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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Stewardship

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What does God have to say about Money and Giving?

Give to God CHEERFULLY

II Corinthians 9:7: "God loves a cheerful giver."

Give to God FIRST

1 Kings 17:14: "Her jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry

Give to God ETERNALLY

I Timothy 6:18, 19: "Command those who are rich . . . to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age."

Give to God EXPECTANTLY

Malachi 3:10: "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it."

Give to God PROPORTIONATELY

Deuteronomy 16: 10, 17: ". . . Giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you . . . Each one of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you."

For Memorization

Luke 16:11: "If therefore you have not been faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?"

Family Verses to Read and Discuss

Isaiah 55:8-9: Do you think God’s way of handling money is different than the way most people handle money?

Luke 16:11: What are the true riches?

I Corinthians 10:26: Who owns everything in the world?

Matthew 6:31-33: What does this verse say about God taking care of your needs?

I Corinthians 4:2: What are stewards required to do?

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