The Parable of the Talents - Part 2

SERMON OUTLINE/NOTES

“The Parables of the Talents – Part 2”
Matthew 25:19-30
Introduction

· The importance of a proper understanding of this parable

I. The Context of the Parable of the Talents

· Matthew 24:5

· Matthew 24:36 and following

II. The Parable Itself (vs. 14-28)

 A.  The Kingdom of heaven is like . . . (v. 14)

B. The Distribution of the Talents (v. 15)

C. What each man did with what he received
(vs. 16-18)

D. The accounting of what each man did with what he received (vs. 19-28)

      1.  The man who received 5 talents (vs. 20-21)

              2.  The man who received 2 talents (vs. 22-23) 

              3.  The man who received 1 talent (vs. 24-28)

Conclusion and Application (vs. 29-30)