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"Mammon Of Unrighteousness—his Eternal Flesh And Blood Oblation” Series

Contributed by Frederick Davison on Aug 17, 2003

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The Mammon of Unrighteousness is not your works or ways, your merits or deeds, but the Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation of our Dear Lord Jesus

“Mammon of Unrighteousness—His Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation” 2 Samuel 22.26-34; 1 Corinthians 10.6-13; St Luke 16.1-9; Psalm 54; TLH 366 the Sunday Sermon preached for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church—UAC by the Rev. Frederick E. Davison, Pastor August 17, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Bad Books, Good Lessons Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Feb 15, 2004

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The Parable of the Crooked Steward teaches us about what God expects of us as regards money. We have to choose whether we will serve Him or serve money.

Bad Books, Good Lessons Luke 16:1-15 Enron. WorldCom. Martha Stewart. Parmalat. People playing loose and fast with numbers and bookkeeping. Today’s parable sounds like a story straight out of this week’s Time magazine. The parable itself can be troublesome. My temptation was to skip it, to go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Story About Money... Keep The Change

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 17, 2004

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Jesus is telling us to use our money to help people, and to gain their friendships. And when our money is all gone, we will be left with eternal riches and our friends at our side in Heaven because they came to believe because of our good gifts.

A STORY ABOUT MONEY... KEEP THE CHANGE LUKE 16:1-15 INTRODUCTION... Bark worse than the Bite, Campus Life, December 1980, p. 19 What is the most outrageous thing you would do for $10,000 cash? That’s the question posed by Chicago radio station WKOX, which attracted responses from more than 6,000 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Financial Tips From A Failing Thief

Contributed by Chris Talton on Mar 4, 2003

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We can learn financial tips for dealing with problems from anyone - even someone who exercised wise financial principles selfishly.

March 2, 2003 Luke 16:3-14 “Financial tips from a failing thief” INTRODUCTION “There once was a man who went on an ocean voyage carrying a large bag of gold coins. The bag represented his entire net worth. A terrible storm blew up, and the call came for all hands to abandon ship. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

Money, Relationship, And God: The Interface Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2003

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Whether we are talking about spiritual status symbols or social status symbols, Christ destroys all tokenism and says it is substance—who we are underneath it all—that matters to God. Christ shatters all attempts at achieving status through wealth with t

Money, Relationships, and God: The Interface (Luke 16;1-31) An angel appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean that in return for his unselfish service, he will be rewarded with his choice of wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects wisdom. "It is done!" the angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-31, Deuteronomy 28:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Much Can God Trust You? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003

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Jesus used the parable of the shrewd manager to give us lessons about managing the money God gives us, the value of true investments, and a warning about becoming a slave to money.

How Much Can God Trust You? Luke 16:1-18 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The recent accounting scandals have shaken our economy to its roots. I read about a third grade class in which the students were telling about the jobs their parents had. One little boy shocked the class by saying, “My dad is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-18, Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Avoid A Financial Crash Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jan 25, 2003

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Part 2 of series Getting a grip on my Finances focuses on how to avoid a financial crash.

(powerpoint available) SLIDE 1 SLIDE 2 A recent poll revealed that only 26% of the people surveyed are satisfied with their finances. That means 74% of the people are not satisfied with their finances. It seems that no matter how much you make it’s never enough. Gallup released a poll recently ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10, Luke 16:11

Denomination: Methodist

How Jesus' Concern For Details Did Not Distract Him From His Main Goals

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Similarly, it is common to find people who are only interested in taking on jobs that will earn big rewards while spurning smaller jobs. Jesus’ min

It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Similarly, it is common to find people who are only interested in taking on jobs that will earn big rewards while spurning smaller jobs. Jesus’ ministry balanced the macroscopic with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"You Cannot Serve God And Wealth.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 14, 2001

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.” Jesus relates a parable about a prudent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Single-Mindedness

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 18, 2001

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Some conclusions drawn from the Parable of the Unjust Steward

Bale 23-09-01 Single-mindedness This morning’s Gospel reading is the Parable of the Unjust Steward: Luke 16:1-13 This is one of the most difficult parables to understand - because at first blush it looks as if Jesus is condoning sharp practices. On careful reflection however, I don’t think he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

16 Pentecost C

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001

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Jesus invites us to be shrewd in our efforts to spread the gospel, and extravagant in our praise of God.

16 Pentecost C Luke 16:1-13 23 September 2001 Have you ever been suckered by someone shrewd? So shrewd that you can only admire his shrewdness? I once attended a trade fair and entered a whole lot of the draws that are always there. The next week there was a knock at the door with a man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Bottom Line

Contributed by John Beehler on Sep 24, 2001

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We are stewards of God’s property and, as stewards, will be held accountable for our managing of what has been entrusted to us.

The Bottom Line For obvious reasons, this is Jesus’ most difficult parable. How could Jesus use such an obviously dishonest man as an example for His disciples? I think God uses evil things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Shrewd Are We?

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Sep 24, 2001

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Jesus calls his disciples to be shrewd

HOW SHREWD ARE WE? Congregational Participation Question: How would you define the word “shrewd”? Can you think of something that you or someone else did that would qualify to be called “shrewd?” Here are some definitions from the dictionaries: Cambridge: possessing or based on clear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Make The Most Of Your Master's Mammon

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 4, 2001

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how to use the things of this world to the glory of God’s Kingdom

October 7, 2001 Luke 16:1-13 1 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3 “The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Upward And Outward

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Oct 5, 2001

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The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C; The people of the world live lives that are DOWNWARD and INWARD. As God’s people, redeemed by Jesus’ blood and righteousness, we can live our lives UPWARD and OUTWARD.

Imagine a ship at sea. The clouds are dark, the wind is strong, and the waves are rough. Is the ship in danger? It all depends on direction—which way it is headed. If it is going toward the harbor, it’s safe. If it is pointed toward the rocks, it’s in trouble! Life is like that. Two identical ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

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