WHAT LEGACYWHAT LEGACYWILL SURVIVE YOU?WILL SURVIVE YOU?

(Some of)(Some of)The Theology of StewardshipThe Theology of Stewardship

Adult ForumAdult Forum

November 6, 2011November 6, 2011

Your house is on fire . . .Your house is on fire . . .

People and pets are safe.People and pets are safe. Documents and “life business” things Documents and “life business” things

are safe.are safe. You can take one thing of personal You can take one thing of personal

value.value. What is it?What is it? Why?Why?

What C.S. Lewis offers . . .What C.S. Lewis offers . . .

The Screwtape Letters*The Screwtape Letters*““The Enemy” = GodThe Enemy” = God “ “We” = Screwtape and his fellow We” = Screwtape and his fellow

devilsdevils““Our Father” = SatanOur Father” = Satan

** Letter #21Letter #21

Your proudest accomplishment?Your proudest accomplishment?

PersonalPersonal accomplishment accomplishment Any stage of your lifeAny stage of your life Probably many; choose oneProbably many; choose one

Mark Allan Powell offers . . .Mark Allan Powell offers . . .

““What do you have that you did What do you have that you did not receive?” And if you not receive?” And if you received it, why do you boast, received it, why do you boast, as if it were not a gift?”as if it were not a gift?”

1 Corinthians 4:71 Corinthians 4:7

Powell, Mark Allan. Powell, Mark Allan. Giving to God: The Giving to God: The Bible’s Good News Bible’s Good News about Living a Generous about Living a Generous LifeLife. (Grand Rapids, MI: . (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006).Eerdmans, 2006).

Feeling Feeling guilty?guilty?

More from Powell . . .More from Powell . . .

We give to GodWe give to GodAs an act of worshipAs an act of worshipAs an expression of our faithAs an expression of our faithAs a discipline for spiritual As a discipline for spiritual

growthgrowth

Law and GospelLaw and Gospel

Law = What we do for God.Law = What we do for God. Gospel = What God does for us.Gospel = What God does for us.

““The kingdom of GodThe kingdom of Godhas come near.”has come near.”

Donald W. Hinze*Donald W. Hinze*

““Every day we stand in the shade of trees we Every day we stand in the shade of trees we did not plant. We live in houses we did not did not plant. We live in houses we did not build. We eat food we did not produce. We build. We eat food we did not produce. We ponder ideas that are not original to us. So, ponder ideas that are not original to us. So, too, we live in a body and with a mind and too, we live in a body and with a mind and a spirit that we did not choose or create.”a spirit that we did not choose or create.”

* To Give and Give Again: A * To Give and Give Again: A Christian Christian Imperative for Imperative for Generosity, Generosity,

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Questions for JournalingQuestions for Journaling

If God were in charge of my finances If God were in charge of my finances and my calendar, how would he spend and my calendar, how would he spend my time, talent, and treasure?my time, talent, and treasure?

What are three things you want God What are three things you want God to be able to pull from your life to be able to pull from your life resume at Heaven’s gate?resume at Heaven’s gate?