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The hole in the ground

Matthew 25:14–30

One servant buries what he was given because he has decided the master is hard. Fear becomes prudence. Prudence becomes a hole. The others risk and return a profit. The parable is not a capitalist fable. It is about what we do with a trust when we do not trust the Giver. The safest-looking faith can be the one that refuses to spend anything.

How you’d preach it

Name the hole: unused gifts, unspoken gospel, money held as if the Master were cruel. Fear of him is not the same as fearing to disappoint him.

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Matthew 25

Matthew 25:14–30

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