Build an entire sermon series from these full sermon outlines! The information below provides a brief synopsis of what you can expect from the downloadable file. Download the entire Series Builder below as a Word file. The Shrewd Steward (Part 4)A seven-part sermon series exploring how we can change the way we think about money. By Haddon Robinson, senior editor of PreachingToday.com; Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; radio teacher on "Discover the Word"; and author of "Biblical Preaching." Sermon 1: A New Way of Thinking About the Cash in Your Pocket Big Idea: Because we cannot keep money, we ought to exchange it for what we can keep. Purpose: To help listeners realize that we can’t keep money, and to encourage them to take action to exchange it for what we can keep.. Text:Luke 16:10-12 Sermon 2: The Parable of the Shrewd Steward Big Idea: Money is not ours to keep; it is only ours to invest. Purpose: To recognize that money is transient, and we need to keep that in mind as we use it. Text: Luke 16:12 Sermon 3: How Easy It Is for “Change” to Sneak into Our Lives Big Idea: Our decision to serve money is usually seen in lesser choices, just as our decision to trust ourselves to Jesus Christ is reflected in smaller choices. Purpose:To evaluate what is reflected in the choices we make. Text: Luke 16:13 Sermon 4: The Talk Jesus Gave About “Warning” Big Idea:We are mastered by someone or something. Purpose: To understand that God and money represent two separate centers for our lives. Text:Luke 16:13 Sermon 5: Why We Need to Take Seriously the Choices We Make with Our Money Big Idea: There are some hard questions that will reveal who or what masters you. Purpose: To move listeners to take seriously what Jesus says about money. Text:Luke 16:13 Sermon 6: Money and Possessions: A New Way of Thinking Big Idea: If we say of what we own, “This is God’s,” it can change our perspective. Purpose: To make a theological truth about possessions practical. Text:Luke 16:11-13 Sermon 7: A Principle That Says You Can’t Serve God and Money Big Idea: The Pharisees may have reacted as we might react to Jesus’ teaching. Purpose: To explore why Jesus said what he did about religious leaders. Text: Luke 16:14 Note: Each Part of the The Shrewd Steward Series Builder can be purchased and used independently. |
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