There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses.

This reiterates a central theme in Luke. The kingdom of God entails giving up all other commitments, including the commitment to economic security (14:33; 18: ...

If God can trust us to spend our money to meet the needs of others, then the money we ourselves need will also be provided.

The parable begins with a rich man calling his steward before him to inform him that he will be relieving him of his duties for mismanaging his master's ...

In today's gospel Jesus says you can serve either God or Mammon, but not both. Mammon serves as a personification for the acquisition of wealth.

16 сент. 2019 г. · Don Fanucci approaches Vito and says, “I hear you and your two friends were recently involved in some shenanigans which netted you $600 each.”

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both ...

Luke 16:1-13 (NRSV) · 1) We all have to choose a team. He's saying that we all have a choice to make about which team we're on. · 2) Faithfulness is rewarded.

24 мая 2019 г. · Jesus calls us to faithful stewardship of money. Our financial resources are a testing ground. Those who live by kingdom values in this world ...

7 нояб. 2018 г. · What was Jesus commending in the parable of the dishonest manager, and what are the implications for Christians today?