Study 10A.... A steward is a servant but in the word ‘’steward’’ there is the added idea of responsibility. God has entrusted certain things to us and we are responsible to Him to use them properly...
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Study 10A STEWARDS
CALLED BY A NEW NAME
Scripture Portion: 1 Peter 4: 1-11
God calls us His servants, but He also calls us His stewards. There must therefore be a distinction between a servant and a steward. A servant is one who serves (Romans 1:9), or a worker (Matthew 9:37). A steward is a servant but in the word ‘’steward’’ there is the added idea of responsibility. God has entrusted certain things to us and we are responsible to Him to use them properly. Eliezer was the steward of Abraham’’s household (Genesis 15:2, KJV); Abraham had placed all his household affairs in Eliezer’’s hands, and Eliezer was accountable to his master, Abraham. Compare also Genesis 43:19. Look up and read also Luke 19:12-13. These ten servants were stewards and their job was to administer and dispense their master’’s goods and to ‘’trade’’ the money he had given to them. This raises the question: What has God entrusted to us that we are to administer and dispense, and for which He will hold us responsible?
(1) Our whole Life. What an amazing gift this is that God has given to us! Think of our bodies, with minds to think, hearts to love, wills to choose! Do we recognise the responsibility of stewardship with regard to our lives, our bodies?
(2) Our Influence. God has given this to all of us and He holds us responsible as to how we use it. See Romans 14:7. We influence others by the way we live, the way we talk and how we react in different circumstances. How are we influencing others? Do we recognise that in our daily living we are the Lord’’s stewards?
(3) Our Money and our Possessions. Of course, we should not say ‘‘our’’ at all, for everything we have is God’’s –- we are only stewards. Do you have a bank balance and investments? You are only a steward of these things. Do you own a house? Do you have a car? Do you own a shop or a business? You are only a steward because you are managing these things for Him.
(4) Our Children. Those who are parents have been entrusted with the gift of children. Do we recognise the responsibility of stewardship in the home?
(5) Our Time. Think how much time we have! How are we using it? Are we using it in the light of eternity, or are we wasting time? Ephesians 5:16 literally reads, ““buying up the opportunities””!
(6) Special Talents and Gifts. God has endowed all of us with these, and they are a trust from Him. Perhaps it is a gift of speech or of music; perhaps we have a home we can use for hospitality to God’’s servants. Do we recognise that we are stewards of these talents that God has entrusted to us?
(7) The Gospel of the Grace of God. Look up 1 Corinthians 4:1 and compare 1 Thessalonians 2:4. These verses mean that we have a responsibility to live the Gospel, to preach it, and to send it out to the ends of the earth.
With all the ways of being a steward to HIM in which we have checked ,what is your resolution towards the study, have you being proving Lordship over your position or office, your money without helping the needs,your knowledge, your so called Christian life without witnessing, children with teaching the right way...just think on these things,tomorrow you will be accountable to all your action,Remember Eli,the man with one talent compare with his mate,Ananias and sapphira...proving Lordship is a path to disobedience...
See you in the concluding part ....God be with you
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Study 10A STEWARDS
CALLED BY A NEW NAME
Scripture Portion: 1 Peter 4: 1-11
God calls us His servants, but He also calls us His stewards. There must therefore be a distinction between a servant and a steward. A servant is one who serves (Romans 1:9), or a worker (Matthew 9:37). A steward is a servant but in the word ‘’steward’’ there is the added idea of responsibility. God has entrusted certain things to us and we are responsible to Him to use them properly. Eliezer was the steward of Abraham’’s household (Genesis 15:2, KJV); Abraham had placed all his household affairs in Eliezer’’s hands, and Eliezer was accountable to his master, Abraham. Compare also Genesis 43:19. Look up and read also Luke 19:12-13. These ten servants were stewards and their job was to administer and dispense their master’’s goods and to ‘’trade’’ the money he had given to them. This raises the question: What has God entrusted to us that we are to administer and dispense, and for which He will hold us responsible?
(1) Our whole Life. What an amazing gift this is that God has given to us! Think of our bodies, with minds to think, hearts to love, wills to choose! Do we recognise the responsibility of stewardship with regard to our lives, our bodies?
(2) Our Influence. God has given this to all of us and He holds us responsible as to how we use it. See Romans 14:7. We influence others by the way we live, the way we talk and how we react in different circumstances. How are we influencing others? Do we recognise that in our daily living we are the Lord’’s stewards?
(3) Our Money and our Possessions. Of course, we should not say ‘‘our’’ at all, for everything we have is God’’s –- we are only stewards. Do you have a bank balance and investments? You are only a steward of these things. Do you own a house? Do you have a car? Do you own a shop or a business? You are only a steward because you are managing these things for Him.
(4) Our Children. Those who are parents have been entrusted with the gift of children. Do we recognise the responsibility of stewardship in the home?
(5) Our Time. Think how much time we have! How are we using it? Are we using it in the light of eternity, or are we wasting time? Ephesians 5:16 literally reads, ““buying up the opportunities””!
(6) Special Talents and Gifts. God has endowed all of us with these, and they are a trust from Him. Perhaps it is a gift of speech or of music; perhaps we have a home we can use for hospitality to God’’s servants. Do we recognise that we are stewards of these talents that God has entrusted to us?
(7) The Gospel of the Grace of God. Look up 1 Corinthians 4:1 and compare 1 Thessalonians 2:4. These verses mean that we have a responsibility to live the Gospel, to preach it, and to send it out to the ends of the earth.
With all the ways of being a steward to HIM in which we have checked ,what is your resolution towards the study, have you being proving Lordship over your position or office, your money without helping the needs,your knowledge, your so called Christian life without witnessing, children with teaching the right way...just think on these things,tomorrow you will be accountable to all your action,Remember Eli,the man with one talent compare with his mate,Ananias and sapphira...proving Lordship is a path to disobedience...
See you in the concluding part ....God be with you
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
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