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Bible Lesson: Conversations With
Jesus: Stewardship And God's People.
Bible Text:
Luke 16:1-13 NLT (Parable of the Shrewd Manager)
1
Jesus told this story to His disciples: “There was a certain rich
man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came
that the manager was wasting his employer’s money.
2 So
the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about
you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’
3
“The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me.
I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to
beg.
4
Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of friends who will
give me a home when I am fired.’
5
“So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come
and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you
owe him?’
6
The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the
manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400
gallons.’
7
“‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man.
‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ‘Here,’
the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.’
8
“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so
shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more
shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of
The Light.
9
Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and
make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome
you to an eternal home.
10
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in
large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be
honest with greater responsibilities.
11
And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you
with the true riches of heaven?
12
And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should
you be trusted with things of your own?
13
“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the
other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot
serve God and be enslaved to money.”
The
Baptist's have a saying, “When you baptize someone, be sure they
have their wallet/purse, with them.”
Being a Christian, does that concern our finances?
Stewardship:
Exodus
20:15 KJV
Thou
shalt not steal.
Leviticus
27:30 NLT
“One-tenth
of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit
from the trees, belongs to The Lord and must be set apart to Him as
holy.
Deuteronomy
8:18 KJV
Remember
The Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be
successful, in order to fulfill the covenant He confirmed to your
ancestors with an oath.
Deuteronomy
16:17 NLT
All
must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them
by the Lord your God.
I
Chronicles 29:12-14 NLT
12
Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything.
Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are
made great and given strength.
13
“O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! 14 But who
am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you?
Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you
first gave us!
Proverbs
3:9,10 KJV
9
Honor The Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all
thine increase:
10
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst
out with new wine.
Proverbs
16:3 NLT
Commit
your actions to The Lord, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs
19:17 KJV
He
that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto The Lord; and that which he
hath given will He pay him again.
Proverbs
28:27 NLT
Whoever
gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes
to poverty will be cursed.
Ecclesiastes
5:10 KJV
He
that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that
loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Matthew
6:19-21,33 KJV
19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew
10:8 NLT
Heal
the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out
demons. Give as freely as you have received!
Matthew
19:21 KJV
Jesus
said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast,
and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and
come and follow Me.
Matthew
25:21 KJV
His
lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Mark
12:41-44 KJV
41
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people
cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites,
which make a farthing.
43
And He called unto Him His disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I
say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they
which have cast into the treasury:
44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did
cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke
6:38 NLT
Give,
and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed
down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured
into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get
back.”
Luke
16:10 KJV
He
that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and
he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
John
3:16,27 KJV
16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
Life.
27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given
him from heaven.
Acts
20:35 KJV
I
have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support
the weak, and to remember The Words of The Lord Jesus, how He said,
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
I
Corinthians 4:2 KJV
Moreover
it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
I
Corinthians 6:20 KJV
For
ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and
in your spirit, which are God's.
II
Corinthians 9:6,7 KJV
6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
I
Corinthians 10:31 KJV
Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God.
Colossians
3:23,24 KJV
23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to The Lord, and not unto
men;
24
Knowing that of The Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve The Lord Christ.
I
Timothy 6:10,17-19 NLT
10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some
people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced
themselves with many sorrows.
17
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to
trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be
in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
18
Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good
works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with
others.
19
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good
foundation for the future so that they may experience true Life.
Hebrews
13:5 NLT
Don’t
love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I
will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
I
Peter 4:10 KJV
As
every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
The Lord speaking to the prophet Malachi, asked an all important
question...
Malachi
3:8 KJV
Will
a man rob God?
Malachi
3:8-12 KJV
8
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed Me. But ye say, Wherein have
we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye
are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed Me, even this whole
nation.
10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat
in mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith The Lord Of Hosts, if
I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a
blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not
destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her
fruit before the time in the field, saith The Lord Of Hosts.
12
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome
land, saith The Lord Of Hosts.
As a child of God, we must always remember...
Psalm
24:1 KJV
The
earth is The Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they
that dwell therein.
“Oh
Pastor, you don't realize, we are not under the law, so that doesn't
apply to us.”
Is that so, no one must have told Jesus...
Matthew
23:23 KJV
Woe
unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of
mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters
of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have
done, and not to leave the other undone.
Matthew
23:23 NLT
“What
sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees.
Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from
your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the
law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes,
but do not neglect the more important things.
So the question dear Christian is, how faithful are we to our Lord's
command, to tithe?
Matthew
7:20,21 KJV
20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21
Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is
in heaven.
Give
of Your Best to the Master
Give of your best to The Master;
Give of the strength of your youth;
Throw your soul’s fresh, glowing ardor
Into the battle for truth.
Jesus has set the example,
Dauntless was He, young and brave;
Give Him your loyal devotion;
Give Him the best that you have.
Refrain:
Give of your best to The Master;
Give of the strength of your youth;
Clad in salvation’s full armor,
Join in the battle for truth.
Give of your best to The Master;
Give Him first place in your heart;
Give Him first place in your service;
Consecrate every part.
Give, and to you will be given;
God His beloved Son gave;
Gratefully seeking to serve Him,
Give Him the best that you have.
Give of your best to The Master;
Naught else is worthy His love;
He gave Himself for your ransom,
Gave up His glory above.
Laid down His life without murmur,
You from sin’s ruin to save;
Give Him your heart’s adoration;
Give Him the best that you have.
Author: Howard B. Grose
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Prayer:
I
Samuel 12:24 KJV
Only
fear The Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart: for
consider how great things He hath done for you.
Hebrews
10:23 KJV
Let
us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is
faithful that promised;)
Matthew
24:45-50 NLT
45
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give
the responsibility of managing his other household servants and
feeding them.
46
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job,
there will be a reward.
47 I
tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all
he owns.
48
But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be
back for a while,’
49
and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting
drunk?
50
The master will return unannounced and unexpected, 51 and he will cut
the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In
that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
