Taking Risks - October 25, 2026

This Sunday, we will continue our journey through the parables in Matthew’s gospel by exploring the parable of the three slaves and the talents. In the story, the master leaves for a long trip, and puts three slaves in charge of his considerable fortune. Two of the slaves invest the money they receive and have twice as much money to give back to the master when he returns. The third slave becomes scared, and buries the money in a field to protect it. When the master returns, he praises the two slaves who invested wisely, and criticizes the one who merely protected what he was given.

This parable the last in a series that Jesus used to tell people what the coming Kingdom of God would be like, and how they should spend their time while waiting for the return of the Messiah. At its most basic, this is a story about active faith and the importance of taking risks as followers of Jesus. It’s easy to get comfortable in our faith and want everything to stay the same — but that’s not what Jesus taught. Taking appropriate risks is part of being a faithful Christian. We will explore this story and its connection to our lives in worship on Sunday. Hope you’ll join us, in person or virtually!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/