These
parables answered the charge that Jesus received sinners and ate with them,
beautifully illustrating "The Father's Yearning Love For The Lost".
At
the beginning of Luke 16, we find that Jesus now turns to his
disciples. He tells the parable of "The
Unjust Steward" (Lk 16:1-8a). He makes the application of the parable
(Lk 16:8b-13), and responds to the derision of the
Pharisees who heard Him (Lk 16:14-15). The
parable of "The Unjust Steward" is considered by many to be
difficult.
It
has caused much perplexity, it
has made some wonder if Jesus was commending the unjust steward for dishonesty. But the main point
of the parable should be clear enough when we consider it carefully, and that is exactly
what I hope to do as we begin this sermon.
