Practicing Stewardship

Practicing Stewardship
I Chronicles 29:1-6 |  Pastor Terry Wilcox

God established our responsibility as stewards of His creation in Genesis 1:26-28.

1. Stewardship principle #1 – God everything.
   Psalm 24:1, Deuteronomy 10:14
   The steward is not the .
   a. Christian stewards are to be  and responsible.
        I Corinthians 4:1-2
        Matthew 25:14-30: Jesus’ parable.
   b. God entrusts us with many treasures, but the greatest is the   .
2. Since God owns everything, we don’t own anything.
   “How much of mine do I give to Him, or how much of His do I keep?” 
   Research indicates the average American Christian gives % of income to charities.
3. Giving joyously results in  .
   II Corinthians 9:6-7, I Chronicles 29:3,6,17,22
   Giving to God should be: motivated by love, prayed over, planned for, and sacrificial.
4. Give your  before giving your .
   Matthew 6:19-21
   John 21:15

Personal Notes