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Slide #1
*GOD’S FINANCIAL PLAN*
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you on such an important and at times controversial subject.
I’ve discovered through the years that as soon as a persons begins to talk about money in Church, many people jump to the conclusion that the church wants their money for its use.
Let me assure you from the beginning that we don’t want anything *from* you.
Instead we want something *for* you.
That is what this whole series is about.
We want to see you become spiritually mature in every area of your life.
And that is why we are here.
To try and discover God’s plan for our finances.
To understand God’s principles for our managing His money.
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In the Christian circles we call this Stewardship.
*What is stewardship?*
Stewardship is simply managing another’s property.
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And the First thing we must understand about stewardship is that God owns it all.
*1 Chronicles 29:11-12* says “*/Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom.
We adore you as being in control of everything.
Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the Ruler of all mankind; your hand controls power and might, and it is at your discretion that men are made great and given strength./*”
God has given you all that you have and all that you are.
Everything about you and all that you will ever be are His gifts to you.
His desire is that you will give back to Him all that you are and all that you produce.
Not just 10% of your life but all of your life.
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Stewardship involves far more than just your money and material goods.
Among the resources God has given you are your talents, abilities, skills, experiences, energy, time, strength, spiritual gifts, creative ideas, and much more.
All these can be placed into three primary area’s of our lives that we are responsible to be stewards over or to manage.
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The first one is:
*Time* – We are each given a certain amount of time on earth to serve and worship.
Each one of us is limited to the amount of time we have,
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Some are given only a few years while others may be given 100+ years.
And we will each be held accountable for the way we spend our time.
*((Psalm 90:12 “/So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom./”)*
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Another area we are to manage is our:
*Talents* – God has given each one of us different talents.
Different skills, Gifts, or abilities.
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And each one of us has been given these talents or skills to be used to serve and worship God, during our lives.
We may use these skills and talents to earn a living and enjoy life but ultimately they were given to us to serve one another and to Worship God.
((“*/Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord, rather than for men; knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance.
It is the Lord Christ whom you serve/*” *Colossians 3:23-24)*
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And the third area of our lives we will be held accountable for is our:
*Treasures *– God has given each one of us a certain amount of treasure.
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*Luke 12:34 “/For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also/”*
Notice that your heart follows your treasure.
Your treasures do not follow your heart.
That is why it is so important for us to periodically check the location of our treasures, because if the majority of my treasure starts to go into my house, or my business, or my hobby then my heart is sure to follow.
But if my treasure goes into the Kingdom of God my heart will remain in the Kingdom of God.
So that’s what stewardship is, it is the managing of all the different areas of our lives that God has entrusted us with.
But today we are going to focus on the Stewardship of our Treasure’s.
So the first thing we must understand about stewardship is that God owns it all.
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A second thing you need to know about stewardship is that it involves all of the *principles* needed for managing these three areas.
In the case of our treasures, it includes the *principles* for earning, giving and saving.
A good steward manages the resources of the master with care and concern.
Making sure you are following the masters rules and continue the masters plan.
So every person is a financial manager for Jesus Christ.
And how you view God’s money is very important.
What we do with God’s money will – and I choose these words deliberately – influence the very course of eternity.
And the good news is, just like every area of our lives in this series so far, the Bible gives us direction.
God has the “ideal” plan for what you are to do with His money.
And that is what we need to discover and that is why we teach about stewardship.
It is necessary and it is scriptural to talk about money in church.
It is good for you and it is good for the kingdom as a whole, to know God’s blueprint for how to be a good steward.
As we are learning from Pastor Jerry’s current series, the Bible teaches us how to live better lives.
How to be a better Husband, a better wife, better children, how to have a happy home and a stronger marriage.
And the Bible has a lot to say on other important aspects of our lives.
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For example the Bible has much to say about prayer and faith, there are about 500 verses in scripture on prayer and faith.
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The Bible has a lot to say about heaven and hell over 450 verses on these important topics.
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But the Bible, God’s Word, our manual for life has more than 2,350 verses on how to handle money and possessions.
How could the Bible’s Author justify devoting more verses to money than to faith and prayer and Heaven and Hell combined?
Considering everything else He could have told us, why did the Savior of the world say more about how we are to view and handle money than about any other single thing?
Jesus Christ said more about money than about any other single thing because, when it comes to a man’s real nature, money is of first importance.
All through Scripture there is an intimate correlation between the development of a man’s character and how he handles his money and possessions.
So why did Jesus have so much to say about money and possessions?
Well let’s look at three possible reasons:
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The first reason:
*1. **How we handle our money impacts our fellowship with the Lord.*
Jesus equates how we handle our money with the quality of our spiritual life.
In *Luke 16:11* we read “*/If therefore you are not faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?/*”
If we handle our money properly according to the principles of Scripture, our fellowship with Christ is going to grow closer, and we are going to be blessed more.
If we are unfaithful with handling God’s money, our fellowship with Him will suffer and we will not be blessed.
Look at this Verse, If you *are not Faithful in the use of Worldly Wealth*.
Time, Talents, and Treasures.
*Who will entrust the True Riches to you*.
You want a raise?
What have you done with the salary He’s given you.
You wish you could be a better speaker, or singer, or teacher?
What have you done with the voice and the mind God has given you.
You want to be healthy and live to be 90 years old?
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