February 7, 2010
Stewards of All that God Gives!
Mike Fritscher, pastor

Matthew 27:14-30 – Entrusted Stewards!

1. God Entrusts to You All that You have According to Your Ability!

2. God Has Entrusted to you all that You Have With an Expectation of a Good Return!

Luke 6:37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. 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. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."

• When I Forgive, I am Receiving Forgiveness!

Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

• When I Leave Behind all that is Dear to Follow Jesus, I am Receiving many times as much in this life!

Matthew 19:27-29

• When I Shut my Ear to the Cry of the Poor, then I too Will Not be heard when I myself Cry out!

Proverbs 21:13 He Who shuts His Ear to the Cry of the Poor will also Cry Himself and Not be Answered!

• When I Am Merciful, I am Receiving Mercy!

James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment!

• When I Supply the Needs of Others, God will Richly Supply all of My Needs!

Philippians 4:17-20

3. You Will Give and Account to What You did with God's Resources!

Matthew 6:19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

•  1. Give Bountifully! (Time, Talent and Money)

2 Corinthians 8:1-8 The Poor of Macedonia !

• Even In Your Affliction and Deep Poverty!
• According to and Beyond Your Ability!
• In Order to Participate in the support of the Saints!
• After You have 1 st given yourself to the Lord!

•  2. Give Purposefully! Malachi 3

•  Out of Faith and Obedience!

•  To Meet the Need

•  To Demonstrate Love

•  To Glorify God!

•  3. Give Cheerfully! With Hilarity!

•  4. Give With Expectation of Return! Verse 10

• When You Honor the Lord Through a Life of Giving, He Will Honor You!

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty

And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Proverbs 19:17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.

Deuteronomy 15:10 "You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all your undertakings. 11 " For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.'