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Do We Really Believe What We Really Believe?

Do We Really Believe What We Really Believe?. 2011 District Stewardship Leaders’ Conference. We believe, teach and confess………. The conflict of our beliefs and our actions. Teaching Moment: Back to our Doctrine. If……then……. If I brought a few jokes… then why shouldn’t I tell them?.

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Do We Really Believe What We Really Believe?

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  1. Do We Really Believe What We Really Believe? 2011 District Stewardship Leaders’ Conference

  2. We believe, teach and confess………. The conflict of our beliefs and our actions Teaching Moment: Back to our Doctrine

  3. If……then……. If I brought a few jokes… then why shouldn’t I tell them?

  4. FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

  5. How Many Did You Find?? 3 – Average 4 – Above Average 5 – Hold Your Head High 6 – Genius Among Us

  6. FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

  7. If….stewardship is the free and joyous activity of the child of God and God’s family the Church, in managing all of life and life’s resources for God’s purposes….Then….

  8. Friday, February 27, 2009 The Stock Market hit its lowest mark in more than a decade “If you need money today to feed or house your family, then please take money out of the offering plate, rather than putting money in.” Pastor Toby Slough, Timbers Community church, Argyle TX

  9. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

  10. This is a “teaching moment”for a stewardship leader

  11. An Economic Crisis Metaphor From Warren Buffett/ Berkshire Hathaway “After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”

  12. Where We Are Going • Doctrine of “DIVINE OWNERSHIP” • SACRIFICE is the “call of the Gospel” • Possible only by the POWER of the Holy Spirit • Dispensed to us through Word and Sacraments • Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

  13. DIVINE OWNERSHIP • Adam and Eve “had it all” • Take care of it….. “Stewards” • If God owns it all then we are “beggars” • “Thank and praise Him Serve and obey Him”

  14. (“OBEY”) SACRIFICE THE CALL OF THE GOSPEL • The old man on a Florida beach • “What shall I render to you?”

  15. Deny SelfPick up CrossLose LifeSeek & ServeObey

  16. 3 Biblical Texts Exodus 24 Romans 12 Luke 21 A SACRIFICE is a grace inspired offering of self and substance that compels us to trust in the faithful provision of our Heavenly Father

  17. We give Thee but Thine own Whate’er the gift might be All that we have is Thine alone A trust, O Lord, from Thee. At last He brought His offering And laid it on a tree; There gave Himself, His life, His love For all humanity, Lord, help us all, with You to yield Whatever love demands And freely give, as You have giv’n, With open hearts and hands.

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