![]() We are to live our lives to God's glory, and responsible stewardship of His blessings is part of so living. Clearly, central to such love toward God is serving Him through the proper use of the blessings that He bestows upon us. It refers mostly to the law or management of a household or of household affairs. Depending on the context, it is often translated dispensation, stewardship, management, arrangement, administration, order, plan, or training. We should love God with all of our being (Matthew 22:37). It also means 'steward, manager, or administrator' and occurs more frequently in the New Testament. As recipients of those blessings, and membership in the church is certainly one of them, we are in a position of stewardship as to how we use those blessings. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful" (1 Corinthians 4:1-2).Īll blessings are ultimately from God (James 1:17). "Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Indeed, the apostle Paul emphasized that stewards must be faithful. Part of that instruction is to the point that God holds us accountable for our stewardship (Luke 16:1-2). The teaching on stewardship in the New Testament, and there's a lot of it, is there for our instruction and learning. We must teach the classes, do the visiting and the evangelizing, uphold the truth of God's word, see to the benevolent needs, be encouragers toward our brothers and sisters in Christ, be proper examples of Christianity to the world around us, see to the physical care of the facilities of the church and support the work financially. We are responsible to be the church in every aspect of its human identity. ![]() As the Lord's church we are stewards of the church. In the workplace a Christian needs to recognize his job as a position of stewardship. Christian parents are stewards in the rearing of their children. A Christian wife is in a position of stewrdship in regards to her responsibilities toward her husband, and a Christian husband holds a similar stewardship toward his wife. Whatever the case might be, as a steward he is responsible for overseeing the matters placed in his charge.Īs Christians we hold a number of different positions of stewardship. That state of affairs could be something in one's own personal life, or it could be a position of service that he provides for someone else. It is one of being in a position of responsibility over a state of affairs. ![]() As can be seen from the Greek words noted above, the concept of stewardship is broad. ![]() How we use, and serve God with, our financial blessings is only one application of the general principle of stewardship taught in God's word. Many people think of stewardship as being a study on giving. ![]()
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