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Stewards - Not Owners

I. The Bible tells us that God owns everyging.

A. (Psalm 24:1) "The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell  therein."

B. (Psalm 50:10-12) "For every beast- of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills .... for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof."

C. (I·Iaggai 2:8) "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts."

II. God’s stewards know that God owns everything.

(King David said this as he gave to build the temple)

A. (1 Chronicles 29:14) ”...who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? fer all things come gf mg, and gf thine own have we given thee."

III. God’s stewards don’t give to God, they redistribute for God.

 IV It is now time for God’s stewards to redistribute the wealth of the King of Glory through the local church.

 
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God Wants You To Prosper

A. God wants you to prosper. (Psalm 35:27) "...Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the of his servant."

B. The Apostle ]ohn prayed that you would prosper. (3 Iohn 2) "...I wish [pray] above all things that thou mayest prosper .... " (”Wish" - Better translated "pray".)

C. God promises to prosper you when you give.  (Luke 6:38) "Give, and it ehall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

D. The Church is prospered and you are prospered when you give. (Malachi 3:10) ”Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, @t there may be meat in mine hgpee, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shell not be rggm enough tg receige it. "

God Wants You To Prosper Pt. 2

God wants you to prosper, abundantly!

A. He gives you His prosperous Kingdom. (Luke 12:32) "...it is your Father ’s good pleasure to give you thg kingdgm.”

B. He gives you the good things the wicked want. (Matthew 6:33) "...seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and shall be added unto you."

"Things" - According to Matthew 6:32, the things God wants to add to us are the same things the wicked seek.

C. He gives you everything you need. (The best of spiritual and natural) (2 Peter 1:3) ”...his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain imto life [natural] and godliness [spiritual],./’

D. We should imitate God and give our best! (Ephesians 5:1, Amp) "...be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]/’


God Wants You To Prosper Pt. 3

A. God gives your hands power to get wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18) "...thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." [Verse 17 establishes context as power in hands]

B. God gives you ways to prosper (witty inventions).  (Proverbs 8:12) "I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions."

C. God teaches you how to make a profit. (Isaiah 48:17) "...I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go."

D. Giving is the first step in godly prosperity. (Luke 6:38) ”Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

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 Stewards Must Be Faithful

”More0ver it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." (1 Corinthians 4:2)

A. Moreover — This means above everything else.

The Living Bible says "Now the most important thing". " The Amplified Bible says ”...It is essentially reguired". "

B. Required - This means that it is not optional. Many things might be agreed to be optional, however with stewards there is no option about faithfulness.

C. Stewards - This means a redistributor, agent, or  treasurer.

D. Found Faithful- This speaks of a time when the faithfulness of the steward is examined to see what the quality of it is.

E. (Matthew 24:45-47) "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. "

" Your generous giving in this offering marks you as a faithful end-time steward of God.

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Stewards Are Rewarded

I. Biblical stewards have the right to eat of the fruit of the increase of their stewardship.

A. (Luke 10:7) "[]esus said] ...the labourer is worthy of his hire.

B. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10) "...who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not...thereof? ...For it is written...Thou shalt not muzzle the ox ...he that thresheth in hope should be Partaker of his hope.

C. Good stewards are promoted by God. (Luke 12:42-44) "...who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

III. It is now time for the restoration of God’s end-time stewards. (Acts 3:21) ”...the times of restitution of all things. This offering is an opportunity of increase for God’s end-time stewards.