Teaching
The Talents
Faithful with what you receive
Three servants receive different amounts; two invest, one buries his. The kingdom calls for faithful use of our gifts.
The story
A master entrusts his wealth to three servants according to each one’s ability. Two invest and multiply it; the third, out of fear, buries what he received.
The meaning
Faith is not burying what God gives out of fear, but taking risks for the Kingdom. What is asked is faithfulness, not quantity.
Did you know?
- Each one receives “according to his own ability”; comparing with others is not the standard. Matthew 25:15
Where to read in the Bible
- Matthew 25:14–30
Connections
- taught by Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Matthew 25:14