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The Parable Of The Sly Bastard

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008

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if you want to know how to handle money, take your lead from this sleaze-bag criminal accountant in Luke 16, for he was smart enough to know the most valuable thing that you...

One of the lads at Fight Club on Tuesday night approached me with a question: "You know that parable Jesus tells about the merchant who found the pearl of great price?”, he asked. “Yeah”, I said. “Well, I want to know who is the merchant in the story supposed to be?” This is not the standard sort ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Needed: Drastic Action

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 24, 2007

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The parable of the dishonest manager asks us to reflect on whether or not we as Christians are as willing to take drastic action for Christ as non-believers are to care for themselves.

Needed: Drastic Action Luke 16:1-13 September 23, 2007 I don’t know how many of you have ever been fired from a job, but I have. It is not a pleasant experience. In January of 1978, during my first year of seminary, I was hired by North Presbyterian Church in Denver to be their Youth Director. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Management Training Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 27, 2007

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One of the transformations that takes place in the life of a Christian is our perspective on material possessions. The scripture teaches that things are gifts from God--to be managed and shared.

Luke 16:1-13 “Management Training” INTRODUCTION Heroes and antiheroes are a part of life. Parents might encourage their children to be like Oprah Winfrey, Colin Powell, Bill Gates, or Mother Teresa. At the same time, few parents would point to O.J. Simpson as a good role model, or Kenneth Ley ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

No Servant Can Serve Two Masters

Contributed by Carl Benge on Oct 1, 2007

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In the end it comes down to what you think is most important to whom do you owe your loyalty - to God or yourself and your desires. As Jesus said; “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other,...

"No servant can serve two masters. 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 both God and Money."(Luke 16:13 NIV) How many of us have ever tried to work two jobs in order to make the ends meet? If you have, have you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13, Matthew 6:24

Denomination: Methodist

The Parable Of The Sly Bastard (A Sermon On Luke 16:1-9)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 24, 2007

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If you want to know how to handle money, take your lead from this sleaze-bag criminal accountant in Luke 16, for he was smart enough to know the most valuable thing that you.

One of the lads at Fight Club on Tuesday night approached me with a question: "You know that parable Jesus tells about the merchant who found the pearl of great price?”, he asked. “Yeah”, I said. “Well, I want to know who is the merchant in the story supposed to be?” This is not the standard sort ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Wisest Investment

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

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The struggle with today’s passage is that on one hand Jesus is telling us the story of a ‘dishonest’ manager, and on the other hand, he wants us to learn from him. So today we will unfold the hidden treasure of wisdom from this parable and look at what he

Please read the scripture first: Luke 16:1-13 Herman and Henrietta were touring their brand-new house, a house that Henrietta had paid for with her money, a fact of which she often reminded Herman. In each room of the house, she said to her husband, “Herman, if it were not for my money, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Making Sense Out Of Dollars Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 4, 2007

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This message focuses on giving as outline by Jesus Himself. It was a part of a series I preached on the parables.

“Making Sense Out of Dollars” Luke 16:1-15 Last week we began a new teaching series I have titled Tell me the Stories of Jesus. We are looking at some of the stories Jesus told through the use of parables. One of the ways we could describe a parable is that it is an earthly story with a heavenly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Manage God's Gifts Wisely

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009

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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

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Steps To Mastering Our Money

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009

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Either we master our money or it masters us

Steps to Mastering Our Money Luke 16:1-13 October 23, 2008 Morning Message Over the past few weeks, we have seen a dramatic shift in our financial and economic stability. The stock markets are down, the outlook is not promising and the bailout seems to have failed. People are angry with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Shrewd Christianity

Contributed by Stephen Evoy on May 11, 2008

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Does "accidental" repentance "count?"

Shrewd Christianity The Parable of the Shred Manager (Luke 16:1-9) 1There 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. 2So he called him in and said, “What’s this I hear about you? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Good Lessons From A Bad Example Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

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Let us use our present resources to influence, to make a great impact, to make a lasting difference for our future, for eternity.

This morning, as we are about to enter our Missions Month, we will look into investing in eternity. Let us read the parable of the shrewd steward at Luke 16:1-13.[1] We will look at what is dubbed as one the most difficult parables of the Lord. There are those who accuse the Lord of praising ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

This Is A Test Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2009

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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

Scripture: Luke 16:1-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Team Of The Shrewd

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 1, 2012

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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

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

The Unjust Steward

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 12, 2013

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Some thoughts on a challenging text.

THE UNJUST STEWARD. Luke 16:1-9. For centuries interpreters have been more than a little puzzled, perplexed and disturbed by the parable of the unjust steward, at the beginning of Luke 16. The Emperor Julian, otherwise known as Julian the Apostate, even tried to use this parable to show that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parable Of The Crooked Manager

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 21, 2013

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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

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

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