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Title: Parable of the Shrewd Manager


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Parable of the Shrewd Manager
  • Luke 16 1-12

Starzy Zboru Trevor Hawes kzns.pl
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1. The Background
  • The bunch of rascals The Manager
  • Embezzeled from boss
  • About to lose job
  • Has plan to survive

3
1. The Background
  • The bunch of rascals The Clients
  • Conspire in secret
  • Only repay ½ or 80
  • Now in debt to manager

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1. The Background
  • The bunch of rascals The Boss
  • Commends manager?
  • Wants to look good?

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2. Understanding the text
  • Luke concerned about Material things
  • Two tunics Luke 311
  • Soldiers Luke 314
  • Simplicity Luke 93
  • Rich fool Luke 12
  • Prodigal son Luke 1511

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2. Understanding the text
  • Luke speaking to Disciples
  • Handling your wealth.
  • What is the christian response?
  • Creativity and cleverness

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3. Jesus Teaches 3 things
  • i. Christians can learn from non-christians
    (verse 8)
  • They are creative and passionate to get only
    material things
  • We can be creative and passionate in spiritual
    matters
  • Actively build great relationships

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3. Jesus Teaches 3 things
  • ii. Christians use their money for others (verse
    9)
  • Use our money to help the poor
  • Use our finances to win the lost
  • Use our finances to build the kingdom

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3. Jesus Teaches 3 things
  • iii. Christians must be trustworthy and faithful
    with finances (verse 10-12)
  • Our money is not ours
  • Faithful with a little, faithful with a lot
  • It shows where our heart is

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Parable of the Shrewd Manager
  • Luke 16 1-12

Shrewd or faithful?
Starzy Zboru Trevor Hawes kzns.pl
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