Living in Light of Eternity~ The Gospel of Luke 12:41-48 ~

God Gives Us His Words of Eternal LifeLuke 12:41-48

Found on page 872 in our guest Bibles.

Today’s Scripture:

Live like a faithful and expectant servant

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Live like an alert and prepared

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You also must be ready for the Son of Man is coming at an

hour you do not expect.

”~ Jesus of Nazareth

in Luke 12:40

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Living in Light of Eternity~ The Gospel of Luke 12:41-48 ~

41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this

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parable for us or for all?”

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said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set overhis household, to give them their portionof food at the proper time…?

41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord

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44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him overall his possessions.

43 “Blessed is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.

You have been faithful over little. I

will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.”

~ Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of Matthew 25:14ff

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received

to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone

speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he

should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised

through Jesus Christ.”

~ The Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 4:10ff.

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to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46the master of that servant will come on aday when he does not expect him and willcut him in pieces and put him with the

45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘Mymaster is delayed in coming,’ and begins

the unfaithful.

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according to his will, will receive a severebeating. 48 But the one who did not knowand did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating.

47 And that servant who knew of his master’s will but did not get ready or act

“In that day….all people who have ever lived on

earth [will] appear before the judgment seat of Christ in order to give an account

of their thoughts, words, and deeds, and to receive

judgment according to what they have done in the body,

whether good or evil.”

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to whom they entrusted much, they willdemand more.

Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him

Why does Luke record this account in his historical

biography of Jesus?

Important Question

While the Lord is away his faithful servants prepare for that Day.

British Prime Minister William Gladstone

(1809-1898)

Diagnose yourself….

Are you living in light of eternity?

~ The Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:8-9

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the

race, I have kept the faith. There is laid up for me the crown of righteous-

ness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will

award to me on that Day, and not only to me but

also to all who have loved his appearing.”

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