Five Bags of Gold

Five Bags of Gold: A Modern Parable of Wealth, Responsibility, and Eternal Investment 

What are you doing with the gifts God has placed in your hands? Your time. Your skills. Your influence. Your resources. Are you investing in what truly matters?

Inspired by Jesus’ Parable of the Talents Five Bags of Gold: A Modern Parable Of Wealth, Responsibility, and Eternal Investment is a powerful book that challenges believers to live with purpose, invest in what truly matters, and steward their God-given gifts for eternal impact. Written by global health leader and educator Dr. Nicholas Comninellis, Five Bags of Gold draws from Scripture and real-world stories from Angola, Shanghai, and beyond—showing how ordinary people can make extraordinary investments for God’s Kingdom.
This isn’t a book about money.

It’s about living faithfully. It’s about discovering your calling. It’s about making your life count.

Five Bags of Gold: A Modern Parable Of Wealth, Responsibility, and Eternal Investment is a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to live a life of faithful stewardship. Drawing inspiration from Jesus' Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30, this book challenges readers to evaluate how they are using their time, talents, finances, and influence for God's glory. Just as the servant entrusted with five bags of gold was commended for wisely investing what his master had given him, Comninellis encourages believers to do the same with their God-given opportunities.

With a unique blend of biblical insight, personal experience, and practical application, Five Bags of Gold equips readers to live intentionally and multiply the impact of their God-given gifts.

Whether you feel like you’ve been given five bags or one, this inspiring book will help you:

Discover your unique calling
Live with greater purpose and eternal focus
Avoid distractions that keep you from God’s best
Step forward in obedience and faith
Perfect for personal growth, discipleship groups, mission teams, and anyone seeking to live more intentionally for God’s glory.

Bonus: Includes discussion questions designed to help readers apply the book’s lessons to their own lives and discover practical ways they can serve others with purpose.

Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: What Do You Treasure?
1. Treasure Received
2. Treasure Desired
Part Two: What Account Will You Give for Use of Your Treasure?
3. Treasure Account
4. Treasure Chest
Part Three: What Will You Do Right Now with Your Treasure?
5. Treasure Map
6. Treasure Investment Plan
7. Treasure Investment Power
8. Treasure Investment via Spiritual Gifts
9. Treasure Investment via Role Models
10. Treasure in Heaven 

• Book Author = Nicholas Comninellis, MD
• Book Material = Paperback
• Book Publisher = New Leaf Press
• Copyright = c2025
• Grade Level = 7 and up
• Age Level = 12 and up
• Subject = Math
• Condition = New