Springs Of Life Bible Church

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		Stewardship

A FAITHFUL STEWARD
OF GOD’S MONEY

Four Biblical Principles of Giving that will help us.

I. WHERE TO GIVE

The early ______ took up offerings on the first day of every week from the income they had brought in to meet the needs of the _____ and help others who were in need. 1 Corinthians 16:2

In order to be able to support the teaching, equipping, counseling, missions, and benevolence ministry needs of the church as well as the up-keep of the church facility, the _____ of your giving should be given to the _________ fund of the church.

By cooperating _________ as a church body in the matter of giving much can be done for the ______ of God. Acts 2:45

II. WHEN TO GIVE

Giving is to be consistent and _________ to meet the ongoing needs, expenses and obligations of the local _______.
1 Corinthians 16:2

The fulfilling of the church’s teaching and equipping mission as well as the support of our missionaries depends on the entire body’s _________ monthly ________.
Malachi 3:8, Proverbs 3:9

In other words your _______ to the Lord’s work is to come before everything else.

III. WHAT TO GIVE

We must understand that when it comes to what or how much to give to the Lord’s work the emphasis in Scripture has always been upon “___________” and not “__________.”

God considered it _________ when His people didn’t give as He prescribed. Malachi 3:8

Responsibility for _______ has no ____________ to how much a person has.

10 % is a good place to start, but only if it is given out of a heart full of gratitude and thanksgiving. Giving done reluctantly or under compulsion is _______ acceptable to God. God does not need our money but He does want our _________ obedience.

IV. HOW TO GIVE

We are to give generously, sacrificially and __________; not sparingly, _________ or under compulsion. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

We are to give from a heart full of gratitude for all God has done for us by grace.

Generosity is measured by the __________ that is involved.
David refused to give to the Lord that which cost him nothing. 2 Samuel 24:24

Sacrificial giving of all that you are and all that you have will never make ______ to the _______ mind.

_______ giving is the only giving that pleases God. Hebrews 11: 6

If you walk by _______ you will always find an excuse not to give. All you will see are ___________ to giving and they will paralyze you with fear and doubt.

CONCLUSION

As a child of the __________ you must acknowledge that all you have belongs to the _____ to use as He pleases for His Kingdom and glory.

Jesus says in the parable of the Good Steward that if we are not faithful to our Master with what has been ______ us even what we do have will be ______ from us.

Dedicate yourself to being a _____ steward of all God’s resources in _______ area of your life.

Following Christ will always lead to a crisis of _______ that requires FAITH and ACTION. Major ___________ will need to be made in our lives in order to join God where He is working.

_________ in your heart to begin today the process of becoming a faithful steward of God’s _________.