1.Three Ways We Know That We Believe What Jesus Says About the Future 1. We live as managers, not owners. (Matthew 25:14-15) 

2. We take necessary risks instead of playing it safe. (Matthew 24:16-18) 

3. We know our reward comes later, not now. (Matthew 24:19-30) 

<b>For further thought and discussion: Getting Started </b><br>1.What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon? What didn’t you understand? 

2.If you knew Christ would return one year from today, would that change the way you live the next <br> 12 months? Why or why not? 

Reading through the Gospel of Matthew to see how Jesus it the promised king.

Creekside Community Church

Necessary Risks- Sermon 40 - The Gospel of Matthew 25:14-30