Passage Matthew 25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Virgin Parable – Keep Watch and be prepared (Matthew 25:1-13)

a. Circumstance – Bridegroom long time in coming (1-5)

b. Call – Bridegroom arrives (6)

c. Conclusion – Not all virgins we prepared for journey and those that weren’t were shut out (7-13)

Bags of Gold Parable – Use talents or loose (Matthew 25:14-30)

a. Talents (bags of gold) given with actions taken (14-18)

b. Master review of the good and faithful servants actions with blessing (19-23)

c. Master review of excuse for inaction by wicked and lazy servant with punishment (24-30)

King separating sheep & goat Parable – We are judged based on compassionate demonstrated faith in action for the Father (Matthew 25:31-46)

a. Separation of people; one from another like sheep & goats (31-33)

b. Righteous identified for their action for master and blessed (34-40)

c. Unrighteous identified for Not doing the will of the Father and given eternal punishment (41-46)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Virgin Parable – Keep Watch and be prepared	Matthew 25:1-13
Bags of Gold Parable – Use talents or loose	Matthew 25:14-30
King separating sheep & goat Parable – We are judged based on compassionate demonstrated faith in action for the Father	Matthew 25:31-46

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Virgin, gold, judgment parables illustrate preparation, investment, action for Father

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that Jesus is coming back and that we must be ready, work diligently with talents we have and reflect the will of the Father in all we are.

Specific Application Questions

	1. How are you preparing for the Master’s return; is there something you need to do now?
	2. In what ways are you investing your talents so that it brings a heavenly return?
	3. Where specifically can you be more reflective of the will of the Father?

Principles to Remember

	The Lord will return when we don’t expect it; we need to be in daily preparation so we aren’t locked out of the blessings.
	We are asked to bring a harvest and a return to God based upon what He as given us; blessings are ours.
	We will be judged by what we do for the Kingdom; we are God’s hands and feet of blessing

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