Faithful Stewardship

BURNING THE CARGO

There’s a story of two paddleboats that left Memphis about the same time, travelling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they travelled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail’s pace of the other.

Words were exchanged. Challenges were made. And the race began. Competition became vicious as the two boats roared through the Deep South.

One boat began falling behind. Not enough fuel. There had been plenty of coal for the trip, but not enough for a race. As the boat dropped back, an enterprising young sailor took some of the ship's cargo and tossed it into the ovens. When the sailors saw that the supplies burned as well as the coal, they fuelled their boat with the material they had been assigned to transport. They ended up winning the race, but burned their cargo.

God has entrusted us with a precious cargo in life called salvation ..... I wonder how many times we sacrifice it just so we can 'win' in life?

We Are Stewards

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Stewards of God’s Truth

Stewards of Information

Stewards of Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 KJV

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 1:3 KJV

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Stewards of Relationships

Stewards of Opportunities

1 Corinthians 16:8–9 KJV

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

We Must Be Faithful Stewards

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1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Proclaim Truth

Find and Spread Good Information

Get comfort to give comfort

Value and cultivate existing relationships.

Look for and do not waste opportunities.

You Will Give An Account of Your Stewardship

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1 Corinthians 4:3–4 KJV

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Don’t worry about how other folks value their stewardship.

You be a faithful steward of what God gave you.