilled
what was expected of them and were rewarded when the master came.

11. 2 Tim 4vs 7 & 8 Paul writes. “I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”

12. Paul believed he would be Rewarded because:
1. He had STAMINA to fight a good fight.
2. He had SUCCESS and finished the course.
3. He was STEADFAST and kept the faith.

13. We have to be prepared to have our stewardship ‘reckoned with’
by the master when He comes.
So we have to be ready to have
what we have done examined by the master.

14. Each was given a gifting to match the ability they had.
STEWARDSHIP & ABILITY.
Jesus recognised the level of ability in each of the three men He gave talents to.
Each was given a gifting to match the ability they had.

15. God will never expect you to do more than He knows you are
capable of coping with.
On the other hand He does expect
you to do what He knows is
within the limits of your ability.

16. In the sphere of our Christian life we must perform according to
the level of our ability.
God’s endowments are according to
the ability He sees we have. So He
does not give more than He knows
we can handle.

17. Two of those given talents could be termed as ‘Capitalists’.
The other one could be termed as a
‘Conservationist’.
Two saw ‘multiplication’, one
experienced ‘stagnation’.

18. STEWARDSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY.
Next let us observe:
STEWARDSHIP &
ACCOUNTABILITY.
When the Lord comes the day of
reckoning will reveal whether we have ‘invested’ or ‘divested’.

19. “What shall this man do”?
When Jesus challenged Peter to feed the sheep, (John 21 v 21) Peter said:
“What shall this man do”?
Jesus replied:
“What is that to you?
You follow Me”.

20. “It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so
Luke 12 v 43
“It will be good for that servant
whom the master finds doing so
when he returns”
When the Lord returns He wants the benefits accrued on the divine deposit invested in us.

21. “You wicked, lazy servant”
4. HIS REPROOF. Luke 24 v 26.
“You wicked, lazy servant”
I have read the following:
“Poor stewardship amounts to
nothing less than withholding
from the Lord that which is His”

22. When Jesus returns I trust He will Reward us by saying.
“Well done, good and faithful
Servant”
Come and share your master’s
happiness!’

23. Be prepared
On His RETURN
To be RECKONED with.
To be REWARDED. Or
To be REPROVED.