Loving My Neighbor Concerning His Possessions
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 4/10/2016 AM |
Text: | I Timothy 6; Lord's Day 42 |
Psalters: | 285, 330, 137, 59 |
- The idea.
- God is the sole Proprietor of all things (Ps. 24:1,2; 50:11,12).
- This is true because of His being Creator, Sustainer, and Governor of all things.
- While everything is His, He distributes without letting go, requiring an accounting and returns.
- These truths make man a steward, accountable to God for the care of that which God puts under him for a while.
- God created man as His friend and servant, who was given dominion over creation for God’s glory.
- Sin made man a thief, claiming creation for his purposes, locking out God, either selfishly or making man serve the creation.
- In salvation God restored to the redeemed the ability to be proper stewards.
- God is the sole Proprietor of all things (Ps. 24:1,2; 50:11,12).
- God identifies as stealing the violation of the relationship He has given to our possessions.
- Important observations.
- First, we steal from God.
- We steal from our neighbor when we take advantage of him so he has a loss.
- The importance of our showing our gratitude by keeping this command.
- Follow the example of Jesus Who was/is the perfect steward, fulling all the obligations and duties God gave Him to do.
- Only those united to Christ by faith can live by faith as true stewards.
- There are things we can do to avoid the sin of stealing.