The King Who Will Return

November 6, 2009 at 9:23 am | Posted in parables | 7 Comments
Tags: accounting, Christ the King, Gospel message, Jerusalem, Kingdom of God, Luke 19, parable of the faithful and unfaithful servants, parables, parables of Jesus, parabolic teaching, Passover, return of the King, Rome, the Kingship of Jesus, Throne of David, Today is the day, treasure

As Jesus and His followers approached Jerusalem at the time of Passover, rumors began to spread of a rebellion against Rome. People were worked up and excited over the idea that Jesus would establish the throne of David, and rule His people. However, instead of inciting violence, Jesus told a parable.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

Luke 19:11

This parable serves as a warning to the people of God even today. It is a warning to stay busy until the Ruler of the Kingdom returns.

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Luke 19:13

What will believers on the Lord Jesus Christ do with the treasure of the Gospel message as we await the return of our King? Will we fail to guard it, and allow it to be taken from us and corrupted? Or will we, in seeking to protect it, hoard it up, and fail to put it to maximum use?

When the ruler in the parable returned to obtain an accounting of the treasure he had given the servants, he found that he could trust and reward those who had worked diligently with what they had been given.

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Luke 19:17

Today is the day for believers to get busy, and stay busy, using the great gift of the Gospel message to do the work of our Ruler, anticipating His soon return!

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I am just begining to check out your site and thought I would say hello. I look forward to reading more soon.

God bless,
In Christ Jesus our Lord,
Jeremy Strang

Comment by time2stand— November 9, 2009 #
Thank you for visiting and reading. May you always speak the Truth in love.

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