Financial Stewardship And The Family

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Financial Stewardship Financial Stewardship And The FamilyAnd The Family

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IntroductionIntroduction• ““When your out-go exceeds When your out-go exceeds

your in-come, your up-keep your in-come, your up-keep becomes your down-fall.”becomes your down-fall.”

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God Owns All---We Are God Owns All---We Are StewardsStewards

• God is the owner and we are God is the owner and we are the stewards of His the stewards of His possessionspossessions

• Ps. 24:1Ps. 24:1• ““The earth is the LORD's, and The earth is the LORD's, and

the fulness thereof; the world, the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”and they that dwell therein.”

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• Gen. 1:26Gen. 1:26• …”…”and let them have dominion and let them have dominion

over the fish of the sea, and over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”upon the earth.”

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• We are responsible to God We are responsible to God for our stewardshipfor our stewardship

• Parable of the Talents Parable of the Talents • Mt. 25:14-30Mt. 25:14-30

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• Mt. 6:33 Mt. 6:33 • ““But seek ye first the But seek ye first the

kingdom of God, and his kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all righteousness; and all these things shall be added these things shall be added unto you.”unto you.”

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• 1 Cor. 4:21 Cor. 4:2• ““Moreover it is required in Moreover it is required in

stewards, that a man be stewards, that a man be found faithful.”found faithful.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• With our time, talents, With our time, talents,

money, possessions etc.money, possessions etc.• Prov. 3:9-10 Prov. 3:9-10

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• ““Honour the LORD with thy Honour the LORD with thy

substance, and with the substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:firstfruits of all thine increase:[10] So shall thy barns be [10] So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with presses shall burst out with new wine.”new wine.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• Lev. 25:23Lev. 25:23• ““The land shall not be sold The land shall not be sold

for ever: for for ever: for the land is the land is minemine; for ye are strangers ; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.”and sojourners with me.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• Lev. 25:2Lev. 25:2• ““Speak unto the children of Speak unto the children of

Israel, and say unto them, When Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into ye come into the land which I the land which I give yougive you, then shall the land , then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.”keep a sabbath unto the LORD.”

• Firstfruits Firstfruits

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• The way we use our The way we use our

possessions demonstrates possessions demonstrates our love for God! our love for God!

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A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice• Rom. 12:1Rom. 12:1• ““I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore,

brethren, by the mercies of brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”is your reasonable service.”

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A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice• We do this by using our We do this by using our

time, talent, possessions to time, talent, possessions to the benefit of othersthe benefit of others

• By doing so we show God By doing so we show God and the world that we want and the world that we want a close relationship with a close relationship with GodGod

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Helping OthersHelping Others• ““Proper Christian Proper Christian

stewardship is Christian stewardship is Christian live in action.”live in action.”

• 1 Tim. 6:6-101 Tim. 6:6-10• 1 Jn. 3:16-181 Jn. 3:16-18

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1 Jn. 3:16-18 - NKJV1 Jn. 3:16-18 - NKJV•

16 By this we know love, 16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to for us. And we also ought to lay down lay down ourour lives for the lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, has this world’s goods,

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1 Jn. 3:16-181 Jn. 3:16-18• and sees his brother in need, and sees his brother in need,

and shuts up his heart from and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of him, how does the love of God abide in him? God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.but in deed and in truth.

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 1. Husband and wife 1. Husband and wife together need to be together need to be financially organizedfinancially organized

• 2. Debt is not always 2. Debt is not always badbad

• Prov. 22:7Prov. 22:7

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 2. (Continued)2. (Continued)• Beware of materialismBeware of materialism• Lk. 12:15 Lk. 12:15 “Take heed, and “Take heed, and

beware of covetousness: for a beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which abundance of the things which he possesseth”he possesseth”

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 3. Finances can affect 3. Finances can affect our reputation our reputation

• Failing to pay debts Failing to pay debts • Paying on timePaying on time• Mt. 5:16Mt. 5:16

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 4. Parents will teach 4. Parents will teach

their children to be good their children to be good stewardsstewards

• Parents need to be good Parents need to be good examplesexamples

• Prov. 22:6Prov. 22:6

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ConclusionConclusion• If we have the kind of If we have the kind of

relationship we should relationship we should have with God as faithful have with God as faithful children – then our children – then our stewardship will not be stewardship will not be difficultdifficult

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• Outlined from Southwest Outlined from Southwest Lectureship book, 2009, Lectureship book, 2009, HONORING CHRIST, HONORING CHRIST, CALLING FOR GODLY CALLING FOR GODLY HOMES, Lesson 12 by Tom HOMES, Lesson 12 by Tom MooreMoore

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Financial Stewardship Financial Stewardship And The FamilyAnd The Family

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IntroductionIntroduction• ““When your out-go exceeds When your out-go exceeds

your in-come, your up-keep your in-come, your up-keep becomes your down-fall.”becomes your down-fall.”

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• _______is the owner and we are _______is the owner and we are the stewards of His the stewards of His possessionspossessions

• Ps. 24:1Ps. 24:1• ““The earth is the LORD's, and The earth is the LORD's, and

the fulness thereof; the world, the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”and they that dwell therein.”

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• Gen. 1:26Gen. 1:26• …”…”and let them have dominion and let them have dominion

over the fish of the sea, and over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”upon the earth.”

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• We are responsible to God We are responsible to God for our ____________________for our ____________________

• Parable of the Talents Parable of the Talents • Mt. 25:14-30Mt. 25:14-30

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• Mt. 6:33 Mt. 6:33 • ““But seek ye first the But seek ye first the

kingdom of God, and his kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all righteousness; and all these things shall be added these things shall be added unto you.”unto you.”

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• 1 Cor. 4:21 Cor. 4:2• ““Moreover it is required in Moreover it is required in

stewards, that a man be stewards, that a man be found _____________.”found _____________.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• With our________, talents, With our________, talents,

money, possessions etc.money, possessions etc.• Prov. 3:9-10 Prov. 3:9-10

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• ““Honour the LORD with thy Honour the LORD with thy

substance, and with the substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:firstfruits of all thine increase:[10] So shall thy barns be [10] So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with presses shall burst out with new wine.”new wine.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• Lev. 25:23Lev. 25:23• ““The land shall not be sold The land shall not be sold

for ever: for for ever: for the land is the land is minemine; for ye are strangers ; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.”and sojourners with me.”

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• Lev. 25:2Lev. 25:2• ““Speak unto the children of Speak unto the children of

Israel, and say unto them, When Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into ye come into the land which I the land which I give yougive you, then shall the land , then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.”keep a sabbath unto the LORD.”

• Firstfruits Firstfruits

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We Must Honor GodWe Must Honor God• The way we use our The way we use our

possessions demonstrates possessions demonstrates our __________ for God! our __________ for God!

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A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice• Rom. 12:1Rom. 12:1• ““I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore,

brethren, by the mercies of brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”is your reasonable service.”

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A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice• We do this by using our We do this by using our

time, talent, possessions to time, talent, possessions to the benefit of othersthe benefit of others

• By doing so we show God By doing so we show God and the world that we want and the world that we want a __________ relationship a __________ relationship with Godwith God

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Helping OthersHelping Others• ““Proper Christian Proper Christian

stewardship is Christian stewardship is Christian love in____________.”love in____________.”

• 1 Tim. 6:6-101 Tim. 6:6-10• 1 Jn. 3:16-181 Jn. 3:16-18

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1 Jn. 3:16-18 - NKJV1 Jn. 3:16-18 - NKJV•

16 By this we know love, 16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to for us. And we also ought to lay down lay down ourour lives for the lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, has this world’s goods,

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1 Jn. 3:16-181 Jn. 3:16-18• and sees his brother in need, and sees his brother in need,

and shuts up his heart from and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of him, how does the love of God abide in him? God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.but in deed and in truth.

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 1. Husband and wife 1. Husband and wife

together to be together to be financially organizedfinancially organized

• 2. Debt is not always 2. Debt is not always badbad

• Prov. 22:7Prov. 22:7

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 2. (Continued)2. (Continued)• Beware of _______________Beware of _______________• Lk. 12:15 “Take heed, and Lk. 12:15 “Take heed, and

beware of covetousness: for beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things the abundance of the things which he possesseth”which he possesseth”

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 3. Finances can affect 3. Finances can affect our ___________________our ___________________

• Failing to pay debts Failing to pay debts • Paying on timePaying on time• Mt. 5:16Mt. 5:16

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Practical PointsPractical Points• 4. Parents will teach 4. Parents will teach

their children to be good their children to be good stewardsstewards

• Parents need to be good Parents need to be good examplesexamples

• Prov. 22:6Prov. 22:6

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ConclusionConclusion• If we have the kind of If we have the kind of

relationship we should relationship we should have with God as faithful have with God as faithful children – then our children – then our stewardship will not be stewardship will not be difficultdifficult

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• Outlined from Southwest Outlined from Southwest Lectureship book, 2009, Lectureship book, 2009, HONORING CHRIST, HONORING CHRIST, CALLING FOR GODLY CALLING FOR GODLY HOMES, Lesson 12 by Tom HOMES, Lesson 12 by Tom MooreMoore

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