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Invest Your Life. Luke 19:11-27. Principles of Investing. We DON’T invest to earn eternal life Group 1 : His 10 slaves Believers Group 2 : Citizens of His country unbelievers. Principles of Investing. We DON’T invest to earn eternal life John 3:18
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Invest Your Life Luke 19:11-27
Principles of Investing • We DON’T invest to earn eternal life Group 1: His 10 slaves • Believers Group 2: Citizens of His country • unbelievers
Principles of Investing • We DON’T invest to earn eternal life John 3:18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Principles of Investing • We invest for Someone else oikonomia: management of a household steward: one who manages something on behalf of the owner
Principles of Investing • We invest for Someone else Deuteronomy 10:14 “Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.”
Principles of Investing • We invest for Someone else Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.
Principles of Investing • We invest for Someone else Psalm 89:11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.
Principles of Investing • We invest for Someone else 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
Principles of Investing • We are responsible for our investments • Each steward will be evaluated 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Principles of Investing • We are responsible for our investments • Each steward will be evaluated • Each unfaithful steward will suffer loss 1 John 2:28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.
Principles of Investing • We are responsible for our investments • Each steward will be evaluated • Each unfaithful steward will suffer loss • Each faithful steward will be rewarded
Principles of Investing Honor Authority Revelation 2:26 “He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations”
Principles of Investing Honor Authority Fulfillment 2 Timothy 4:8 In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Principles of Investing Honor Authority Fulfillment Revelation 4:10 The twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne...
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