Get Real! Stewards of God
Stewardship:
NOT
MINE
but entrusted to me
by God
Real Gift!
Real
Responsibility!
A talent was a sum of money (not a coin) equal to 6,000 drachmas - 6,000 day's wages! 20 years of wages!
'The master called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
To one he gave five talents,
to another two talents,
and to another one talent,
each according to his ability.
Then he went on his journey.'
Matthew 25:15
Getting Real: Stewardship of Money
From 2 Corinthians 8 and 9
He entrusted his property to them...
he returned and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:14,19
Our decisions really matter...
What a privilege!
Real Joy!
'Well done, good and faithful servant!
Come and enter into
the joy of your Lord!'
Matthew 25:21
Fear
Faith
The Gospel of Stewardship
God gives his greatest treasure to us first
Romans 8:31-32
Generosity
Greed
Jesus' presence deals with our independence
Jesus' dependence forgives our idolatry
Joy
Jesus' teaching gives us the promises of stewardship
Anxiety