Stewardship

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Whose opinion really matters? - I Corinthians 4:1 – 4:5 (commentary)

Paul urges the Corinthians not to think of Peter, Apollos, and himself as leaders, but as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. He presents three characteristics of a true minister. Today we will only look at the first one...

Division of the "spoils” from the war. - Numbers 31:25 – 31:54 (commentary)

This section of Scripture deals with the confiscated spoils from the war, and it is truly amazing (vv. 25-54). All captives and goods were to be divided according to a strict formula. Moses told the soldiers not to keep for themselves all the booty they had taken, but to give a p …

Collection For The Saints In Jerusalem - II Corinthians 8:16 – 8:24 (commentary)

One of the things in Christian circles that tends to be done in a careless manner is stewardship or the handling of money. The apostle Paul in this passage organizes the collection of funds for the saints in Jerusalem so that it will be managed honestly and faithfully. Especially in financial ...

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager - Luke 16:1 – 16:13 (commentary)

We could title these verses, “The proper use of Money.” Our use of money is a good test of the lordship of Christ. Money can be a wonderful servant but a terrible master. We must remember that the love of money is still “the root of all kinds of evil&quo …