NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN FAMILY FELLOWSHIP MUSCAT - OMAN

 

OCCUPY TILL I COME

Text: Lk 19:12-27.

Introduction

To occupy is to do business, to trade or work for gain. We are entrusted to manage the affairs of the kingdom while Christ is away. The power and authority he laid within out hands was not for wealth but to be focused in doing our masters business? Business is business!.

 

1. The ten servants each was given one equal pound to occupy with Lk 19:13. The money was a working capital to do business with.

Q1. As children of God, what has God given us equally?. Lk 3:6, Jn 2:9

Q2. What gifts do we posses from God.? 1Cor 7:7, Acts 2:38, Mt 10:1,2Cor 9:15

 

To occupy is a task. Jesus is expecting something from us when he returns.

Q3. What is this task ?

Q4. How can we carry out the task?. Lk19:10, Acts 1:8, Mat 28:19-20

Q5. What does the lord require of you? The business. Mat 6:33. Rom 14:17, Micah 6:8, Lk 12:37. Heb 2:3, 1 Tim 4:13-14,

Q6. What is the title of your position? 2 Cor 5:20. What does it demand of us?.

 

Till I come !.

Q7. What is Christ coming back to do? 2Thes1:7-9, Mat 16:27

Q8. How many groups of people will christ meet at his return?.

Q9. Are there rewards for us in this business? What are they. 2 Tim 4:8, 1 Pet 5:4.

a. The faithful crowd. Carried out the business.

Reward: They earned an equivalent of their labor.

Q10. Where they given any extra responsibility?. Why?

Q11. Is any extra responsibility in Church or fellowship of any value? Why?.

 

b.  Neglectful crowd Lk19:20-26. No business. Wrapped and hid it. Did nothing.

Q12. What was his reward? Lk 19:24

Q13. Why did he not do the business? Do we have any excuse for not doing the fathers business? Who are they in our society?

 

c.  Hateful crowd Lk19:22.

Q14. Who are this crowd of people in the world today? LK19:14

Q15. What will be there reward. Mk 8:38, 2 Thes 1:7-9

Give brief illustration of how the following people applied or are applying the principle of 'occupy till I come'

- Peter, - Paul, - Isreal. Jn 4:22.

 

Conclusion: Do the fathers business, be faithful and you will be rewarded accordingly. A day of reckoning awaits all. Rev 16:15