The disciples asked Christ to increase their faith.
Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. (KJV)
The apostles clearly believed that their faith could increase. So what did Christ answer.
Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. (KJV)
Then Christ gives us the parable of the unprofitable servant as part of the answer.
Luke 17:7-10 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Christ tells us that simply doing what is commanded of a servant means they are unprofitable. So what does it mean to be profitable? And how does that relate to increasing one's faith?
I'll continue later.....
Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. (KJV)
The apostles clearly believed that their faith could increase. So what did Christ answer.
Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. (KJV)
Then Christ gives us the parable of the unprofitable servant as part of the answer.
Luke 17:7-10 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Christ tells us that simply doing what is commanded of a servant means they are unprofitable. So what does it mean to be profitable? And how does that relate to increasing one's faith?
I'll continue later.....