We are to be good stewards and encourage one another. It's called Reciprocity the exchange. There are examples in scripture of the Bible that demonstrates God's promises. There is HOPE.
3. 6 Part Series: No Limit Living
Spiritual Objective
• Receive strength daily
• Developing a deeper
relationship with Christ
• Become better stewards
• Supernatural Superfood for
growth
• Depending on Christ in love
• Outwit satan
Personal Objective
• Strengthen your mind
• How to enrich and
encourage those around us
• Get a tune-up YOU
• A step up to maximize your
God given talents and gifts
• Helping yourself and others
come to know Christ
4. Encourage To Be An Encouragement
Physical
• Enlarge your circle
• Focus
• Name a few physical results
of being encouraged or
encouraging someone
Spiritual
• Souls are being won for
Christ
• Christ being the center of
your heart
• A hunger takes place
• Name a few spiritual results
of being encouraged or
encouraging someone
5. *PRAY
*READ WORD
*TRUST
*OBEY
*SEEK THE LORD
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you,
O LORD; I say, "You are my
God."
Jeremiah 29:1-14
God’s promises are as they were in
beginning unto the end
6. Babylonians rushed in over the Israelites and took them captive
Prophet Jeremiah sent letter to the surviving Israelites
1. What was the word for the Israelites?______________________
2. How long were they in exile?_______________
3. How does God’s word from this specific scripture apply to us today?___
Is there hope? You bet ya!!!
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE HOPE
7. WhAt does it mean to be a STEWARD?
Steward : def; utilizing and managing all resources for
the glory of God and the betterment of His creation.
• Everything we have belongs to God; we are to manage it for His glory.
A steward does not own anything—he is to make his master a profit
•Stewards are to be trustworthy
•Parable of the Talents (produce more of what God entrusts us with)
•Accountable to God
Here are some views that are taught worldwide today:
•The money is the root of all evil
•All Christians should be wealthy
Do you see how the views could be mislead our FAITH?
Scripture: Psalm 2: 11 ; the joys within
1 Cor. 4:5; the people wait
8. What does it mean to encourage?
• def; The mutual building up of faith by brethren so as
to overcome this world and the persecutions that
follow for confessing Christ.
Encouragement is not intended only for emotional uplifting but as well as
Spiritually ….
What are ways we are uplifted emotionally?________________________
What are ways we are uplifted spiritually?_________________________
Isaiah 26:3
10. Reciprocity:
the encouragement exchange
• Each time you go out into the community and
utilize your gift(s) and or talent(s) for the good
of God’s kingdom you can encourage someone
• When God’s LOVE is realized by someone
else’s encouragement or stewardship it in turn
may be returned to you or someone else
• Stewardship and encouragement go hand in
hand to return in the perfect way fit
• We find enjoyment and growth spiritually and
physically (a smile; a hug, etc…) not always $
13. Q: What does it mean to be a STEWARD?
__________________________________
T / F : Stewardship is meant for cults and religious
beliefs?
T/F: The cavemen were exiled in Babylonia?
Q: What prophet wrote a letter to the exiled
Israelites telling them to make a place and get
settled have lots of children,grow crops and wait?
14. Take Home Thought
•Be willing to get uncomfortable for Jesus when it comes to
giving of all we have as we grow to become better stewards
•Be as hungry as the lost & hungry are out there looking for
answers and completely LOST without Christ
•Ask your self what difference can I make in someone else’s
life?
USE ME
Prayer
Lord, teach us to be well equipped stewards that are willing
. Thank you, Lord for pulling us from the miry clay and
shaping us so that we may be used as a vessel to pour in to
someone else’ life….Your will be done. Amen