Financial Stewardship

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Financial Stewardship
Building Together - Tiffany Cogdell

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Stewardship Is A Foundational Principle In Discipleship
A. God doesn’t NEED anything from you.
B. Ownership is with God, Stewardship is with us
100% of Everything belongs to God!! Ps 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it C. Steward – Greek “oikonomon” – one charged with the administration of the affairs of the true owner. The steward is a manager. We are entrusted to steward/manage.
Life - what we have received. (Including our bodies & health)
Time - What we have been allotted.
Possessions - What has been entrusted to us.
Talents - What we have been given to use.
Finances - What we have labored for.

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We cannot fully understand the Gospel nor take on the nature of Father without understanding giving. John 3:16 God so LOVED the world that He GAVE… Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

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Money Mentioned in the Bible

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How many times is money/stewardship mentioned in the Bible?

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How many times is money/stewardship mentioned in the Bible?

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The Law of Generosity - Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-8. 6 Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. Luke 6:38 38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”

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The Law of Generosity – Giving (Cont)
Abraham (Genesis 14:8-20; Hebrews 7:1-2).
Israel (Exodus 25:1-8; 36:2-7; 1 Chronicles 29:1-9).
Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
Early Christians (Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-35).
Macedonian church (2 Corinthians 8:1-4).
Philippian church (Philippians 4:15-18; see also 1 John 3:17-18).

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What percent of finances belong to God?

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What percent of finances belong to God?

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Tithe
WHAT IS A “TITHE”?
“Tithe” comes from a Hebrew word which means tenth. A tithe of one’s income (or increase); therefore, is one-tenth (10%). Tithing refers to the practice of systematically giving 10% of one’s income back to the Lord for His work.
Tithing was the common practice of holy men of God in Old Testament days.
Prior to the giving of the law, God’s people tithed voluntarily.
Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18-20)
Jacob gave a tenth at Bethel (Genesis 28:10-22)
When God gave the law to Moses, tithing was a major part of His overall financial system (Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:20-32)
Jesus confirmed tithing in His teaching and practice (Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; 18:12; Hebrews 7:1-21) Luke 11:42 “You Pharisees are hypocrites! For you are obsessed with peripheral issues, like paying meticulous tithes on the smallest herbs that grow in your gardens.[a] Of course, these matters you should do, but when you unjustly cheat others, you ignore the most important duty of all: to walk in the love of God.[b] Readjust your values and place first things first.

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Tithe (Continued)
B. Tithings is to serve as a reminder that all we have comes from and belongs to the Lord. (Deuteronomy 8:11, 17-18)
C. Tithing and giving is God’s cure for covetousness. (Matthew 6:19-21; Ephesians 4:28)
Tithing is the beginning of our giving (Deuteronomy 12:6). Freewill offerings and giving to the poor should also be part of our giving (Galatians 2:10) Malachi 3:8-11 NIV “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food (resources) in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty.

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What Are Six Surprises That A Tither Can Expect To Find?

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PRINCIPLES THAT SHOULD GOVERN OUR GIVING
Ourselves to the Lord first (II Corinthians 8:5)
Willingly (II Corinthians 8:3, 12)
Cheerfully (II Corinthians 9:7)
Generously, liberally (II Corinthians 8:2; 9:13)
Proportionately (II Corinthians 16:1-2)
Regularly (II Corinthians 9:7)
Systematically (II Corinthians 9:7)
Lovingly (II Corinthians 8:24)
Thankfully (II Corinthians 9:11, 12)
Sacrificially (Hebrews 13:16)
K. As a Ministry to the Lord and His saints (II Corinthians 9:12, 13).