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3. STEWARDSHIP MOTIVES OF THE HEART By JOHN H. H. MATHEWS
Ang Pagiging Katiwala: Mga Motibo ng Puso
By JOHN H. H. MATHEWS

4. Stewardship: Motives of the Heart Contents
1 The Influence of Materialism
2 I See, I Want, I Take
3 God or Mammon?
4 Escape From the World’s Ways
5 Stewards After Eden
6 The Marks of a Steward
7 Honesty With God
8 The Impact of Tithing
9 Offerings of Gratitude
10 The Role of Stewardship
11 Debt—A Daily Decision
12 The Habits of a Steward
13 The Results of Stewardship
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5. Stewardship: Motives of the Heart
Our Goal
These lessons are geared to teach us what our responsibilities as stewards are, and how we can, through God’s grace, fulfill those responsibilities not as a means of trying to earn salvation but as the fruit of already having it.
Ang Ating Mithiin. Ang mga liksyong ito’y iniuukol para turuan tayo kung ano ang ating mga pananagutan bilang mga katiwala at paano natin, sa biyaya ng Diyos, matutupad ang mga pananagutang ito, hindi bilang isang paraan na makamit ang kaligtasan kundi bilang bunga ng pagkakaron na nito.

6. Honesty With God Stewardship: Motives of the Heart
Lesson 7, February 17
Honesty With God
Katapatan sa Diyos

7. Honesty With God
Key Text
Luke 8:15
“ ‘But that on the ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.’ ”
Susing Talata. “ ‘At ang nahulog sa mabuting lupa ay sila na pagkatapos marinig ang salita, ay iningatan ito sa isang tapat at mabuting puso at nagbubuga na may pagtitiyaga’ ” (Lucas 8:15).

8. What is an honest heart, and how is
Honesty With God
Initial Words
What is an honest heart, and how is
it revealed? Truth and honesty are always together. Yet, we were not born with an inclination to be honest; it is a learned moral virtue and is at the core of a steward’s moral character.
We will study the spiritual concept of honesty through the practice of tithing.
Panimulang Salita. Ano ang isang tapat na puso, at paano ito naihahayag? Ang katotohanan at katapatan ay laging magkasama. Gayunman, hindi tayo ipinanganak na may hilig na maging tapat; ito’y isang natututunang moral na birtud at nasa sentro ito ng moral na karakter ng isang katiwala. ¶ Pag-aaralan natin ang espirituwal na konsepto ng katapatan sa pamamagitan ng pag-iikapu.

9. 1. A Matter of Honesty (Leviticus 27:30)
Honesty With God
Quick Look
1. A Matter of Honesty (Leviticus 27:30)
2. A Matter of Faith (Genesis 28:20-22)
3. A Matter of Commitment (Nehemiah 13:10-12)
1. Isang Bagay ng Pagkamatapat (Levitico 27:30)
2. Isang Bagay ng Pananampalataya (Genesis 28:20-22)
3. Isang Bagay ng Pagtatalaga (Nehemias 13:10-12)

10. Honesty With God
1. A Matter of Honesty
Leviticus 27:30 NKJV
“And all tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is of the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord.”
1. Isang Bagay ng Pagkamatapat. “Lahat ng ikasampung bahagi ng lupain, maging sa binhi ng lupain, o sa bunga ng punungkahoy ay sa Panginoon; ito ay banal sa Panginoon” (Levitico 27:30).

11. –Testimonies for the Church 4:310.
A Matter of Honesty
Returning the Tithe
“Dishonesty is practiced all through our ranks, and this is the cause of lukewarmness on the part of many who profess to believe the truth.”
–Testimonies for the Church 4:310.
God knows just how easily we can be dishonest. Hence, He has given us a powerful antidote to dishonesty when it comes to material possessions.
Ibinabalik ang Ikapu. “Ang kawalang-katapatan ay ginagawa sa buong hanay natin, at ito ang dahilan ng kawalang-sigla sa bahagi ng maraming nagpapahayag na pinaniniwalaan ang katotohanan.”—Testimonies for the Church 4:310. ¶ Alam ng Diyos kung paanong madali tayong maging di-tapat. Kaya, binigyan Niya tayo ng malakas na remedyo sa walang-katapatan kapag tungkol sa mga materyal na pag-aari.

12. A Matter of Honesty
Returning the Tithe
“No appeal is made to gratitude or to generosity. This is a matter of simple honesty. The tithe is the Lord’s; and He bids us return to Him that which is His own.... If honesty is an essential principle of business life, must we not recognize our obligation to God—the obligation that underlies every other?”—Education 138, 139.
“Walang apela ang ginawa sa pasasalamat o sa pagkamapagbigay. Ito’y isang simpleng katapatan. Ang ikapu ay sa Panginoon; at iniuutos Niyang ibalik natin sa Kanya ang Kanya.... Kung ang katapatan ay isang kelangang prinsipyo sa buhay ng pagnenegosyo, di ba dapat nating kilalanin ang ating obligasyon sa Diyos—ang obligasyong nasa ilalim ng lahat ng iba pa?”—Education 138, 139.

13. The practice of returning a holy tithe is never to be broken.
A Matter of Honesty
Holy to the Lord
We do not make tithe holy; God does so by designation. He has that right.
We return to Him what is His.
Tithe is dedicated to God for a
specific task. Holding it for any
other designation is dishonest.
The practice of returning a holy
tithe is never to be broken.
Banal sa Panginoon. Hindi natin ginagawang banal ang ikapu; ginagawa ito ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng pagkakahirang. Meron Siya ng karapatang ‘yon. ¶ Ibinabalik natin sa Kanya ang Kanya. ¶ Ang ikapu ay itinatalaga sa Diyos para sa isang tiyak na gawain. Ang paghawak nito para sa anumang ibang pagtatalaga ay walang-katapatan. ¶ Ang praktis ng pagbabalik ng isang banal na ikapu ay hinding-hindi sisirain.

14. of all that You give me I will surely
Honesty With God
2. A Matter of Faith
Genesis 28:20-22 NKJV
“Then Jacob made a vow...,
‘then the Lord shall be my God. And this stone I have set as a pillar shall
be God’s house, and
of all that You give me I will surely
give a tenth to You.’ ”
2. Isang Bagay ng Pananampalataya. “Si Jacob ay nagpanata..., ‘kung gayon ang Panginoon ang magiging aking Diyos. Ang batong ito na aking itinayo bilang bantayog ay magiging bahay ng Diyos; at ¶ sa lahat ng ibibigay mo sa akin ay ibibigay ko ang ikasampung bahagi sa iyo” (Genesis 28:20-22).

15. prove that we are, indeed, loyal and faithful Christians.
2. A Matter of Faith
The Life of Faith
The Life of faith is not a one-time event. We don’t just express faith in a powerful way one time, and thus
prove that we are, indeed, loyal and faithful Christians.
Over time, it will grow either deeper and stronger or shallower and weaker, depending upon how the one who claims that faith exercises it.
Ang Buhay ng Pananampalataya. Ang buhay ng pananampalataya ay hindi isang beses na pangyayari. Hindi lang natin inihahayag ang pananampalataya sa isang minsang makapangyarihang paraan, at sa gayon ay pinatutunayan na tayo ay, talagang, tapat at matatapat na Kristiyano. ¶ Matapos ang ilang panahon, alinmang ito’y lalagong mas malalim at mas malakas o mas mababaw at mas mahina, depende sa kung paano mo na umaangkin sa pananampalatayang ‘yon ay isinasagawa ito.

16. 2. A Matter of Faith
The Life of Faith
Our only recourse as faithful stewards is to look “unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,” (Heb. 12:2, NKJV).
The word finisher can be translated as “perfecter.” Jesus is intent on bringing our faith to maturity and completeness (Heb. 6:1, 2). Thus, faith, the life of faith, is a dynamic experience: it grows, it matures, and it increases.
Ang atin lang paraan bilang matatapat na katiwala ay tingnan “si Jesus na siyang nagtatag at nagpasakdal ng ating pananampalataya” (Hebreo 12:2). ¶ Ang salitang “tumatapos” ay maaaring isalin din na “nagsasakdal.” Si Jesus ay naghahangad na dalhin ang ating pananampalataya sa pagiging ganap at lubos (Hebreo 6:1, 2). Kaya, ang pananampalataya, ang buhay ng pananampalataya ay isang masiglang karanasan: ito’y lumalago, gumugulang, at dumarami.

17. Instead, tithing is a statement of faith.
2. A Matter of Faith
A Statement of Faith
One way God is “finishing” our faith and bringing it to completeness is through the act of tithing.
Tithe returned to God is not legalism; when we tithe we are not working or seeking to earn our way to heaven.
Instead, tithing is a statement of faith.
It is an outward, visible, personal expression of the reality of our faith.
Isang Pahayag ng Pananampalataya. At ang isang paraan na “tinatapos” ng Diyos ang ating pananampalataya at dinadala ito sa kalubusan ay sa pamamagitan ng pag-iikapu. ¶ Ang ikapung ibinalik sa Diyos ay hindi legalismo; kapag nag-ikapu tayo ay hindi tayo gumagawa o nagsisikap na maging nararapat sa ating pagpunta sa langit. ¶ Sa halip, ang pag-iikapu ay isang pahayag ng pananampalataya. Ito’y isang panlabas, nakikita, personal na pagpapahayag ng realidad ng ating pananampalataya.

18. Honesty With God
3. A Matter of Commitment
Nehemiah 13:10-12 NKJV
“I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given them.... So I contended with the rulers, and said, ‘Why is the house of God forsaken?’ ...
Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the storehouse.”
3. Isang Bagay ng Pagtatalaga. “Natagpuan ko rin na ang bahagi ng mga levita ay hindi naibigay sa kanila.... Kaya’t nakipagtalo ako sa mga pinuno, at sinabi ko, ‘Bakit pinababayaan ang bahay ng Diyos?’ ... ¶ Nang magkagayo’y dinala ng buong Juda ang ikasampung bahagi ng trigo, ng alak, at ng langis sa mga bahay-imbakan” (Nehemias 13:10-12).

19. Without a return of the tithe, revival and reformation are lukewarm.
3. A Matter of Commitment
Revival, Reformation, and Tithing
“Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a quickening of the powers of mind and heart, a resurrection from the spiritual death.
Reformation signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices.”—Christian Service 42.
Without a return of the tithe, revival and reformation are lukewarm.
Rebaybal, Repormasyon, at Pag-iikapu. “Ang rebaybal ay nangangahulugan ng isang pagbabagong-muli ng espirituwal na buhay, isang pagbuhay ng kapangyarihan ng isip at puso, isang pagkabuhay na muli mula sa espirituwal na kamatayan. ¶ Ang repormasyon ay nangangahulugan ng isang reorganisasyon, isang pagbabago ng mga idea at teorya, kaugalian at praktis.”—Christian Service 42. ¶ Kung wala ang pagbabalik ng ikapu, ang rebaybal at repormasyon ay walang sigla.

20. Revival and reformation demand a commitment, and tithing is part of
3. A Matter of Commitment
Revival, Reformation, and Tithing
Revival and reformation demand a commitment, and tithing is part of
that commitment.
If we hold back from God what He
asks of us, we cannot expect Him to respond to what we ask of Him.
Revival and reformation take place in the church, not outside of it (Ps. 85:6).
Humihingi ng pagtatalaga ang rebaybal at repormasyon, at ang pag-iikapu ay bahagi ng pagtatalagang ‘yon. ¶ Kung pipigilin natin ang hinihingi ng Diyos sa atin, hindi natin maaasahan Siya na tumugon sa hinihingi natin sa Kanya. ¶ Ang rebaybal at repormasyon ay nangyayari sa loob ng iglesya, hindi sa labas nito (Awit 85:6).

21. We must seek God for revival (Ps. 80:19) and reformation of “ ‘the
3. A Matter of Commitment
Revival, Reformation, and Tithing
We must seek God for revival (Ps. 80:19) and reformation of “ ‘the
things you did at first’ ” (Rev. 2:5, NIV).
A reformation must take place regarding what we keep and what
we return to God.
Dapat nating hanapin ang Diyos para sa rebaybal (Awit 80:19) at repormasyon ng “ ‘mga bagay na ginawa mo noong una’ ” (Apocalipsis 2:5). ¶ Isang repormasyon ang dapat mangyari tungkol sa iniingatan natin at sa ibinabalik natin sa Diyos.

22. 3. A Matter of Commitment
Revival, Reformation, and Tithing
It is not the act that makes the difference, but the decision of the mind and emotions that reveals the motive and commitment.
The results will be an increased faith, sharpened spiritual vision, and renewed honesty.
Hindi ang gawa ang nagpapa-iba, kundi ang kapasyahan ng isip at damdamin na naghahayag ng motibo at pagtatalaga. ¶ Ang resulta ay isang paglaki ng pananampalataya, pinatalas na espirituwal na paningin, at napanibagong katapatan.

23. Honesty With God
Final Words: Counsels on Stewardship 73
“God’s plan in the tithing system is beautiful in its simplicity and equality. ... All may feel that they can act a part in carrying forward the precious work of salvation.
Every man, woman, and youth may become a treasurer for the Lord, and may be an agent to meet the demands upon the treasury.”
Huling Pananalita. “Ang panukala ng Diyos sa sistema ng pag-iikapu ay maganda sa kanyang kasimplihan at pagiging pantay. ... Lahat ay madarama na sila’y may bahagi sa pagpapasulong ng mahalagang gawain ng kaligtasan. ¶ Bawat lalaki, babae, at kabataan ay maaaring maging isang ingat-yaman ng Panginoon, at maaaring maging isang ahente para masapatan ang mga kahilingan sa ingatang-yaman.”—Counsels on Stewardship, p. 73.