![]() Good stewards give exuberantly in response to all that God has done for them. Good stewards bring their gifts into the storehouse in thanks for God’s relationship with God’s people. More as well as tell the story of God’s salvation, promise and fulfillment for the people of Israel. In the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms, God is referred to as a sanctuary, a refuge from. It also means a place of safety where one can flee for protection. In this passage Moses Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt to the Promised Land and received the law at Sinai More commands the people to bring their first fruits of the promised land into the sanctuary A sanctuary is the consecrated area around the altar of a church or temple. We are stewards not only of God’s creation but also of God’s story. In the book of Revelation (which speaks of end times) the author declares that God created all things and. Genesis says that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ![]() God has claimed us and promised to be with us, thus we are not alone in our work of stewarding God’s creation Creation, in biblical terms, is the universe as we know or perceive it. More 43:1Īll that we are and all that we have belongs to God. (along with Amos, Hosea, and Micah)-preachers who boldly proclaimed God's word of judgment against the economic, social, and religious disorders of their time. Isaiah Isaiah, son of Amoz, who prophesied in Jerusalem, is included among the prophets of the eighth century B.C.E. Paul preached that salvation comes through the death of Christ on the cross which redeemed sinners from death and for a grace-filled life. Even in times of material scarcity, good stewards remember God’s abundant gift of salvation Salvation can mean saved from something (deliverance) or for something (redemption). Stewardship is more than just an activity, it is an attitude and this attitude is not conditional. They trust that God will provide for them, through the community where they have been sent. Good stewards are givers, because they were first receivers. In this passage, Jesus Jesus is the Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's saving act for humanity More commissions his disciples to go out with minimal possessions to proclaim the good news and perform miracles in his name. We have freely received, so we must also freely give. Matthew A tax collector who became one of Jesus' 12 disciples More 10:8 Rather, they realize that everything belongs to God and God has called them to share their abundance with the needy. Good stewards are not greedy with their possessions. More asks a powerful question even though he does not arrive at the right answer. A prominent aspect of Jesus' teaching was telling parables to illustrate something about the kingdom, or reign, of God. ![]() What should I do with my abundance? The rich man in this parable A parable is a brief story with a setting, an action, and a result. “One’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions” Luke The "beloved physician" and companion of Paul More 12:13-21 In Acts 2, this community, grounded in its worship and fellowship, practices good stewardship through radically sharing and redistributing their possessions. “As we worship, so we live.” Stewardship extends from our corporate experience of God in worship and fellowship with one another. Stewards are motivated by grace, rather than law, and freely chose to bind themselves in service to their neighbor. Good stewards rejoice in their freedom in Christ and embrace their slavery to their neighbor through a bond of love. “Called to freedom … but through love become slaves” As stewards we follow Christ’s example in obeying God’s command selflessly to love our neighbor. In this passage, Paul implores the Philippian Christians to share the mind of Christ, who was humbly obedient to the point of death and was exalted by God. For it is only through God that they can do good and “take hold of the life that really is life.”Ī good steward, like Christ, humbly puts the interests of others before his/her own. In this letter, Paul A Christian missionary who once persecuted the church More urges Timothy to teach the rich to put their trust in God, not their possessions. Stewardship emerges out of a heart of faith that confesses Christ. 1 Timothy The companion on Paul's later journeys for whom two pastoral epistles are named More 6:12-19 More Duddy Pomroy compiled the list and offers brief commentary. In Martin Luther's favorite expression from the Apostle Paul, we are saved by grace through faith, which means that God showers grace upon us even though we do not deserve it. Grace Grace is the unmerited gift of God's love and acceptance. This list of lesser-known stewardship Bible verses was shared by participants at Mary Sue Dreier’s session at the 2010 Rethinking Stewardship conference at Luther Seminary.
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