SEQUOIA NOTES
SEQUOIA NOTES
2) LEVERAGE your resources wisely.
Today’s 10:10 message is...
Luke 16:10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. 11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager with Ryan Dawson, Lead Pastor June 2, 2013
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager Luke 16:1-13:
What is this parable NOT about?
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Be Stewards of Wealth
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Be Stewards of Time (Eph. 5:15–17). “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” Henry David Thoreau.
What is this parable about?
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This is about STEWARDSHIP. (Using your God-given resources in ways that honour God).
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Stewardship is a HEART-ISSUE.
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What is Jesus teaching us through this parable? Three lessons… 1) LIVE with an eternal perspective. Luke 16:9 “Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.”
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Be Stewards of Gifts and Abilities
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Be Stewards of the Gospel (Good News) § (1 Thess. 2:4; 2 Cor. 4:7; 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:2).
3) LOVE and SERVE God above all else. Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Sequoia Life Groups are a place to experience... Real Friendships, Real Growth, and Real Life.
Sequoia Life Groups are a place to experience... Real Friendships, Real Growth, and Real Life.
To get plugged in email [email protected].
To get plugged in email [email protected].
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager - June 2, 2013
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager - June 2, 2013
1) What did you find most helpful about the message this week? Why do you think Jesus told this parable in this way, where it seems that the dishonest manager is rewarded?
1) What did you find most helpful about the message this week? Why do you think Jesus told this parable in this way, where it seems that the dishonest manager is rewarded?
2) Read Luke 16:1-13 again. What do you think of when you think of the word stewardship? How would you define stewardship and why is this issue important to Jesus?
2) Read Luke 16:1-13 again. What do you think of when you think of the word stewardship? How would you define stewardship and why is this issue important to Jesus?
3) Study the passages for each area below. How is God challenging you in the four areas of stewardship and what action items are you looking to implement? Or to say it another way; what would it look like for you to be a good steward in these areas?
3) Study the passages for each area below. How is God challenging you in the four areas of stewardship and what action items are you looking to implement? Or to say it another way; what would it look like for you to be a good steward in these areas?
• Wealth ( Deuteronomy 8:10-18, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)
• Wealth ( Deuteronomy 8:10-18, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)
• Time (Ephesians 5:15-20)
• Time (Ephesians 5:15-20)
• Gifts and Abilities (Colossians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Romans 12:6-8)
• Gifts and Abilities (Colossians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Romans 12:6-8)
• The Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)
• The Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)
4) Close your time praying for one another as you surrender these areas to the Lord.
4) Close your time praying for one another as you surrender these areas to the Lord.
2) LEVERAGE your resources wisely.
Today’s 10:10 message is...
Luke 16:10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. 11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager with Ryan Dawson, Lead Pastor June 2, 2013
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager Luke 16:1-13:
What is this parable NOT about?
o
Be Stewards of Wealth
o
Be Stewards of Time (Eph. 5:15–17). “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” Henry David Thoreau.
What is this parable about?
•
This is about STEWARDSHIP. (Using your God-given resources in ways that honour God).
•
Stewardship is a HEART-ISSUE.
•
What is Jesus teaching us through this parable? Three lessons… 1) LIVE with an eternal perspective. Luke 16:9 “Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.”
o
Be Stewards of Gifts and Abilities
o
Be Stewards of the Gospel (Good News) § (1 Thess. 2:4; 2 Cor. 4:7; 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:2).
3) LOVE and SERVE God above all else. Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Sequoia Life Groups are a place to experience... Real Friendships, Real Growth, and Real Life.
Sequoia Life Groups are a place to experience... Real Friendships, Real Growth, and Real Life.
To get plugged in email [email protected].
To get plugged in email [email protected].
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager - June 2, 2013
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager - June 2, 2013
1) What did you find most helpful about the message this week? Why do you think Jesus told this parable in this way, where it seems that the dishonest manager is rewarded?
1) What did you find most helpful about the message this week? Why do you think Jesus told this parable in this way, where it seems that the dishonest manager is rewarded?
2) Read Luke 16:1-13 again. What do you think of when you think of the word stewardship? How would you define stewardship and why is this issue important to Jesus?
2) Read Luke 16:1-13 again. What do you think of when you think of the word stewardship? How would you define stewardship and why is this issue important to Jesus?
3) Study the passages for each area below. How is God challenging you in the four areas of stewardship and what action items are you looking to implement? Or to say it another way; what would it look like for you to be a good steward in these areas?
3) Study the passages for each area below. How is God challenging you in the four areas of stewardship and what action items are you looking to implement? Or to say it another way; what would it look like for you to be a good steward in these areas?
• Wealth ( Deuteronomy 8:10-18, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)
• Wealth ( Deuteronomy 8:10-18, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)
• Time (Ephesians 5:15-20)
• Time (Ephesians 5:15-20)
• Gifts and Abilities (Colossians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Romans 12:6-8)
• Gifts and Abilities (Colossians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Romans 12:6-8)
• The Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)
• The Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)
4) Close your time praying for one another as you surrender these areas to the Lord.
4) Close your time praying for one another as you surrender these areas to the Lord.
