Stewardship [What is It and What Does God Teach Us?] - Pastor Ted Wilson
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2022
- In this episode, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about stewardship, which constitutes the twenty-first fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists.
We often hear this verse: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Yet, in today’s world, so much is focused on what one gets. Nevertheless, the saying is true. It directs our attention to something bigger than ourselves and encourages us to look to the Giver of all good things.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines stewardship as “the conducting, supervising, or managing of something, especially the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.”
When we think about stewardship, we realize that all that we have-time, money, abilities, health, and life-come from God. And He asks us to be careful stewards of these gifts.
Our twenty-first fundamental belief explains: "We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God’s ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow human beings, and by returning tithe and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church. Stewardship is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness and covetousness. Stewards rejoice in the blessings that come to others as a result of their faithfulness."
When we give all that we have to God, He accepts it and puts us back in charge of it as stewards or caretakers. Accepting this stewardship responsibility breaks the tendency of selfishness and reminds us of the example He has given us.
Now, these are four areas in which God has entrusted us to be good stewards:
1. Ourselves
By developing our physical and mental powers to the best of our ability and opportunities, we bring honor to God and become a blessing to others.
2. Abilities
God has given each of us special abilities. Whatever they are, they can be used to benefit other people and glorify God.
3. Time
As faithful stewards, we glorify God by using our time wisely. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord” (Colossians 3:23).
We are also admonished to not behave “as fools but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15, 16).
4. Material possessions
Our material possessions and financial resources are gifts from God.
To help us remember this, God instituted a system of tithes and offerings wherein we are to return 10% of all our increase and give faithful offerings to Him.
As this system provided the financial means for supporting the priesthood of the Israelite temple, it finances today’s worldwide outreach of the gospel.
We can never outgive the Lord. He has placed us in the role of stewards for our benefit. One reason He asks us to consecrate our lives to Him is to help us grow spiritually and develop our character.
As we are kept aware of God’s ownership of everything and the love He bestows on us, our love and gratitude are nurtured. Faithful stewardship is a safeguard against covetousness and selfishness. It leads to the development of economy and efficiency.
True stewards bless others as they are involved in serving others and are willing to share what God has graciously given to them.
Through stewardship of time, talents, and resources, we become a blessing to the church, resulting in a strong church body ready to respond to the needs of God’s cause. With this, the church will have adequate funds to support the ministry and expand His kingdom.
In closing, let us be reminded to “give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38).
To learn more about our twenty-first fundamental belief, the principle of stewardship, visit www.adventist.org/stewardship. 
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Watching from Fulton Adventist University College in Nadi, Fiji before our final exam on stewardship. Thank you and GB ❤️
I'm part of Jesus Christ's body, his church on Earth. The partnership must be reciprocal.
Happy sabbath
amen
Amen 🙏😇📖🔥💝😇 Gbu pr Ted!
Thank you for notification God bless to all the staffs and pastors watching from Kuwait
You're always welcome, Jennefer. May the Lord bless you.
Happy Sabbath to all we ro from India we are sda children
Thank you for spending your Sabbath delight with us, Naveennandru. We're truly happy that you're here with us. The Lord will bless you.
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If the stewards are to care on God's creation should they rear unclean animals?
Tithing an old covenant concept.
Please can you provide the text in the new covenant mentioning even mentioning the word tithe .
Read Malachi in context.
This video presents speaking nice words and sounds good talking alot away from what is correct.
Tithing was for farmers only and food that were for Levite priests and for poor in the community . Malachi about robbing was when read in context was the priest who brought poor condition animals and kept the harvest all for themselves. So God stated will a man Rob God and not said to every modern believer .
Jews today are not tithing why there is no temple.
Thou shall not kill
Thou shall not steal.
These are also Old Covenant concept.
Judas kept the money bag in the church that Jesus instituted. Did that bag contain farm products ?.
@@alfredryan5893 amen,in addition ,how can we run evangelism without resources,this is God's money all we have belongs to God
Why are people believing that the Old Testament is done away with? The writers of the New Testament ONLY had the Old Testament as their guide. So we are blest to have both. Without the Old Testament.. the New Testament would be incomplete.. an abstract.
The new covenant church from time Paul never tithe ...they collected offerings that brought to the church on Sunday for support of ministry and poor.
Where in the Bible it said Paul worshipped on Sunday, the 1st day of the week?
They do not mean he worship but he collected offering on the first day. Thank you for question
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