STEWARDSHIP-OWNERSHIP

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) STEWARDSHIP

The Diversity of Gifts

Matthew 25:14 Matthew 25:15

Men are Stewards, not Owners

Faithfulness Required

1 Corinthians 4:2

Life Precious

1 Corinthians 6:20 Ephesians 6:7

A Sacred Treasure to be Kept

1 Timothy 6:20 2 Timothy 1:14

Ministering as Stewards

(B) ACCOUNTABILITY

Matthew 12:36 Matthew 18:23 Matthew 23:34 Matthew 25:19 Luke 12:20 Luke 12:48 Luke 19:15 Romans 14:12 1 Peter 4:4 1 Peter 4:5

(C) RESPONSIBILITY

(1) Is Personal

Deuteronomy 24:16 Job 19:4 Proverbs 9:12 Jeremiah 31:30 Ezekiel 18:20 Romans 14:4 Galatians 6:5

(2) Attempts to Shirk

Genesis 3:13 Genesis 16:5 Genesis 27:36 Exodus 32:22 1 Samuel 15:21 Matthew 27:24

(D) DIVINE OWNERSHIP

(1) Of the Natural World

Exodus 19:5 Leviticus 25:23 1 Chronicles 29:14 Psalms 24:1 Psalms 50:10 Psalms 60:7 Psalms 89:11 Haggai 2:8

(2) Of the Souls of Men

Deuteronomy 32:6 Song of Solomon 2:16 Ezekiel 18:4 Romans 14:8 1 Corinthians 6:19

(a) Upon All the Possessions of Men

Numbers 3:13 Deuteronomy 26:2 1 Kings 17:13 Matthew 6:33

(b) First-born set apart as

Exodus 13:2 Exodus 34:19 Leviticus 27:26 Numbers 3:13 Deuteronomy 21:17 Nehemiah 10:36

(c) First - fruits demanded

Exodus 22:29 Leviticus 2:12 Numbers 18:12 Deuteronomy 18:4 Deuteronomy 26:2 Nehemiah 10:35 Proverbs 3:9 Romans 11:16 Romans 16:5 1 Corinthians 15:20 James 1:18