Here is the response of the man who received five bags of gold: After a while the master, Jesus, returns and calls these men to give account for what he has entrusted them with. He didn’t share it and did nothing to produce any fruit.
One man was lazy and did nothing with the gospel. The two men put their wealth to work doing the work of the kingdom, preaching the gospel and making disciples. Two of these men went to work, one of them didn’t. Some were trusted with more but no one was given more responsibility than they could handle. His wealth – The message of the gospel and the kingdom of God.Įach of these men were given responsibility according to their own ability. His servants – His disciples then, but you and I now. Let’s define the people in the story and give some analysis.Ī man going on a journey – That’s Jesus who will go away for a while but will return. This sheds incredible light on this parable. Jesus is telling his disciples what will happen at the end of the age. After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them” ( Matthew 25:14-19). But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. The one associated with our topic is the parable of the bags of gold. The purpose was to keep them focused because they would not know the hour when Jesus would return. After telling them these things he then proceeds to tell them two parables. The disciples asked Jesus a question in Matthew 24:3 “’…Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’” Jesus answers their question by telling them the signs to look for that would signal the end of the age and his ultimate return. The conversation in Matthew 25 is a continuation of a discourse which began in the previous chapter. He was writing to proclaim their Messiah is here. Matthew bridges the gap between the Old Testament and the New especially with his genealogy that traces the Jewish lineage of Christ. However, the tone of his book was written to a Jewish audience with the purpose of announcing the arrival of their King and Messiah, Jesus Christ. Matthew was a tax collector, which means he worked for the Roman IRS, and those people were not well liked. Though we can’t say with one hundred percent certainty, there is good evidence and reasons to trust the testimony of those in the early church and attribute the writing of the book to Matthew. There are some critical scholars who question whether Matthew is the author. The early church fathers attributed the writing of the book to Matthew.
This was Matthew’s biographical account of the life of Christ. Some translations title the book The Gospel According to Matthew. Matthew was written by (surprise) – Matthew.
What I want you to consider is what is the meaning and context of well done, good and faithful servant? Why does this matter so much and how can you apply this to your life? The Journey to the “Well Done” in Chapter 25 I am sure you can feel the excitement in the heart of the servant after hearing the results of his job review. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” “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.
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