1. Jesus and Our Stuff

2. Is wealth sin? Does God care about my belongings? Is love for money a rich person’s disease? Am I sinning if God hasn’t blessed me more? How should I be spending my time? Am I giving enough away? Is saving a sin? How can I use my non-monetary property to bless others? Am I being faithful with my earthly belongings? Where does the Bible teach these things? Is wealth sin? Does God care about my belongings? Is love for money a rich person’s disease? Am I sinning if God hasn’t blessed me more? How should I be spending my time? Am I giving enough away? Is saving a sin? How can I use my non-monetary property to bless others? Am I being faithful with my earthly belongings? Where does the Bible teach these things?

3. Our Blessed Belongings

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5. Our Blessed Belongings blessings from God Earthly belongings are…

6. Luke 12:42-44 (NET Bible) 42 The Lord replied, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns. 44 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.”

7. “Our entrustments are privileged blessings from God meant for our enjoyment and faithful investment.” Our Blessed Belongings

8. blessings from God Earthly belongings are…

9. Our Blessed Belongings blessings from God accompanied by accountability blessings from God accompanied by accountability Earthly belongings are…

10. Luke 12:45-48 (NET Bible) 45 But if that slave should say to himself, ‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk, 46 then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

11. Luke 12:45-48 (NET Bible) 47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

12. “It’s more about what we do with our stuff than how much (or little) stuff we have.” Our Blessed Belongings

13. blessings from God accompanied by accountability blessings from God accompanied by accountability Earthly belongings are…

14. Our Blessed Belongings blessings from God accompanied by accountability ours in abundance blessings from God accompanied by accountability ours in abundance Earthly belongings are…

15. Historic Economics Our Blessed Belongings The Poor The Comfortable The Rich

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17. “Consider our earthly belongings a blessing, steward them faithfully, and prepare to give an account.” Our Blessed Belongings

20. Jesus and Our Stuff