Grace Community ChurchGrace Community ChurchMarch 29, 2009March 29, 2009

A Steward’s AgendaA Steward’s AgendaMatthew 6:33 & John 15Matthew 6:33 & John 15

A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice

A Living SacrificeA Living SacrificeThe Steward’s MentalityThe Steward’s MentalityThe Steward’s TalentsThe Steward’s TalentsThe Steward’s TreasureThe Steward’s TreasureThe Steward’s GivingThe Steward’s GivingThe Steward’s HarvestThe Steward’s HarvestThe Steward’s AgendaThe Steward’s Agenda

Matthew 6:33Matthew 6:3333 33 But seek first the kingdom of God But seek first the kingdom of God

and his righteousness, and all these and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.things will be added to you.

1.1. What makes us happy.What makes us happy.

2.2. God bless our plans.God bless our plans.

3.3. God, what is your will for my life?God, what is your will for my life?

4.4. God, what is your will?God, what is your will?

Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-139 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name. hallowed be your name. 10 10 Your kingdom Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. heaven. 11 11 Give us this day our daily bread, Give us this day our daily bread, 12 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. have forgiven our debtors. 13 13 And lead us And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.evil.

How do you know God’s will?How do you know God’s will?

John 15 – Know God’s HeartJohn 15 – Know God’s Heart

John 15:5-6John 15:5-65 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. you can do nothing. 6 6 If anyone does not If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. burned.

John 15:7-9John 15:7-97 7 If you abide in me, and my words If you abide in me, and my words

abide in you, ask whatever you wish, abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. and it will be done for you. 8 8 By this By this my Father is glorified, that you bear my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. disciples. 9 9 As the Father has loved As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.love.

John 15:14-16John 15:14-1614 14 You are my friends if you do what I command You are my friends if you do what I command

you. you. 15 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known have heard from my Father I have made known to you. to you. 16 16 You did not choose me, but I chose You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.he may give it to you.

God’s ProvisionGod’s Provision John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose

you and appointed you that you should go and you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that that whatever you ask the Father in my whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.name, he may give it to you.

Matthew 6:33Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and his righteousness, and all these things and all these things will be added to you.will be added to you.

How Much Bread?How Much Bread?• What is God asking usWhat is God asking us

to do and what will it cost?to do and what will it cost? XX

• What can we come up with?What can we come up with? YY

• What we ask God for?What we ask God for? Z = X – Y Z = X – Y

2007-2008 2007-2008 Z = -$4644 Z = -$4644

2008-2009 2008-2009 Z = -$45,542Z = -$45,542

2009-2010 Budget2009-2010 Budget

What will it cost? What will it cost? X = X = $1,028,400$1,028,400

What can we do? Y = What can we do? Y = - - $822,434$822,434

God must provide? Z = God must provide? Z = $205,966 $205,966

Average budget for church our size Average budget for church our size is $1,450,940is $1,450,940

Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-139 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in Pray then like this: “Our Father in

heaven, hallowed be your name. heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 10

Your kingdom come, your will be Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 11

Give us this day our daily bread…Give us this day our daily bread…