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Podcast: Our Responsibility For Managing God's Gifts

Chuck Warnock

14 Nov 2011

The Parable of the Talents from Matthew 25:14-30 is often interpreted to mean that each of us should use our individual abilities -- our "talents" -- to serve God. But this is a parable about the kingdom of God, and Jesus is saying much more than what we usually have understood. Here's the link to the podcast of my sermon, Our Responsibility For Managing God's Gifts.

If you prefer, here is the direct download link -http://traffic.libsyn.com/chuckwarnock/Our_Responsibility_For_Managing_Gods_Gifts.mp3

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