G’DAY
the parable
The Parable
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.
The Parable
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. ’
The Parable
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.
The Parable
I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from
management, people may receive me into their houses. ’
The Parable
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. ’
The Parable
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 Parable
The master commended the dishonest manager for his
shrewdness.
The Parable
For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with
their own generation than the sons of light.
The Parable
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.
The Parable
“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.
The Parable
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?
The Parable
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
WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA ?
THE BEGINNING OF THIS STORY
LUKE 15:1Now the tax collectors and sinners
were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes
grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
So he told them this parable.......
THE MIDDLE OF THIS STORY
1. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP
2. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN3. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SONS
THEN: THE SHREWD MANAGER
THE FOLLOW UP TO THIS STORY
1. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP2. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN3. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SONS
THEN: PHARISEES RIDICULE AND JESUS EXPOSES THEIR HEART CONDITION
THEN: COMMENT ON DIVORCE AS ANOTHER SAMPLE OF HEART CONDITION
THEN: THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
THE SHREWD MANAGER
WHO IS THE STORY FOR???
He also said to the disciples,
“There was a rich man who had a manager
WHY DID JESUS NEED TO TELL THIS STORY ???
For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
THE BIG IDEA OF THE STORY ???
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
ITS NOT ABOUT
• BUSINESS PRINCIPLES• COMMENDING DISHONESTY• FINDING A PARALLEL FOR
EVERY PLAYER AND EVERY ASPECT
IT IS ABOUT
KINGDOM OF GOD PEOPLE LEARNING HOW TO BE
SHREWDkingdom style
SHREWDNESSkingdom style
The Parable
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.
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
living NOW
but thinking THEN
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
using what you HAVE for when you DON’T HAVE IT
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
Understanding the natureof material wealth
« i.e. unrighteous« i.e. a temporary shadow
The Parable
“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.
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
A way toDEMONSTRATE TRUST
with small thingsto show yourself
WORTHY OF TRUSTwith big things
The Parable
If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to
you the true riches?
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
showing how you can useTRUE RICHES
because you know how to useFALSE RICHES
The Parable
And if you have not been faithful in that which is
another's, who will give you that which is your own?
SHREWDNESS kingdom style
Showing yourself to be worthy to
USE YOUR OWN POSSESSIONSBecause you know how to use
OTHER’S POSSESSIONS
SHREWDNESSIt’s a HEART thing
SHREWDNESSit’s a BELONGING thing
The Parable
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
What is inside your HEARTWHO do you really BELONG TOWho are you SERVING?