"Parable of the Slave" (Luke 17:7-10)

"Parable of the Slave"

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

7 And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ''Come at once and sit down to eat''? 8 But will he not rather say to him, ''Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink''? 9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. 10 So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ''We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.'' "

Sermon Notes:

1. Some serve God because of the ____________

2. Some serve God because they are _________ and _________

3. Some serve God because they _______ _____ so much

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

"Parable of Two Builders" (Luke 6:46-49)

"Parable of Two Builders"

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

46 "But why do you call Me ''Lord, Lord,'' and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great."

Sermon Notes:

1. A real ____________ with God

2. ___________ to God’s will and word

3. ____________ the foundation strong

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

"Parable of the Rich Man" (Luke 16:19-31)

"Parable of the Rich Man"

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

19 "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man''s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham''s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 "Then he cried and said, ''Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'' 25 But Abraham said, ''Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.''

27 "Then he said, ''I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father''s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'' 29 Abraham said to him, ''They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'' 30 And he said, ''No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'' 31 But he said to him, ''If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.'' "

Sermon Notes:

1. Notice the stark __________

2. Examine the ____________ from hell

3. Reflect on the ________ taught

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


"Parable of the Stealing Steward" (Luke 16:1-13)

"Parable of the Stealing Steward"

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

He also said to His disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was [a]wasting his goods. 2 So he called him and said to him, ''What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.''

3 "Then the steward said within himself, ''What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.''

5 "So he called every one of his master''s debtors to him, and said to the first, ''How much do you owe my master?'' 6 And he said, ''A hundred [b]measures of oil.'' So he said to him, ''Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'' 7 Then he said to another, ''And how much do you owe?'' So he said, ''A hundred [c]measures of wheat.'' And he said to him, ''Take your bill, and write eighty.'' 8 So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.

9 "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous [d]mammon, that when [e]you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home. 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man''s, who will give you what is your own?

13 "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

Sermon Notes:

1. God ______ everything

2. Humans are ________ ___________ stewards

3. We will all be _______ ____________ for our stewardship

4. Only ___________ investments ultimately matter

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.