This past Sunday was Palm Sunday. Most all of us know that story. Our pastor taught on what happened just before Jesus' triumphal entry. I hadn't heard a teaching on this passage before and I hadn't realized it was just before Jesus' triumphal entry. Knowing that made a lot of points click for me.
Luke 19:11-27 is the parable of the minas. It is similar to the parable of the talents, but different with a different meaning.
Verse 12 says "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return." (NKJV) The nobleman is Jesus.
Verse 13 he gives his servants ten minas and said to them "do business till I come" other translations say "occupy till I come".
Verses 15-20 is the servants telling the nobleman what they have done with the mina they were responsible for. Each servant received the same exact thing: one mina. There is ONE GOSPEL.
Each time the servant shares what they did with the mina, the nobleman rewards them based on their responsibility. Being faithful with little means they were entrusted with more responsibility.
Lesson: Live the gospel & proclaim the gospel. Be good stewards of the gifts and abilities that God has given us. Be a good steward of your finances, your time, and the resources God has given you.
1 Peter 4:10 "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." (reading this whole passage is good too if you want to delve further into it).
Minister to others with the gifts and abilities that God has given you.
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