FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE (Faithful Steward)
(See also Anointed Christians; Apostles; Channel of Communication; Domestics; Governing Body; Organization; Remnant)
after Armageddon: w81 10/1 31
apostates’ view of: w81 12/15 25-26; w80 8/1 19-20
appointed over all his master’s belongings (Mt 24:47): w85 2/1 21; w83 9/15 19-20; w81 3/1 29; w81 10/1 22-24; ka 353-357; w71 750, 754; w67 560; qm 381; w66 104, 607; li 185-186; ns 351; w60 47, 437; w59 168; w57 370; sr55 208; nh 260; w52 78-79; w50 230; w47 199; w43 216, 348-349; w38 169; w37 45; w36 54; w34 133; jh 196; hs34 39-40; v-3 121-122; w31 316; w30 5, 201, 373
attitude toward: w85 11/15 15; w81 2/15 18-19; w81 3/1 28-30; w81 12/1 27; w80 8/1 13-22; w75 508-509; w74 50; w72 505-506; w64 465-466, 574; w61 539; ns 325; w60 540; w58 441-442; qm55 354-355; w52 79-83; w50 235; w33 55
channel for spiritual food: w84 12/1 17; w81 3/1 28-29; w81 12/1 27-28; w77 750-751; w75 45-47; w75 77-79; ka 342-345; w71 750, 754; w69 51; w68 279, 720; w67 590; im 339-340; w64 305, 365, 465-466; w63 338-339; w61 631; ns 302; w60 435, 439; w59 191-192; w52 79-80, 253; lg 199-200; w47 199; w37 28
contrast with Christendom: w79 3/1 20-25
discussion: w81 3/1 24-30; w81 10/1 19-31; w79 3/1 20-25; w77 12-17; w75 77-79; ka 337-357; or 8-12; ad 562; w60 432-444; qm55 353-356; w52 76-83; w50 227-235; w44 3-12; w43 211-219
divine direction: w61 273-274; w58 285; qm55 353; v-1 119
“domestics” (Mt 24:45): w81 3/1 24-26; w75 45-47; w75 77-79; ka 341-344; li 183-184; w64 465; w60 434-435, 439; qm55 353; w52 77-78
“evil slave” (Mt 24:48): w83 9/15 14-15; w81 3/1 29; w75 110-111; ka 357-362
expressing gratitude for: w79 3/1 25
first century: w81 2/1 22; w60 434-435
God’s Word loyally advocated by: w82 3/15 21-25; w75 509
Gog cannot disincorporate: sl 260-261
Governing Body: w72 458, 755; or 10-11; w71 81; w71 757-762; qm 381; yl 42-43; w66 558; g65 2/8 28; w64 613; w61 147; w60 438; w58 46; w57 603; qm55 354-355; w54 532-533
reorganization: w77 15-16
identified: w85 2/1 21; w84 12/1 16; w83 9/15 19-20; uw 80-81, 119-120; w81 3/1 24-27, 29-30; w81 4/15 31; w81 10/1 22, 27; kc 147, 150; tr 120-121; yb81 6; w77 750-751; w76 443; yb75 88; ka 338-342, 345-347; w72 635-636; w71 81; w71 462-463; w71 750, 758; w69 200; fm 112; w68 656; qm 380-381; yl 18-19, 41; w66 558; li 183; im 339-340; w63 176, 539; w62 430; w61 144, 148, 410, 631; ns 297-300, 313, 325, 330-331, 367-368, 375; g61 1/22 8; w60 47, 434-437; jp 68-69; w58 222, 486; pa 193; w57 328; w56 692; qm55 353; w54 412, 532-533; nh 260; w52 77-79, 570; lg 199-200, 303; w47 199; w44 331-332; w43 4, 203-204, 214-216; w38 36; w37 45, 52, 304; w36 56; ch 67-68; w33 19-20; w32 201; v-2 202-222; v-3 121-128; w30 5-6
inspection by Master: w84 12/1 17; ka 349-355
judgment of members: w81 11/1 31; w77 751
misconception: yb75 88
not infallible: w81 2/15 19; w79 3/1 23-24
part of sign of last days: w85 2/1 21
persecutors make a search for, as leader of work: w83 1/1 23
pictured by—
apostle John: w83 12/15 19-20; w58 57; w38 30
Daniel: w53 691; w34 346, 358
Eliakim: w81 10/1 25-31
man in linen: su 96; sr55 208-217; w52 678; w45 364; w38 14, 143; w37 366; w36 313; ch 95, 98; w32 232; w31 260-261; v-1 98-106
Mordecai: w71 175; w50 191; w35 267; w34 165-166, 216; pr32 17, 25-27, 45-47, 94-95; w31 148, 150-151, 166, 195-197
progressive enlightenment: w81 12/1 16-31
questions for doubters of: w80 8/1 14; w75 508-509
respect for: gh 176
responsibilities: w81 3/1 24-30; w81 10/1 26-31; w75 509; w60 438-442; w59 168, 191-192; w58 188-189; w56 692-695; sr55 211-214; w53 215; nh 262; w52 79; w50 230-232, 448; w43 204, 216; w38 350; w37 367-368; w36 54, 56; w34 21; v-2 207-214; w31 259-264; v-1 38, 41-42, 45-46, 94-111, 115
separation from “evil slave”: w58 464; w55 698; w52 78; w43 218-219; w37 52; w31 374-375
symbolic representations: w81 3/1 27; ns 302; w60 437; w58 57; w53 691; w52 678, 683; w50 191; wl 270-274; w38 30, 164, 169, 232; w37 44, 51, 53, 245-246, 381; w35 267; w32 198, 360; pr32 327; v-2 130, 202-203; w31 243; v-1 23
theocratic submission to: w82 6/1 17, 19-26
use of “key of knowledge” (Lu 11:52): w79 10/1 28
“watchman” class (Isa 21:8; 52:8): w84 1/1 15
when began: w77 751; w75 46; w75 109; w60 434-435
why changes in viewpoint: w81 3/1 29; w81 12/1 26-31; w66 607-608; w65 426-429; w64 601; w62 762; w54 638-639
why term “steward” is used at Luke 12:42: w81 10/1 23