Jacqueline Worsley Ministries
Joyfully Living Following God
The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
A story of faithfulness, multiplication, and the sacred trust God places in each of us...
Verses 14-15
"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away."
The Master
Faithful Servant
Faithful Servant
Fearful Servant
Verses 16-17
"He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more."
Trading & Investing
Trading & Investing
Verse 18
"But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money."
"I was afraid..."
Verses 19-23
"Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them... 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'"
Verses 24-30
"He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man... so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant!'..."