Malachi 3:6-10 & Selected Texts

Resourcing God’s Mission in the world

A few fundamentals:

(1) God

Reveal Answer

(Ps. 24:1; 50: 10-12; 1 Chron. 29:11-12; Haggai 2:8; 1 Chron. 6:19-20).

“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” —Psalm 24:1, NIV

(2) We are

Reveal Answer

(Genesis 1:26; 2:15).

Five qualities Jesus highlights about the steward or manager?

(1) The manager understands their

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(2) The manager understands

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(3) Managers understand the importance of

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(4) Managers exercise

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(5) Managers

the owner.

One common problem: We trade places with God. We start

Stewardship Lessons from Malachi:

• We are to demonstrate our trust in God by our

(Malachi 3:6-10).

• When you withhold from God, you

God’s blessings to you.

• Tithe =

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= House of supplies (provides for operations and those in need).

• Temple =

God calls us to demonstrate our trust in him by returning the

(Malachi 3:10).