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The breadth and depth

of Stewardship lead us to themeaning and purpose of life.

Stewardship: God Gives.

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Fundamental Basis of Stewardship

We own nothing.

God owns everything.

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Theological Basis

of Stewardship

Man is to honor and glorify Godby being a steward in the world.

God awaits mans voluntary response to His love.

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In the beginning GOD . . . Genesis 1:1

Created Commissioned us to be Stewards

Stewardship

Relationship

Created us for:

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Genesis 1: 26, 28

Then God said,

Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,and let them rule overthe fish of the sea

and the birds of the air, over the livestock,

over all the earth, and over all the creatures

that move along the ground.

God blessed them and said to them,

Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth

andsubdue it. Rule overthe fish of the seaand the birds of the air and over every living creature

that moves on the ground.

Gods Stewardship Mandate to Man

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Rule over; subdue; dominion; authority

Not to exploit, destroy, control, overpower

But it is to exercising care, in-charge of the well-being

Care-taker, trustee, steward

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God never stop giving.God never stop loving.

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God so loved theworld that God gave

(John 3:16)

Jesus Christ

The Holy Spirit

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Stewardship:

GOD GIVES

Gods Grace Receive it, Live it.

. . . is a way of

life. It is acomprehensive

concept recognizing that

we respond toGod's generosity,not because we

have to, butbecause

God's owngoodness

draws us torespond.

Stewardship is a lifestyle God has called us to.

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What is a Steward?

A steward is someone entrusted with anothers wealth

or property and chargedwith the responsibility of

managing it in the owners best interest.

A steward is a person who takes care of someone elses

property.

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NCEPT OF STEWARDSHIP IN THE OLD T

The Old Testament teaching on stewardshipmay be summarized in three principles:

1) God is the owner of everything.

2)Gods covenant people are held

responsible for their management of Gods

resources.

3) Giving is a worshipful response to Gods

ownership of all things.

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CEPT OF STEWARDSHIP IN THE NEW T

Stewardship as Christian DiscipleshipBeing a disciple of Jesus Christ is at the core of what it

means to be a Christian. A disciple is a learner, an

apprentice, a servant, a follower.

Stewardship is another way of talking about discipleship.

We are the gracious recipients of the good things of God

Stewards of the manifold grace of Godthat is our calling

as disciples of Jesus Christ. We fulfill that calling as we

receive, nurture, appropriate and share Gods presence,promises, grace and mission.

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Prepare my heart for serving,Let my spirit heed Your call;

In obedience to the Father,Our Lord and King of all.

Fill my thoughts with You, Lord,Renew my mind today...I give you full control,

In the things I do and say.

Take these hands You gave me,And use them for Your good...

To glorify Your Kingdom,In the ways I know I should.

Worship as thehighest form of

stewardshipAttitude

Praise and HonorObedience

Faithfulness

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we are still marred by ourmixed motives

and our inconsistentbehaviors.

Even when we try our bestto honor God

we recognize that Gods

grace supplies Godsgoodness to us, and evenour finest worship cannot

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What then is Stewardship?

Stewardship is theChristian life.

For what isstewardship but thatGod has entrustedto us life, time,

talents, money,possessions, family,and His grace? Ineach case Heevaluates how weregard and what wedo with what Hes

entrusted to us.

B ut the re i s aSte wa rd s h i p

Cri sis !

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It remains mere theological principles;

wanting in practical Christian living.

Most Christians do not embrace it into tangible realities