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Luke 16: 1-13 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Sermon Notes: 3/15/2026 This is one of Jesus's more complicated parables, but it is ultimately about stewardship. In Jesus's time, it was normal for a slave to act as a household manager for his master. In this parable, the manager is removed from office, but on his way out the door he becomes very productive. We can tell from the large amounts that the debtors in this story are businessmen operating at a large scale. The manager makes deals with these businessmen and thus gains favor in the community even as his favor with his mater deteriorates. So even as he is kicked out, he is making arrangements to be welcomed into a new home. So regardless of his reasons, we must note that the manager is crafty and shrewd. In the end even the master tells the manager he is done well. So what are we to take from the parable? The manager, a sinner, has his eyes set on his destiny. He is operating with more shrewdness regarding temporal circumstances than Christians often operate regarding eternal circumstances. We must be more committed to making investments in the next life than the world is in making investments in this life. If we believe eternity is real, it should change our urgency and change how we operate with our resources--time, talent, and treasure! This is a diagnostic of our character. After the parable, Jesus moves from a story about stewardship to a diagnostic about how we handle money. Jesus's point is that money just unmasks who we really are. What we do with what we have reveals the state of our heart. Jesus explains that what we have in our possession is not even really ours. Even we ourselves belong to God. Jesus paid a heavy price for us. If we truly understand what we have received in Christ, it frees us to give of what we have. We realize that we are already infinitely wealthy, and thus can give generously of our time, talent, and treasure.

Luke 16: 1-13 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Sermon Notes: 3/15/2026 This is one of Jesus's more complicated parables, but it is ultimately about stewardship. In Jesus's time, it was normal for a slave to act as a household manager for his master. In this parable, the manager is removed from office, but on his way out the door he becomes very productive. We can tell from the large amounts that the debtors in this story are businessmen operating at a large scale. The manager makes deals with these businessmen and thus gains favor in the community even as his favor with his mater deteriorates. So even as he is kicked out, he is making arrangements to be welcomed into a new home. So regardless of his reasons, we must note that the manager is crafty and shrewd. In the end even the master tells the manager he is done well. So what are we to take from the parable? The manager, a sinner, has his eyes set on his destiny. He is operating with more shrewdness regarding temporal circumstances than Christians often operate regarding eternal circumstances. We must be more committed to making investments in the next life than the world is in making investments in this life. If we believe eternity is real, it should change our urgency and change how we operate with our resources--time, talent, and treasure! This is a diagnostic of our character. After the parable, Jesus moves from a story about stewardship to a diagnostic about how we handle money. Jesus's point is that money just unmasks who we really are. What we do with what we have reveals the state of our heart. Jesus explains that what we have in our possession is not even really ours. Even we ourselves belong to God. Jesus paid a heavy price for us. If we truly understand what we have received in Christ, it frees us to give of what we have. We realize that we are already infinitely wealthy, and thus can give generously of our time, talent, and treasure.

Because wages have not kept up with the price of housing or healthcare or tuition or groceries or electricity, you and I cannot afford to simply “wing it" when it comes to our finances - when it comes to the money that enters and exits our checking account each month. Winging it leads to these moments at home: (1) "Where did all the money in the checkbook go? I need to pay for Maddie’s field trip." and (2) "Wait. When did we subscribe to Hulu? Did you know anything about this?" Jesus commends someone in the New Testament - for having a PLAN. And it's the SAME reason Joseph is promoted to vice-pharaoh in the Old Testament. As it turns out, having a PLAN is one way we mimick our Heavenly Father.

Because wages have not kept up with the price of housing or healthcare or tuition or groceries or electricity, you and I cannot afford to simply “wing it" when it comes to our finances - when it comes to the money that enters and exits our checking account each month. Winging it leads to these moments at home: (1) "Where did all the money in the checkbook go? I need to pay for Maddie’s field trip." and (2) "Wait. When did we subscribe to Hulu? Did you know anything about this?" Jesus commends someone in the New Testament - for having a PLAN. And it's the SAME reason Joseph is promoted to vice-pharaoh in the Old Testament. As it turns out, having a PLAN is one way we mimick our Heavenly Father.

If even the world understands money isn't valuable in itself, how much more should we as citizens of heaven?

If even the world understands money isn't valuable in itself, how much more should we as citizens of heaven?

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Join us this Sunday 05/05/24 for a time of worship. For more information about Redemption Church or to get in touch please visit our website at: https://www.redemptionchurchokc.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchOKC If you would like to support our ministry you can donate at: https:/www.aplos.com/aws/give/RedemptionChurch1/

Messages from Merge Community Church in Azle, Tx.

In the parable of the Shrewd Manager, Jesus teaches how we can invest our temporal money to get an eternal return.

May the God of Wonders Bless You!

May the God of Wonders Bless You!

Medina Church of the Nazarene

Medina Church of the Nazarene

We are called by God to make eternal investments and practical investments.

We are called by God to make eternal investments and practical investments.

We are called by God to make eternal investments and practical investments.

Luke 16:1-13

A listing of all of the services recorded at Thornville Baptist Church.

A listing of all of the services recorded at Thornville Baptist Church.

A listing of all of the services recorded at Thornville Baptist Church.

A listing of all of the services recorded at Thornville Baptist Church.

The world talks a lot about how to manage money. We feel all sorts of emotions around money. But, what does God have to say about managing money? In this message, Pastor Scott concludes our series on money by talking about God's plan for us to manage money. To watch this message and see the 3 bucket illustration Pastor Scott used, visit prescottcornerstone.com/sermons.

When you think about the parables of Jesus, you don't typically think of the "hero" of the story being a dishonest, cheating, scoundrel. But that's exactly what we have in today's text. Join us as we look at The Parable of the Unjust Steward.

When you think about the parables of Jesus, you don't typically think of the "hero" of the story being a dishonest, cheating, scoundrel. But that's exactly what we have in today's text. Join us as we look at The Parable of the Unjust Steward.

Money. It is certainly a part of our life but people do not always want to talk about it. It seems to make people uncomfortable or may even feel like a taboo subject in our culture. However, Jesus wasn't afraid to talk about money. In fact, about one-third of His parables have to do with money. So what exactly does Jesus tell us about our money? How are we to spend? How are we to share it? This week, as we read through "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager", we learn how we are to view the money that God has given us and how to invest wisely with a Kingdom mindset. We should not be afraid to talk about the subject of money because it was an important topic in the Bible and God's Word teaches us how to "Go and Do Likewise" in the area of serving Him with what He has given us.

Money. It is certainly a part of our life but people do not always want to talk about it. It seems to make people uncomfortable or may even feel like a taboo subject in our culture. However, Jesus wasn't afraid to talk about money. In fact, about one-third of His parables have to do with money. So what exactly does Jesus tell us about our money? How are we to spend? How are we to share it? This week, as we read through "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager", we learn how we are to view the money that God has given us and how to invest wisely with a Kingdom mindset. We should not be afraid to talk about the subject of money because it was an important topic in the Bible and God's Word teaches us how to "Go and Do Likewise" in the area of serving Him with what He has given us.

Money. It is certainly a part of our life but people do not always want to talk about it. It seems to make people uncomfortable or may even feel like a taboo subject in our culture. However, Jesus wasn't afraid to talk about money. In fact, about one-third of His parables have to do with money. So what exactly does Jesus tell us about our money? How are we to spend? How are we to share it? This week, as we read through "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager", we learn how we are to view the money that God has given us and how to invest wisely with a Kingdom mindset. We should not be afraid to talk about the subject of money because it was an important topic in the Bible and God's Word teaches us how to "Go and Do Likewise" in the area of serving Him with what He has given us.

Money. It is certainly a part of our life but people do not always want to talk about it. It seems to make people uncomfortable or may even feel like a taboo subject in our culture. However, Jesus wasn't afraid to talk about money. In fact, about one-third of His parables have to do with money. So what exactly does Jesus tell us about our money? How are we to spend? How are we to share it? This week, as we read through "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager", we learn how we are to view the money that God has given us and how to invest wisely with a Kingdom mindset. We should not be afraid to talk about the subject of money because it was an important topic in the Bible and God's Word teaches us how to "Go and Do Likewise" in the area of serving Him with what He has given us.

Join us today as Elder Adam McCloud starts off the summer series on Parables in Luke 16 Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByWNkY1YBNCBN0xoM0p1QXBaclE?resourcekey=0-qD6_pc1G39R1qE59jo2ntA&usp=sharing

Join us today as Elder Adam McCloud starts off the summer series on Parables in Luke 16 Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByWNkY1YBNCBN0xoM0p1QXBaclE?resourcekey=0-qD6_pc1G39R1qE59jo2ntA&usp=sharing

Three Lakes Evangelical Free Church

Three Lakes Evangelical Free Church

Three Lakes Evangelical Free Church

The Tabernacle is a group of imperfect people desiring to be changed by the love & grace of a perfect God. We gather on Sundays to worship Jesus, then scatter to our communities as missionaries throughout the week.

Money Master.

Money Master.

Money Master.

Grace Fellowship Church of State College, PA

Jesus had a lot to say about money. Be generous with it. Don't worry about it. Make the most of it. But two things he said may surprise you. In this message: Buy Your Friends.

Jesus had a lot to say about money. Be generous with it. Don't worry about it. Make the most of it. But two things he said may surprise you. In this message: Buy Your Friends.

Jesus told an interesting parable about a money manager who was fired. He came up with an ingenious idea of how to provide for his future. Then Jesus pointed out how the worldly people are so cunning to provide for their comfort, They are more clever than we are with our resources for the cause for which we live. How are you handling your resources?

Today we take a look at the life of Joseph and how he persevered through adversity. How do you persevere in the midst of adversity?

Camp Hill UMC, Celebration Sermon, Gary Weaver, November 10 2019, Earn-All You Can, Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13 (the so-called Parable of the Dishonest Manager) gives us what has to be one of Jesus' most outrageous parables in the Bible. In this one, Jesus appears to commend, or at least has the "master" in his story commend the thievery of a lazy, dishonest steward. It's a weird story. There's a lot of wheeling and dealing going on here, and I'm very curious to unpack it on Sunday and see what's going on inside.

God expects me to be shrewd in making good use of my opportunities.

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We exist to ignite a passion in every person to glorify and enjoy God everywhere and in everything.

What would you do if you won the lottery or suddenly inherited a load of money? How would your life change? Would you suddenly have time to do whatever you wanted? Perfect your golf game? See the world? Or would you finally have enough to start giving back?

What would you do if you won the lottery or suddenly inherited a load of money? How would your life change? Would you suddenly have time to do whatever you wanted? Perfect your golf game? See the world? Or would you finally have enough to start giving back?