Study 10B...Although God gives us “all things richly to enjoy,” nothing is ours. Nothing really belongs to us. God owns everything; we’re responsible for how we treat it and what we do with it. While we complain about our rights here on earth, the Bible constantly asks, What about your responsibilities? Owners have rights; stewards have responsibilities.
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Study10B..Stewardship...
Scripture Portion: 1 Peter 4: 1-11
Therefore, stewardship expresses our obedience regarding the administration of everything God has placed under our control, which is all encompassing. Stewardship is the commitment of one’s self and possessions to God’s service, recognizing that we do not have the right of control over our property or ourselves.
Echoing Deuteronomy 8:17 , we might say: “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But Deuteronomy 8:18 counsels us to think otherwise:
Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.
Notice the following scriptures which refer to this matter of stewardship:-
(1) Every Christian is a steward. Look up these references and compare them –- Luke 19:13; 1 Corinthians 12:7 and 11; Ephesians 4:7; 1 Peter 4:10. If we are Christians then we are stewards and we are accountable to God.
(2) We may be good stewards or bad stewards. Notice in 1 Peter 4:10: “…“…administering God’’s grace in its various forms””. There are two kinds of Christians – spiritual and worldly (1 Corinthians 3:1-4); two kinds of servants –- faithful and unfaithful (Luke 16:10); two kinds of saints –- vessels which are honourable and those which are dishonourable (2 Timothy 2:20-21); and two kinds of stewards –- good and bad! Which are you?
(3) The period in which we are to exercise our stewardship is until the Lord comes. Look up Luke 19:13: “…“…until I come back…”…”, and compare 1 Peter 4:7 and 10, where Peter says, “”The end of all things is near…”…”, therefore faithfully administer God’s grace. See John 9:4 and 1 Corinthians 7:29.
(4) We must exercise our stewardship in the light of the coming of Christ and of the Judgment Seat of Christ. Compare Luke 19:15 with Romans 14:12 and 1 Corinthians 3:9-15. Every Christian will be rewarded or suffer loss according to whether he has been a good or a bad steward. If we lived in the light of this fact, how different our giving would be! How much more zealously we would serve the Lord if we remembered that we shall have to give an account before Him of the way we have served! –- and how differently we would view missionary work!
(5) The special characteristic of the steward’’s work is faithfulness. This is made clear in 1 Corinthians 4:2 –- compare Matthew 25:21. God will not reward us on the ground of our success, but of our faithfulness. We need to ask ourselves the question that God will ask on that day – – ‘Have you been faithful in discharging your responsibility towards Me?’’
(6) The special mark of the steward’’s life and character is blamelessness. Study Titus 1:7-9. God does not expect us or provide for us to be perfect or without fault in this life, but He requires us to be blameless. There is all the difference between being blameless and being faultless; thank God that, by His grace, we may and should live blamelessly!
(7) Faithfulness in our stewardship here qualifies us for greater responsibilities in service in the life to come. Look up Luke 19:16-17. When He comes again “and so we will be with the Lord for ever” (1 Thessalonians 4:17), our service will not end, it will just be the beginning. All our service here is a preparation for our service there (Revelation 22:3).
May God make us good stewards! What are your resolutions towards this study
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Study10B..Stewardship...
Scripture Portion: 1 Peter 4: 1-11
Therefore, stewardship expresses our obedience regarding the administration of everything God has placed under our control, which is all encompassing. Stewardship is the commitment of one’s self and possessions to God’s service, recognizing that we do not have the right of control over our property or ourselves.
Echoing Deuteronomy 8:17 , we might say: “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But Deuteronomy 8:18 counsels us to think otherwise:
Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.
Notice the following scriptures which refer to this matter of stewardship:-
(1) Every Christian is a steward. Look up these references and compare them –- Luke 19:13; 1 Corinthians 12:7 and 11; Ephesians 4:7; 1 Peter 4:10. If we are Christians then we are stewards and we are accountable to God.
(2) We may be good stewards or bad stewards. Notice in 1 Peter 4:10: “…“…administering God’’s grace in its various forms””. There are two kinds of Christians – spiritual and worldly (1 Corinthians 3:1-4); two kinds of servants –- faithful and unfaithful (Luke 16:10); two kinds of saints –- vessels which are honourable and those which are dishonourable (2 Timothy 2:20-21); and two kinds of stewards –- good and bad! Which are you?
(3) The period in which we are to exercise our stewardship is until the Lord comes. Look up Luke 19:13: “…“…until I come back…”…”, and compare 1 Peter 4:7 and 10, where Peter says, “”The end of all things is near…”…”, therefore faithfully administer God’s grace. See John 9:4 and 1 Corinthians 7:29.
(4) We must exercise our stewardship in the light of the coming of Christ and of the Judgment Seat of Christ. Compare Luke 19:15 with Romans 14:12 and 1 Corinthians 3:9-15. Every Christian will be rewarded or suffer loss according to whether he has been a good or a bad steward. If we lived in the light of this fact, how different our giving would be! How much more zealously we would serve the Lord if we remembered that we shall have to give an account before Him of the way we have served! –- and how differently we would view missionary work!
(5) The special characteristic of the steward’’s work is faithfulness. This is made clear in 1 Corinthians 4:2 –- compare Matthew 25:21. God will not reward us on the ground of our success, but of our faithfulness. We need to ask ourselves the question that God will ask on that day – – ‘Have you been faithful in discharging your responsibility towards Me?’’
(6) The special mark of the steward’’s life and character is blamelessness. Study Titus 1:7-9. God does not expect us or provide for us to be perfect or without fault in this life, but He requires us to be blameless. There is all the difference between being blameless and being faultless; thank God that, by His grace, we may and should live blamelessly!
(7) Faithfulness in our stewardship here qualifies us for greater responsibilities in service in the life to come. Look up Luke 19:16-17. When He comes again “and so we will be with the Lord for ever” (1 Thessalonians 4:17), our service will not end, it will just be the beginning. All our service here is a preparation for our service there (Revelation 22:3).
May God make us good stewards! What are your resolutions towards this study
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