Faith+ICS+CG


 * November 7, 2014 Gospel **


 * Luke 16: 1-8 **

Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">write one for eighty.’ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">For the children of this world <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">are more prudent in dealing with their own generation <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">than the children of light.”


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Refelction **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The gospel is about a rich man that had a stewart. The rich man called his stewart because he heard that his stewart was wondering around his property. So, the rich man fires his stewart. He wonders what he should do. He is too ashamed to beg and he is too weak to dig. Then he gets an idea. He called his master's debtor and asked him how much he owes. The debtor said "One hundred measures of olive oil." Then the stewart told him to fill out a promissory note for fifty.Then he asked another debtor and he said "One hundred measures of wheat." The stweart then told the second debtor to fill out a promissory not for eighty. His master commanded that dishonest stewart for acting prudently. **

I believe Jesus is trying to teach us to use the money the right way. I believe he is saying that money has great power. It belongs to him not us. What I think he is syaing is to use the money to help people so when we go to heaven we will be welcomed by the people we helped. For example give food the the people that need it, give clothes to the naked, and help the homless.

Money is a good test for our relationship with God. Our use of money can affect our relationship with God. So, we should use the money the rightway. We should donate it to help people with diseases. Also We should be unselfish with the money. Dont use the money for your self and use the money for good so you can grow in your relationship with God.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Prayer **

Lord help us to be unselfish. Help us so we can give more to the poor. Help us to donate and help us so we can do the right thing without anyone looking. Also help us to not expect a reward if we do good deeds. Lord please help us to use money the right way and help us so we dont distance our self from you if we a lot of money. Amen.