Stewardship. Gospel Centered Living

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1 Stewardship Gospel Centered Living

2 Stewardship God has revealed Himself to Mankind

3 Stewardship God has revealed Himself to Mankind General Revelation

4 Romans 2:15: They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

5 Romans 1:18: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

6 Psalm 19:1: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

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8 Stewardship God has revealed Himself to Mankind General Revelation Special Revelation

9 2Timothy 3:15: the sacred writings are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

10 Hebrews 1:1: Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

11 Stewardship God has revealed Himself to Mankind God s has made us stewards of His gospel

12 Romans 10:13: For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!

13 Stewardship God s has made us stewards of His gospel Will we be found faithful?

14 1 Corinthians 4:1: This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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16 Stewardship God has revealed Himself to Mankind God s has made us stewards of His gospel What inhibits my stewardship?

17 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear

18 Matthew 10:16: So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

19 Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

20 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear Confidence

21 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear Confidence Affluence

22 Luke 18:22: When Jesus heard this, he said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.

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25 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear Confidence Affluence Business

26 Mark 4:18: And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

27 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear Confidence Affluence Business Love

28 John 14:15: If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

29 Stewardship What inhibits my stewardship? Fear Confidence Affluence Business Love