Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Christian Stewardship, Part 2 Selected Scriptures What do you do when your future is uncertain? Two signs of a doomed economy: 1. Continued Overspending 2. Using Credit to do it A serious accident can change everything

Worry Worry is the preoccupation in the present with what the future might bring Worry can lead to medical problems & bad financial decisions Christians do not need to worry Worry ends when we learn to trust God

Learning to Trust God Have the Correct Definition of Success 1. Love God with all heart, mind & soul 2. Become conformed to the image of Christ 3. Serve God and people

Learning to Trust God Set the Right Goals A. We exist for God’s good pleasure B. God owns it all. He has rights. We have responsibilities James 4:3,4

Loving God, not the World The Principles – 1 John 2:15-17 James 4:4 Ecclesiastes 3:12,13; 5:18,19 Psalm 128:1-5 1 Timothy 4:4,5

Loving God, Not the World The Pursuit of Pleasure – 1 John 2:16 Lust of the flesh = strong desire to fulfill the cravings of the senses Ecclesiastes 2 Romans 13:13-14

Loving God, not the World The Pursuit of Possessions – 1 John 2:16 Lust of the eyes = strong desire to have for one’s self You see something you like, then you want to own it. Marketing works because it seeks to satisfy this desire.

Loving God, not the World The Pursuit of Power – 1 John 2:16 Boastful pride of Life = effort to gain prestige and/or power. The problem is not prestige or power, but the wrong motives for gaining them. * Prestige to satisfy the ego * Power so others will serve them

Loving God, not the World The Common Temptations to Man 1 John 2:16 Genesis 3:6 Matthew 4:2-11

Loving God, not the World The Passing Away – 1 John 2:17 Proverbs 23:1-5 Matthew 24:35 2 Peter 3:10,11

Loving God, Not the World Conclusions The Christian should not worry: Pursue the right goals: A. Love God with all heart, mind & Soul B. Be Conformed to the Image of Christ C. Serve God and others

Loving God, Not the World Conclusions Remember you are a steward responsible to God The things of this world are temporary – live with eternity in view Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness – Matt. 6:33

Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ