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Stewardship and Accountability

Dennis McCallum
Matthew 25:14-30

In these parallel passages, Jesus tells parables to illustrate the fact that we're accountable to God as stewards. The master leaves three servants in charge of a portion of his wealth. When the master returns from his journey, he finds that two of the servants have been faithful with what was given to them and rewards them with more. However, the last servant has done nothing with his portion, which the master angrily takes from him. Similarly, God has given each of us a stewardship that we can use to serve Him (lasting in reward) or self (ending in loss).

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Two Rich Guys

Dennis McCallum
Luke 18:18-19:10

Jesus says that it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus exposes a rich young ruler's idolatry of wealth because he's unwilling to give it away to follow Jesus. By contrast, a wealthy tax collector named Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus, receives salvation and responds with joyful generosity.

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The Rich Man and Lazarus

Dennis McCallum
Luke 16:13-31

The Pharisees believed that wealth was a sign of God's blessing, so Jesus confronts their belief by telling a parable about a poor beggar named Lazarus and a rich man living in luxury. When both men die, Lazarus goes to heaven and the rich man ends up in hell, begging for the mercy he was unwilling to show to Lazarus during his life. Jesus shows us that God has great concern for the poor, and as His followers we should fight to serve the poor with our wealth.

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The Crafty Steward

Dennis McCallum
Luke 16:1-13

Jesus tells an interesting parable about a recently fired manager who cheats his former master out of money to provide for his future. Like the manager, we too have only a short time left on this earth; yet too many Christians live to serve this world and forget that they are stewards of their wealth and possessions. Jesus declares that it is impossible to serve both God and wealth; therefore, we should exchange our temporary wealth for heavenly, eternal wealth.

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A Glimpse into the Afterlife

Scott Risley
Luke 16:14-31

Jesus teaches four lessons about the afterlife through the lives of Lazarus and the rich man--that Hell is a painful place, a conscious place, a just place, and a permanent place. People have a choice to make that will result in heaven or hell. God has a heart for all people and wants all people to choose heaven. His will for His followers is to grow in generosity and share His heart for the poor.

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Becoming a Shrewd Spiritual Investor

Scott Risley
Luke 16:1-13

Jesus uses the parable of a shrewd investor to illustrate that our time is short and we need to be planning and acting now. To be shrewd means having understanding associated with insight and wisdom; to be sensible, thoughtful, prudent, and wise. Four keys are given for becoming a shrewd spiritual investor: 1) understanding that things have little value vs. big value (God, people, basic needs); 2) now vs. later (waiting and planning); 3) stewardship vs. ownership (my time and money vs. God's money); and 4) serving God vs. serving money.

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How Greed Makes You Stupid

Scott Risley
Luke 12:13-34

Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool to warn about the problem of greed. When the rich man's crop yielded an abundant harvest, he planned to tear down his barns, build bigger ones to store his abundance of grain, and then take life easy. God tells the man he will die that very night. Jesus explains how life and relationships are more important than money and we should live our lives as stewards, not owners. Jesus says to be generous to God first because it turns our hearts to God and we will store up treasures in heaven.

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Parable Of The Rich Fool

Conrad Hilario
Luke 12:13-34

Jesus tells the parable of the ?rich fool? to persuade against materialism. Materialism stems from unbelief in God's provision: it's a waste of time, can be enslaving, and prevents us from serving God. In contrast, Christians should be putting our stock in eternal things - like relationships and giving our money back to God.

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Wealth Management

Jim Leffel
Philippians 4:1

After unpacking a parable on a shrewd manager from Jesus in Luke 16, we discuss what it means to invest material wealth in eternal rewards - using our resources for relationships that will never end. We have been entrusted with true riches, and Christ instructs us to be stewards of God's resources with faithfulness. What would it look like to set and follow through with deliberate goals for how to manage and steward the things God's given you, both material and immaterial, in such a way that they bring eternal rewards?

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