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"2007 Series - Parables For Stewards"
Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. The Harvest At The End Of The Age
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 1
THE HARVEST AT THE END OF THE AGE (MATTHEW 13:24-43) One summer (2007), Pastor Michael, a Chinese missionary with our denomination, was on furlough from his work in Peru. He and his wife decided to visit Los Angeles area pastors to share about their work with coworkers and friends they often see ...read more
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2. To Forgive Is Human
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 2
TO FORGIVE IS HUMAN (MATTHEW 18:21-35) Some officers during the Korean War rented a house for themselves and hired a Korean houseboy to work for them. He was a cheerful, happy soul, and they were young and had a lot of fun playing tricks on him. The officers would nail his shoes to the floor, ...read more
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3. Hero Without Borders
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 3
HERO WITHOUT BORDERS (LUKE 10:25-37) A few years ago I saw a truck in front of me roaring fiercely about to turn the corner onto the freeway ramp. In the driver’s seat of the humongous truck was a man in his late 20s, ramming his engine and blasting his stereo. The guy had dark glasses and a black ...read more
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4. To Be Or Not To Be?
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4
TO BE OR NOT TO BE? (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually- one about June and one about August. ...read more
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5. Not Business As Usual
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 5
NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL (LUKE 16:1-12) I searched the web for what makes a good hire and what makes a bad hire to the following quotes: “A good hire is hard to find.” “Making a good hire is important, keeping a good hire is far more important.” The cost of making a good hire is high; the cost of ...read more
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6. The Cry Of My Heart
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 6
THE CRY OF MY HEART (LUKE 18:1-8) Prayer is a way of life and inseparable from life for most people. A Newsweek poll several years ago (“Is God Listening?” Newsweek 3/31/97) indicated that 54% of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis - 25% said they pray to God once a day and 29% ...read more
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7. Sour And Sweet
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 7
SOUR AND SWEET (MATTHEW 21:28-32) More than a decade ago, Robert Haft trumpeted this famous commercial to financial success: “If you paid full price, you didn’t buy it at Crown Books.” Robert was the son and heir apparent of the Dart Group founder, Herbert Haft, who made his fortune in real estate ...read more
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8. Good And Faithful Servants
Contributed on Dec 22, 2007
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 8 (Final)
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS (MATTHEW 25:13-30) Newsweek magazine published the results of an interview with respondents two years before the actual countdown to the new millennium began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for the ...read more