In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 and in the two preceding parables, Jesus prepared his followers for his absence. He wanted us to know what to do until he returns, even if he delays a long time. As it turns out, he didn’t ask all of us to do great things, but he does expect us to do something with what he had given us. However, before we do something for him, we first need to grasp what he has already done for us.
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
From Old Testament times, the Jewish people knew that only God and his Messiah could open the eyes of the blind. However, over their...