1. TAKE A LESSON FROM
SONS OF DARKNESS
Luke 16:1- 15

2. Worship

3. Opening Prayer

4. Announcements

5. Worship

6. TAKE A LESSON FROM
SONS OF DARKNESS
Luke 16:1- 15

7. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
Parable of the Shrewd Manager
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.’

8. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
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?’

9. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
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.’

10. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
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 earthly possessions are gone, they will
welcome you to an eternal home.

11. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
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?

12. Luke 16:1-15 (NLT)
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 both
God and money.”
14 The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money,
heard all this and scoffed at him. 15 Then he said to
them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but
God knows your hearts. What this world honors is
detestable in the sight of God.

13.  The World has some lessons to teach us…about
being shrewd, committed and motivated.
TAKE HOME
 Disciples of Jesus are expected to be creative, on the
ball and always ‘on purpose’.
 Who’d think Jesus would want us to imitate some of
the characteristics of a conniving thief?
 ‘Business as usual’ won’t hack it with our Master.

14. What A Way To Treat Your Boss
 About to be released, due to poor
performance.
 There’s time to cook the books.
 Why not do myself a few favors before getting
the final boot?
 So, how much do you owe my master? Let me
give you a break.

15. Wait Til The Big Guy Hears About
This. He Said What?
 His master commends him. Surely you are
kidding.
 Shrewd is the name of the game in some
circles.

16. Jesus: Children Of Light Could Learn A
Thing Or Two From Our Naughty
Neighbors
 They are shrewd.
 You need to be shrewd too!
 Use what’s in your hands for Kingdom
purposes.
 Relationships matter. Material goods can open
doors for Heaven’s sake.

17. It Is All About Stewardship…managing
Stuff, Skills And Relationships With
Heaven On Our Mind
 We have to be genuine.
 Don’t manipulate people.
 Don’t be a trickster.
 Be smart…street smart.

18. When The Final Bell Sounds We’ll Need
To Give An Account
 How did we use what we had…like the parable
of talents.
 Is there a way to turn my garden,
auto, volleyball skills, friendships and my
mediocre voice into something magnificent?
 How about my fishing boat, good looks, school
seating assignment, computer or rocking
chair? n your hand?

19. When The Final Bell Sounds We’ll Need
To Give An Account
 Is there a place in God’s economy for my past
failures, rocky relationships, smudges and
bailouts? Ask the woman at the well.
 God to Moses: What’s in your hand?

20. When The Final Bell Sounds We’ll Need
To Give An Account
 Is there a place in God’s economy for my past
failures, rocky relationships, smudges and
bailouts? Ask the woman at the well.
 God to Moses: What’s in your hand?

21. The Reward For Good Stewardship…
More To Manage!
 The way to know how you’d treat a lottery
windfall? Look at how you manage the small
change in your pocket.
 How can we gain a larger ministry? Be faithful,
enthusiastic and effective with the little you
have in your grasp now.

22. The Reward For Good Stewardship…
More To Manage!
 The steward who doubles his master’s
treasure gets even more to put to use.
 Matt 25:14- 30

23. So What Does ‘Profit’ Or ‘The ‘Master’s
Good’ Look Like
 Relationships where seeds can be planted
 Living Parables that put flesh and blood on the
Gospel
 Winning the right to speak
 Honest to goodness friendships with Kingdom
Intentions

24. Confession
I believe that Jesus is
the Christ, the Son of
the living God.
I trust him as my Lord
and Savior.

25. Offering

26.  The World has some lessons to teach us…about
being shrewd, committed and motivated.
TAKE HOME
 Disciples of Jesus are expected to be creative, on the
ball and always ‘on purpose’.
 Who’d think Jesus would want us to imitate some of
the characteristics of a conniving thief?
 ‘Business as usual’ won’t hack it with our Master.

27. Prayer

28. GO
and be wise!