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[451.72 --> 457.82] In fact, an ordinary life with the kind of ordinary achievements that you and I expect.
[458.12 --> 460.20] You know, you marry the person you love.
[460.28 --> 461.24] You buy the home.
[461.32 --> 462.92] You put the children in it.
[462.96 --> 464.18] You get them through school.
[464.40 --> 465.94] All of that sort of stuff.
[465.94 --> 475.04] It's almost like a come down when, you know, your father was going to give you this vast inheritance.
[475.86 --> 477.12] What can beat that?
[480.08 --> 486.08] Now, it might not seem obvious, but there's something of that going on in this story we just read.
[486.14 --> 487.50] There's something of that for us.
[487.50 --> 494.14] Because in our own particular way, we are very wealthy.
[495.34 --> 503.08] As followers of Jesus and children of the Heavenly Father, we are so blessed.
[503.90 --> 506.26] Or as the Apostle Paul would say, we are rich.
[507.14 --> 510.62] You know, he once told the Corinthians that Jesus was rich.
[510.62 --> 514.68] And yet, for our sakes, he became poor.
[515.38 --> 519.40] So that through his poverty, we might become rich.
[521.58 --> 526.56] Now, we are rich in a different sort of way, of course.
[526.74 --> 529.56] We are kind of spiritually rich.
[529.68 --> 535.42] We are rich in that we have the forgiveness of sins and the promise of resurrection.
[535.42 --> 544.64] We are rich in that we have a place in the new heaven and the new earth where there will be no mourning or crying or tears or pain anymore.
[545.12 --> 550.88] We are already rich in that we have the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit.
[551.10 --> 555.06] And all of this is given to us for free.
[558.18 --> 560.36] Paul once told the Ephesians.
[560.36 --> 561.92] He said,
[561.92 --> 564.94] By grace you are saved through faith.
[565.26 --> 567.50] And this is not your own doing.
[567.98 --> 570.08] It is a gift from God.
[570.54 --> 571.74] Not by works.
[572.04 --> 573.74] So that no one can boast.
[574.40 --> 578.70] So it's like he has to make the point and then make it again and make it again.
[579.66 --> 581.52] This is not your own doing.
[581.78 --> 583.42] It is a gift from God.
[583.70 --> 585.46] So that no one can boast.
[585.90 --> 589.12] We have so much given to us.
[589.12 --> 593.26] And boy, are we ever rich.
[595.92 --> 598.22] So what is there for us to do then?
[600.00 --> 604.04] It sort of looks like we can just coast along, right?
[605.22 --> 608.76] Because Jesus is taking care of everything for us.
[610.30 --> 617.40] Jesus, he preached good news to the poor and freedom to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind.
[617.40 --> 621.54] Jesus, he bore our griefs and carried our sorrows.
[621.76 --> 624.90] And he suffered the punishment that is our peace.
[625.82 --> 628.06] Jesus went into the darkness and he cried,
[628.42 --> 631.34] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
[631.44 --> 632.68] That's what he did for us.
[632.82 --> 636.62] And we can just stay back warm and safe with nothing to do.
[636.62 --> 640.36] Because God and Jesus will take care of it.
[641.64 --> 645.44] So you just have to believe and everything's okay.
[646.54 --> 648.72] And maybe you should go to church once in a while.
[648.72 --> 653.06] Well, how does that sound?
[654.02 --> 659.08] I mean, in a superficial way it sounds right, but only in a very superficial way.
[660.12 --> 666.86] Because God knows the challenges of people who get too much given to them for free
[666.86 --> 672.20] and have no challenges and no projects, no purpose in life.
[673.18 --> 679.22] God knows that people without a purpose in life will become unfocused and unhappy.
[680.82 --> 684.76] So God doesn't just make us rich in his blessings.
[686.40 --> 688.08] He also puts us to work.
[688.08 --> 691.52] And he expects some effort.
[694.58 --> 698.26] And we read the story of the talents or the bags of gold this morning.
[699.00 --> 703.74] Kingdom will be like a man going on a journey who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
[704.46 --> 712.16] To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one, each according to his ability.
[712.16 --> 719.34] Now, the first thing I want you to notice here is that these three servants have been given their talents.
[720.84 --> 725.76] They are not being paid at the end of the day for work that they have done.
[725.86 --> 729.70] Work that they've completed, that's been inspected and improved.
[729.78 --> 731.76] Now here is your payment.
[732.22 --> 732.42] No.
[732.88 --> 738.66] They get this money at the beginning of the day before they have done anything.
[738.66 --> 745.54] So without lifting a finger, these three have become rich.
[746.56 --> 749.46] And actually, it's very, very rich.
[749.80 --> 750.44] A talent.
[750.80 --> 755.24] In biblical times, a talent was a huge amount of money.
[756.14 --> 763.68] I checked a Bible dictionary some time ago, and it told me that a talent in the Roman Empire times
[763.68 --> 770.20] would be worth about 16 years income for an ordinary working person.
[770.34 --> 771.58] 16 years income.
[772.92 --> 779.34] So if you went off and worked and started early and put in 48 years of hard work,
[779.38 --> 784.22] you can do the math, you would earn altogether three talents.
[784.22 --> 789.22] So these three servants have been given great wealth.
[790.96 --> 794.50] And now we wait and see what they do with that.
[795.48 --> 800.08] Well, as the story goes, the five-talent servant goes out and earns five more.
[800.22 --> 803.06] The two-talent servant goes out and earns two more.
[803.06 --> 813.28] And the third servant, he produces one talent and a dirty bag because he buried it in the ground.
[814.22 --> 819.54] There's a reason for that.
[820.56 --> 824.88] This third servant buried his talent in the ground because, as he told his boss,
[825.20 --> 826.78] you are a hard man.
[827.84 --> 829.52] In other words, you are a tough boss.
[830.90 --> 834.54] And this one talent servant has a theory about tough bosses.
[834.94 --> 837.12] They intimidate their workers.
[837.12 --> 845.22] And because they intimidate their workers, their workers are overly careful.
[846.90 --> 848.28] And you know how that goes?
[848.44 --> 849.28] Not very well.
[850.00 --> 852.96] No one is willing to take a risk.
[852.96 --> 860.70] Because if you take a risk and things go sideways and you lose money, the boss will pound on you.
[862.72 --> 866.36] And so, says the one talent servant, that's why I buried your talent in the ground.
[866.62 --> 870.58] I did not want to fail and get a pounding from you.
[870.74 --> 872.58] It is your fault, boss.
[873.22 --> 874.52] You intimidated me.
[874.52 --> 877.28] You created a hostile work environment.
[881.20 --> 885.08] But, as we know, the master would have none of that.
[886.38 --> 892.08] If you are given a talent, you must use that talent.
[892.98 --> 893.56] You must.
[893.56 --> 899.06] And here, the master is kind of using that old investor's line.
[899.22 --> 901.12] No risk, no reward.

[451.72 --> 457.82] In fact, an ordinary life with the kind of ordinary achievements that you and I expect.

[458.12 --> 460.20] You know, you marry the person you love.

[460.28 --> 461.24] You buy the home.

[461.32 --> 462.92] You put the children in it.

[462.96 --> 464.18] You get them through school.

[464.40 --> 465.94] All of that sort of stuff.

[465.94 --> 475.04] It's almost like a come down when, you know, your father was going to give you this vast inheritance.

[475.86 --> 477.12] What can beat that?

[480.08 --> 486.08] Now, it might not seem obvious, but there's something of that going on in this story we just read.

[486.14 --> 487.50] There's something of that for us.

[487.50 --> 494.14] Because in our own particular way, we are very wealthy.

[495.34 --> 503.08] As followers of Jesus and children of the Heavenly Father, we are so blessed.

[503.90 --> 506.26] Or as the Apostle Paul would say, we are rich.

[507.14 --> 510.62] You know, he once told the Corinthians that Jesus was rich.

[510.62 --> 514.68] And yet, for our sakes, he became poor.

[515.38 --> 519.40] So that through his poverty, we might become rich.

[521.58 --> 526.56] Now, we are rich in a different sort of way, of course.

[526.74 --> 529.56] We are kind of spiritually rich.

[529.68 --> 535.42] We are rich in that we have the forgiveness of sins and the promise of resurrection.

[535.42 --> 544.64] We are rich in that we have a place in the new heaven and the new earth where there will be no mourning or crying or tears or pain anymore.

[545.12 --> 550.88] We are already rich in that we have the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit.

[551.10 --> 555.06] And all of this is given to us for free.

[558.18 --> 560.36] Paul once told the Ephesians.

[560.36 --> 561.92] He said,

[561.92 --> 564.94] By grace you are saved through faith.

[565.26 --> 567.50] And this is not your own doing.

[567.98 --> 570.08] It is a gift from God.

[570.54 --> 571.74] Not by works.

[572.04 --> 573.74] So that no one can boast.

[574.40 --> 578.70] So it's like he has to make the point and then make it again and make it again.

[579.66 --> 581.52] This is not your own doing.

[581.78 --> 583.42] It is a gift from God.

[583.70 --> 585.46] So that no one can boast.

[585.90 --> 589.12] We have so much given to us.

[589.12 --> 593.26] And boy, are we ever rich.

[595.92 --> 598.22] So what is there for us to do then?

[600.00 --> 604.04] It sort of looks like we can just coast along, right?

[605.22 --> 608.76] Because Jesus is taking care of everything for us.

[610.30 --> 617.40] Jesus, he preached good news to the poor and freedom to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind.

[617.40 --> 621.54] Jesus, he bore our griefs and carried our sorrows.

[621.76 --> 624.90] And he suffered the punishment that is our peace.

[625.82 --> 628.06] Jesus went into the darkness and he cried,

[628.42 --> 631.34] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

[631.44 --> 632.68] That's what he did for us.

[632.82 --> 636.62] And we can just stay back warm and safe with nothing to do.

[636.62 --> 640.36] Because God and Jesus will take care of it.

[641.64 --> 645.44] So you just have to believe and everything's okay.

[646.54 --> 648.72] And maybe you should go to church once in a while.

[648.72 --> 653.06] Well, how does that sound?

[654.02 --> 659.08] I mean, in a superficial way it sounds right, but only in a very superficial way.

[660.12 --> 666.86] Because God knows the challenges of people who get too much given to them for free

[666.86 --> 672.20] and have no challenges and no projects, no purpose in life.

[673.18 --> 679.22] God knows that people without a purpose in life will become unfocused and unhappy.

[680.82 --> 684.76] So God doesn't just make us rich in his blessings.

[686.40 --> 688.08] He also puts us to work.

[688.08 --> 691.52] And he expects some effort.

[694.58 --> 698.26] And we read the story of the talents or the bags of gold this morning.

[699.00 --> 703.74] Kingdom will be like a man going on a journey who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.

[704.46 --> 712.16] To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one, each according to his ability.

[712.16 --> 719.34] Now, the first thing I want you to notice here is that these three servants have been given their talents.

[720.84 --> 725.76] They are not being paid at the end of the day for work that they have done.

[725.86 --> 729.70] Work that they've completed, that's been inspected and improved.

[729.78 --> 731.76] Now here is your payment.

[732.22 --> 732.42] No.

[732.88 --> 738.66] They get this money at the beginning of the day before they have done anything.

[738.66 --> 745.54] So without lifting a finger, these three have become rich.

[746.56 --> 749.46] And actually, it's very, very rich.

[749.80 --> 750.44] A talent.

[750.80 --> 755.24] In biblical times, a talent was a huge amount of money.

[756.14 --> 763.68] I checked a Bible dictionary some time ago, and it told me that a talent in the Roman Empire times

[763.68 --> 770.20] would be worth about 16 years income for an ordinary working person.

[770.34 --> 771.58] 16 years income.

[772.92 --> 779.34] So if you went off and worked and started early and put in 48 years of hard work,

[779.38 --> 784.22] you can do the math, you would earn altogether three talents.

[784.22 --> 789.22] So these three servants have been given great wealth.

[790.96 --> 794.50] And now we wait and see what they do with that.

[795.48 --> 800.08] Well, as the story goes, the five-talent servant goes out and earns five more.

[800.22 --> 803.06] The two-talent servant goes out and earns two more.

[803.06 --> 813.28] And the third servant, he produces one talent and a dirty bag because he buried it in the ground.

[814.22 --> 819.54] There's a reason for that.

[820.56 --> 824.88] This third servant buried his talent in the ground because, as he told his boss,

[825.20 --> 826.78] you are a hard man.

[827.84 --> 829.52] In other words, you are a tough boss.

[830.90 --> 834.54] And this one talent servant has a theory about tough bosses.

[834.94 --> 837.12] They intimidate their workers.

[837.12 --> 845.22] And because they intimidate their workers, their workers are overly careful.

[846.90 --> 848.28] And you know how that goes?

[848.44 --> 849.28] Not very well.

[850.00 --> 852.96] No one is willing to take a risk.

[852.96 --> 860.70] Because if you take a risk and things go sideways and you lose money, the boss will pound on you.

[862.72 --> 866.36] And so, says the one talent servant, that's why I buried your talent in the ground.

[866.62 --> 870.58] I did not want to fail and get a pounding from you.

[870.74 --> 872.58] It is your fault, boss.

[873.22 --> 874.52] You intimidated me.

[874.52 --> 877.28] You created a hostile work environment.

[881.20 --> 885.08] But, as we know, the master would have none of that.

[886.38 --> 892.08] If you are given a talent, you must use that talent.

[892.98 --> 893.56] You must.

[893.56 --> 899.06] And here, the master is kind of using that old investor's line.

[899.22 --> 901.12] No risk, no reward.