Session 4: The Missing Ingredient

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The Missing Ingredient

TIME + MONEY (BUT NO MISSION) = MEANINGLESS

MONEY AND MISSION (BUT NO TIME) = REGRETFUL

TIME AND MISSION (BUT NO MONEY) = FRUSTRATED

TIME + MONEY + MISSION = THE 100X LIFE.

A life where you return on what has been given to you that benefits the Master, you and others.

You find the 100X teachings in the Parable of the Talents.

A Parable where a Boss gathers 3 of his servants and delegates varying amounts of resources to

be responsible for.

1. The first is given one bag of gold.
2. The second, two.
3. The last, is 5x bags of Gold.

It’s a parable that reveals insights about God’s expectations for how we live our lives.

1. It’s not about what we have, it’s about what we do with it.

The 2nd and 3rd servants (the ones who were given two and five bags of gold) risked,

immediately went to work, doubling the initial investment and earning the praise of the master

– “Well done good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over little, I will put you in

charge of many things, come and share in the master’s happiness.”

One had 2 which became 4, the other had 5 which became 10. Yet both received the same

praise the master. It’s the return, not the amount that counts.

2. Being a hard worker and diligent on its own is not enough.

The 1st servant (who was given one bag of gold), very intentionally hid the money so no-one

could find it. He was so careful in both his planning and execution that he was able to retrieve

the money and return it back to the master in full, not even a single coin was lost. This

behaviour garnered the following response, “Wicked and lazy servant, take the bag of gold

from him and give it to the one who has ten. Throw that worthless servant into the darkness.”

It’s a harsh and direct response and prompts the question “How many of us falsely believe

that we are good stewards when we are working very hard and diligently in in fear?

As we gather today, understand that you have been given much and that much is expected.

If we take a simple measure of net worth (not considering other factors such as access to health

care, stable government, safety, justice or political system etc.)

How much net worth do you need to have to be in the top 50%, 10%, and 1% of the world?

• $4,210 USD ($5,970 AUD) – Top 50%

• $93,000 USD ($131,000 AUD) – Top 10%

• $870,000 USD ($1.2M AUD) – Top 1%

Remember, we have been given much, and much is expected.

Remember, working hard and diligently to protect the asset is not good enough.

God is expecting a return.

We must change.

1. To return to the master.

2. To live our best life.

3. To impact others.

Peter