The Twenty-sixth Sunday of Pentecost

A Fearful Man Hides His Treasure

Matthew 25: 14 - 30

Luke 19: 11 - 27

Jesus came to earth so that we might live lives of faith instead of lives of fear.

He tell a story about a fearful man who is not only punished by his own fear, but who is also punished by the man he fears, as well.

This story becomes a harsh lesson, but Jesus knew that fear builds on itself, doubles back, and increases to something much greater than the fear was in the first place.

This story is a another parable. Can we figure out who the characters in the story stand for?

1. In the story, who is the master of the servants?

In the story, the master of the servants represents God.

2. In the story, who are the servants?

The servants are the people of God.

3. In the story, the master gives the servants a lot of money. What does the money represent?

The money represents all the gifts that God gives to his people.

4. What did the fearful servant do with the money?

The fearful servant buried the money in the ground.

5. What does God want us to do with all the things he gives us?

God wants us to use and to share with others all the things that he gives us.

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