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Revisit last couple of weeks
Discount Discipleship (Discipleship that costs everything)
Seeking and Celebrating Church (Lost, Found, and Rejoice)
Today: Trustworthiness/Faithfulness
The Shrewd Manager
Most difficult parable in Luke.
Point is clear: Be generous and responsible with your resources.
16:1-7
Jesus talks to his disciples.
What is happening with the “payment” issue?
Cheating his Master
Not taking the interest
Not taking Commission
The “Shrewd” or wise decision was commended because of the sacrifice that the Manager made.
Jesus’ explanation/application of the parable
It is better to see that the previously dishonest steward learns something by his failure and comes up with a generous solution, one that can be commended.
In my view, the master commends his formerly dishonest steward for a shrewd solution.
The steward has sacrificed what he could have taken now and has given it to others so that he can receive gain later.
The implicit moral about perspective in the use of resources is exactly the application Jesus makes in verse 9.
We should think short and long term in using our resources
“First he notes that people of the world are more shrewd than the people of the light (the disciples) are.
People of this world think about how they use their resources.
Even if they misuse them, they still give it thought.
They think about the long-term benefits of what they acquire.
Disciples should apply themselves to honor and serve God by their use of resources.
They should think through their actions, both short and long term.”
First he notes that people of the world are more shrewd than the people of the light (the disciples) are.
People of this world think about how they use their resources.
Even if they misuse them, they still give it thought.
They think about the long-term benefits of what they acquire.
Disciples should apply themselves to honor and serve God by their use of resources.
They should think through their actions, both short and long term.
First he notes that people of the world are more shrewd than the people of the light (the disciples) are.
People of this world think about how they use their resources.
Even if they misuse them, they still give it thought.
They think about the long-term benefits of what they acquire.
Disciples should apply themselves to honor and serve God by their use of resources.
They should think through their actions, both short and long term.
-Bock, Darrell L. Luke.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Print.
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
Bock, Darrell L. Luke.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Print.
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
We should understand the limitations of money
Money cannot come with us to heaven.
Its value is limited when it comes to everlasting life.
So recognize its limits and use it for others, not selfishly.
To gain friends by means of mammon is to use money in such a way that others appreciate you for your exercise of stewardship, your kindness and generosity.
Money cannot come with us to heaven.
Its value is limited when it comes to everlasting life.
So recognize its limits and use it for others, not selfishly.
To gain friends by means of mammon is to use money in such a way that others appreciate you for your exercise of stewardship, your kindness and generosity.
Money cannot come with us to heaven.
Its value is limited when it comes to everlasting life.
So recognize its limits and use it for others, not selfishly.
To gain friends by means of mammon is to use money in such a way that others appreciate you for your exercise of stewardship, your kindness and generosity.
Money cannot come with us to heaven.
Its value is limited when it comes to everlasting life.
So recognize its limits and use it for others, not selfishly.
To gain friends by means of mammon is to use money in such a way that others appreciate you for your exercise of stewardship, your kindness and generosity.
-Bock, Darrell L. Luke.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Print.
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
We should understand the dangers of the love of money
Paul writes, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
(1 Tim.
6:10)
Jesus’ applications extend in various directions.
First he notes that people of the world are more shrewd than the people of the light (the disciples) are.
People of this world think about how they use their resources.
Even if they misuse them, they still give it thought.
They think about the long-term benefits of what they acquire.
Disciples should apply themselves to honor and serve God by their use of resources.
They should think through their actions, both short and long term.
To gain friends by means of mammon is to use money in such a way that others appreciate you for your exercise of stewardship, your kindness and generosity.
The attitude reflected here may be similar to that of 1 Timothy 6:10, where Paul says that the love of money is the root of all evil.
Money is evil because of how it brings out distorted values in people.
Pursuing money can make people selfish, leading them to take advantage of others, to treat other people as objects and to be unfaithful to God.
It tends to reflect an excessive attachment to the world.
So it is better not to be attached to the pursuit of wealth.
Possessions are a responsibility.
Their use is a test of character, values and stewardship.
The one who is faithful in little is also faithful in much.
So also the other way around—to be dishonest in little things is to be dishonest in much.
Faithfulness with the “little thing” of money indicates how faithful we are with the big things, the true riches of our relationships to God and to others.
So if we have not been trustworthy in handling possessions that produce unrighteousness, who will trust us with true riches?
The true riches in this passage seem to involve future kingdom service—that is, service for God and to others.
True wealth is faithfulness in serving him.
“Many of us are concerned that if we commit ourselves as fully devoted followers, Christ will threaten the treasury.
He probably will.”
—Joseph Stowell
We cannot serve two masters:
We will choose to serve God or we will choose to serve our worldly possessions
Idolatry
Holding back v. Giving all
Example of Jesus:
Temptations
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