Luke 16:1-14IntroductionJesus is not telling us to sin like the shrewd manager.What it cannot meanThat you should lie, cheat, and stealLuke 3:12-14Proverbs 11:1That you can buy your way into HeavenII Corinthians 5:10Proverbs 11:4Luke 16:19, 25; 12:20-21That you should make money your godLuke 16:13-14Matthew 6:19-21The meaning that fits with context and harmonyGod’s people ought to be wise stewards of material possessions, serving God and others so they can go to Heaven in the end.Luke 16:8a – The master isn’t happy, but begrudgingly has to hand it to him – “You got me! Well played.”Luke 16:8b – Worldly people know how to provide for the future. Isn’t it a shame that God’s people don’t do the same thing in a good way? (Matthew 10:16)Luke 16:9a – “wealth/mammon of unrighteousness” – carnal, temporary wealthUse the resources you are blessed with to serve others.Luke 16:9b – I suggest that “they” refers figuratively (by metonymy) to the works you have done for others.Compare II Corinthians 3:1-2Matthew 25:40Luke 16:10-12 – God’s people should demonstrate their faithfulness with small blessings so that they can be trusted with bigger blessings. (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27; I Timothy 3:5, 12)Luke 16:13-14 – Earthly wealth is not the end goal, but a tool to serve God and others.Make application!I Timothy 6:17-19Luke 10:25-37II Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:12-14
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