Biblical Stewardship and Kingdom investment (pt 3) - In this message, we are reminded of the 5 types of capital Jesus identified in Luke 16:11-15 and learn why the ways we use finances (the 'lowest' form of capital) has big implications.
Biblical stewardship is more about how you invest rather than how much you have to work with. Capital exists in spiritual, relational, physical and intellectual as well as financial material.
When someone mentions stewardship, we often think stewardship = finances, but what does the Bible say about stewarding circumstances, revelation, information, time?
The Church - God's people - are anointed for beauty and for glory, together God is making a "living" temple that declares His message of salvation, redemption, and restored intimacy with Him.
Jesus has called us into his "school of love" as we learn to love as he does in a context of community and commitment to one another.
What is extraordinary about the early church is that they actually began to live in obedience to God's command in a way that Israel was never able to. It is because of the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that we (Christians) can live in such radical love and generosity.
Our culture today says “look after yourself”. However, we look to the Lord to be our source and provide all our needs. We don’t need to hold onto possessions, or be worried we are not looked after. God is looking after us and He invites us to participate in looking after each other.
Devotion - honouring each other and genuinely loving each other well brings glory and honour to God as the love of Jesus flows through us.
Building upon the previous message about patterns of devotion and love shared by early followers of Jesus in the fledgeling New Testament church.
Acts 2:42-47 gives us a picture of how God was shaping the lives of the first Christians in ways of devotion and love that transcend culture.