Gold Coins

by Pastor Calvin Lee

Psalm 20

For the director of music. A psalm of David.
May the LORD answer you when you are in distress;
may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the LORD grant all your requests.
Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed.
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
LORD, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!

Parable of the bags of gold = Parable of the talent

Matthew 25:14-30

We must understand the importance and value of investing our lives into the kingdom of God :

1. Perspective (Matthew 25:14)
# We need to understand the principle of ownership
- I am not my own, I was bought at a price
- God is the rightful owner of all that I have
- Job said "the Lord gave and the Lord took it away."

# Understand stewardship (Matthew 25:15, 16)
a. Allocation
b. Assignment
c. Accountability
- God will ask you what did you do with what you have. He will not ask you what did you do with what you don't have

2. Power (Matthew 25:16-18)
- God has given us power to give to Him or not, power to serve Him or not, power to live for Him or not etc.
# The choice is yours
# Consequences (Colossians 3:23-24)

1st lesson
Individual Responsiblity

2nd lesson
God deals Righteously

3rd lesson
Ability grows if Used

4th lesson
Blessings bring Responsibility

Let us finish well and strong for the Lord

3. Purpose (Matthew 25:23)
- While waiting for our Master to return, we are to serve out our purposes
# Be mindful of Earthly Kingdom
# Be mindful of Eternal Kingdom