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Stewards are Rewarded by John Avanzini
Date: Nov 11th, 2009 7:28:17 pm - Subscribe
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Stewards - Not Owners as Discussed by John Avanzini
I. The Bible tells us that God owns everything.
A. (Psalm 24:1 ) "The earth is the LORD'S, and the
fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell
therein."
B. (Psalm 50:10-12) ”For every beast of the forest is
mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills .... for
the world is mine, and the fullness thereof."
C. (Haggai 2:8 ) ”The silver is mine, and the gold is
mine, saith the LORD of hosts."
II. God’s stewards know that God owns everything.
(King David said this as he gave to build the temple)
A. (1 Chronicles 29:14) "...who um I, and what is my
people, that we should be able to offer so will-
ingly after this sort? for all things come of thee
and of thine own have we given thee."
III. God’s stewards don’t give to God, they redistribute
for God.
IV It is now time for God’s stewards to redistribute
the wealth of the King of Glory through the local
church.



Stewards Are Rewarded - John Avanzini
I. Biblical stewards have the right to eat of the fruit of
the increase of their stewardship.
A. (Luke 10:7) ”[Jesus said] ...the labourer is worthy
of his hire..."
B. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10) "...who planteth a vineyard,
and eateth not...thereof'? ...For it is written...Thou
shalt not muzzle the ox ...he that thresheth in hope
should be Partaker of his hope."
H. Good stewards are promoted by God.
(Luke 12:42-44) "...who then is that faithful and wise
steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his
household, to give them their portion of meat in
due season?
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he
cometh shall find so doing.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him
ruler over all that he hath."
III. It is now time for the restoration of God’s end-time
stewards.
(Acts 3:21) "...the times of restitution of all
things..."
This offering is an opportunity of increase for God’s
end-time stewards.

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