Mission Workshop 7: Faithful Stewardship

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50 Days of Mission IN HIS STEPS 2021

Workshop 7: Faithful Stewardship I. Stewardship vs. Ownership A. The Basis of Stewardship 1. God Owns Everything. (Psalm 89:11) The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all. 2. We Manage. You gave [humans] charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority (Psalm 8:6) 3. We Are Accountable. (1 Corinthians 4:2) Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

B. Learning Stewardship 1. Stewardship Prepares Us for True Life. (1 Timothy 6:17-19) Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. 2. Stewardship Empowers Us for Greater Responsibility •

“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. (Luke 16:10)

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. (Matthew 25:29)

Discuss: Thinking back over your life experiences, share about a time you were entrusted to manage something for someone else. Whether you did well or poorly, what did you learn from the experience, and how did it prepare you for other responsibilities?


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