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Scripture Reading
Title Slide
Luke 18:1
Introduction
I would have to say that in my humble opinion, this is one of the most difficult of Jesus’ parables to comprehend.
When it is first read, an understandable reaction is, can you read that again please?
I did not get it the first time.
Parable Opening
There is no typical Luke-like introduction to the Parable.
In other Parables, Luke starts with,
That would seem clear what the Parable is all about.
Or,
Again, the scene and reason for the Parable is set.
But this time, the parable starts with,
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It is spoken to His disciples.
It follows the Parable of the Lost Son.
Is that clue right there?
There is a Rich Man or the Master.
The Business Owner.
There is a Steward.
The Manager.
Looking after the businesses for the Rich Man.
Looking after the businesses for the Rich Man.
That the dishonest manager is another way of portraying a lost son.
All had been entrusted to the Manager by the Rich Man.
Parable Ending
But there is also no obvious conclusion to the Parable.
There is even some debate on where the parable ends.
I have gone, like many, with as the ending.
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Then follows a number of sayings, the final one is,
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That does seem clear.
Is money our Master or is the Lord God?
God insists of being first in all.
Remember God put us first, he asks what He gives to us.
Anything else is Idolatry of the heart!
But the question is, how do the sayings relate to the parable?
Do that explain the Parable?
If so, how?
Parable Comprehension
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Most readers are left asking,
“Where is Jesus going in this Parable”?
“What are the key spiritual truths for me”?
“Is Jesus commending the dishonest action of this Shrewd Manager in cheating his Master”?
Look at what we just read!
That’s confusing.
One is not helped when you pick up the first commentary and it starts with, “the point Jesus is making is obvious..”.
Well, that is debatable.
Not obvious, BUT it is attainable.
Sometimes we have to dig and pray, and dig and pray....
And then the word of God, that is sharper than a two edged sword, yields its bountiful crop.
For I believe that in this Parable we have a marvellous picture of the Gospel and of true Stewardship.
Im my humble opinion, most of what I have read emphasis the latter, Stewardship, but seem to hardly mention the picture of the gospel here.
Those two things should never be separated.
Banksy Port Talbot
Mr Scrooge
Christ Object Lessons
The Shrewd Manager had his scrooge moment.
He was about to loose his job.
Mrs White writes of this Parable,
Christ Objects Lesson.
The servant in the parable had made no provision for the future.
The goods entrusted to him for the benefit of others he had used for himself; but he had thought only of the present.
When the stewardship should be taken from him, he would have nothing to call his own.
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