People & Roles
Who told the parable of the talents?
Jesus
A “talent” in the story is actually a kind of what?
Money
What did the servant with five talents do with them?
He invested them and earned five more.
What does the parable encourage us to use well?
Our gifts and abilities
Fill in the blank: “Well done, good and ______ servant.”
Faithful
In the parable, who gives the talents to the servants?
The master
How many talents did the first servant receive?
5
What did the servant with two talents do?
He earned two more.
The two faithful servants show what kind of attitude?
Faithfulness and hard work
Finish the phrase: “You have been faithful with a ______ things.”
How many servants received talents?
3
Which servant received the least amount?
the servant with one talent
What did the servant with one talent do?
He buried it in the ground.
What does the buried talent teach us not to do?
Not to waste what God gives us
True or False: The master returned after a short time.
False
What did the master call the servant who buried his talent?
Wicked and lazy
Why did each servant get a different amount?
Because the master gave “according to their ability"
What did the master say to the servants who doubled their talents?
“Well done, good and faithful servant!”
The parable teaches that when we use our abilities, God will…
Trust us with more
What did the master say he would put the faithful servants in charge of?
Many things
What does the master represent in the meaning of the story?
God
What happened to the talent of the servant who buried it?
It was taken away and given to the servant with ten.
Where did the master send the servant who didn’t use his talent?
outer darkness
What big lesson does Jesus teach with this parable?
We should serve God with everything He gives us?
Fill in the blank: “For everyone who has will be given ______.”
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