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1 | What does Luke 16 mean? I don't get it. | Luke 16:9 | Makarios | 158683 | ||
Greetings Kanchi, Luke 16:9 "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings." [ESV] Here is a bit of commentary on this verse.. "16:9 unrighteous mammon. i.e., money. The unjust steward used his master's money to buy earthly friends; believers are to use their Master's money in a way that will accrue friends for eternity- by investing in the kingdom gospel that brings sinners to salvation, so that when they arrive in heaven ("an everlasting home"), those sinners will be there to welcome them. Christ did not commend the man's dishonesty; He pointedly called him "unjust" (v.8). He only used him as an illustration to show that even the most wicked sons of this world are shrewd enough to provide for themselves against coming evil. Believers ought to be more shrewd, because they are concerned with eternal matters, not just earthly ones. Cf. 12:33; Matt. 6:19-21." (1) "16:8 acted shrewdly. What is commended is the ingenuity, not the dishonesty, of the steward in using his present opportunities to prepare for the future. Likewise, the believer should use what he has in this life in the service of God in order to assure rewards in heaven (v.9)." (2) "16:9 make friends. By helping those in need, who in the future will show their gratitude when they welcome their benefactors into heaven ("eternal dwellings"). In this way worldly wealth may be wisely used to gain eternal benefit. by means of the wealth of unrighteousness. God's people should be alert to make use of what God has given them." (3) I hope that these help! Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, John MacArthur, pg. 1547 (2) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 1655 (3) The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pg. 1494 |
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2 | What does Luke 16 mean? I don't get it. | Luke 16:9 | SerrasNewRoad | 158694 | ||
I would link this parable to another one - the ungrateful servant. In that parable, we see ourselves, who, being forgiven our sins by the atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross, then take hold of others for the small debts they owe us and demand every "penny". This unjust steward practiced the Lord's prayer "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" better than we, the church often do. Remember, it was the sinner who went away justified after pouring his heart out to God, not the Pharisee, who was proud he was not so bad off. Where our treasure is, there will our heart be also. Picture Mary cradling Jesus in her arms. Can anyone doubt who her Treasure was? Or where her heart was? So too should our Treasure be. Then our heart is always in Him, the living Christ, and, therefore, and come and reside within us. We will then give up all things to follow Him. Do not ask for temporal things - for He knows our needs. Simply live according to His Way - Love Him, and keep His commandments. "You cannot serve both God and Mammon". The sinner in the Luke 16 parable held on less tightly to mammon than we Christians. Always return to the 10 Commandments. Thou shalt not covet. Love God, keep His Commandments, confess them regularly, for we break them in our hearts and minds continually. Know that without the sacrifice of the Holy Lamb of God upon the Cross, your confession would be of no avail, but becuase of His sufferings, death, and resurrection, so shall we spend eternity in His presence. That is our reward for simply being His. And since we are His, we glady receive all things from Him. Therefore, we need covet nothing from man, nor even demand just payments from man. Love thine enemies, pray for those who persecute, bless those who curse you, and yes, be cheated even out of what you are owed, since, in the end, we all owe a debt to Christ that we can never repay. "And now, I give you a new commandment, that you should love one another as I have loved you". "Greater love hath no man than this, than that he should lay down his life for his friends". Go to Christ in prayer in these last days, and ask Him how you, as the grateful servant of the Living Christ, can live this out in all boldness (Acts 4). | ||||||
3 | What does Luke 16 mean? I don't get it. | Luke 16:9 | Makarios | 158727 | ||
Greetings SerrasNewRoad, I appreciate your comments. Welcome to the Forum! Would you mind taking a few minutes to write a bit about yourself in your user profile so that we can get to know you better? Thank you! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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