Grace Community Church March 29, 2009 A Living Sacrifice A Steward’s Agenda Matthew 6:33 & John 15 Grace Community Church March 29, 2009

A Living Sacrifice The Steward’s Mentality The Steward’s Talents The Steward’s Treasure The Steward’s Giving The Steward’s Harvest The Steward’s Agenda

Matthew 6:33 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. What makes us happy. God bless our plans. God, what is your will for my life? God, what is your will?

How do you know God’s will? Matthew 6:9-13 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. How do you know God’s will?

John 15 – Know God’s Heart John 15:5-6 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.

John 15:7-9 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

John 15:14-16 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

God’s Provision John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

How Much Bread? What is God asking us to do and what will it cost? X What can we come up with? Y What we ask God for? Z = X – Y 2007-2008 Z = -$4644 2008-2009 Z = -$45,542

Average budget for church our size is $1,450,940 What will it cost? X = $1,028,400 What can we do? Y = - $822,434 God must provide? Z = $205,966 Average budget for church our size is $1,450,940

Matthew 6:9-13 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread…