Matthew 24:45-51
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (ESV)
Main Idea:
Jesus calls His followers to be faithful and ready, even when it seems like He is taking a long time to come back.
1. The Faithful Servant: Trusting and Working Until the End (vv. 45-47)
1.1 Faithful means loyal.
1.2 Wise means understanding what matters most.
1.3 The Reward of the Faithful- Blessedness (v. 46).
2. The Wicked Servant: Forgetting the Master and Hurting Others (vv. 48-49)
2.1 He thinks the master won’t return soon (v. 48).
2.2 He treats others badly (v. 49a).
2.3 He becomes a friend of the world (v. 49b).
3. The Master Returns: A Surprise for Both Servants (vv. 50-51)
3.1 Jesus will return suddenly (v. 50).
3.2 There will be judgment (v. 51a).
3.3 What that place is like (v. 51b).
4. What this Means for Us Today
4.1 Examine Your Heart.
Ask yourself:
a. Am I living like Jesus is coming back?
b. Am I faithful with what He has given me?
c. Do I love my church family?
d. Am I growing closer to Jesus, or drifting farther away?
4.2 Keep Serving, Even When It’s Hard.
4.3 Trust the Gospel of the Perfect Servant.
Conclusion:
Live Like He’s Coming Back Today.