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Sermon Audio: The Shrewd Steward
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Luke 16:1-13
Duration: 21:09
Size: 9.68 MB
Luke-The Investigative Gospel
The Shrewd Steward
Luke 16:1-13
The most common feature of Jesus’ parables is their shock value.
THE PARABLE OF THE SHREWD STEWARD
Does it come as a shock to you that you are a steward and as a steward you don’t own anything.
- We are stewards of our material possessions.
- We are stewards of our time. (Ephesians 5:15-16)
- We are stewards of our gifts and abilities (I Peter 4:10)
- We are stewards of the Gospel. (I Thessalonians 2:4)
The man in the parable was in trouble because he had forgotten that stewardship involves not only responsibility and privilege but it also involves accountability.
What the steward is probably doing is discounting the face value of notes by suspending the interest charges.
It is obvious that Jesus is not commending this man for being underhanded or dishonest.
THE PRINCIPLES OF SHREWD DISCIPLESHIP
1. We Are Called To Use Opportunities Wisely
Good businessmen, either then or now, see the possibilities and seize the opportunities in the world around them.
Shrewdness about money, will force us to realize that although money can be powerful it is limited, temporary and temporal.
2. We Are Called To Use Material Possessions Faithfully.
I Corinthians 4:2, “2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”
3. We Are To Serve God Wholly
The truth about money is that we can either be stewards of it or we can be servants of it.
How Are You Doing With Your Stewardship?
- In the Area of Material Possessions?
- In the Area of Time?
- In the Area of Gifts and Abilities?
- In the Area of the Gospel?