S53 E3 | The Holiness of Shrewdness | Pastor Joel Rainey | Covenant Church
Financial freedom doesn’t begin with having more money—it begins with learning to faithfully manage what God has already entrusted to us. In this message, we explore Jesus’ surprising parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 16 and look at why Jesus commended the man’s shrewdness, not his dishonesty.
We are called to be wise, discerning, and intentional with God’s resources rather than using a “God will take care of it” approach to avoid difficult decisions. The path toward financial freedom is built on four postures: thankfulness, intentionality, follow-through, and faithfulness.
When we recognize that everything we have belongs to God, we can stop chasing “more” and start becoming faithful with what is already in our hands—trusting that faithful management today prepares us for whatever God entrusts to us tomorrow. Let's listen in...
LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Spiritual Bypass”
Scripture References:
Luke 16, verses 1-13; Matthew 10, verse 16
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