Stewardship of Finances
Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 12:48; Galatians 6:7-10; Proverbs 30:7-9
10Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LordAlmighty, “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. 11I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the LordAlmighty.
48But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
7“Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
8Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
9Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
Stewardship Recap
“Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself?”
— John Wesley
Ephesians 4:1-7
Genesis 14:18-20
What is tithing - what does it mean?
Why?
Do I not pay my bills/ provide for my family?
Where do I start?
What if I don’t tithe or give?
TODAY’S PREACHER
Randy Reese is Directing Pastor of Calvary UMC