"Essential Q&A"

Q: What gave the servant the audacity to stand up and make a statement toward his master?

A: The factors that caused the servant to stand up and resist his master were that with his method he would not lose any of the money. The answer Jesus gives is that if one wants to change something in the world he needs the help of many. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. was one man who wanted to change America, and succeeded, but with the help of many people behind him. This parable shows that there is strength in numbers and that while one can make a difference, it takes many to make it permanent.