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All right. Back to Matthew, chapter 25. We have been studying the parable

of the talents, which begins in verse 14. And we've looked at the five talent man and he made

five talents more and he received a reward. And the master said, well done, good and faithful

servant, enter into the joy of her master. The two-talent man who risk it all also receives the exact same reward.

Well done, good and faithful servant.

Enter into the joy of your master.

And then the parable begins to shift in a very significant way.

When you get to verse 24, it says he also, who had received the one talent came forward.

Now, if this parable had a soundtrack, the music would change here.

Dun, dun, da.

And he also, who had received the one talent came forward.

And here's what he says master you can hear

the excuses beginning i knew you to be a hard man reaping where you did not sow and gathering where

you scattered no seat and so i was afraid all right mark that down make a mental note if you're

driving just put a note in your phone or whatever.

I was afraid. This is the key to understanding the problem with the one talent man.

I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, have what is yours. But his master answered answered him you wicked and slothful servant you knew that

i reap where i have not sown and gather where i have scattered no seed then what you ought to have done

is invested my money with the bankers and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

So take the talent from the one talent guy and give it to the one who has 10 talents,

for to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance.

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