THURSDAY- 21^st WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -A

I Reading: 1Corinthians 1:1-9: You have been enriched in so many ways in Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51: Stand ready.

The Lord’s Return and the Believer’s Duty:

Watch and Be Ready-Be Faithful and Wise: Mt 24:42-51

This is important to remember that this was Jesus’ last week on earth. He teaches "how was the believer to live and what was the believer's duty?" He explains through the parables what he meant by the strong exhortation, “keep watch!”

1. The believer’s duty: keep watch (v.42)

a. The Lord does return

b. exact time unknown

2. Parable 1: The owner of the house (a professing believer) (v.43-44)

a. He had a house to look after

b. He lived without watchfulness

c. He suffered disaster

d. the point: readiness is essential, for Christ comes unexpectedly

3. Parable 2: A faithful and wise servant (a genuine believer) (v.45-47)

a. His responsibility: to oversee and feed

b. His accountability: is faithful

c. His reward: put in charge

4. Parable 3: A wicked servant (v.48-51)

a. His attitude: plenty of time

b. His behaviour: acts unjustly and worldly

c. His judgement: he is doomed

1) The Lord catches him unexpectedly

2) The Lord condemns him to death-with the hypocrites

Thought: The Lord’s return is imminent. We must stay alert and  be diligent in looking for His return-today!

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