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  • Team Of The Shrewd

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,620 views

    People of this world are shrewd in their secular dealings, and Christians can likewise be shrewd in their spiritual development, not at the expense of virtue but in pursuit of it.

    Yesterday morning, I went outside to cut the grass. I put on my jeans and a ratty old aloha shirt. I put on my yard work shoes, my hat and sunglasses, and my big yellow ear muffs. I climbed up on the tractor, pulled out of the garage. BOY, it was a beautiful day. I ride down to the end of the ...read more

  • Godly Financial Management Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 19, 2012
     | 11,026 views

    This is part one of a four part series on financial management. Part one focuses on how we should pay ourselves in preparation for our future retirement.

    Godly Financial Management – Part 1 Pay Self Scriptures: Proverbs 22:7; Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:3-13; Romans 13:7-8 Introduction: This series will close out the multi-series that I have done this year on being a slave for Christ. In these four messages, I will focus on how we must take ...read more

  • Manage God's Gifts Wisely

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,096 views

    Pentcost 18(C) - Believers manage God’s gifts wisely not as slaves to greed but in service to the truth.

    MANAGE GOD’S GIFTS WISELY (Outline) October 4, 2009 -- PENTECOST 18 -- Luke 16:1-13 INTRO: The Lord God Almighty lovingly lavishes blessing after blessing upon mankind. It is only the believer who recognizes that every good and perfect gift comes from above, from God. The unbeliever ...read more

  • Flesh And Spirit And Cleverness For The Gospel

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2013
     | 5,133 views

    We must listen to the Spirit of God rather than our weak minds and wills so that we can bear the fruits of the Spirit and with cleverness spread God's kingdom.

    Today’s Scripture readings offer a number of challenges and difficulties to the Christian. On the face of it, it appears that Jesus is applauding a dishonest steward’s actions in cheating his employer. Worse, He seems to be telling His disciples that the ends justify the means. Of ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Crooked Manager

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 21, 2013
     | 5,813 views

    The Parable fo the Crooked Manager, though enigmatic calls us to be singleminded for God and His Kingdom

    Luke 16:1-13 - Parable of the Crooked Manager: (The Message 1-2Jesus said to his disciples, "There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. So he called him in and said, 'What's this I ...read more

  • A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 36,486 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

  • The Good Example Of A Crook

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 28, 2013
     | 6,124 views

    Sadly, Christians are some of the most gullible, naïve folks around. Almost every week you read another story about how some trusting Christian was bamboozled by a scam where he gave away his life’s savings in some “sure-fire investment.”

    12-13-04 THE GOOD EXAMPLE OF A CROOK Luke 16:1-16:18 INTRODUCTION The recent accounting scandals involving big ...read more

  • The Rascal

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2013
     | 4,271 views

    A sermon on the parable Jesus told about dishonest manager in Luke 16:1-9 focusing on stewardship theme (First part of sermon from Eugene Peterson's book, Tell It Slant, pg. 99-105; Last part of sermon from Tom Ellsworth's book, Inverted, pg. 107-110)

    HoHum: Eugene Peterson- I was approaching John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore looking for a parking place. I was a preacher coming to visit a church member who had recently had surgery. The street was lined with parked cars. I circled the hospital 3 times and no parking place opened up. I ...read more

  • Handling Money

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 7, 2014
     | 5,290 views

    The first commandment of the world is “self-preservation”. A shady business deal is winked at, questionable practices tolerated, and a clever crook is highly praised by the world. The law is on the side of the crook and the criminal many times.

    12-20-04 Title: Handling Money Text: “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (Luke 16:13) Bible Reading: Luke ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager: Living Shrewdly Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014
     | 4,723 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Parable of the Dishonest Manager: Living Shrewdly

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Parable of the Dishonest Manager: Living Shrewdly Luke 16:1-17 September 27, 2009 In the parable of the Prodigal Father we saw the younger brother squandering his inheritance and now we see how a manager squandering his master’s wealth. The point ...read more

  • This Is A Test Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,169 views

    In todays world many are struggling financially, this series is to help us understand how to be rich in a way that honors God. (Adapted from a series by Craig Groeschel, lifechurch.tv)

    Illustration Survey- top 10 countries with the most billionaires … US- 269, Japan- 29, Germany- 28, Italy- 17 We are indeed a blessed nation financially speaking. We have much to be thankful for as a people/country. US- 10th largest consumer- chocolate- Switzerland #1. US- 3rd largest consumer of ...read more

  • Getting Hold Of Opportunities

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014
     | 4,110 views

    USING THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD GIVES US

    GETTING HOLD OF OPPORTUNITIES Luke 16:8,9 ““The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for ...read more

  • Foundational Guidance (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,924 views

    Christians sometimes wonder why they experience trials and corrections while the ungodly seem to prosper. This is examined in the light of Psalm 73.

    Psalm 73 3/20/16 Intro For the last two weeks we have talked about “Foundational Guidance,” those things we do regardless of circumstances, “come what may.” We took our first message from Micah 6:8 where God tells us to (1) do justly (2) to love mercy (3) and walk humbly with your God. Last ...read more

  • Mammon Made Righteous

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 12, 2018
     | 3,300 views

    To restore all things in Christ, we need the mammon, made righteous by your giving generously, to do it.

    8th Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Today we come face to face with what we might title Divine Economics 101. It owes nothing to Adam Smith, or Friedrich Hayek or even G.K. Chesterton. It requires a special care in reading because the Gospel might convince us that Jesus is ...read more

  • Heavenly Purposes For Filthy Lucre

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,047 views

    What did Jesus teach about money?

    Sermon Intro Why is money referred to as filthy lucre? Because we all sin, all money is tainted by sin of some kind. Is filthy lucre usable for heavenly purposes? Goal Let’s learn that filthy lucre can be used for heavenly purposes. Sermon Plan We will discuss a shrewd manager and his ...read more

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