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Table Of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Recognise Your Calling
3. Comprehend Your Gifting
4. Know Your Responsibility
5. Anticipate Your Reward
6. Conclusion

Introduction

Every believer longs to hear these words from the Lord: “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” (Matthew 25:23). Life on this earth is brief—a breath away from eternity. God has entrusted us with the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit, which reveals how Jesus took our sins at His baptism, bore judgment at the cross, and rose again for our justification. Our calling is not just to be saved, but also to live faithfully until we see Him face to face. This sermon reminds us of four keys to live in such a way that our lives bring glory to God and prepare us for His commendation.

Recognise Your Calling

Every born-again believer is called by God. When we received the Gospel—Jesus’ baptism, His death on the cross, and His resurrection—God gave us new life and entrusted us with His mission. We are not called to be spectators but servants. Recognizing our calling means understanding that God has judged us faithful and appointed us to His service. Wherever we are—family, workplace, school, or church—we are called to shine His light and reconcile sinners to Him.

Comprehend Your Gifting

God equips each of us differently. To one He gives five talents, to another two, to another one—each according to their ability. The gifts we receive are not for self-glory but for service. Whether your gift is teaching, hospitality, prayer, or encouragement, God expects you to use it faithfully. The Gospel of the Water and the Spirit is the greatest treasure we carry, and our talents are the channels through which this Gospel reaches others. Burying our gifts leads to barrenness, but using them faithfully multiplies fruit for God’s kingdom.

Know Your Responsibility

One day, Jesus will return and ask us to give an account. Knowing our responsibility means carrying out our task with holy reverence of the Gospel entrusted to us. Our responsibility is to proclaim that Jesus bore all sin through His baptism in the Jordan, carried our judgment on the cross, and rose to give us eternal life. To neglect this responsibility is to forget why we were saved. Every opportunity to share, serve, or influence others is a test of faithfulness. Faithfulness is not about how much we have, but how obediently we steward what God has given.

Anticipate Your Reward

Our Father is a rewarder. The commendation “Well done” is not reserved for pastors or leaders but for every believer who faithfully serves in their sphere of influence. Eternal rewards await: crowns of righteousness, authority in the coming Kingdom, and above all, the joy of Christ’s presence forever. The first reward will be to be raptured when Jesus comes again, clothed in a new, glorious body, never to taste death again. We serve with joy because we know our labor in the Lord is never in vain.

Conclusion

Faithfulness is not optional—it is the natural response to the grace we’ve received in the Gospel. Jesus’ baptism shows us that our sins were fully transferred to Him. His death on the cross shows us that the penalty was fully paid. His resurrection shows us that eternal life is ours in Him. With this Gospel in our hearts, let us recognize our calling, use our gifts, carry our responsibilities, and look forward to the eternal reward.
May we live so that one day, we will hear the words that matter most:
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”