The Seventh The Seventh CommandmentCommandment

What does God teach us What does God teach us about his gift of about his gift of

possessions?possessions?

Question #1Question #1

Where do our Where do our possessions come possessions come from?from?

James 1:17

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Key Point #1

Genesis 24:52-53

1 Kings 21:2-3

Psalm 24:1

Key Point #2

responsible caretakers

family

needy

taxes

church work enjoyment

1 Timothy 5:8

1 John 3:17

Romans 13:6-7

Key Point #3

1 Corinthians 16:2

1 Timothy 6:17

Key Point #4

earnings fromemployment

gifts inheritance

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from above, coming down from the Father of the from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting not change like shifting shadows. shadows.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Moreover, when God gives any Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work-this is a gift happy in his work-this is a gift of God.of God.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

You may say to yourself, "My power You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But produced this wealth for me." But remember the LORD your God, for remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. your forefathers, as it is today.

Key Point #1Key Point #1

Our __________ Our __________ are God’s ____ are God’s ____ to us.to us.

possessionspossessionsgiftsgifts

Question #2Question #2

How does God How does God give these gifts give these gifts to us?to us?

Genesis 24:52-53

When Abraham's servant heard what When Abraham's servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the they said, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD . Then the ground before the LORD . Then the servant brought out gold and silver servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her costly gifts to her brother and to her mother. mother.

1 Kings 21:2-3

Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth." whatever it is worth."

But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my should give you the inheritance of my fathers." fathers."

Psalm 24:1

The earth is the LORD's, The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the and everything in it, the world, and all who live world, and all who live in it;in it;

Key Point #2Key Point #2

God gives us God gives us __________ through __________ through ____, ____, and ____, ____, and _________._________.

possessionspossessionsworkwork giftsgiftsinheritanceinheritance

Question #3Question #3

What does God want What does God want us to remember us to remember about all the about all the possessions we possessions we have?have?

1 Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not provide If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and for his relatives, and especially for his especially for his immediate family, he has immediate family, he has denied the faith and is denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. worse than an unbeliever.

1 John 3:17

If anyone has material If anyone has material possessions and sees possessions and sees his brother in need but his brother in need but has no pity on him, how has no pity on him, how can the love of God be can the love of God be in him?in him?

Romans 13:6-7

This is also why you pay taxes, for This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.respect; if honor, then honor.

Key Point #3Key Point #3

God wants us to God wants us to remember that he still remember that he still ____ these things and ____ these things and that we are __________ that we are __________ to him for how we ___ to him for how we ___ them as his _________.them as his _________.

ownsownsresponsibleresponsible

useusecaretakerscaretakers

Question #4Question #4

How does God want How does God want us to use the us to use the possessions he possessions he gives us?gives us?

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of every week, On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will when I come no collections will have to be made.have to be made.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich Command those who are rich in this present world not to in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly hope in God, who richly provides us with everything provides us with everything for our enjoyment.for our enjoyment.

Key Point #4Key Point #4

God wants us to God wants us to use our __________ use our __________ to help _____ and to help _____ and for our own for our own _________._________.

possessionspossessionsothersothers

enjoymentenjoyment

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

God teaches me that God teaches me that my possessions are my possessions are his gifts to me to use his gifts to me to use in ways that please in ways that please him.him.