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I. His DANGERS.

1. He will be surely tempted to ape greatness.

2. He will be tempted to underrate himself.

3. He may lose himself in the crowd.

II. THE ENCOURAGEMENTS.

1. He has the necessary talents.

2. God designed to do most of His work in the world through the average man.

3. The magnificent reward that awaits him.

(F. E. Clark.)

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KJV: For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

WEB: "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.