Unto Whom Much is Given

God gives to people talents and gifts and opportunities as He sees fit.  And He holds us accountable for what we have been given, proportionately to how we have been blessed and favored.  Today, we will look briefly at some of the people in the Bible who were blessed and whether or not they rose to the level of how they had been blessed.Luke 12:47-48 KJVAnd that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.  But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.Moderate potential, Squandered opportunities•Prodigal son•Hophni & Phineas•Thief on the Cross #1•Received one TalentModerate potential, Maximized outcome•Rahab•Samuel•Jeremiah•Thief on the Cross #2High potential, Squandered opportunities•Nadab & Abihu•Samson•Solomon•Rich Young RulerHigh potential, Maximized outcome•Joseph•Moses•Daniel•John the BaptistRelated Podcasts:— Derailed from your Destiny— Having the Right Perspective— The Foreknowledge Conundrum— The Sanctification of King Nebuchadnezzar— Lessons from the Life of Naaman the leper— Lessons from the Book of Job #1— Lessons from the Book of Job #2— Answered of the Lord, Part 1— Answered of the Lord, Part 2— What Doest Thou Here, Elijah?— Lessons from the Book of Jonah— Lessons from the Life of King HezekiahRelated Podcasts at TrueWisdom:— Who is Predestined?— Teach Me Thy Statutes— The Covetousness of Achan— Using Scripture to Beat the DevilText UsSupport the showSend questions or comments to: [email protected] Key Principles of Effective Bible Study is a resource which outlines core concepts shown in the Scriptures that will help you to better understand many Biblical themes and doctrines.  We have an extended, 24-part podcast series on these principles, and a condensed, 9-part series called God's Precious Word, that is based on the same resource.We also recommend that you check out the True Wisdom podcast which I co-host with Robert Baker -- a different format for Bible Study.Finally, here are some additional highly recommended resources:Other Resources:— e-Sword Bible Software— MySword Bible Software— Blue Letter Bible Study Site— "Knowing the Bible" Bible MapsWe pray that all of these resources will be very helpful to you in your Bible Studies.