Sermon Tone Analysis

Parables

The Shrewd Manager

Intro:

Good Morning Church!

Glad to have you guys here today and I am glad to worship with you.

I am glad to bring my heart into worship with yours to praise the Lord.

Now, we are going to shift gears and focus in on the Word of God.

We are going to be in this morning, if you would go ahead and turn over to , we will be starting in verse one in the sermon, but first I want to move to the challenge that Jesus gives His disciples in verse 13 and it says this in : Read

Pray

(volunteer) Hey, what’s going on this morning?

How are you feeling today?

I am glad!

Look I just wanted to bless you a bit today and just offer up this $20 bill.

Would you like $20? OK, so I will give you this $20 dollar.

Put it out there, take it back.

So what are you going to do with this money?

Oh, OK, here you go, take it back.

Well, do you think that is the best thing to do? Oh, OK, here you go.

(Hold $20 really tightly) Take it back.

What do you guys think, do you think I am freely giving this blessing to Him? Or is this more the way it should go.

Here, I wanted to bless you today $20. (let it go with an open hand) You see the lesson we are going to learn today is about money.

I know it stinks talking about money when in Service, but we are going to do it anyway, because Jesus taught about it.

The person we are going to talk about today in this next parable is the shrewd manager.

He had been a pour steward of his master’s money and goods.

So he is going to be called to account for His actions.

What we are going to learn is that we cannot love money, but God; we must be good stewards not for monies sake, but for the sake of ourselves and those who need Jesus Christ.

It all begins in , will you follow along with me?

I. Explain the Parable – 16:1-8a

A. The manager

1. Obviously Dishonest

2. Must give an account

a.

Even when fired

b.

There will be an account

i.

B. Action and Result

1.

We must take responsibility

2. Our actions have consequences

3. Issues in California

a. Were not good stewards

b.

God called us to discipline

C. What did he do?

1. Had to come up with a plan

a.

Why

i. Did not expect to be fired

b.

Did not have other skills

c.

Had no one to rely on

i.

No God, No plan

2. Built up personal credit

a.

We do this all the time

b.

Treating others with respect

c.

Treating them kindly

II.

Personal Application

A. Use Earthly Wealth wisely – Vs 9

1.

Build up treasures in heaven

a.

2. Build up people credit here

3. Don’t be Money stingy

a.

People will question your freedom

b.

People will be astonished when you give freely

c.

Not talking about financial ruin

d.

If someone asks, give freely

e. See a need, fill it freely

B. God will bless – vs 10

1.

If we are kingdom minded

2. If not we will have it taken

a.

Used at least 5 times in Jesus ministry

b.

Don’t mishandle God’s Blessings

3. God is the provision

a. Don’t have to be like manager

b.

We have a plan all the time

c.

We act on that plan

i. Called faith

4. Surprised but not off guard

a.

First we ought not be dishonest

b.

Second we know God’s got this

c.

We don’t have to worry

i. Stress cause can’t dig a ditch

or beg