Parable of the Talents and Discipleship
Explore Matthew 25:14-18 where the Lord's disciples receive talents, teaching the importance of using our spiritual gifts wisely. Delve into the allegorical story of the three servants and the consequences of utilizing or burying their talents. Understand the significance of developing and utilizing the abilities bestowed upon us for good.
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Parable of the Talents Master of the servants The Talents The Servants The Lord s disciples The gifts and abilities the Lord gives His disciples Matthew 25:14-18
Talent In the Savior s time, a talent was a unit of weight and also a large sum of money. In modern usage, the word talent, as used in this parable, has come to represent any spiritual gift or any skill or ability given to us by God, and the parable teaches that we are responsible to use these gifts wisely and profitably. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. (1) Matthew 25:15
Servant 1 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. (1) Matthew 25:16
Servant 2 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. (1) Matthew 25:17
Servant 3 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord s money. (1) Matthew 25:18
Well Done (1) Matthew 25:19-24
Wicked and Slothful Servant Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. (1) Matthew 25:25-28
[The third servants] loss was not because he did anything wrong, but rather because his fear had prevented him [from] doing anything at all. Yet this is the process by which most of our blessings are lost. Fear can prevent us from using the gifts and abilities the Lord has given us. If we do not develop and use our spiritual gifts for good, then we will lose them When one fails to use the muscles of his arm he loses his strength. When we don t develop our abilities, we lose our abilities. When the people in past ages have not honored the Priesthood, it has been taken from them. Neither spiritual, mental nor physical talents develop while they are buried in the earth. (3) (1)
