12/17/23 Being Good Stewards and Not Allowing the World to Take Advantage of Us
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17
Evangelist: Bro. Ian D. Nickerson, Sr.
Bro. Eric Mallet
- Stewardship of my health, relationship, money, ministry
- Steward is the manager of a household; Oversees another estate affairs
- An estate is everything comprising the net worth of an individual, including all land and real estate, possessions, financial securities, cash, and other assets that the individual owns or has a controlling interest in.
- I Corinthians 6:15
- Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, your body is not your own
- Everything belongs to God! I Chronicles 29:11
- Psalms 24:1; Deuteronomy 10:14; Haggai 2:8
- Everything including silver & Gold are the Lord’s
- Be good stewards on your jobs
- Get out of Claiming ownership mentality
- Here are three ways to get out of the ownership trap: 1. Give it to the Lord. Make a quit claim deed that represents your surrender of it all to Him. Record everything you think you own and declare in your heart that it all belongs to God. 2. Catch yourself describing stuff as “mine.”3. Get into learning the joy of being a faithful steward.
- Consumer credit debt hits $4.10 trillion
- Debt is not just a lower-income problem
- A single debt source can take decades to pay off
- Medical bills hurt your wallet most often
- Less than half the country saves $100 a month
- Give your money a job!
- Embrace your true expenses
- Age your money. How many months can I keep money in the future so that it grows? Take your money as far as you can. A forward thinking mindset and not a right now mindset
- Matthew 6:24
- Correct your mindset. Do not worry
- 95% of the world are poorer than you
- Luke 15:11