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Living a life of
LORDSHIP
WHAT IS
STEWARDSHIP?
Biblical Presuppositions
Biblical Presuppositions
Biblical Presuppositions
Biblical Presuppositions
Biblical Presuppositions
Stewardship Definition
Stewardship is the lifestyle of
one who accepts Christs
lordship, walking in
partnership with God and
acting as His agent to manage
His affairs on earth.
God is creator.
2.
God is sovereign.
3.
God is savior:
4.
God is love.
5.
6.
God is personal.
Dynamic.
Focused on Christ.
Committed 100%.
Passionate.
Transformational.
Fruitful.
Peaceful.
Loving & accepting.
Definition of Disciple:
Lordship/Stewardship Process
1. Recognize Christ initiates stewardship.
2. Accept His gift.
3. Accept His lordship/ownership.
4. Claim His Spirit.
5. Acknowledge your status.
6. Accept His partnership.
7. Integrate your stewardship.
Lordship Model
Relationship
High
Low
Child
Dabbler
Partner/
Friend
Slave
Performance
High
Lordship Model
Relationship
High
Low
Child
Dabbler
Partner/
Friend
Slave
Performance
High
Truth Model
As A Person
High
Low
Know
A God
Know
God
Ignore
God
Know
About God
As Information
High
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
PRESENCE
ONENESS
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
GOSPEL
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
GOSPEL
PRESENCE
LORDSHIP
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
GOSPEL
PRESENCE
LORDSHIP
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
VISION
PRESENCE
ONENESS
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
PRESENCE
ONENESS
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
VISION
PRESENCE
ONENESS
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
VISION
PRESENCE
ONENESS
GOSPEL
LORDSHIP
Why Money?
Why Money?
2. Money is life.
Time + Talent + Energy = Money.
3. It is a common denominator.
Why Money?
4. Finances are a spiritual battleground:
a. In the world.
b. In the work place and business.
c. In the home.
d. In the church.
5. God uses money.
6. Money competes with God (Matt.
6:24).
Why Money?
7. Time & money the most fluid aspects of life.
a. Quickly reflect one's walk with God.
b. Quickly impact on relationship with God.
c. Therefore the Tithe and the Sabbath are
spiritual thermometers.
1) Individually
2) Corporately
Why Money?
SPECIAL NOTE:
Money is an important part of
stewardship. Yet proper
financial stewardship can only
come in the context of the
Christian lifestyle of
stewardship.
General Conclusions
1. The tithe belongs to and is returned to
God.
2. Tithing is an act of worship to God.
3. The tithe is returned in response to
Gods blessings.
4. Tithing is a test of loyalty for Gods
people.
General Conclusions
5.
6.
7.
Key Principles:
1. Put God first "Seek ye first . . ."
(Matt. 6:33).
2. Worship only God.
(Exodus 20:3)
A perfect relationship.
2. The temptation
"You will be like God . . ."
Gods Contemporary
Tests of Loyalty
The Sabbath
in time.
Gods Contemporary
Tests of Loyalty
Tithe in
possessions.
Tithe as Worship:
a. Accept our relationship with God.
b. Recognize God as Creator.
c. Accept God's Ownership. . .
d. Recognize God's care, guidance
and love.
e. Accept redemption as a
restoration of God's ownership.
Loyalty determines
WHO we serve.
Attitude determines
HOW we serve.