Does Jesus Commend Dishonesty in Luke 16? // Ask Pastor John

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Desiring God
Desiring God
11 Aug 2020

What was Jesus commending in the parable of the dishonest manager, and what are the implications for Christians today?

Over a dozen email questions have arrived in the inbox from listeners who want to better understand Jesus’s parable in the first half of Luke 16. Isn’t Jesus celebrating dishonesty? Matt in Oklahoma writes us: “Hello, Pastor John! How do you understand and explain the parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 16:1–13? This one is a real head-scratcher for me. What does it mean? And what are the implications for Christians today?”

Episode 1273: https://www.desiringgod.org/in....terviews/does-jesus-

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