Week 1 - God Owns Everything

God Owns Everything

1 Chronicles 29

Everything that can be shaken will be shaken. Change is inescapable and is occurring all around us. Change, transition, and uncertainty abound. This results in an unsettledness like nothing we have ever experienced before. That is why people are desperately looking for something they can lean on and count on continually. They want to find stability in an unstable world. Certainty in this uncertain world. In these dark and fearful days, people are looking for direction and security.

There is good news for us today. God has a pathway for you that is sure and secure. (Mal. 3:10-11) I believe this is one of God’s keys to building security.

Over the next five weeks excluding Mother’s Day, we will study and review principles I believe will lead you to live a life that is bigger than you and a life that is not about you. Please go with us on this journey. When you do, you will never be the same again. You may be doubtful, but if you live it, you will never doubt it another day in your life. So, let’s zoom in right now on this strong and clear word for our lives. For these five weeks we are going to talk about JUST TITHE: A Call to Biblical Stewardship. I have the belief that if we all would JUST TITHE, the church would never lack for anything but always have abundance running over to meet the needs of everyone for the glory of God. Not only that, but if you are faithful to God’s Word, these biblical promises, you too will always have abundance running over to meet all you need.

I did not say you would get rich. I did not say you would be healthy for the rest of your life.

What I did say is that these biblical promises will change your life. You will enter an attitude of peace, contentment, and blessing. You will be a blessing to other people. You will live a life of certainty over a life of uncertainty.

Being blessed means you have the supernatural power of God working for you.

Built upon the doctrine of God, we believe God Owns everything. Our text today is from 1 Chron. 29. David is in the advanced stage of his life. Solomon has been chosen to be the king to succeed him. This did not occur without difficulty. David brings all of Israel together. He talks about his desire to build the temple. God would not allow David to build the temple because He wanted Solomon to build it. King David’s role would be to rally Israel to support this work financially.

David was not merely interested in a transition of power; he was also interested in a transference of faith!

There was one major understanding that God wanted David to know and teach His people because this understanding brings stability in the midst of instability and certainty in times of uncertainty: GOD OWNS EVERYTHING!

As we stand on this conviction and biblical reality, there are two ways we need to navigate our lives. We learn these things from David’s life and through his leadership.

1. Give Honor and Praise to God alone for everything Because God Owns Everything. (vs. 10-20)

· God’s Greatness Is Exalted

· God’s Ownership Is Proclaimed

· Human Weakness is Acknowledged

· God is Giver and Receiver of everything

· Worship Occurs When We Give to God

Giving honor and praise to God alone for everything is always in order because God is the Owner of everything. This is a foundational reality in the Christian life. This shapes our lives.

2. Lead Others To Honor God In The Same Way You Are Honoring God (vs. 1-9)

Each of you influences someone else. Parents influence children. Friends influence friends. Pastors influence churches. Church leaders influence churches. David understood a powerful principle in leadership: You cannot lead people to do what you are not practicing before them.

Notice how he did this and how we should do this before others:

· Give generously. (vs. 1-5)

· Challenge and inspire others. (v. 5)

· Generosity inspires generosity. (vs. 6-9; vs. 20-25)

Personal Testimony:

This is standing on the realities and the promises of God that are found in the Scripture.

There is an old hymn some of us grew up singing called Standing On The Promises. The final verse of that song states:

Standing on the promises, I cannot fall, listening every moment to the Spirit’s call, resting in my Savior as my all in all, standing on the promises of God.

Friend, today you are standing on something. Are you standing on what God says in His Word? Or are you standing on the flimsy philosophies of this world? GOD OWNS EVERYTHING. Believe this and stand upon it today.