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Luke 16:1-18 "When Money Tests The Heart" (11/16/2025)
In this sermon from Freedom Fellowship, Pastor Landon walks through Luke 16:1–18 and Jesus’ parable of the unjust steward. He shows how Jesus uses a confusing story about a crooked manager to teach a crystal-clear truth: money is a tool that reveals our heart’s true allegiance. We are stewards, not owners—everything we have (income, time, influence) is on loan from God, and how we use it shows who we really serve.
We look at:
• The unjust steward’s “shrewdness” and why Jesus commends his foresight, not his dishonesty
• How the world plans aggressively for temporary gain, while believers are often passive about eternal reward
• Kingdom stewardship: using “unrighteous mammon” (worldly wealth) to bless, serve, evangelize, and invest in people who will be in eternity
• Why faithfulness with “little” (money) is tied to God entrusting us with “true riches” (spiritual influence and responsibility)
• Jesus’ clear line in verse 13: you cannot serve God and mammon—money is a wonderful servant but a terrible master
Pastor Landon also exposes the heart issue behind money: greed vs. generosity, covetousness vs. contentment, fear vs. faith. He calls us to:
• Care for the poor because it’s in the heart of God
• Give cheerfully, not under pressure or for show
• Audit our spending to see whether it reflects self-love or kingdom love
• Live for eternal “retirement,” not just earthly retirement
The message closes with a powerful picture: a little boy stepping into the offering plate because he has no money—but wants to give Jesus all of himself. That’s the kind of surrender God is after.
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In this sermon from Freedom Fellowship, Pastor Landon walks through Luke 16:1–18 and Jesus’ parable of the unjust steward. He shows how Jesus uses a confusing story about a crooked manager to teach a crystal-clear truth: money is a tool that reveals our heart’s true allegiance. We are stewards, not owners—everything we have (income, time, influence) is on loan from God, and how we use it shows who we really serve.
We look at:
• The unjust steward’s “shrewdness” and why Jesus commends his foresight, not his dishonesty
• How the world plans aggressively for temporary gain, while believers are often passive about eternal reward
• Kingdom stewardship: using “unrighteous mammon” (worldly wealth) to bless, serve, evangelize, and invest in people who will be in eternity
• Why faithfulness with “little” (money) is tied to God entrusting us with “true riches” (spiritual influence and responsibility)
• Jesus’ clear line in verse 13: you cannot serve God and mammon—money is a wonderful servant but a terrible master
Pastor Landon also exposes the heart issue behind money: greed vs. generosity, covetousness vs. contentment, fear vs. faith. He calls us to:
• Care for the poor because it’s in the heart of God
• Give cheerfully, not under pressure or for show
• Audit our spending to see whether it reflects self-love or kingdom love
• Live for eternal “retirement,” not just earthly retirement
The message closes with a powerful picture: a little boy stepping into the offering plate because he has no money—but wants to give Jesus all of himself. That’s the kind of surrender God is after.
ComeToFreedom.com