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Level 7: Core Convictions About MY CALLING FOOTHOLDS FOR MY FAITH Level 7: Core Convictions About MY CALLING

STORY TIME…

Called To Be A STEWARD Big Idea My talents are gifts from God to be used for God

Called To Be A STEWARD Biblical Truth “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property…Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more…His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master….’” (Matthew 25:14-30)

Called To Be A STEWARD Basic Points The Master His servants His property His trust

Called To Be A STEWARD Basic Points The Servants 3 aptitudes 2 attitudes 1 responsibility Steward: “One employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns” (Merriam-Webster)

Called To Be A STEWARD Basic Points The Talents What gifts have I received? Whose glory am I seeking? Beware of becoming a glory thief!

Called To Be A STEWARD Basic Points The Day of Accounting Faithfulness rewarded Welcomed into the Master’s joy Slothfulness punished Cut off from the Master’s presence

Called To Be A STEWARD Bottom Line God will help me use HIS gifts for HIS glory! “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies – in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 4:10-11)

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