The parable of the talents is one of the most famous stories of Jesus. In this story, Jesus teaches his followers that they must use the gifts that God has given them. This is an important lesson for everyone, but it is especially important for children. Children have been given the gift of imagination. They must use this imagination to learn about God and to share God’s love with others.
What is the message of the parable of the talents for children
The parable of the talents is a teaching of Jesus about responsibility and faithfulness. In this parable, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a man who goes to a far country and leaves his servants in charge of his money. To one servant he gives five talents, to another two, and to another one, according to his ability. The first two minions use the talents to earn more money, but the third one hides his talent in a hole in the ground. Returning, the man rewards the first two servants and punishes the third.
Jesus teaches that God has given us different gifts and abilities, and he expects us to use these gifts to glorify him and help others. When we strive to serve God and others to the best of our ability, we are being true to our calling. God will reward us for our faithfulness, but he will punish those who have done nothing with what they have been given.
How to teach children about talents
In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus tells of a man who goes on a journey and calls his servants. He gives each of them a talent (a gold coin), according to his abilities. To one he gives five talents, to another two, and to the third one, and tells them to earn more.
Upon returning, the man who received five talents had gained another five. The man who received two talents had gained another two. But the man who received a talent buried his in the ground. When the man returned, the servant who buried his talent said to him, “Lord, here is your talent. I buried him because I was afraid of you. I thought you were a demanding man who would pick up what you didn’t plant and demand accountability for what you didn’t put in the ground.”
Jesus said to the servant: “You are a bad servant. If you knew I was demanding, you should have put my money in the bank. Thus, upon returning, I would have received what is mine with interest.” Then Jesus said to the man who buried his talent: “You are a bad servant. You should have put my money in the bank. Thus, upon returning, I would have received what is mine with interest.”
Jesus teaches here that we should do everything possible to use the talents that God has given us. We cannot bury our talents, but we must use them to glorify God and do his will. Jesus also teaches us that we are responsible for what we do with the talents God has given us. We cannot bury our talents, but we must use them to glorify God and do his will.
So how can we teach our children to use their talents to glorify God? Here are some ideas:
- Pray for them: We should pray that God will give our children wisdom and discernment so that they can use their talents to the best of their ability.
- Model Behavior: We are to be a good example for our children and show them how to use our talents to glorify God.
- Teach them to serve: We must teach our children that the talents that God has given us are not only for us, but that we must also use them to serve others.
- Help them discover their talents: We must help our children discover their talents and develop them in the best possible way.
What is talent for children
The Bible teaches us that God has given each of us special talents. These talents are the gifts that God has given us so that we can serve and glorify him. Matthew 25:14-30 teaches us that we are to use these talents to build the kingdom of God. When we are faithful to use the talents God has given us, He blesses us and shows us more of His glory. Talents are an important part of the life of a Christian child. We should pray that God will help us identify the talents He has given us and then look for ways to use them for His glory. By teaching our children to do this, we are helping them to follow God’s plan for their lives.
How to work the parable of the talents?
Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them the importance of making good use of what they have been given.
The parable is as follows:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who, going on a journey, called his servants and delivered his goods to them. To one he gave five talents (a talent was a very large sum of money), to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went on a trip. The one who had received the five talents went immediately and traded with them, and gained another five. In the same way, the one who received the two, gained another two. But he who had received one went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid the money from it. After a long time the lord of those servants returned, and proceeded to render an account with them. The one who had received the five talents came and presented him with another five, saying, ‘Lord, you gave me five talents. Look, I have gained another five talents above them.’ His mistress said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful in a little, you will have authority over ten cities.’ The one who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Lord, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve won another two.’ His mistress said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful in a little, you will have authority over four cities.’ The one who had received one talent also came and said: ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, that you reap where you did not sow and gather where you did not scatter. I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, here you have what is yours’. His mistress answered him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant, did you know that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter? You should, then, have deposited my money in the bank, so that when I returned, I would have received it with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to him who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast this useless servant into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth’.
In this parable, Jesus teaches that all human beings have a responsibility before God to make good use of what we have been given. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we have, the important thing is that we do the best we can with what we have.
Jesus also teaches that the reward for making good use of our talents will be much greater than we can imagine. Those who make good use of what they have been given will receive more than they bargained for.
Finally, Jesus teaches that those who do not make good use of the talents they have been given will be punished. There will be no valid excuses for not having done anything with what we have been given.
This parable is a great teaching for all of us. We must make sure that we make good use of the talents that God has given us, since he expects us to give an account for them.
The Bible teaches us that we must use the gifts that God has given us. We should always look for ways to improve our abilities and use our talents to glorify God. Children can learn a lot from this parable, as it teaches them to value what God has given them and to use their gifts for good.