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?