Keys to Spiritual Growth

Keys to BlessingsKeys to Blessings

James 1:25 …if you do what it says and …if you do what it says and don’t forget what you’ve heard then God don’t forget what you’ve heard then God will bless you for doing it. will bless you for doing it.

  

  1 Corinthians 4:1 So then, men ought So then, men ought to regard us as to regard us as servantsservants of Christ and as of Christ and as those entrusted (those entrusted (stewardsstewards) of the ) of the mysteries of God. mysteries of God.

  

““Stewardship” -Stewardship” -

All I have belongs to God1 Chronicles 29:11-13 Yours O Lord is Yours O Lord is the greatness and the power and the the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and the earth is all that is in the heavens and the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom O God and yours. Yours is the kingdom O God and you are exalted as head above all. you are exalted as head above all. (12) Both riches and honor come from Both riches and honor come from you …and you rule over all. In your you …and you rule over all. In your hands are power and might, and in your hands are power and might, and in your hands it is to make great and give hands it is to make great and give strength to all.strength to all.(13) And now we thank you, O God, and And now we thank you, O God, and praise your glorious name. praise your glorious name.

All I have belongs to God

1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is Moreover it is required of stewards that they be required of stewards that they be faithful. faithful.

I am to be faithful in such a way that I am to be faithful in such a way that benefits Himbenefits Him..

Areas of StewardshipA. Understanding About God

1 Cor. 4:1 (we are) …stewards of (we are) …stewards of the mysteries of God.the mysteries of God.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Esther 4:15 “…and who knows but “…and who knows but that you have come to royal position that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” for such a time as this?”  Esther 4:16 “Go, gather all the “Go, gather all the Jews together in Susa and hold a fast Jews together in Susa and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days. I also will fast as drink for three days. I also will fast as you do, then I will go to the king, and you do, then I will go to the king, and if I perish, I perish.”if I perish, I perish.”

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Vote  Words

Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the The tongue has the power of life and death, and those power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.who love it will eat its fruit.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Family  Malachi 2:15 Has not the Lord made Has not the Lord made them one? In flesh and spirit they are them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your break faith with the wife of your youth. youth.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Body  1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual Flee from sexual immoralityimmorality. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Don’t you know that Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received who is in you, whom you have received from God? from God?

1 Cor. 6:20 You are not your own; you You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.God with your body.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Time Ephesians 5:15 Be very careful, then, how Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…the most of every opportunity…

I use my time to please God, profit me, and bless others.I use my time to please God, profit me, and bless others.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Talent

1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift As each has received a gift use it for one another as good stewards of use it for one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.God’s varied grace.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Treasure   Deuteronomy 8:17 Don’t say, “My power Don’t say, “My power and the strength of my hands have and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” produced this wealth for me.”

Deut. 8:18 But remember the Lord your But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you’re the ability God, for it is he who gives you’re the ability to produce wealth and so confirm his to produce wealth and so confirm his covenant.covenant.

Areas of StewardshipB. Influence

Treasure   Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the Lord with your Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your wealth and with the first fruits of all your income. Then your barns will be filled with income. Then your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will be bursting with plenty and your vats will be bursting with wine. wine.