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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Explore the allegorical interpretation of the parable of the unrighteous steward in Luke 16:1-13 and discover the lessons Jesus teaches about wise use of worldly wealth, faithfulness, and the singularity of masters.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. Prudent StewardshipLuke 16:1-13 An allegory is a figurative story using symbolic fictional characters & their actions to express general truths Treating the Scriptures as allegorical allows fanciful searching for hidden meanings that are not there

  3. Prudent StewardshipLuke 16:1-13 Allegorical interpretation of this parable results in bizarre meanings A parable is a true to life story that illustrates a particular moral attitude or religious principle Jesus’ parables are stories of events that could have & may have happened

  4. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 This parable is told to the disciples, though the crowd is still present and also listening Jesus often used stories of real life events to teach spiritual lessons

  5. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 This is a particular rich man who had a steward - a hired man he has put in charge of his household The steward is in trouble because he has been accused of squandering his master’s possessions

  6. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 The steward will lose his position, but first must give an account of what he has done - show the books The steward’s dilemma is that he will also lose his place to live, is too weak to labor and too proud to beg

  7. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 vs. 4-7 – He comes up with a plan will provide a new situation where he could live Reducing the debts creates an obligation on the debtors toward him

  8. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 Reducing the debts could have been just the elimination of the usury (interest) associated with the loan These cultural factors may explain why the master praises the unrighteous steward instead of jailing him

  9. The ParableLuke 16:1-8 The praise is for his shrewd actions in finding a way to plan for his future, not his unrighteous behavior Jesus uses the story to prod his disciples to be prudent in dealing with worldly people

  10. The LessonsLuke 16:9-13 Jesus gives related lessons for His disciples, but the Pharisees, scribes and sinners are also listening

  11. Wise Use of MammonLuke 16:9 Jesus’ statement can be confusing, but He taught in parables to both reveal and conceal (Matt. 13:10-17) Salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone & cannot be purchased

  12. Wise Use of MammonLuke 16:9 Mammon refers to wealth and riches with a negative connotation and is related to “that in which one trusts” Wealth is not evil itself, but trust in it is unrighteous - Proverbs 11:28; Deuteronomy 8:12-14; Psalm 52:7

  13. Wise Use of MammonLuke 16:9 Worldly goods should be used for making friends - Proverbs 19:6 - for eternal purposes Being received into the eternal dwellings is being welcomed into heaven - John 14:2-3

  14. Wise Use of MammonLuke 16:9 Using worldly goods to make friends in order to evangelism them and see people saved is prudent This principle applies to rich and poor alike, for God meets the needs of His people (Matt. 6:33; Eph. 4:28)

  15. Wise Use of MammonLuke 16:9 Giving to churches & missions can be included, but the lesson is about you personally making friends

  16. The Importance of FaithfulnessLuke 16:10-12 Whatever you do with things on a very small scale is what you will also do on a very large scale Faithfulness is a character trait and so is unrighteousness This same lesson is taught in the parables of the talents in Matthew 25 and Luke 19

  17. The Importance of FaithfulnessLuke 16:10-12 Trust is built on the demonstration of faithfulness which in turns results in greater trust God puts people through tests of faithfulness before He entrusts what is more valuable - true riches

  18. Singularity of MastersLuke 16:13 God & the world are opposite of each other so that you cannot serve both - Gal. 5:16-17; 1 Jn 2:15-16 Those who love God will hate what is sinful, and those who love sin will hate what is godly

  19. Conclusions The unrighteous steward was praised for his prudence in changing his practice and planning for his future Christians should be prudent in using worldly wealth for accomplishing eternal purposes

  20. Conclusions Your practices of stewardship reveal your character - either faithful or unrighteous You cannot walk a line between godliness and worldliness for one will increase and the other decrease

  21. Conclusions Those who think they can walk that line have a false idea of God and their reaction to sin reveals the truth What does your stewardship demonstrate? Who is your master?

  22. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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