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Meaning:- Belief that something will happen.
Icebreaker - Pick people randomly and ask them what would be there expectation from. Like e.g from your Brother, Teacher, Boss, Husband/Wife, Friend, Church Leader/ Priest, Sister.
Q. Is there anything wrong in having expectation, if yes/No why?? (Discuss)
Matthew 25:14-30
14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.
17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20 The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
22 "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 "'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Explain the passage
Q. Did God have an expectation from everyone?
Nobody was given zero.
Explain the difference between unreasonable and reasonable expectation.
Q. What will happen if nothing is expected out of you?
Even blind and lame are capable of doing something good
Q. What are some good things that we can easily do?
Q. When we do something for others should we expect in return?
Have you heard this " I did so much for him and this is what I get" , or " you cant even do this much for me"
We should expect people to help, but when we are helping people we should not expect.
Expectation also leads to Dissapointment, but It always gives us hope and inspiration when we disappoint others.
And they still believe in us. They still have expectations from me.
To stop expecting = Giving up on others
Conclusion
Its good to have reasonable expectations. But when we face disappointments we should not give up.
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