How strong is your commitment to God?
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The passage in Matthew 25:14-30 is about the parable of the talents and how the Lord gave his servants different amounts of talents according to their abilities. The servants who invested and gained more talents were rewarded by the Lord, while the one who buried his talent was punished. The speaker believes that the Church today has become numb and lacks important biblical teachings that are necessary for revival and effectiveness in spreading the gospel. He mentions that the Church has stopped talking about certain doctrines, such as the doctrine of hell, which is essential for having a passion for God. He emphasizes the importance of understanding that there is a dimension after death where souls will go and that it is a place devoid of God's grace. He believes that humanity needs to know about the bad things, such as the fear of punishment, in order to understand the consequences of their actions.
The doctrine of the second coming of Jesus Christ has been stolen from us, and pastors have lost enthusiasm for preaching about it. However, it is important to maintain this doctrine as an emergency modality because Christ can come at any time, and we must live as if he is coming tomorrow. The church has a responsibility to preach the gospel and warn people about what is going to happen, and each individual Christian must use their talents and gifts for the kingdom of God. There are many signs that point towards the second coming, such as earthquakes, famines, and moral decay. It is important to be vigilant and prepared for Christ's return because no one knows the day or hour. God does not want anyone to be lost, and salvation is available through receiving Christ as Lord and Savior.
The speaker discusses the importance of the church retaining a sense of urgency and preaching about the doctrines of the second coming, hell, and heavenly glory. He emphasizes that everyone has been given talents by God to advance the kingdom of God, and that each person will have to account for what they did with those talents when the Lord Jesus Christ comes again. The speaker urges the church to wake up and go back to the old paths, and gives an example of some church members who are investing their time and resources in mission work.
The speaker encourages the church to wake up and be passionate about God, to be radical and committed to the Kingdom of God. He calls for a rejection of lukewarmness, comfort, and false religiosity, and a renewed commitment to living for God. He prays for God to visit and revive the church, to awaken a holy fire and passion for souls. He calls for a return to simple truths and a rejection of cheapening the gospel. He prays for a revival in New England and throughout the nation, for God to take back possession of His pulpits and institutions. The speaker urges the church to put on the full armor of the spirit and conquer the nations for Jesus Christ.
The doctrine of the second coming of Jesus Christ has been stolen from us, and pastors have lost enthusiasm for preaching about it. However, it is important to maintain this doctrine as an emergency modality because Christ can come at any time, and we must live as if he is coming tomorrow. The church has a responsibility to preach the gospel and warn people about what is going to happen, and each individual Christian must use their talents and gifts for the kingdom of God. There are many signs that point towards the second coming, such as earthquakes, famines, and moral decay. It is important to be vigilant and prepared for Christ's return because no one knows the day or hour. God does not want anyone to be lost, and salvation is available through receiving Christ as Lord and Savior.
The speaker discusses the importance of the church retaining a sense of urgency and preaching about the doctrines of the second coming, hell, and heavenly glory. He emphasizes that everyone has been given talents by God to advance the kingdom of God, and that each person will have to account for what they did with those talents when the Lord Jesus Christ comes again. The speaker urges the church to wake up and go back to the old paths, and gives an example of some church members who are investing their time and resources in mission work.
The speaker encourages the church to wake up and be passionate about God, to be radical and committed to the Kingdom of God. He calls for a rejection of lukewarmness, comfort, and false religiosity, and a renewed commitment to living for God. He prays for God to visit and revive the church, to awaken a holy fire and passion for souls. He calls for a return to simple truths and a rejection of cheapening the gospel. He prays for a revival in New England and throughout the nation, for God to take back possession of His pulpits and institutions. The speaker urges the church to put on the full armor of the spirit and conquer the nations for Jesus Christ.
I want to invite you now to go to the word of the Lord. There is a passage that has been there touching my spirit and I want to share it with you. It's actually more of a theme, a theme, and there are different ways we could approach it, actually, I'm going to go to the 25th chapter of Matthew, starting with verse 14, but I'm actually going to go back to some earlier texts as well. to that one, because it's all part of a big speech that the Lord gave around the same topic and it has to do with us and our commitment to God.
Matthew 25.14: "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man, who going far away called his deer and gave them his possessions, to one he gave 5 talents", let's say he gave 1000 dollars, something like that, and to another two, he gave them 200 or 300 dollars, 400 dollars- ....and to another one, -let's say 100 dollars-. To each according to his ability. And then he went away and the one who had received 5 talents went and traded with them, and he gained another 5 talents. Likewise, the one who had received 2 also gained another two, but the one who had received only one went and dug in the ground and hid his Lord's money, putting it under the mattress as they said around there, right? After a long time, the Lord of those deer came and settled accounts with them, and coming to the one who had received 5 talents, he brought another 5 talents saying: “Lord, you gave me 500 dollars and here you go, I have earned another 500 dollars on what you gave me. ", verse 21, the Lord said to him: "Well done, good and faithful deer, you have been faithful over a little, I will make you over much, enter into the joy of your Lord." Arriving also the one who had received two talents said: "Lord, two talents you gave me, here you have another two talents on them", his Lord said to him: "Well, good and faithful deer, you have been faithful over a little, over much I will put you, enter into the joy of your Lord.” But the one who had received one talent also arrived, those 100 dollars, and said: “Lord, I knew you are a hard man who reaps where you did not sow and gathers where you did not scatter, so I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the ground. . Here's what's yours." Responding to his Lord, he said to him: "Evil and negligent deer, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter, therefore, you should have given my money to the bankers, and when I came, I would have received what is mine with interest." . So take away the talent and give it to the one who has 10 talents, because to the one who has will be given and will have more, and from the one who does not yet have what he has will be taken away. And throw the useless deer into the outer darkness, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Matthew 25.14: "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man, who going far away called his deer and gave them his possessions, to one he gave 5 talents", let's say he gave 1000 dollars, something like that, and to another two, he gave them 200 or 300 dollars, 400 dollars- ....and to another one, -let's say 100 dollars-. To each according to his ability. And then he went away and the one who had received 5 talents went and traded with them, and he gained another 5 talents. Likewise, the one who had received 2 also gained another two, but the one who had received only one went and dug in the ground and hid his Lord's money, putting it under the mattress as they said around there, right? After a long time, the Lord of those deer came and settled accounts with them, and coming to the one who had received 5 talents, he brought another 5 talents saying: “Lord, you gave me 500 dollars and here you go, I have earned another 500 dollars on what you gave me. ", verse 21, the Lord said to him: "Well done, good and faithful deer, you have been faithful over a little, I will make you over much, enter into the joy of your Lord." Arriving also the one who had received two talents said: "Lord, two talents you gave me, here you have another two talents on them", his Lord said to him: "Well, good and faithful deer, you have been faithful over a little, over much I will put you, enter into the joy of your Lord.” But the one who had received one talent also arrived, those 100 dollars, and said: “Lord, I knew you are a hard man who reaps where you did not sow and gathers where you did not scatter, so I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the ground. . Here's what's yours." Responding to his Lord, he said to him: "Evil and negligent deer, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter, therefore, you should have given my money to the bankers, and when I came, I would have received what is mine with interest." . So take away the talent and give it to the one who has 10 talents, because to the one who has will be given and will have more, and from the one who does not yet have what he has will be taken away. And throw the useless deer into the outer darkness, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
