What Has Jesus Entrusted to You? Living Faithfully Until He Returns

The Question That Changes Everything

As we close this powerful message, one question demands our attention: What has Jesus entrusted to you?

In biblical terms, what “mina” has He given you? A mina was about three months’ wages – significant but not overwhelming. Jesus has given each of us something valuable: time, talents, relationships, resources, spiritual gifts. The real question is: What are you going to do with what He’s given you?

Three Critical Questions for Every Believer

What Has Jesus Entrusted to You?

Take inventory of your life. What gifts has God placed in your hands? Maybe it’s:

• A talent for encouragement or teaching
• Financial resources to support ministry
• Relationships with people who need Jesus
• Time and energy to serve others
• A testimony of God’s faithfulness

God doesn’t give us these things to hoard or waste. He entrusts them to us for kingdom purposes.

Are You Actively Living Under His Authority?

This isn’t about perfection – it’s about direction. Are you actively submitting your decisions to Jesus? Does He have authority over your finances, relationships, career, and daily choices?

Living under Christ’s authority means our “Just 3” commitment becomes lifestyle:

• Study: We prioritize knowing God through His Word
• Share: We actively look for opportunities to point others to Jesus
• Serve: We use our gifts to advance God’s kingdom

Are You Ready for His Return?

Here’s the sobering truth: No one knows the time or place. It could happen this afternoon. Are you ready?

Being ready doesn’t mean being perfect. It means being faithful. It means actively engaging in God’s mission while we wait.

Real Life with Jesus: Faithful Action While We Wait

The text is clear: engage in business until the King comes. Get engaged, get active, live out your faith. That’s what real life with Jesus looks like.

At Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes, we’re committed to being the change as Jesus has changed us. We’re not sitting idle, waiting passively for His return. We’re actively:

• Studying God’s Word to know Him better
• Sharing the gospel with our community
• Serving those in need as love in action

The First Step: Make Jesus Lord

Maybe you’ve never accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Today can be your day. The decision to follow Christ is themost important decision you’ll ever make.

At Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes, we’ve seen lives transformed when people take this step. Just like Lucy Casper, who came forward in our first service and was baptized by her grandpa with her entire family present – you can experience that same life-changing moment.

What Making Jesus Lord Looks Like

Accepting Jesus isn’t just adding religion to your life. It’s surrendering control and allowing Him to:

• Reign over your heart – letting His love transform you from the inside out
• Rule your mind – allowing His truth to shape your thoughts and decisions
• Guide your soul – trusting His direction for your life’s purpose

When you make Jesus Lord, you’re not just believing in a historical figure or agreeing with good teachings. You’re entering into a relationship with the living God who died for your sins and rose again to give you eternal life.

Living Faithfully in the In-Between

We live in what theologians call “the already but not yet” – Jesus has already come, but He has not yet returned. This in-between time isn’t meant for passive waiting. It’s our opportunity to:

Invest what God has given us – Like the faithful servants in Jesus’ parable, we’re called to multiply what we’ve been entrusted with. Don’t bury your gifts in fear or laziness.

Make an eternal difference – Your life can impact eternity. Every conversation, every act of service, every prayer matters in God’s kingdom economy.

Stay ready and watchful – Live each day as if Jesus could return today, because He could. Let that reality shape your priorities and choices.

Your Next Steps at Lakeview Christian Church

If you’re ready to make Jesus the Lord of your life, don’t wait. Here’s what you can do:

1. Pray and surrender – Tell Jesus you believe in Him and want Him to be your Lord and Savior
2. Connect with our church family – Join us for worship and get plugged into a community that will support your faith journey
3. Get baptized – Follow Jesus’ example and publicly declare your faith through baptism
4. Start living “Just 3” – Begin studying God’s Word, sharing your faith, and serving others

The Time Is Now

Real life with Jesus is found in being faithful while we wait. It’s about engaging in His mission until the King comes. It’s about getting active, getting engaged, and living out your faith with purpose and passion.

Don’t let another day pass without answering these critical questions:

• What has Jesus entrusted to you?
• Are you actively living under His authority?
• Are you ready for His return?

At Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes, we’re here to help you discover your purpose and live it out. Join us as we be the change as Jesus has changed us – through Study, Share, and Serve. Because the King is coming, and we want to be found faithful when He does.

Visit us at Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes and discover what it means to live real life with Jesus. Your eternal difference starts today.