It’s been several weeks since I last shared a message on a parable. Today, I return to another parable, the parable of the talents. In the preceding verses of Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus told another parable about the virgins, focused on readiness shown in waiting; today, the parable of the talents focuses on readiness shown in working. Call it the tests of life in what we do with God’s entrusted treasures between Christ’s first and second coming. But let me be clear: God is not a scorekeeper. Our entire Christian life is not a graded test on our works, but our trust in the Master as a gracious giver. We receive a responsibility, respond in a certain way, face a reckoning, and gain a reward. Today’s parable highlights the tragedy of wasted opportunity to share in what the Master said: “Come and share your master’s happiness.” Either we pass the test of life and enter the Master’s joy, or we don’t. Today’s passage also directs our minds to an important event: the second advent of Jesus Christ.
Sunday School: 9:00 am
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Matthew 25:14-30
Entrusted Treasures
November 15, 2026
Pastor Gary Rebok
For over two centuries The Presbyterian Church Shippensburg has been serving Jesus Christ in both the social and spiritual needs of the community of Shippensburg, PA. We are a congregation within the Presbyterian denomination of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians, whose purpose is to witness in love the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord and the one true redeeming and healing presence in the world today. Through the presence of the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian Church Shippensburg is a loving and committed church family where God’s Word is preached, faith is grown, relationships are built, and Christ’s work continues.
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Church Office Closed
November 11, 2026
8:00am