1. Welcome

2. Use it or lose it !

3. “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.” Matt. 25:29

4. Explain
Principle
Application

5. The Parable
Matt. 25:14-30
Five Two One
Praised
Accused

6. Why did he do it this way ? Mt. 25:14
“And unto one he gave five talents,”
“to another two,”
“and to another one”
“to every man according to his several ability;”
Why did he do it this way ?

7. “Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.” Mt. 25:16
This was a good servant

8. He was a good servant also
“And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.” Mt.25:17
He was a good servant also

9. “But he that had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money” Mt. 25:18

10. Rewards and Punishment
~ Righteous
Five - Two
One
~ Wicked, slothful

11. Use It Or Lose It The Principle
“For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.” Mt. 25:29

12. “For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.” Luke 19:26
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38

13. "For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.” Matt. 13:12

14. God's Law of Disuse Talent taken from one talent Man
What we fail to use will be taken away
Talent given to Five Talent man

15. The Application What can we learn ? Practice makes perfect
What we do not use we lose
Things we use will become more valuable

16. We all receive Talents... Nobody can complain that in
the church he's no good.
We all receive Talents...
But according to our abilities.
Two
or five
One.

17. The Application We must get to work Bible Class Teacher
Song Leader & Preacher
Studying the Bible
Personal work
Giving

18. More people rust out
than wear out

19. Matthew 25 V. 13 - Watch ~ Faithful servant
“Moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.” 1 Cor. 4:2

20. If we don’t use it, we lose it !

22. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
September 24, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL