Thoughts to Consider

Doctrine – instruction about God

Theology – study of God

Parables – unfamiliar Truths via familiar settings

Crowd thought the kingdom of God was coming suddenly b/c vs 9 & 10 so Jesus had to teach them additional Truths

Parable’s setting would have been familiar b/c history of Herod’s son wanting to be called King of Judea, but Jews protesting.

• Judgement
  • OT & NT God are the same
  • Those that choose not be reigned by Jesus will receive God’s wrath
  • Jesus took wrath for those that believe
• Jesus is King. He will return
  • Every knee will bow
• Doctrine is important
  • Gospel enough to get to heaven
  • We need deeper understanding so we are not confused by false doctrines
  • Timothy said important to learn Gospel centered doctrine
  • We have the Holy Spirit to teach us
• We have work to do
  • Our one job -Disciple Maker
  • Small seeds
    • people we know
    • we are in charge of investing in people
    • God brings the increase
  • Discipleship – teaching people what we’ve learned

11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.’ 19 And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20 Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; 21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’ 25 And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’”

— Luke 19:11-27