Matthew 24:14
14And this gospel of the kingdom awill be proclaimed throughout the whole world bas a testimony cto all nations, and dthen the end will come.Matthew 24:21
21For then there will be egreat tribulation, fsuch as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.Matthew 24:45
45“Who then is gthe faithful and hwise servant, ▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 46, 48, 50
whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Luke 12:42
42And the Lord said, “Who then is jthe faithful and kwise lmanager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?Luke 16:1-8
The Parable of the Dishonest Manager
1He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had ma manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your nmanagement, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6He said, ‘A hundred measures ▼▼About 875 gallons or 3,200 liters
of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures ▼▼Between 1,000 and 1,200 bushels or 37,000 to 45,000 liters
of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8The master commended the dishonest manager for his qshrewdness. For rthe sons of this world ▼▼Greek age
are tmore shrewd in dealing with their own generation than uthe sons of light. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
The Ministry of Apostles
1This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and vstewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.Titus 1:7
7For an overseer, ▼▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos
xas God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not ybe arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent zor greedy for gain,
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