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  • Timothy Archer avatar

    Bad Books, Good Lessons Series

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,953 views

    The Parable of the Crooked Steward teaches us about what God expects of us as regards money. We have to choose whether we will serve Him or serve money.

    Bad Books, Good Lessons Luke 16:1-15 Enron. WorldCom. Martha Stewart. Parmalat. People playing loose and fast with numbers and bookkeeping. Today’s parable sounds like a story straight out of this week’s Time magazine. The parable itself can be troublesome. My temptation was to skip it, to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Archer avatar

    Libros Malos, Lecciones Buenas Series

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,743 views

    Jesús usa el ejemplo de un hombre malo para enseñarnos sobre la justicia. Tenemos que elegir entre servir a Dios y servir al dinero.

    Libros Malos, Lecciones Buenas Lucas 16:1-15 ¡Cuántos escándolos en los últimos años! Enron. WorldCom. Martha Stewart. Parmalat. Gente que juega con los números y la contabilidad. La parábola que vamos a estudiar hoy parecería ser del último número de la revista Time. La parábola en sí nos puede ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ian Lyall avatar

    The Unjust Steward Series

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,090 views

    Many people struggle with this well-known parable. Jesus seems to condone rather selfish, shady money-dealing. Actually the Gospel of forgiveness lies at its heart: are we ready to forgive?

    I don’t know about you, but I do have certainly difficulties with this parable. I’ve always tended to skirt around them, I must admit. But with this text in front of me for this morning I was forced to think about it more seriously. And I find that many of the problems are actually only on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Money Matters

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    Using earthly resources for kingdom purposes.

    Luke 16:1-2 (NLT) Jesus told this story to his disciples: "A rich man hired a manager to handle his affairs, but soon a rumor went around that the manager was thoroughly dishonest. [2] So his employer called him in and said, ’What’s this I hear about your stealing from me? Get your report in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let's Make A Deal

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,245 views

    Parable of the dishonest manager: The Kingdom of God works on different principles than we’re used to. Efficiency, practicality, and self-interest are not the core values of the Kingdom. God expects a lot more for us (and from us) than we expect him to.

    There was a rich man. This man was so rich that he didn’t make his own bed. He had a personal maid who did that. He didn’t make his own dinner. He had a personal chef who did that. He didn’t drive his own car. He had a chauffeur who did that. He didn’t balance his own checkbook. He had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Mammon Of Unrighteousness—his Eternal Flesh And Blood Oblation” Series

    Contributed by Frederick Davison on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,191 views

    The Mammon of Unrighteousness is not your works or ways, your merits or deeds, but the Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation of our Dear Lord Jesus

    “Mammon of Unrighteousness—His Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation” 2 Samuel 22.26-34; 1 Corinthians 10.6-13; St Luke 16.1-9; Psalm 54; TLH 366 the Sunday Sermon preached for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church—UAC by the Rev. Frederick E. Davison, Pastor August 17, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Allan Quak avatar

    The Dishonest Manager Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 10, 2020
     | 5,253 views

    Through this puzzling parable Jesus teaches disciples to act shrewdly by taking worldly examples bold and decisive action and learning from them. With the purpose of making a greater contribute towards eternity.

    Message Luke 16:1-9 The Dishonest Steward The parable we are about to read is universally considered to be the one of the most puzzling parables of Jesus. Let’s read the parable first and then think about some of our reactions. Read Luke 16:1-13 That is some pretty shady activity. Even after he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • L Lee avatar

    Parable Of The Unjust Steward Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,293 views

    Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? What is this parable trying to teach?

    Parable of the unjust steward Problem areas Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? Verse 8 says that it was because he was shrewd. In other words, Jesus was not commending the dishonest servant because he was dishonest but for the shrewdness of his action. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Dykes avatar

    How Much Can God Trust You? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 425 ratings
     | 144,408 views

    Jesus used the parable of the shrewd manager to give us lessons about managing the money God gives us, the value of true investments, and a warning about becoming a slave to money.

    How Much Can God Trust You? Luke 16:1-18 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The recent accounting scandals have shaken our economy to its roots. I read about a third grade class in which the students were telling about the jobs their parents had. One little boy shocked the class by saying, “My dad is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “transforming How I See And Use Money” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 10, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,803 views

    God wants to teach us how to be biblically shrewd with money.

    Jesus talked more about money than heaven or hell. Half of His parables are about money. In Matthew, Mark and Luke, one out of every six verses is about money or money management. Why? Because money influences our lives for either good or bad. If you don’t learn to manage your money, it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Three Wise Men Outsmarting A Shrewd King

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 5, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,127 views

    Seeing God, Herod the Tyrant and Three Magi "Seekers" and what that means to us today!

    Message/Devotion January 5, 2020 Matthew 2:1-12 Three Wise Men Outsmarting A Shrewd King The Reading Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Long Road Rome Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 7, 2021
     | 2,034 views

    Paul used personal ingenuity and shrewd strategy to accomplish God’s ultimate will. We, too, can better serve God if we embrace the unlikely combination of being innocent but yet shrewd.

    The Long Road Rome (Acts 23:1-35) 1. Over the next few chapters, we are going to meet some interesting characters. 2. Today, we will be introduced to Felix (show photo 1). 3. In a few weeks, we will meet Festus (show photo 2). 4. Last of all, we will meet Agrippa (show photo 3). 5. Paul was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Reach All Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 24, 2023
     | 1,031 views

    A leader with any great undertaking must choose his staff. Here Jesus is choosing his staff, his right-hand men, and his helpers in the days of his flesh. They were very ordinary men. Jesus saw the Jews as wandering and lost sheep straying without a shepherd.

    Matthew 10:1-16 - Reach All Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Introduction: A leader with any great undertaking must choose his staff. Here Jesus is choosing his staff, his right-hand men, and his helpers in the days of his flesh. They were very ordinary men. They had no ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    16 Pentecost C

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    Jesus invites us to be shrewd in our efforts to spread the gospel, and extravagant in our praise of God.

    16 Pentecost C Luke 16:1-13 23 September 2001 Have you ever been suckered by someone shrewd? So shrewd that you can only admire his shrewdness? I once attended a trade fair and entered a whole lot of the draws that are always there. The next week there was a knock at the door with a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "You Cannot Serve God And Wealth.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 24,110 views

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.”

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.” Jesus relates a parable about a prudent ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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