Matthew 24:46

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Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes.

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  • Rev 16:15 : 15 (Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the king will say to those on his right,‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  • Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
  • Luke 12:43 : 43 Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.
  • Phil 1:21-23 : 21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: 23 I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,
  • 2 Tim 4:6-8 : 6 For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand. 7 I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! 8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day– and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
  • 2 Pet 1:13-15 : 13 Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder, 14 since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me. 15 Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.
  • Rev 2:19 : 19 ‘I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones.

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  • Luke 12:42-47
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    42The Lord replied,“Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

    43Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

    44I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

    45But if that slave should say to himself,‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

    46then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

    47That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

  • Matt 24:42-45
    4 verses
    87%

    42“Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

    43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

    45The Faithful and Wise Slave“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?

  • Luke 12:36-40
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    36be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

    37Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

    38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!

    39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

  • Matt 24:47-51
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    47I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

    48But if that evil slave should say to himself,‘My master is staying away a long time,’

    49and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,

    50then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,

    51and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:18-24
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    18But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.

    19After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

    20The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying,‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

    21His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

    22The one with the two talents also came and said,‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

    23His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

    24Then the one who had received the one talent came and said,‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,

  • Mark 13:34-36
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    34It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.

    35Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return– whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn–

    36or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

  • Matt 25:26-27
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    26But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?

    27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

  • Luke 17:7-9
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    7“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?

    8Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

    9He won’t thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he?

  • Matt 25:30-31
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    30And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

    31The Judgment“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

  • Luke 19:13
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    13And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’

  • Matt 10:24
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    24“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.

  • Matt 25:13-14
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    13Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

    14The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

  • Luke 14:21-22
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    71%

    21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

    22Then the slave said,‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’

  • Matt 25:34
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    34Then the king will say to those on his right,‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

  • Luke 19:15
    71%

    15When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.

  • Matt 21:40
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    40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

  • Matt 18:23
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    23The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

  • Matt 16:27
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    27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

  • Luke 19:17
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    17And the king said to him,‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’

  • Matt 25:10
    69%

    10But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.