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Stewardship: Living Faithfully With What Belongs to God • Sunday Service
Stewardship: Living Faithfully With What Belongs to God • Sunday Service Website: www.PastorTodd.org To Give: www.ToddCoconato.com/give Before we even begin to talk about what stewardship does, we must understand what stewardship is. In the biblical sense, stewardship is the recognition that everything we have belongs to God, and we have been entrusted as caretakers, not owners. A steward manages another’s property according to the will and desires of the owner. From the very beginning, God established this principle. He created the world, placed man in it, and gave him responsibility, not ownership. This means our time, our resources, our gifts, our influence, and even our very lives are not ultimately ours, they are entrusted to us for a season to be used for His glory. Biblical stewardship is not just about money, it is about lordship. It answers the question: Who is really in charge? When we understand stewardship correctly, it shifts our mindset from possession to responsibility, from control to obedience, and from selfish ambition to Kingdom purpose. A good steward lives with accountability, knowing that one day we will give an account to God for how we handled what He placed in our hands. This is not meant to produce fear, but holy awareness and intentional living. Now let’s walk through what stewardship looks like in action. 1. Stewardship Begins With Recognizing God Owns Everything Psalm 24:1 (NKJV) “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.” 2. Stewardship Is a Sacred Trust 1 Corinthians 4:2 (NKJV) “Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” 3. Stewardship Includes How We Handle Finances Luke 16:10 (NKJV) “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.” 4. Stewardship Involves Our Time Ephesians 5:15–16 (NKJV) “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” 5. Stewardship Includes Our Gifts and Calling 1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV) “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 6. Stewardship Requires Accountability Romans 14:12 (NKJV) “So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” 7. Stewardship Is Proven Through Generosity Proverbs 11:25 (NKJV) “The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.” 8. Stewardship Leads to Eternal Reward Matthew 25:21 (NKJV) “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” This is the ultimate goal. Not applause from people, but approval from God. The faithful steward is rewarded, not just in this life, but in eternity. Notice the language: faithful over a few things leads to greater responsibility. God honors stewardship. He promotes those who prove trustworthy. Stewardship is not a side issue, it is central to the Christian life. It touches everything, how we think, how we live, how we give, and how we serve. When we embrace stewardship, we stop living for ourselves and start living with purpose, intentionality, and Kingdom vision. One day, we all want to hear those words, “Well done.” That begins with how we steward what is already in our hands right now.
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