What's In Your Hand?

LifePoint Church Chicopee

1. Stewardship is about what you have right now.
Matthew 25:14,15 (ESV) For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
A- Everyone’s given something.
B – Stewardship is a trust.
C – We cannot limit God.
D – Victory and blessing are not dependent on our talents.
2. Stewardship is always a call to faith!
Matthew 25:16–18 (ESV)He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.
3. God is eager to reward your faithfulness.
Matthew 25:19-23 (ESV) Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’