(Jesus continued) “And I tell you, make friends of yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations.” Luke 16:9 Lord this is an interesting explanation of Your story about the steward. Those listening were the friends You were talking about that had to do things […]
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(Jesus continued) “The master commended the dishonest steward for his prudence; for the sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light. Luke 16:8 Lord this is an interesting end to this story. The master commended the dishonest steward and pointed out how in his dishonesty he looked out […]
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(Jesus continued) “Then he (steward) said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measure of wheat.’ He said, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’” Luke 16:7 Lord we continue to see the deception of this steward. He knew he had to go out and be among these people so he […]
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(Jesus continued) “He (master’s debtor) said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ And he (steward) said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’” Luke 16:6 Lord what is it that is within us to want to get even with someone. It is obvious that since this steward had done the wrong […]
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(Jesus continued) “’I (steward) have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.’ So summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’’’ Luke 16:4, 5 Lord this reminds me of the […]
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(Jesus continued) “And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.’” Luke 16:3 Lord this man was in trouble because of his own decisions. He had not been a faithful steward […]
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(Jesus continued) “And he (rich man) called him (steward) and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’” Luke 16:2 Thank You Lord for shinning Your spotlight on every angle of life. Thank You for this account that […]
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He (Jesus) also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.” Luke 16:1 Lord You had just finished talking about the prodigal son and now You are going right into this story about a rich man. Thank […]
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(Jesus continued) “But he (the older son) was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. […]
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(Jesus continued) “Now the elder son was in the field; and he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he […]
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