Foundation Stones – Lesson Three: Stewardship

Foundation Stones – Lesson Three: Stewardship

Joshua 4:21-22 (KJV)


21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

 

Ephesians 2:20 (KJV)


20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

 

1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV)


2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

 

1 Peter 4:10 (KJV)


10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

 

Psalm 50:12 (KJV)


12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

 

Daniel 5:23 (KJV)


23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

 

Matthew 25:14-15 (KJV)


14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

 

Luke 12:48 (KJV)


48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

 

1 Timothy 4:14 (KJV)


14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

 

2 Timothy 1:6 (KJV)


6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

 

Matthew 25:23 (KJV)


23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord

 

2 Timothy 1:8 (KJV)


8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

 

Revelation 12:11 (KJV)


11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

 

Psalm 66:16 (NIV)


16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

 

John 4:39 (NIV)


39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

 

John 9:25 (KJV)


25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

 

John 3:11 (NIV)


11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.

 

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)


15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

 

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)


15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

 

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (KJV)


16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)


19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

 

2 Corinthians 6:16-17 (NIV)


16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

 

1 Corinthians 6:12 (NKJV)


12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

 

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)


33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

 

2 Corinthians 8:7 (NIV)


7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

 

1 Timothy 6:18-19 (NIV)


18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

 

1 Timothy 6:18-19 (TLB)


18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.
19 By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven—it is the only safe investment for eternity! And they will be living a fruitful Christian life down here as well.

 

Leviticus 27:30 (KJV)


30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.

 

Leviticus 27:30 (TLB)


30 “A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s, and is holy.

 

Deuteronomy 14:23 (NIV)


23 Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the Lord your God always.

 

Deuteronomy 14:23 (TLB)


23 Bring this tithe to eat before the Lord your God at the place he shall choose as his sanctuary; this applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn of your flocks and herds. The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.

 

Deuteronomy 8:18 (NIV)

18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

 

Psalm 116:12 (NIV)


12 What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?

 

Deuteronomy 16:17 (NIV)


17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

 

Malachi 3:8-10 (NIV)


8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings.
9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

 

Malachi 3:10-11 (NIV)


10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty.

 

John 14:15 (KJV)


15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

 

2 Corinthians 8:6-8 (NIV)


6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.
7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.