GROWING DEEPLY SUNDAY

SERMON
a daily scripture guide
Week of October 30
November 5
MythConceptions:
MONDAY Matthew 25:14-30 All Given Something You Should Give Until It Hurts - October 29th
Each was given something, though in different amounts. All had potential in Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30(NLT)
their hands.
Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long
PRAYER: I have something. Thank you, no matter the amount of money, energy, trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
health, or education. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to
the lastdividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.
TUESDAY Matthew 25:14-30 Risky Business The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned
Two servants doubled their investments. It takes risk to lose and also to gain. five more. The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
CONSIDER: When was the last time you took a risk? What was the result? What But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the
lesson did you learn? masters money.
After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account
of how they had used his money. The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of
WEDNESDAY Matthew 25:14-30 Joy
silver came forward with five more and said, Master, you gave me five bags of silver to
Both servants who risked received the reply from the Master to enter into joy. invest, and I have earned five more.
The Master joyfully honored their efforts and their results.
The master was full of praise. Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been
CONSIDER: When you give, what does God feel? What do you feel?
faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities.
Lets celebrate together!
THURSDAY Matthew 25:14-30 Fear and Hiding The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, Master, you
A servant received one talent and admits that fear led him to hide the talent gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.
by burying it.
The master said, Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in
CONSIDER: How is fear causing you to hide or bury yourself, your gifts, your handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Lets
money, your hopes? celebrate together!
Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, Master, I knew you were a
FRIDAY Matthew 25:14-30 Holding On harsh man, harvesting crops you didnt plant and gathering crops you didnt cultivate. I
When we hold on, we are guaranteed no more than we already have. was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.
PRAYER: Of what Lord, are you asking me to let go? (listen over the next days But the master replied, You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I
for an answer). didnt plant and gathered crops I didnt cultivate, why didnt you deposit my money in the
bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.
SATURDAY Matthew 25:14-30 Reread the Scripture Then he ordered, Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten
What new insights or questions come up for you as you reread the scripture? bags of silver. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and
Thank God for the insights. Ask God to bring clarity around the questions or join they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have
in conversation with another person. will be taken away. Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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