DOMINION AND “THE GOOD AND FAITHFUL”
DOMINION GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ADD VALUE.
Matt 25:14-30
14"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to
a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
15"And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and
to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went
on a journey.
16"Then he who had received the five talents went and
traded with them, and made another five talents.
17"And likewise he who had received two gained two more
also.
18"But he who had received one went and dug in the
ground, and hid his lord's money.
19"After a long time the lord of those servants came
and settled accounts with them.
20"So he who had received five talents came and brought
five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I
have gained five more talents besides them.'
21"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful
servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over
many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
22"He also who had received two talents came and said,
'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents
besides them.'
23"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful
servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler
over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
24"Then he who had received the one talent came and
said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and
gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25'And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the
ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'
26"But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked
and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where
I have not scattered seed.
27'So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers,
and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
28'Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him
who has ten talents.
29'For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will
have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken
away.
30'And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer
darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'(NKJ)
The kingdom
of God
Dominion is a present reality that is entered in
through keys.
The servant with one talent shifted to outer darkness
(loss of dominion):
- he was not good
- he was not faithful
- he was wicked
- he was lazy
- he was unprofitable
29'For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will
have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken
away.
The context of dominion is that without the keys the
rich become richer and the poor become poorer.
The one with 5 talents obtained 5 more. The one with 2
talents obtained 2 more.
Both of them were given dominion. They shifted from
servants to rulers.
Their dominion was earned.
They were given dominion because they were good and
faithful.
21"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful
servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over
many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Good – agathos – means useful, benefit, profitable
Faithful - reliable
Thus dominion is the result of 2 important
characteristics:
1. Usefulness,
profitability – the lazy servant was called unprofitable.
2. reliability
They were all servants. So being a servant is not a
key.
PROFITABILITY(usefulness) AND
DOMINION
1. If you are profitable at work, you will quickly
rise to dominion. Even affirmative action will not affect you.
JOSEPH WAS USEFUL IN POTIPHAR’S HOUSE.
Gen 39:2-6
2The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and
he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the
LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
4So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then
he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his
authority.
5So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of
his house and all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for
Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had in the house
and in the field.
6So he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he did not know what he had except for the
bread which he ate. And Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.(NKJ)
JOSEPH WAS USEFUL IN PRISON.
Gen 39:20-23
20Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison,
a place where the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in the
prison.
21But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He
gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand
all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was
his doing.
23The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that
was under Joseph's authority, because the LORD was with him; and whateverhe
did, the LORD made it prosper.(NKJ)
JOSEPH’S PROFITABILITY ELEVATED HIM TO DOMINION IN EGYPT
Gen 41:38-44
38And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find
such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"
39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Inasmuch as God has
shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
40"You shall be over my house, and all my people
shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I
be greater than you."
41And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over
all the land of Egypt
42Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it
on Joseph's hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold
chain around his neck.
43And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had;
and they cried out before him, "Bow the knee!" So he set him over all
the land of Egypt
44Pharaoh also said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and
without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt
FEATURES OF DOMINION
- praise from those in authority
- signet ring of the ruler
- garments of fine linen
- gold chain around his neck
- riding the second chariot
- bow the knee to Joseph
- over all the
- No man cold lift his hand or foot in all the
ARE YOU BRINGING IN THE INCREASE?
IF YOU ARE ADDING VALUE TO THE COMPANY YOU WILL SOON
COME INTO DOMINION.
JOSEPH’S VALUE WAS HIS GIFT THAT HE FREELY EXERCISED
FOR THE BENEFITS OF OTHERS. HE NEVER STOPPED USING HIS GIFT – DESPITE HIS PAST
BAD EXPERIENCES.
ARE YOU ADDING VALUE TO THE COMPANY YOU ARE WORKING
FOR. ARE YOU DISPENSABLE?
GOD’S PRESENCE IN YOU WILL MAKE YOU USEFUL.
IF YOU ARE NOT ADDING VALUE, YOUR EMPLOYER WILL NOT
LISTEN TO YOU- YOU WILL HAVE NO CREDIBILITY.
SALT ADDS VALUE – WE ARE SALT. WE ADD VALUE WHEREVER
WE GO.
- DAVID WAS REGARDED AS AN INDISPENSABLE ASSET.
2 Sam 21:17
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck
the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying,
"You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp
of Israel
2 Sam 18:2-3
2Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand
of Joab, one third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's
brother, and one third under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said
to the people, "I also will surely go out with you myself."
3But the people answered, "You shall not go out! For if
we flee away, they will not care about us; nor if half of us die, will they
care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us now. For you are now
more help to us in the city." (NKJ)
- JEPHTHAH
Judg 11:3-11
3Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob
4It came to pass after a time that the people of Ammon made
war against Israel
5And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against
Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
6Then they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our
commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon."
7So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "Did you not
hate me, and expel me from my father's house? Why have you come to me now when
you are in distress?"
8And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That is
why we have turned again to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the
people of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead ."
9So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take
me back home to fight against the people of Ammon, and the LORD delivers them
to me, shall I be your head?"
10And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD
will be a witness between us, if we do not do according to your words."
11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the
people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words
before the LORD in Mizpah.(NKJ)
- DEBORAH WAS VALUABLE TO BARAK
Judg 4:6-9
6Then she sent and called for Barak the son of Abinoam from
Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, "Has not the LORD God of Israel
commanded, 'Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor; take with you ten thousand men
of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun;
7'and against you I will deploy Sisera, the commander of
Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude at the River Kishon; and I
will deliver him into your hand'?"
8And Barak said to her, "If you will go with me,
then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!"
9So she said, "I will surely go with you; nevertheless
there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the LORD will
sell Sisera into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah arose and went with
Barak to Kedesh.(NKJ)
YOUR BOSS SAYS HE WILL ONLY GO ON THE VENTURE IF YOU
GO WITH HIM.
- LABAN RECOGNIZED JACOB’S VALUE
Gen
30:26-30
26"Give
me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you
know my service which I have done for you."
27And
Laban said to him, "Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I
have learned by experience that the LORD has blessed me for your sake."
28Then
he said, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."
29So
Jacob said to him, "You know how I have served you and how your livestock
has been with me.
30"For
what you had before I came was little, and it is now increased to a great
amount; the LORD has blessed you since my coming. And now, when shall I also
provide for my own house?"(NKJ)
- TABITHA ARISE
Acts 9:36-43
36At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which
is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds
which she did.
37But it happened in those days that she became sick and
died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had
heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to
delay in coming to them.
39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come,
they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping,
showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And
turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her
eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
41Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he
had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many
believed on the Lord.
43So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a
tanner.(NKJ)
The value that she added was a major factor in her
resurrection. Some folk add no value. Their resurrection would be detrimental
to the church.
WE ARE THE SALT AND LIGHT.
Are you adding value to your:
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Home
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Market place
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Church
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Community
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Country
- THE CENTURION
Luke 7:2-6
2And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was
sick and ready to die.
3So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to
Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.
4And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly,
saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,
5"for he loves our nation, and has built us a
synagogue."
6Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far
from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord,
do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my
roof.(NKJ)
THESE INHERENT QUALITIES GIVE US
FAITHFULNESS AND DOMINION
REVIEW THE PILLARS OF FAITHFULNESS.
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