Stewardship 1 - A Firm Foundation Series

Here are the take homes for today ¡V on the foundation of Christian Stewardship.

1) What we do with what is entrusted to us is important to God. Luke 12:42-46

¡§Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45But suppose the servant says to himself, ¡¥My master is taking a long time in coming,¡¦ and he then begins to beat the menservants and maidservants and to eat and drink and get drunk. 46The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

2) What we do with what is entrusted to us is important to others. Acts 4:34, - God has given to us to give to others ¡V not to hoard and squander.

34For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales 35and lay them at the apostles¡¦ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

3) What we do with what is entrusted to us is important to us. Matt 6:19-20

19¡§Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20¡§But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.