The Story of Talents

(Parable of Jesus)
An Analytical Presentation
Matthew 25: 14-30
 Thesis Statement

• God rewards us when we use the talents and

skills he gives us for the sake of the
Kingdom of Heaven and punishes us when
we do not use them.
 Topic Sentence 1: Characters

• The Master: He is going to have a long trip.

He entrusted his money to his three servants.
• The Three Servants: Received bags of
silvers dived by their master based on their
talents.
 Topic Sentence 2: Settings

• The Master’s Palace

• The day before he left and arrived from a
long trip.
 Topic Sentence 3: Plot

• The master will take a long trip.

• He gave his three servants bags of silver based
on their abilities.
• The first servant who received 5 bags of silver
began to invest the money and earned five more.
 Topic Sentence 3: Plot

• The second servant with 2 bags of silver

also went to work and earned two more.
• The third servant with one bag of silver dug
a hole in the ground and hid the master’s
money
 Topic Sentence 3: Plot

• When the master returned, the servants give

an account of how they had used his money.
• The master was full of praise to his two
servants when they remitted additional five
and two more silvers.
 Topic Sentence 3: Plot

• The third servant explained that he hid the bag of

silver on the ground because he is afraid of losing it.
• The master got mad to the 3rd servant. He take
away the bag of silver and give to the first servant.
 Conclusion

• To those who use well what they are given,

even more will be given and they will have
an abundance.
• But to those who do nothing, even what
little they have will be taken away.