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The Parable Of The Minas
Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: Wealth, power and control: a new look at the parable of the minas.
The Parable of the Ten Minas
Fig trees
Fig Trees and the Temple
Luke 19:11-27 The Parable of the Ten Minas
Cultural/Historical background--then
Herod Archelaus/ Rome
Jerusalem & the temple system
wealth, power, control
Cultural/Historical background--now
education, food, water, clothing, shelter, entertainment
the church system
wealth, power, control
The Parable of the Ten Minas
11While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 12He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.‘Put this money to work,’he said, ‘until I come back.’
14“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
16“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
17“Well done, my good servant!’his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
18“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
19“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
20“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? 23Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25 “Sir,’they said, ‘He already has ten!’
26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—Bring them here and kill them in front of me.’
Luke 19--Wealth, Power, Control
Luke 19:45-48: Jesus at the Temple
Luke 19:28-44: The Triumphal Entry
Luke 19:11-27: The Parable of the Minas
Luke 19:1-10: A different fig tree story
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
The Parable of the Ten Minas
WHO ARE YOU WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING?
WHAT KIND OF STEWARD ARE YOU IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY?
ARE YOU FAITHFUL IN THE SMALL THINGS?
The Parable of the Ten Minas
GOD TRUSTED THEM & GOD TRUSTS ME
IF GOD TRUSTS ME, DO I TRUST OTHERS?
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.
Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.
The Parable of the Ten Minas
HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE POWER THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN YOU?
HUSBANDS
CHURCH LEADERS/CHRISTIANS
WORK--EMPLOYEES/EMPLOYERS
FRIENDSHIPS
The Parable of the Ten Minas
HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE POWER THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN YOU?
The Gentiles Lord it over them, but not so with you, you must become the servant of all the first shall be last and the last first
The Parable of the Ten Minas
HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE POWER THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN YOU?
HIDE IT FOR OURSELVES?
DISTRIBUTE IT AND BLESS OTHERS WITH IT?
