New Hope Calendar

Stewardship, part 1
God Owns it All

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.” – Genesis1:1; Deuteronomy 10:14

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it…every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” – Psalm 24:1; 50:10

Everything exists for God
“For by him [Christ] all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:16-17

I can hold on to nothing
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” – 1 Timothy 6:6-7

So what…
• Accept God’s ownership
• Relinquish my “rights”
• Assume responsibility as a steward…
– Avoid giving up
– Seek the glory of God and experience his joy

To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.
Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations as it is today…Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer…Fear the Lord your God and serve him… -- Deuteronomy 10:14ff