Stewardship Stewardship

Is it Just about money??Is it Just about money??

Scripture Today Scripture Today

Matthew 25:14-30Matthew 25:14-30

Again, it will be like a man going on Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants a journey, who called his servants

and entrusted his property to them. and entrusted his property to them.

To one he gave five talents of money, to To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. he went on his journey.

The man who had received the five talents The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. and gained five more.

So also, the one with the two talents So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. gained two more.

But the man who had received the one But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. hid his master's money.

After a long time the master of those After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with servants returned and settled accounts with them. them.

The man who had received the five talents The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.' gained five more.'

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's things. Come and share your master's happiness!' happiness!'

"The man with the two talents also came. "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.' talents; see, I have gained two more.'

His master replied, 'Well done, good and His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's things. Come and share your master's happiness!' happiness!'

"Then the man who had received the one "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. have received it back with interest.

  " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. For everyone who has will who has the ten talents. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. And throw that worthless servant taken from him. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Please note what the servants Please note what the servants were left in Charge of.were left in Charge of.

A Talent was near $1000A Talent was near $1000 First was in Charge of $5000First was in Charge of $5000 What has Jesus Put you in What has Jesus Put you in

Charge of till He Returns??Charge of till He Returns??

(1)Your Church(1)Your Church

Take a good look at the Facility around youTake a good look at the Facility around you Are you using it entirely for the Glory of Are you using it entirely for the Glory of

God?God? And not just an entertainment centerAnd not just an entertainment center What can you personally do to make an What can you personally do to make an

improvementimprovement Matthew 21:12Matthew 21:12 = =Mark 11:15Mark 11:15 = =John 2:15John 2:15

(2)Your Companion(2)Your Companion

God has allowed you to share your life with God has allowed you to share your life with this personthis person

Do you give this Person the same respect Do you give this Person the same respect that you expect?that you expect?

I cannot speak for the I cannot speak for the LadiesLadies

But I have learned that if you treat your wife But I have learned that if you treat your wife like a Beautiful Horselike a Beautiful Horse

She will never turn into an ole She will never turn into an ole NAG!NAG!

(3)Your Biological Family(3)Your Biological Family

Have you lived your life in front of your Have you lived your life in front of your children in such a way that they would children in such a way that they would admire you enough to want be like you?admire you enough to want be like you?

Have you taught them true Christian values?Have you taught them true Christian values? Proverbs 22:6Proverbs 22:6

(4)Your Church Family(4)Your Church Family

Your Church Family often becomes even Your Church Family often becomes even more closely Knit than you own family if you more closely Knit than you own family if you allow it to.allow it to.

Is there some you need to apologize to or Is there some you need to apologize to or ask forgiveness?ask forgiveness?

Our unwillingness can often be the very Our unwillingness can often be the very thing that can hold back a spiritual revivalthing that can hold back a spiritual revival

(5)Your Body(5)Your Body

Do you abuse you body?Do you abuse you body? RememberRemember 1 Corinthians 6:191 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that Do you not know that youryour bodybody is a is a

templetemple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You whom you have received from God? You are not are not youryour own; own;

(6)Your Job(6)Your Job

God Has Bless you with a Job or a way to God Has Bless you with a Job or a way to provide a living for your familyprovide a living for your family

What is you attitude in this area?What is you attitude in this area? 2 Timothy 2 (Whole Chapter) 2 Timothy 2 (Whole Chapter)

(7)Your Home(7)Your Home

Would you share it with someone less Would you share it with someone less fortunate than youfortunate than you

How often do you entertain a guest from How often do you entertain a guest from your church familyyour church family

Have you dedicated your home to God’s Have you dedicated your home to God’s service also?service also?

(8)Your Automobile(8)Your Automobile

When God allowed you to have it, did you When God allowed you to have it, did you thank him for it?thank him for it?

Did you dedicate it to his serviceDid you dedicate it to his service

(9) Your attitude(9) Your attitude

How do you appear to those around you?How do you appear to those around you? Remember that if you are a Christian then Remember that if you are a Christian then

you are saying you are Christ likeyou are saying you are Christ like Christians were first called Christians in Christians were first called Christians in

Antioch .It was because they were like little Antioch .It was because they were like little Christ's.Christ's.

Does your life reflect Jesus?Does your life reflect Jesus?

((10)Your10)Your moneymoney

Your money you have is yours only because Your money you have is yours only because God allowed you to have itGod allowed you to have it

Are you a good manager of what he allowed Are you a good manager of what he allowed You to have?You to have?

Do you always seek his guidance, or do you Do you always seek his guidance, or do you say, its my money I earned it , I will spend it say, its my money I earned it , I will spend it the way I want to!the way I want to!

Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10

BringBring the whole tithe the whole tithe intointo the the storehousestorehouse, , that there may be food in my that there may be food in my househouse. Test . Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. you will not have room enough for it.