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All right, final day on Matthews, chapter 25. I want to look at the

blessing, the promise that is given to the five talent man and the two talent man. Again, we're

repeating here, but the Bible says, and he who had received the five talents came forward bringing the five talents more.

And of course he did.

When the master re-enters the scene, do you know who's first in line to go talk to the master?

Well, it's the five-talent guy.

Why?

Because he is pumped to be held accountable for what he has done.

I don't know if you've ever done this.

Have you ever been tasked with a project while your boss was out of town and when he gets back and you and you landed

the biggest deal in your company's history, then who's going to be the first one in the boss's

office? And you're going to be there with a paper and a cup of coffee saying, hey, how is your

vacation? And you want him to ask you about your week.

This is what this guy is doing when he gives an account.

And here's what his master says to him, well done, good and faithful servant.

By the way, he says the exact same blessing to the two-talent man which is a reminder that the master does not

compare our outcomes to other people's outcomes he only compares us to what he has called us to do

he doesn't say good and fruitful servant he says good and faithful servant what we have been called

to do men is to be faithful to what God has called us to,

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