STEWARDSHIP OF HIS MONEY
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STEWARDSHIP: It’s ordering your life in such a way that God can spend you however He wants.
o It’s ordering your life in such a way that God can spend you however He wants.
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It is not enough THAT you give. WHY/THE MOTIVE matter much more. Thus, giving that is done without a heart for the Lord - WATCH THIS - IS LIKE NOT GIVING AT ALL!!
The Lord loves a cheerful giver
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
WHAT IS POWERFUL IS THAT THE LORD GIVES US STEWARDSHIP OVER HIS MONEY BECAUSE HE IS SHOWING US THE PATHWAY TO OBTAIN HIS BLESSINGS
tells us something powerful
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
tells us something powerful
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
The love of money is the root of all evil
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
Love of money: not giving to the Lord what is His first
WHAT IS THE PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S MONEY?
Think the Lord and His Kingdom - FIRST
What yo should do next will be clear to you
THE ALABASTER OIL - You never waste anything on the Lord even when its everything you have!!!!
PASSAGES - POINTS
Matthew -THE PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF HIS MONEY REVEALS THE STATE OF OUR HEART
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
2 Corinthia 8 -
- WHETHER GOD IS ENOUGH
Mark - Alabaster oil
I. STEWARDSHIP OF HIS MONEY REVEALS THE STATE OF OUR HEART
I. STEWARDSHIP OF HIS MONEY REVEALS THE STATE OF OUR HEART
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also.” It might seem like our use of money has little bearing on our spiritual life, but Jesus teaches that the way we spend our money is actually a window into our heart. We can look at our spending and see what we truly value.
It might seem like our use of money has little bearing on our spiritual life, but Jesus teaches that the way we spend our money is actually a window into our heart. We can look at our spending and see what we truly value.
WHAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HERE IS THAT BY HEART JESUS MEANS MOTIVES AND AFFECTIONS
I CAME ACROSS AN INCREDIBLY ILLUMINATING PASSAGE IN THE GOSPELS THAT HELPED ME TO VIEW GIVING IN A DIFFERENT WAY:
And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
HERE IS THE REAL SPIRITUAL STATE OF THE PHARISEES. APPEAR TO BE RIGHT WITH GOD BUT SOMETHING ELSE IS TRUE ABOUT THEM
But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
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You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
Luke 11:
It is not enough THAT you give. WHY/THE MOTIVE matter much more. Thus, giving that is done without a heart for the Lord - WATCH THIS - IS LIKE NOT GIVING AT ALL!!
The Lord loves a cheerful giver
Whitney helpfully explains, “There are three kinds of giving: grudge giving, duty giving, and thanksgiving. Grudge giving says, ‘I have to’; duty giving says, ‘I ought to’; thanksgiving says, ‘I want to'” (148).
A CHURCH THAT CANNOT ACCOMPLISH THE VISION THAT THE LORD HAS GIVEN IT IS A CHURCH WHERE SOMEARE NOT GIVING FROM A HEART THAT LOVES GOD
Knowing the Path to Getting the Blessings of God (reap/sow)
Knowing the Path to Getting the Blessings of God (reap/sow)
o reap/sow
o You just want to focus here in the principle of God’s ways with us. He has designed life and the reality of obtaining his blessing in the realm of: You will get, when you give
REMEMEBER Genesis: Blessing promised to Abraham conditional upon his obedience
“If you want the future of God you have to give him your every moment. And More: IF YOU WANT THE TREASURE OF GOD YO WILL HAVE TO GIVE THE TREASURE HE GAVE YOU TO STEWARD BACK TO HIM”
§ God has designed stewardship to work this way and to not recognize that getting to the plans he has for us means living the life he has called us to.
§ Disobedience will never get you to the place where God will bless you
In fact, it is true that a signficant eason for the
Ø Major on Phili 4:19
a. The reason this is true is because they gave for the service of the gospel (show this)
b. This means for us giving to the mission of RLC as we seek to advance the gospel through our vision of Reclaiming Our Culture for Christ
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
c.
i. they begged t give
ii. they gave from their poverty
Ø Sacrifice of Isaac
a. I’m going to get it back
Ø Luke give and it will be given
Ø If you fail to give all back to God not only are you sinning but you are plugging up the spiritual dam of heaven that wants to be unleashed on you