Stewardship

I. Introductions

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Jim Slicker – successful business manSons - Stewart and Laggart

II. Do Business with This

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III. Outcome

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FellowFriendRelation

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IV. A Biblical Perspective

The Father entrusts us with good thingsJames 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.Deuteronomy 8:18 “But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Do business with thisLuke 19:12 - 13 12So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.  13“And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’ Slaves called to show what business

they had done Faithful – more entrusted Unfaithful – even what he has shall be

taken away

Return 10%Malachi 3:6-12 Should people cheat God? Bring the tithe into the storehouse Enough food in my temple Open windows of heaven blessings Put me to the test

Proverbs 11:24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

Increase of your accountPhilippians 4:15 - 17 15You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;  16for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.  17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account. 

V. Enough Food in My Temple

Fully Funded and Fully FunctionalFully funded – each one that the Lord has called to be a part of this church – bringing their tithe into this storehouseFully functional – each person doing their own special part as a member of the body of Christ

Budget – our best effort to plan matching our expenses with our receipts with our mission and purpose in mind – loving God and people too and making followers of Jesus

Tithes and Offerings 125,331.07Designated Gifts 8,945.36Building Loan Donations 10,840.00Other Income 4,802.96

Total Receipts 149,919.39

Giving to AFCM 7,788.82Missions 7,911.67Other Giving 5,045.57

Total Giving 20,746.06

Salary and Wages 81,277.21Facilities and Property 21,953.90Building Loan Payments 16,461.20Local Ministry 16,466.97

Total Local Expenses 136,159.28

Total Giving and Expenses 156,159.34