god expects you to be a steward. 1. where did wall street go wrong?

GOD EXPECTS GOD EXPECTS YOU TO BE A YOU TO BE A

STEWARDSTEWARD

1. Where did Wall Street Go Wrong?1. Where did Wall Street Go Wrong?


a. Risked loaning mortgages to a. Risked loaning mortgages to high risk people.high risk people.


a. Risked loaning mortgages to a. Risked loaning mortgages to high risk people.high risk people.

b. Poor stewards of other b. Poor stewards of other people’s money.people’s money.

2. Where did Main Street go wrong?2. Where did Main Street go wrong?


a. Buy more house than they a. Buy more house than they could afford.could afford.



b. Assume property value would b. Assume property value would continue to increase.continue to increase.



b. Assume property value would b. Assume property value would continue to increase.continue to increase.

c. Caught with decreased valued c. Caught with decreased valued home they couldn’t sell. home they couldn’t sell.

3. What were the false attitudes 3. What were the false attitudes here?here?

3. What were the false attitudes 3. What were the false attitudes here?here?

Greed & not being aware of the Greed & not being aware of the concept of stewardship.concept of stewardship.

3. What were the false attitudes here?3. What were the false attitudes here?

Greed & not being aware of the Greed & not being aware of the concept of stewardship.concept of stewardship.

So - what is the biblical plan of So - what is the biblical plan of stewardship?stewardship?

I Corinthians 4:1-2I Corinthians 4:1-2

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. Now it is required that those things of God. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove who have been given a trust must prove faithful. faithful.

I. What’s a Steward?I. What’s a Steward?

A. Definition: a steward is a A. Definition: a steward is a managermanager - Genesis 39:1-6.- Genesis 39:1-6.


A. Definition: a steward is a A. Definition: a steward is a managermanager - Genesis 39:1-6.- Genesis 39:1-6.

B. B. FaithfulnessFaithfulness is essential of a is essential of a good steward.good steward.



1. Always be ready to 1. Always be ready to serveserve..Luke 12:35-36 - Be dressed Luke 12:35-36 - Be dressed ready for serviceready for service

and keep your lamps burning, like men and keep your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to return from a waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.door for him.



2. You must 2. You must proveprove yourself yourself faithful.faithful.

I Corinthians 4:1-2 - So then, men ought to I Corinthians 4:1-2 - So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of those entrusted with the secret things of God. Now it is required that God. Now it is required that those who have those who have been given a trust must prove faithfulbeen given a trust must prove faithful..



3. You must use your 3. You must use your spiritualspiritual giftsgifts..

I Peter 4:10 - Each one should I Peter 4:10 - Each one should use whatever use whatever gift he has receivedgift he has received to serve others, to serve others, faithfully administering God’s gracefaithfully administering God’s grace in its in its various forms.various forms.



II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a Steward?Steward?

A. God owns everything.A. God owns everything.

II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a Steward?II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a Steward?


1. He owns the 1. He owns the worldworld..Psalm 24:1-2 - The earth is the LORD’s, and Psalm 24:1-2 - The earth is the LORD’s, and

everything in it, everything in it, the world, and all who live the world, and all who live in itin it; for he founded it upon the seas and ; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.established it upon the waters.



2. He owns 2. He owns youyou..Exekiel 18:4 - Exekiel 18:4 - For every living soul belongs to For every living soul belongs to

meme, the father as well as the son—both , the father as well as the son—both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.one who will die.



3. He owns everything you 3. He owns everything you possesspossess..

I Chronicles 29:14 - But who am I, and who are I Chronicles 29:14 - But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? as generously as this? Everything comes Everything comes from youfrom you, and we have given you only what , and we have given you only what comes from your hand.comes from your hand.



B. God holds each of you B. God holds each of you accountableaccountable..


1. For your very 1. For your very wordswords..Matthew 12:36 - But I tell you that men will have Matthew 12:36 - But I tell you that men will have

to give account on the day of judgment for to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.every careless word they have spoken.


2. God calls a 2. God calls a foolfool those who focus those who focus all their efforts into accumulating all their efforts into accumulating possessions for themselves.possessions for themselves.

Luke 12:20 - But God said to him, ‘Luke 12:20 - But God said to him, ‘You foolYou fool! ! This very night your life will be demanded This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?prepared for yourself?


3. God calls 3. God calls worthlessworthless the person the person who doesn’t use his gifts for the who doesn’t use his gifts for the Lord.Lord.

Matthew 12:30 - And throw that Matthew 12:30 - And throw that worthless worthless servant servant outside, into the darkness, where outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. teeth.



II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a II. Why Does God Expect You to Be a Steward?Steward?

III. What Does a Good Steward Do?III. What Does a Good Steward Do?

A. You A. You dedicatededicate everything to the everything to the Lord.Lord.


A. You A. You dedicatededicate everything to the everything to the Lord.Lord.

1. You are acknowledging His 1. You are acknowledging His authority over you.authority over you.


A. You A. You dedicatededicate everything to the everything to the Lord.Lord.1. You are acknowledging His 1. You are acknowledging His authority over you.authority over you.2. “Walking in the Spirit” means 2. “Walking in the Spirit” means considering what the Lord considering what the Lord would want to be done in every would want to be done in every decision.decision.


B. Use wisdom in your B. Use wisdom in your spendingspending..



1. Get a 1. Get a returnreturn on your money. on your money.



1. Get a 1. Get a returnreturn on your money. on your money.

2. Remain 2. Remain debtdebt freefree!!Romans 13:8 - Romans 13:8 - Let no debt remain outstandingLet no debt remain outstanding, ,

except the continuing debt to love one except the continuing debt to love one another . . .another . . .


C. Steps to achieving biblical C. Steps to achieving biblical stewardship.stewardship.



1. Decide not to go into debt for a 1. Decide not to go into debt for a depreciable item.depreciable item.



1. Decide not to go into debt for a 1. Decide not to go into debt for a depreciable item.depreciable item.

2. Pay off current debts as soon 2. Pay off current debts as soon as you can.as you can.


3. What do you do with the left over 3. What do you do with the left over money? (Thomason’s Opinion)money? (Thomason’s Opinion)



a. Put ½ into a. Put ½ into savingssavings..



b. Put ½ b. Put ½ into the offering plate (in into the offering plate (in addition) until you reach the addition) until you reach the

tithetithe..


Malachi 3:8-10 - “Malachi 3:8-10 - “Will a man rob GodWill a man rob God? Yet you ? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ rob me. “But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ ““In tithes and offeringsIn tithes and offerings. You are under a . You are under a curse — the whole nation of you — curse — the whole nation of you — because you are robbing mebecause you are robbing me. . Bring the Bring the whole tithewhole tithe into the storehouse, that there into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it”.not have room enough for it”.



c. Thank God for His abundant c. Thank God for His abundant blessings!blessings!


Apply these principles to your life!Apply these principles to your life!

““You will know the truth & the truth You will know the truth & the truth will set you free.”will set you free.”

John 8:32John 8:32

god expects you to be a steward. 1. where did wall street go wrong?

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