STEWARDSHIP IN MONEY & RESOURCES
AIM: How to account for all the
money and resources that Christian leader handles.
What
is money?
Basic commodity for every transaction
Basic necessity for daily needs
CONSEQUENCES
OF WRONG USE OF MONEY
Love for money cause us to wonder from faith I Timothy
6:10 Love for money draws one’s heart towards it - Matthew 6:21, Deut 6:5, Math
6:33
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EXAMPLE
OF A MAN WHO HAD SINCERE LOVE AND FEAR OF THE LORD - Proverbs
30:7-9
WHY
ONE HAS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT MISUSING MONEY?
All wealth belongs to God — Psalm 24:1
Heaven and earth are His — Isaiah 66:la
All flock and herds belong to God — Psalm 8:7
Work hard and obey the Lord and you shall be
blessed Deuteronomy 28:1-15
Seek God’s Kingdom first and He will provide — Matthew
6:33
One hundred fold blessing is promised in the
Bible — Matthew 19:29
a) Stealing
— Exodus 20:15; (b) Cheating — Leviticus
19:13; Extortion — Proverbs 28:8; Ezekiel
22:12
Conclusion: God
expects us to invest and keep proper account of money —Matthew 25:14-30;
Luke 19:11-12
Application: We are
commanded to live above reproach morally, so that we will reflect God’s
goodness and depend on Him and be honest towards Him and others.