When the Master returns Reference Page
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a rich landowner, who has left his estate in the care of stewards and has gone on a far journey.
Reference: Matthew 25:14
Parable of the Talents
14"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
When the rich landowner stopped receiving his just rent payments, he sent messengers to inquire of those stewards.
Reference: Galatians 2:6
6But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.
When the unjust stewards seen the messengers, they murdered them.
Reference: John 8:44
44"You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
The landowner finally sent his Son and heir.
Reference: John 10:36
36do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
The unjust stewards killed the son also.
Reference: Ezekiel 22:27
27"Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.
At the end of days when our Master returns with the armies of Heaven, He will render just reward to all evil doers.
Reference: Malachi 4:1
Final Admonition
1"For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze," says the LORD of hosts, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch."
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