Luke 16:1-13

Thoughts:  I remember hearing the word “mammon” during a tedious (to me) Sunday night church service where I was a small and reluctant member of the congregation.  It was a new word to me.  It sounded slimy and evil, and bits of scripture confirmed that was indeed bad – for example, “the unrighteous mammon” and “Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
 
The word “mammon” has never arisen in any conversation I which I have been a part.  I have heard it used only in scripture readings and sermons, and then rarely.  The concordance lists it as used four times in the bible.  The dictionary accords it five lines and two definitions.  Should “mammon” be revived? Used?  Explained?  Emphasized?
 
Discussion: What is your reaction to words like “troth,” “begat,” “firmament,” “swaddling”?
 
Activity: Drop a Biblical word into a conversation this week and watch for the reaction.