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A 7 page example sermon that draws on Matthew 24:42-51 for its scriptural base. The writer, first of all, outlines this passage and then discusses its implications for Christians. The themes of the sermon are "Are you ready?" and what characteristics constitute being considered a "faithful servant." Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khmatscs.rtf
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In these verses, Jesus employs the unusual metaphor of comparing the Second Coming to a thief in the night, essentially telling is listeners, "If you knew that a thief would
try to enter your home sometime during the night, you would be awake and ready to handle this situation." While this is an usual image to use in relation to
God, it emphasizes the fact that believers must always be "awake," always ready to meet their Lord and Savior. From this introduction, Jesus goes on in this passage to
extrapolate on this framework. He first pictures the "faithful" servant whom the master of the house finds doing the his assigned tasks when the master returns. This servant is rewarded
and put in charge of everything the master owns. This image is then contrasted with the "evil" servant, who tells himself that the master has stayed away from home an
extremely long time and uses this as an excuse to promote his own power and position. This evil servant begins beating the other servants and indulges in hedonistic pleasures.
When the master returns and observes this servant, the punishment envisioned in this passage from Matthew for the "evil" servant is severe, as he will be dismembered and sent to
where there is only anguish, grief and regret. The clear message of this passage is that the true believer, the true Christian, is always ready for the Second Coming. The
true Christian does not anticipate when this might be, but patiently and steadfastly attends to the tasks that Christ set for his followers, his servants, to be following in preparation
for his return. This, of course, brings up the question of precisely what should Christians, as "faithful" servants, do to prepare for the return of their Master. The questions
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