Principles of Stewardship

This week, Pst Kong preached about why God wants us to be prosperous, and the principlas of how to be more prosperous.

10 Reasons Why God Wants You to Prosper.
1) God wants us to prosper because it is His nature [Gen 17:1-2]
2) God wants you to prosper He can establish His covenant in the earth [Deut 8:18]
3) God wants you to prosper so you can provide for His church. [Mal 3:10]
4) God wants you to prosper to keep finances out of the devil's control. [Mal 3:11]
5) God wants you to prosper so you can help the poor. [Prov 19:17]
6) God wants you so you can help the poor. [Prov 3:9-10]
7) God wants you so you can honor and glorify. [Prov 13:22]
8) God wants you to prosper so you can prove the sincerity of your love. [2 Cor 8:8]
9) God wants you to prosper so you can lead and influence society. [Deut 28:11-13]
10) God wants you to prosper because He is a good God and He wants to bless his children. [Psa 35:27]

*Therefore the key to prosperity & success is the principle of stewardship.
-> 1 talent = US$500,000.
*Can we be entrusted with the money that God trusted us with.
*God never test us in the much, He will always test us in the little.
*The results of stewardship will be the influence over cities.
*God is not against us having possessions, but He is against possesions having a hold on us.
-> Covetousness - a desire to possess something that do not belong to themselves.
*We must not forget that we are the stewards of God.
*A steward is a treasurer, a redistributors of all assets that belongs to his/her master.
[1chr 29:1-5,10-12,14]
-> This is David's personal Arise and Build.
[1Cor 4:2]
-> Our stewardship must be tested.
*How faithful and willing are we able to use the finances God blesses us with.
*Tithe = 10% of our increase.
*Why should we tithe?
-> 1 Cor 16:2(TLB)
*[John Avanzini] - If you expect God to deposit in you, you have to be ready for Him to make withdrawals.
[Luke 12:21-31]
-> Be anxious for nothing concerning our daily survival.
*Our increases will be added through addition, not multiplication
*To receive an increase in assets, we must have an increase in the capacity to maintain the increase.
*We are prospered to do good works and our increase in prosperity FOR doing good works is in multiplication!