What does it mean to be a good steward? Part 4
February 16, 2024

What Does It Mean To Be A Good Steward?
Part 4
Pastor Mike Bates
February 18, 2024

  1. We need to be good stewards of God’s
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    God created the
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    and the
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    and everything in it.
    Genesis 1:1, Psalm 24:1, Psalm 89:11
    • Because God created everything, He has put us in charge of
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    of it.
    Genesis 1:26–28, Genesis 2:15

How do we take good care of His creation?
1. Take good care of the

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a. Don’t throw
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everywhere.
b. Pick up trash where you
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it.
c.
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2. Take good care of
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a. God wants us to take care of animals in the
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and animals that might be our
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b. God wants us to treat animals with
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3. Take good care
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and living things.
4. Don’t be
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.
• God created the earth and has provided for it
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it needs to survive and thrive.
Psalm 147:8–11
• God provides for the
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of His creation.
Luke 12:6
• If God sees that His creation is important then we should also see His creation as
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.
3. We need to be good stewards of the
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_and
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He has given us.
•
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we have comes from God.
1 Chronicles 29:12–17
• If we don’t own anything and
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owns it all then we have no right to do anything we want with what we have. We have to allow God to be in
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. We have to
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to His authority. He has to be
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of our life, including our finances and our possessions.
• We need to hold everything we have with an
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hand.
1 Corinthians 4:7
• We need to be free of the
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of money. We need to always love God more than
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.
Hebrews 13:5, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:24
• Money can be a
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thing. Ask God to help you never to put
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above Him.

What are some tips on how to be a good steward of the money and possessions God has given us?

  1. Be a good
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    a. Have a savings account for emergencies.
    b. Put away money for retirement.
  2. Start a save
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    _account.
    a. Put away money for what you want to do. Vacation, home improvements, fun toys, etc
  3. Be
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    _.
    a. Find ways to save money on items you buy.
    b. Shop around for prices to know what the prices of things are so you know when they have a good deal.
  4. Live within your
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    a. Don’t buy things you don’t have money for.
    b. Don’t put things on credit.
    c. Budget your money so you only spend what you bring in.
  5. Find a balance between what you
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    _ and what you
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    .
  6. Create a
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    _for your family.
  7. Remember to
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    _. Put God first in your budget.
  8. Invest
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    _. Using financial planners you can trust ask them to help you find ways to invest that are not high risk.
  9. Define your
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    _. Figure out what you want to leave behind and who you want to leave it too.

Encouragement:
1. Remember to be a good steward of God’s creation.
2. Remember that God has given us everything we have so let’s take good care of it.
3. Remember to hold everything we have with an open hand.
4. Ask God to help you find ways in your life to be a good steward of the money and possessions He has given you.