How many believe the Bible is the Word of God?

These are not just the words of men.

These are the words of God.

We believe that very strongly here.

And so we want to show the proper respect to the Word.

And you know, if you're a believer, if you're a Christian and you read something in the Bible, then that ought to be the end of the discussion.

It's not time to, you know, wrangle about it or what about this or that.

If Jesus is your Lord and the Bible is the word of God, it ought to be the last word, the final authority on it.

And when you've heard the scripture, no more discussion, just time to do. to be the last word, the final authority on it.

And when you've heard the scripture, no more discussion, just time to do.

And so in Matthew 25, let's read our text.

We've been on this for a few weeks now talking about faithfulness.

And Matthew 25 speaks about faithfulness and Matthew 25 speaks about faithfulness.

In Matthew 25 and the 14th verse, Jesus is teaching and ministering.

He said the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling into a far country. He called his own servants and delivered to them his goods.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one. To every man according to his

several or individual ability, and straightway took his journey.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with them and made them other five

talents. He doubled what the Lord gave him. Likewise, he that had received two, he also gained

other two. He doubled his. But he that received one went and digged in the earth and hid his Lord's

money. After a long time, the Lord of those servants comes and reckons with them. And so he that had

received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five

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