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Lesson 4: Overcoming Discouragement.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Main Points DON’T GET WEARY IN DOING GOOD: We should never get tired…
Read MoreLesson 3: Overcoming Unbelief.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading 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…
Read MoreLesson 2: Overcoming Laziness.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading Proverbs 18:9, “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.” Main Points LAZY IN WORK: The Bible clearly teaches that if a “man doesn’t work, they shouldn’t eat,”(2 Thessalonians 3:10), therefore every able-bodied adult…
Read MoreLesson 1: Overcoming Greed.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Main Points…
Read MoreLesson 14: Stewards Leave an Inheritance.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Proverbs 13:22, “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” Main Points A GOOD PERSON: The Bible, especially the book of Proverbs, commands people to do good by forsaking evil.…
Read MoreLesson 13: Stewards are Generous.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Acts 2:44-45, “44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” Main Points ALL BELIEVERS WERE TOGETHER: The books of Acts describes the ideal church…
Read MoreLesson 12: Stewards Should be Debt-Free.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Romans 13:8, “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” Main Points NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING: Though there are times when Christians may get loans for cars, houses,…
Read MoreLesson 11: Stewards are Shrewd.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Luke 16:8, “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.” Main Points HE ACTED SHREWDLY: The definition…
Read MoreLesson 10: Stewards are Multipliers.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Matthew 25:16-17, “16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.” Main Points…
Read MoreLesson 9: Stewards are Trustworthy.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Luke 16:11, “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Main Points TRUSTWORTHY WITH WORLDLY WEALTH: Jesus was both the wisest and most practical teacher of all time. His insight to stewardship…
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