Stewardship

Definition (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary) 4

Introduction 4

Adam’s Sin 5

A Warning 6

Stewards of What? 6

Ownership of our life 7

Love is the Basis of Stewardship 8

Stewardship of our Free Will 10

Obedience is good stewardship of your free will! 11

Stewardship of the things of God 12

Stewardship of our relationship with The Holy Spirit 12

Stewardship of our mind 12

Stewardship of free will, thoughts, emotions, attitudes (and resultant habits) 13

Stewardship of time 13

Our Body as tools for God to use 14

Stewardship and daily living 14

Stewardship and Love 14

Earthly Relationships 15

Stewardship of Marriage 15

Stewardship of Sexuality 16

Stewardship of our God-given Ministry 17

Is man steward of the earth? 18

Stewardship and wealth 18

Should a Christian have more than they need? 19

A Short Summary? 20

Ownership versus Stewardship 21

Sharing possessions 22

Stewardship and churches 22

Stewardship and Jesus. 23

Giving and Stewardship 24

Saving up for a Rainy Day 25

The Difference between a need and a Greed 26

Wealth 26

Value of Worldly things 27

Giving to charities, churches and others 28

A Soldier Of The Kingdom 29

Treasure 29

It is a command to be organised and tidy and have only what you need: 31

What to do when others attack us unjustly 31

Self-esteem 33

Where do you get self-esteem? 33

You are Important to God 34

On Work 34

Work Ethics 34

Gambling 35

Self-worth reviewed 35

In Summary 35

Definitions 37

Fellowship

Preface 37

Purpose of Fellowship Meetings 38

Fellowship and The Church 38

The Holy Spirit and Fellowship 40

The Early Church 41

All Christ–led ministry is a form of fellowship. 44

Usage of Fellowship in the Bible 45

Communion 45

Comments on Fellowship 46

Denominations and The Kingdom 47

Fellowship and Ecumenicism 49

The Day of Rest 50

In Summary 52

Epilogue 52