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.
Although sin twists the law for evil purposes, the law itself is good.
Although Christians may suffer much, and many things are against us, we will end up being hyper-victorious in Christ.
If someone hears a message but does not act upon it, sometimes we say that “it went in one ear and out the other.”...