Luke 16:1-8 “He also said to His disciples: ‘There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’ Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’…”

Luke 16:1-8 “… So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.”

The Difficulty of this Parable This man does wrong This man cheats his master Jesus commends the man’s shrewdness to His disciples This man does wrong This man cheats his master Jesus commends the man’s shrewdness to His disciples

The Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-8). I. “There was a certain rich man who had a steward” (vs. 1a) Gen. 2:15; 1:28; Ps 24:1-5; Deut 10:12-13 A.“This man was wasting his goods” (1b). Rev 12:9-10 I. “There was a certain rich man who had a steward” (vs. 1a) Gen. 2:15; 1:28; Ps 24:1-5; Deut 10:12-13 A.“This man was wasting his goods” (1b). Rev 12:9-10

Where Do We Live Our Life? We try to deny our guilt We try to escape our guilt We try to avoid our guilt We try to deny our guilt We try to escape our guilt We try to avoid our guilt

The Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-8). I. “There was a certain rich man who had a steward” (vs. 1a) Gen. 2:15; 1:28; Ps 24:1-5; Deut 10:12-13 A.“This man was wasting his goods” (1b). Rev 12:9-10 B.“Give an account of your stewardship” (2). 2 Cor 5:10; John 12:27-32; Gen 16:13; Rom 8:27; Acts 17:30 I. “There was a certain rich man who had a steward” (vs. 1a) Gen. 2:15; 1:28; Ps 24:1-5; Deut 10:12-13 A.“This man was wasting his goods” (1b). Rev 12:9-10 B.“Give an account of your stewardship” (2). 2 Cor 5:10; John 12:27-32; Gen 16:13; Rom 8:27; Acts 17:30

Stages of the Parable 1.He wastes his master’s goods 2.His crime is discovered 3.He examines the situation 1.He wastes his master’s goods 2.His crime is discovered 3.He examines the situation

The Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-8). II.“The steward said within himself, ‘what shall I do?’” (vs. 3) Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1; 2:12 A.“I have resolved what to do…that they may receive me into their houses” (4). John 14:6; Heb 7:25 II.“The steward said within himself, ‘what shall I do?’” (vs. 3) Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1; 2:12 A.“I have resolved what to do…that they may receive me into their houses” (4). John 14:6; Heb 7:25

Stages of the Parable 1.He wastes his master’s goods 2.His crime is discovered 3.He examines the situation 4.He plans for the future 1.He wastes his master’s goods 2.His crime is discovered 3.He examines the situation 4.He plans for the future

The Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-8). II.“The steward said within himself, ‘what shall I do?’” (vs. 3) Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1; 2:12 A.“I have resolved what to do…that they may receive me into their houses” (4). John 14:6; Heb 7:25 B.“The master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly” (8). Luke 16:8b-12 II.“The steward said within himself, ‘what shall I do?’” (vs. 3) Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1; 2:12 A.“I have resolved what to do…that they may receive me into their houses” (4). John 14:6; Heb 7:25 B.“The master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly” (8). Luke 16:8b-12

The Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-8). Have you planned for the future? Luke 13:2-5 John 3:36 Matthew 10:32-33 Acts 22:16 Have you planned for the future? Luke 13:2-5 John 3:36 Matthew 10:32-33 Acts 22:16