A Teacher’s Meeting Bible Study

Parable of the Steward

Luke 16:1-15

Read the Scripture aloud and discuss questions as a group.

1. What did the manager do when he saw he was about to be fired?

• He moved quickly to cut his boss’s losses.
• He hurried to cover his tracks.
• He tried to get even with his boss.
• He tried to wheel and deal his way out of trouble.
• He created obligations he could “call in” later.

2. Why did the master commend the manager?

• Because he had given up on collecting the debts
• Because he admired shrewdness
• Because some payment was better than none
• Because the manager had acted quickly and decisively

3. What was Jesus teaching here?

• Dishonesty is the best policy.
• We should use money shrewdly.
• We should use money to buy friends
• We should extend God’s kingdom by sharing with those in need.
• We should be as diligent as unbelievers are in managing money.
• Our spiritual growth is directly related to our faithfulness with money.

4. What does it mean to you to be “trustworthy in handling worldly wealth?”

• To put profits first
• To make smart financial decisions
• To implement the decisions of my superiors
• To handle wealth with the conviction that God owns it all
• To always be honest an ethical
• To use money in a way that will reap eternal dividends

5. How do you view your money?

• It’s mine—keep you hands off!
• It’s my creditors’.
• It’s God’s—I just manage it.

6. How do you feel about Jesus’ black and white words: “You cannot serve both God and Money?” What practical changes can you make in your life to make you less of a servant or slave to money?

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