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STEWARDSHIP OF GOD'S GRACE

PSALM 24:1-6; GENESIS 39:1-6

MATHEW 25: 14-30

Stewardship stems from the Biblical concept of a steward—someone who manages the affairs of a household on behalf of the owner. A steward must be dependable, trustworthy, and responsible. This principle is evident in the story of Joseph. When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, he was entrusted with the management of Egypt during a time of plenty and famine. As recorded in Genesis 41:10 (NIV):

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

I. Introduction: The Meaning of Grace

Grace is God’s unmerited favor — a gift we don’t earn or deserve.

We live more by what we receive than by what we achieve — that is grace.

Grace is God stooping down to us in our helpless state, lifting us up with love and mercy.

In a world driven by performance and merit, grace offers rest, worth, and acceptance.

Jeremiah 17:7-8, John 15:15-18

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Psalm 16:1-11, Isaiah 53:1-12, Matthew 28:5-10, (Luke 24:7)

The death and resurrection of Jesus united people from diverse religious persuasions. That is the Pharisees and the Judaic community, the Romans and the disciples.

The Pharisees out of jealousy had taken him through the courts of injustice with an intent to have him killed. They were courts of injustice because Jesus was an innocent man and Pilate noted as much (Matthew 27:22-25). Not wanting to be defeated in their own evil plan, the Pharisees persisted and Jesus was hung on the cross. In their conniving minds, they knew they had annihilated Jesus and so his influence would finally fizzle out and die completely.

ZECHARIAH 9:9, LUKE 19: 28-36

The triumphal entry is an event in the Christian tradition which is fulfilled prophecy, which took place just before the crucifixion of Jesus.

Two questions that would help us understand deeper are

1. What is significance of Palm Sunday to Christians?

2. What lesson can we draw from the story of the triumphal entry.

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