The Parable of the Talents Matt 25 14

The Parable of the Talents 託管的比喻 馬太 Matt 25: 14 -30

I. The gospel of Jesus and His parables 耶穌的福音及比喻 (太 Matt 4: 17) • 太 Matthew 4: 17 (NASB) • From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ” • 從那時候耶穌就傳起道來，說，天國近 了，你們應當悔改‧

II. Are you ready for God’s Kingdom? 你準備好了迎接天国嗎? (太 Matt 25: 1 -13, 14 -30) • • The parable of the ten virgins 十個童女的比喻 (vv. 1 -13) The parable of the talents 託管錢財的比喻 (vv. 14 -30)

III. The concepts of ownership, stewardship and personal accountability 擁有者, 管家, 及個人的責任 (太 Matt 25: 14 -30; 6: 19 -20; 路 Luke 19: 11 -27; 12: 13 -21; 提前 1 Tim 6: 17 -19) • We are not owners. (我們不是擁有者/主人) • We are but stewards. (我們只是管家) • Our stewardship is accountable to God. (我們 的忠心要对主負責)

IV. Kingdom values and storing up treasures in heaven 天国價值及積財宝在天上 (太 Matt 6: 19 -34; 路 Luke 12: 13 -21; 提前 1 Tim 6: 17 -19)

Talents 錢幣重量 • Resources, opportunities, and responsibilities entrusted to us by Christ to use in His behalf until He returns. • 基督所託付給每個人的資源, 机會, 及責任, 讓我們代表基督來使用, 以達到衪的目标.

V. The parable of the talents and its implications 託管錢財的比喻及其重要的意義 (太 Matt 25: 14 -30; 28: 18; 路 Luke 19: 11 -27; 林前 1 Cor 3: 10 -15; 林後 2 Cor 5: 9 -10) • 太 Matthew 25: 14– 18 (NIV 84) • 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and his master’s money. • 14天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他 們‧ 15按著各人的才幹，給他們銀子‧一個給了五千，一個給了二千， 一個給了一千‧就往外國去了‧ 16那領五千的，隨即拿去做買賣，另外 賺了五千‧ 17那領二千的，也照樣另賺了二千‧ 18但那領一千的，去掘 開地，把主人的銀子埋藏了‧

太 Matthew 25: 19– 23 (NIV) • “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. ‘Master, ’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more. ’ 21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 22 “The man with the two talents also came. ‘Master, ’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more. ’ 23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 19 • 19過了許久，那些僕人的主人來了，和他們算賬‧ 20那領五千銀子的， 又帶著那另外的五千來，說，主阿，你交給我五千銀子，請看，我又 賺了五千‧ 21主人說，好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人‧你在不多的事上 有忠心，我要把許多事派你管理‧可以進來享受你主人的快樂‧ 22那領 二千的也來說，主阿，你交給我二千銀子，請看，我又賺了二千‧ 23主 人說，好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人‧你在不多的事上有忠心，我要把 許多事派你管理‧可以進來享受你主人的快樂‧

太 Matthew 25: 24– 27 (NIV) • “Then the man who had received the one talent came. ‘Master, ’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you. ’ 26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. 24 • 24那領一千的，也來說，主阿，我知道你是忍心的人，沒有 種的地方要收割，沒有散的地方要聚斂‧ 25我就害怕，去把 你的一千銀子埋藏在地裡‧請看，你的原銀子在這裡‧ 26主人 回答說，你這又惡又懶的僕人，你既知道我沒有種的地方要 收割，沒有散的地方要聚斂‧ 27就當把我的銀子放給兌換銀 錢的人，到我來的時候，可以連本帶利收回‧

太 Matthew 25: 28– 30 (NIV) • “ ‘Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 28 • 28奪過他這一千來，給那有一萬的‧ 29因為凡 有的，還要加給他，叫他有餘‧沒有的，連他 所有的，也要奪過來‧ 30把這無用的僕人，丟 在外面黑暗裡‧在那裡必要哀哭切齒了‧

A. The Kingdom of Heaven between the First and Second Coming of Jesus Christ 在耶穌第一次及第二次來 之間這段時間的天國

B. God is the owner of everything. He entrusted each of us with talents. 神是一切的擁有者. 衪把衪的产業委託我们管理.

C. We are to use our talents on behalf of Jesus Christ. And we are accountable for their proper usage. 我們要代表耶穌基督來使用衪所託管的产 業. 我们要对它們合適的使用負責任.

D. Jesus Christ will judge our stewardship at His return when He settles the account with us. 耶穌再來時要与我們結帳並 判断我們作管家是否忠心. (v. 21, 23, 26 -27)

E. The concept of proportional accountability 成比例的責任觀 (v. 21, 23)

F. Good stewardship will be rewarded by God. 忠心的管家要得神的賞賜. (v. 21, 23)

G. Our stewardship has eternal consequences 我們今天作管家的忠心 有永恆的後果 (vv. 20 -23)

H. God’s Kingdom Principle 神的國度原則 • 太 Matthew 25: 29– 30 (NIV 84) • 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. • 29因為凡有的，還要加給他，叫他有餘‧沒有的， 連他所有的，也要奪過來‧ 30把這無用的僕人，丟 在外面黑暗裡‧在那裡必要哀哭切齒了‧

VI. Personal response 個人回應