Faithfulness

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Faithfulness

• Luke 161-13

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Luke 161-13

• He also said to the disciples There was a rich
  man who received an accusation that his manager
  was squandering his possessions.
• So he called the manager in and asked, What is
  this I hear about you? Give an account of your
  management, because you can no longer be my
  manager.
• Then the manager said to himself, What should I
  do, since my master is taking the management away
  from me? Im not strong enough to dig Im
  ashamed to beg.
• I know what Ill do so that when Im removed from
  management, people will welcome me into their
  homes.

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• So he summoned each one of his masters debtors.
  How much do you owe my master? he asked the
  first one.
• A hundred measures of oil, he said.
• Take your invoice, he told him, sit down
  quickly, and write 50.
• Next he asked another, How much do you owe?
• A hundred measures of wheat, he said.
• Take your invoice, he told him, and write
  80.

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• The master praised the unrighteous manager
  because he had acted astutely. For the sons of
  this age are more astute than the sons of light
  in dealing with their own people.
• And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by
  means of the unrighteous money so that when it
  fails, they may welcome you into eternal
  dwellings.
• Whoever is faithful in very little is also
  faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in
  very little is also unrighteous in much.
• So if you have not been faithful with the
  unrighteous money, who will trust you with what
  is genuine?
• (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

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What We Notice / What We Need to Notice
The difference between where where we are
where God is taking us
The difference between where we were where we
are
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1. Faithful in the Small Things

• Luke 1610 Whoever is faithful in very little is
  also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous
  in very little is also unrighteous in much.

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2. Faithful in Attendance

• Hebrews 1025 Not staying away from our
  meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging
  each other, and all the more as you see the day
  drawing near.

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3. Faithful in Serving

• Matthew 2445 Who then is a faithful and
  sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge
  of his household, to give them food at the proper
  time?
• Choir
• Ministry Teams
• Care Group Leaders
• Teachers

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4. Faithful with the Message

• 1st Corinthians 41-2 A person should consider
  us in this way as servants of Christ and
  managers of Gods mysteries. In this regard, it
  is expected of managers that each one be found
  faithful.

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5. Faithful in Giving

• Luke 1611 So if you have not been faithful
  with the unrighteous money, who will trust you
  with what is genuine?

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