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Luke 16 · Grade 4

Using What God Gives

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Jesus told a surprising parable. A manager wasted his master's goods and was about to be fired. He called the people who owed his master and lowered their bills, so they would welcome him later. The master praised him for acting wisely, not for being dishonest. Jesus taught that we should use what we have with wisdom and with eternity in mind.

Jesus said faithfulness starts with small things. If we are not faithful with money, who will trust us with true riches? No servant can serve two masters. We will love one and hate the other. You cannot serve God and money. The money-loving Pharisees scoffed, but Jesus said God knows their hearts.

Then Jesus told about a rich man who lived in comfort while poor Lazarus lay at his gate, hungry and sick. After they died, Lazarus was comforted, and the rich man was in torment. The rich man begged for Lazarus to warn his five brothers. Abraham said that if they would not listen to Moses and the prophets, they would not be persuaded even if someone rose from the dead.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the master praise the manager?

  2. Where does faithfulness start?

  3. Why could the Pharisees not fool God?

  4. What did Abraham say about the five brothers?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

moneyloveservefaithfulGod
  1. If we are not with money, who will trust us with true riches?
  2. No servant can two masters.
  3. We will one and hate the other.
  4. You cannot serve and money.
  5. The -loving Pharisees scoffed, but Jesus said God knows their hearts.

Think About It

  1. What is a small thing God has trusted you with? How can you be faithful with it?

  2. The rich man walked past Lazarus every day. Who might God want you to notice and help?

Memory Verse

“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”

Luke 16:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be honest with money?
  • How can you be faithful with little things?
  • Who near you is hungry or alone, and what can you do?

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