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Text: Luke 16: 9

APPLICATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD

“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.”

Luke 16:9

APPLICATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD I

1. This Parable has many lessons to teach us. It is good to learn these lessons well!

2. Money Matters:

a. The Lord’s term for money was “unrighteous mammon”.

i. It is often obtained “unrighteously”.

ii. Exemplified by the Unjust Steward in the Parable.

b. Why did the Lord call it “unrighteous mammon?”

i. Because of the potential danger.

ii. Because a love for money can easily creep in and corrupt a person.

c. He did not encourage His Disciples to seek wealth.

d. But He gave sound advice concerning how we should regard money.

3. “Make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon”

a. The focus is “make friends”.

b. The Opposite idea of being “friendless”.

c. Our faith should lead us:

i. To make friends.

ii. Not to be isolated from people.

d. Money means a lot to many people in the world.

e. Believers should have a clear and correct view of money.

f. When people of the world look at the way we handle money:

i. They may become friends.

ii. But if they see us incorrectly, no friendships would be forthcoming.

4. That when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.

a. When you fail:

i. Sometimes, businesses succeed.

ii. At other times, businesses may fail.

b. They may receive you into an everlasting home.

i. This is a reference to good and true friends made along the way in life.

ii. True friendship can last a lifetime.

iii. Everlasting home does not mean a home in heaven in this context.

iv. This is a word about how true friends may take one into their home for life (on earth).

经文：路加福音 16：9

实践不义的管家的比喻

“我又告诉你们：要借着那不义的钱财结交朋友，到了钱财无用的时候，他们可以接你们到永存的帐幕里去。”

《路加福音 16：9》

实践不义的管家的比喻（一） I

1. 这个比喻有许多我们能学的教训。好好学习这些教训是应该的！

2. 财务问题：

a. 主称金钱为“不义的钱财”

i. 它常常是以“不义”的方式而获得的

ii. 以比喻中不义的管家为例

b. 主为何称它为“不义的钱财”？

i. 因为有潜在的危险

ii. 因为对金钱的热爱很容易潜入并污染一个人

c. 祂没有鼓励祂的门徒追求财富

d. 但祂对我们应该如何看待金钱给予了合理的建议

3. “要借着那不义的钱财结交朋友”

a. 重点是“交朋友”

b. “没有朋友”的相反想法

c. 我们的信心应该引导我们：

i. 结交朋友

ii. 不与人隔离

d. 金钱对世上许多人来说很重要

e. 信徒应该对金钱有清晰和正确的观点

f. 当世上的人看我们如何处理金钱时：

i. 他们可能和我们结交朋友

ii. 但如果他们看待我们的方式错误，就不会与我们建立友谊

4. 到了钱财无用的时候，他们可以接你们到永存的帐幕里去

a. 到了钱财无用的时候：

i. 有时，企业会成功

ii. 也有时候，企业可能会失败

b. 他们可以接你们到永存的帐幕里去

i. 这是指在生活中结交的良好与真诚的朋友

ii. 真正的友谊可以维持一生

iii. 在这种情况下，永存的帐幕并不是指在天国有一个家

iv. 这是关于真正的朋友如何终生收容一个人的意思（在世上）