God – money and stewardship

God – money – possessions – stewardship ISH 58:10 If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out, Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight. Mal 3:10 Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. For my part, I will defend you against marauders, protect your wheat fields and vegetable gardens against plunderers.” The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies. 1 Corn 12:3-7 If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. MIC 6:8 He has shown you, O man, that is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Gods view Reunion center Each of us Stewardship Stewardship Stewardship

old testament 2000+ vs in bible rich rewarding content Cain & able faith vs quantity gen 4:3-7 Abraham it all belongs to god gen 14:18-24 Jacob tit for tat limited god gen 28:13-22 Mosaic law 23% of income num 18:20-24; duet 12:17-18; 14:28-29 Micah justice, kindness, humility mic 6:8 Malachi fill the barns mal 3:10

new testament 40 percent of parables jesus talks about money Where you store stuff your heart resides math 6:21 Honor poor not rich sermon on mount luk 6; math 5:7 Be careful wealth can be an idol luk 16:13 1 tim 6:7-10 Abundance poor in relationship to god luk 12:13-21 Dust to dust get to steward now ecle 3:20 heb 13:5 Serving jesus justice, poor, honor, love Math 25:31-45

Family stewardship Active & responsible management of gods creation for gods purposes. It all belongs to him. 1 chron 29:11-13 Finances and faith are inseparable. Ps 128:1-6 Do good to all especially the family gal 6:10 Give freely & spontaneously duet 15:10 rom 15:5 What does the family financial picture look like? Deuteronomy 15:10 (MSG) Give freely and spontaneously. Don’t have a stingy heart. The way you handle matters like this triggers God, your God’s, blessing in everything you do, all your work and ventures. There are always going to be poor and needy people among you. So I command you: Always be generous, open purse and hands, give to your neighbors in trouble, your poor and hurting neighbors.

Personal stewardship Giving is more than writing a check. New mind set and perspective HEB 13:5 How do we manage our possessions Consider all we possess as means to serve god Spending less is not the key giving to get misses point

Giving is not a formula Is this our first question… How much should I give? Maybe this is the real question… how much do I need to keep?

Giving is not a formula reflect gods character Deut 8:18 voluntary 2 corn 8:3 generous phil 4:17-18 sacrificial mk 12:42-44 cheerful 2 corn 9:7 poor math 25:31-45 local ministry 2 corn 3:3-14

7 principles for biblical wealth and giving taken from “god & money” how we discovered true riches at the harvard business school by Gregory baumer & John cortines Category Principle Wealth 1. Everything we own actually belongs to God. 2. Our wealth and possessions should be used for God. 3. Wealth is like dynamite with great potential for both good and harm. 4. Worldly wealth is fleeting; Heavenly treasure is eternal.

7 principles for biblical wealth and giving taken from “god & money” how we discovered true riches at the harvard business school by Gregory baumer & John cortines Category Principle Giving 5. Giving generously to the poor is a moral duty in a fallen world. 6. Giving should be voluntary, generous (even sacrificial), cheerful and needs - based. 7. Giving breaks the power of money over us.

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