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Glorifying God with our Money The Son of Man Series Luke 16 10/11/2026 Neither of the two accounts in this chapter is called a parable by Jesus or by Luke. (1 Timothy 6:10) The Christian approach to life is that we should invest our lives for the good of others and the glory of God. The Prodigal Manager We should examine our own lives to see how faithful we have been as managers/stewards of what God has given to us. Managers of material wealth – Luke 16:13 Christian stewardship goes beyond giving God a tithe. (Deuteronomy 8:11–18) We are also stewards of our time (Ephesians 5:15–17). Christians are also stewards of the gifts and abilities God has given us (1 Peter 4:10), and we are supposed to use those gifts and abilities to serve God and others. Each one of us will eventually have to give an account of our stewardship (Romans 14:10–12; 2 Corinthians 5:10). (Matthew 25:21; 1 Corinthians 4:5) (1 Corinthians 3:13–15) The Corrupting Power of Money Luke 16:14-31 is all one lesson – not a parable – but a lesson concerning the corrupting power of money. Death Comes to All (Psalm 49:6–9) Paradise (Luke 23:43) was the positive side of the two compartments of Hades, where believers awaited the resurrection at the end of time. For Christians, death means to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:1–8; Philippians 1:21) (Ephesians 4:7-10) For unbelievers, death means to be away from God’s presence and in the place of torment Jesus describes in these verses. An appointment with God (Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8) God’s love is a holy love, not a shallow sentiment; and sin is rebellion against a holy and loving God. (John 3:16–21, 36) The rich man wasn’t condemned because he was rich, nor was Lazarus saved because he was poor. Abraham was a very wealthy man, yet he was not in torment in Hades. The rich man trusted in his riches and did not trust in the Lord. (Mark 8:36-37) – what is my soul worth? (Luke 16:13)