Stewardship and Accountability: Maximizing Your Talents and Resources

2. Stig – House Weard - Guardian

3. Psalms 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live on it.”

4. Deuteronomy 8:17 “You may say to yourself—my power and The strength of my hands have produced This wealth for me.”

5. Deuteronomy 8:18 “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”

6. God gives us relations and things to enjoy We are stewards not owners

7. I Timothy 6:7 “We brought nothing into the world (we arrived naked), and we take nothing out of it (same way).”

9. Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

10. “My Boss is in Heaven”

11. Matthew 25:14-30 3 Servants— Entrusted resources according to their ability 5—Talents 2—Talents 1—Talent

12. 5 Talents: “Went at once” – made 5 more 1 Talent: “Dug hole and hid his talent” 2 Talents: “Same way” – made 2 more

13. What was said to 2 and 5 Talent Servants” “Well done good and faithful servant You have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your Master.”

14. The 1-Talent servant said: “You are a hard Master I was afraid I hid your talent”

15. Master’s response to 1-talent servant: “Wicked, Lazy. Why didn’t you try to invest it with others?”

16. Talents in the Bible Exodus 38:24-29: Talents of gold and silver in the sanctuary Matthew 18:21: “Unforgiving” servant-- 10,000 Talents Revelation 16:21: “Hailstones the weight of a talent falling on mankind”

17. Talent is a measurement of weight • 75 pounds or 34 kilograms • A talent of gold or silver = 6000 denari • 1denari = 1 day salary

18. 1 Talent Servant Value about 1 million dollars

19. What are your talents or abilities? Natural–Born with, inherited:Physical strength; intelligence; artistic ability Learned–Watching others, job, school Spiritual gifts \

20. Spiritual Gifts Teaching, Apostles, Pastor, Evangelism, Healing, Faith, Language, Discerning Spirits, Service, Hospitality No gift of the Spirit implies spirituality or superiority

21. Ownership Psalms 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world andallwho live in it.”

22. I Corinthians 6:19-20 • You are not your own • Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you • You were bought with a price • Glorify God in your body and your Spirit

23. Glorify God in Your Mind Outside thoughts, things we hear, or see, or feel – enter the mind Jesus guarding the mind and body

24. Matthew 12:36 “You will give an account on Judgment Day for everything you say”

25. 2 Corinthians 10:5 “Take every thought captive to make it obey Jesus Christ.”

26. Philippians 2:5 “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Jesus.”

27. Sexual Abuse

28. Philippians 4:8 “Whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things.”

30. Sanctuary “Santus”--Holy plus ”arium”--Place

31. A Better Use for Your Tongue Romans 10:13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

32. Romans 10:14 “How can they call on the one they have not believed in? How can they believe if they have not heard? How can they hear unless someone tells them?”

33. Table Sharing 1. What “good” way have you spoken to someone recently? 2. “I used to be bothered by that but Jesus helped me….” Can you use that to start a conversation? 3. How do you keep from thinking or saying something you will regret?