1: there is an owner. 2
1: THERE IS AN OWNER.
Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Deuteronomy 10:14, Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. Levi@cus 25:23, The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine. For you are strangers and sojourners with me. Job 41:11, Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Psalm 24:1-‐2, The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Psalm 50:10, For every beast of the forest is mine, the caHle on a thousand hills. 1 Corinthians 6:19-‐20, Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS.
It’s someone entrusted with another’s wealth or property and charged with the responsibility of managing it in the owner’s best interest.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time b: Talents
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time b: Talents c: Treasure
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER. a: You’ll steward what God’s entrusted to you.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER. a: You’ll steward what God’s entrusted to you. b: You’ll bury what God’s entrusted to you.
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it?
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it?
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? a: Playing not to loose.
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? a: Playing not to loose. b: Using God’s resources for the wrong agenda.
The Owner, God, has put each of our names on his account. We have unrestricted access to it, a privilege that is subject to abuse. As his money managers, God trusts us to set our own salaries. We draw needed funds from his wealth to pay our living expenses. One of our central spiritual decisions is determining what’s a reasonable amount to live on. Whatever that amount is —and it will legi9mately vary from person to person—we shouldn’t hoard or waste the excess. AWer all, it’s his, not ours. And he has something to say about where to put it. The money manager has legiXmate needs, and the Owner
is generous—he doesn’t demand that his stewards live in poverty, and he doesn’t resent us for making reasonable expenditures on ourselves. But suppose the Owner sees us living luxuriously in a mansion, driving only the best cars, and flying first class? Isn’t there a point where as stewards we can cross the line of reasonable expenses? Won’t the Owner call us to account for squandering money that’s not ours? Randy Alcorn
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? 3: What was the result of him burying it?
Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Deuteronomy 10:14, Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. Levi@cus 25:23, The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine. For you are strangers and sojourners with me. Job 41:11, Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Psalm 24:1-‐2, The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Psalm 50:10, For every beast of the forest is mine, the caHle on a thousand hills. 1 Corinthians 6:19-‐20, Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS.
It’s someone entrusted with another’s wealth or property and charged with the responsibility of managing it in the owner’s best interest.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time b: Talents
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. a: Time b: Talents c: Treasure
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER. a: You’ll steward what God’s entrusted to you.
1: THERE IS AN OWNER. 2: THERE ARE STEWARDS. 3: THERE ARE TALENTS. 4: ONE DAY ALL STEWARDS WILL ANSWER. a: You’ll steward what God’s entrusted to you. b: You’ll bury what God’s entrusted to you.
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it?
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it?
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? a: Playing not to loose.
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? a: Playing not to loose. b: Using God’s resources for the wrong agenda.
The Owner, God, has put each of our names on his account. We have unrestricted access to it, a privilege that is subject to abuse. As his money managers, God trusts us to set our own salaries. We draw needed funds from his wealth to pay our living expenses. One of our central spiritual decisions is determining what’s a reasonable amount to live on. Whatever that amount is —and it will legi9mately vary from person to person—we shouldn’t hoard or waste the excess. AWer all, it’s his, not ours. And he has something to say about where to put it. The money manager has legiXmate needs, and the Owner
is generous—he doesn’t demand that his stewards live in poverty, and he doesn’t resent us for making reasonable expenditures on ourselves. But suppose the Owner sees us living luxuriously in a mansion, driving only the best cars, and flying first class? Isn’t there a point where as stewards we can cross the line of reasonable expenses? Won’t the Owner call us to account for squandering money that’s not ours? Randy Alcorn
3 QUESTIONS ABOUT BURIED TALENTS 1: Why did he bury it? 2: How did he bury it? 3: What was the result of him burying it?
