A wealthy man had a manager who he decided to fire. Before he left, the manager cut some deals with his masters creditors. Those shady deals were meant to curry favor, so that the unemployed manager would have options once his job ended. Jesus made this scenario the subject of a parable about investments, and today we will decipher why Christ commended a man who acted improperly.
Dr. Erwin Lutzer: May 24, 2012
A wealthy man had a manager who he decided to fire. Before he left, the manager cut some deals with his masters creditors. Those shady deals were meant to curry favor, so that the unemployed manager would have options once his job ended. Jesus made this scenario the subject of a parable about investments, and today we will decipher why Christ commended a man who acted improperly.