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Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit

Faithfulness » Blessedness of, illustrated

the Gifts of God » Illustrated

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The faithful stewards

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The talents

Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man, traveling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods

Parables » Parables of Christ » Talents

Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds

Punishment » According to deeds » See the parable of the talents

Reward » For spiritual service » The faithful stewards

Servant » Instances of good » Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents

Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents

the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » The faithful stewards

Trustee » The parable of the pounds

religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Required according to ability

Works » Good » Parables relating to » The talents