Stewardship: Intro
February 5th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it" Psalm 24:1 Nothing that we have accumulated is our own. All that we have is what God has entrusted us to steward. Stewardship isn't easy though. It is a war to honor God with what He has entrusted to us. In this introduction to the series, we answer the questions "What is stewardship?" and "Why is teaching on stewardship important for believers in Jesus?”
Stewardship: Greed
February 12th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
Principles of stewardship are great and beneficial, but they lose their purpose and are unsustainable as long as greed still exists within us. How do we recognize greed in our lives? How do we overcome it? These are important questions to answer before moving into "do's" of stewardship.
Stewardship: Contentment
February 19th, 2023 • Pastor Tucker Parman
Contentment isn’t something that we come by without a great deal of effort. As Paul says, we must “learn to be content” in every situation. But how? the Bible has some powerful warnings about greed, and how contentment can be the antidote. Ultimately, it is in looking back to the Gospel that we find true contentment in our life and with our finances.
Stewardship: Plan Ahead
February 26th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
God's principles of stewardship include planning ahead and living off of less that you make. Having a plan for the resources God has entrusted you is not just wise, it is biblical and spiritual. It takes consistency and faithfulness, but biblical stewardship is difficult if not impossible without a plan.
Stewardship: Tithing
March 5th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
There are many questions that arise when it comes to tithing. What is tithing? What does the Bible teach about tithing? Are we supposed to tithe still today? Where should our tithe be given? In this message, we will look at these questions and consider how tithing fits into our war to honor God with what He has entrusted to us.
Stewardship: Debt
March 12th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
There are various opinions about debt and what debts may be good or necessary. Some people are debt free, some have manageable debt, and some are drowning in it. This week we look at the dangers of debt, the biblical view of debt, and how we ought to respond as Christians.
Stewardship: Generosity
March 19th, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Smith
Humanity was created in the image and likeness of God. Amongst other characteristics, God is a giver. His generosity is the source of our very existence and all of creation. Jesus' incarnation itself is an expression of God's generosity. "For God so loved the world that He gave..." Our souls return to their created nature when we are generous, and growth in generosity is evidence of a life that is following Jesus.
Stewardship: Work
March 26th, 2023 • Pastor Tucker Parman
Throughout this series, we’ve talked about how topics like budgeting, generosity, being aware of greed, and contentment are biblical practices of stewardship. There is one more topic that we believe reflects our call to be faithful stewards - work. In this message, we’ll examine why we believe work has value, how work is apart of stewardship, and how through our work we can witness to the goodness of God.