1. Covenantal Trust
Exodus 20:17

2. The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

3. Stewardship is a Decision
The biblical doctrine of stewardship defines a man’s relationship to God. It identifies God as owner and man as manager. God makes man His co-worker in administering all aspects of our life. In essence, stewardship defines our purpose in this world as assigned to us by God Himself.

4. Stewardship Defined Epitropos: Manager, Forman or political governor
Oikonomos: Manager of the household or household affairs
Stewardship is a lot more than money, it is relationship
Stewardship is taking care of God’s things, instead of coveting them

5. Israel’s Covenant/Covet Story
Abundance in the Garden
Excess in Egypt
Freedom and Reliance on God
Israel Must be Different because Israel has a different God
Generosity is the Outcome of Gratitude

6. Let’s Shore Up the Covenant
We do our part to stay in touch
We take good care of the earth and its resources
We quit acting like everything is ours
We give God at least 10% of what he gives us
We bless our neighbors with the other 90%
We will be your people
We try not to covet (keep our desires in check)