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Revision as of 19:48, 18 February 2022
Theological Proposition/Focus: God, as creator and sustainer of creation has exclusive right to determine how creation functions.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: God created man to be steward of his creation and as such everything man does should reflect the will of God as owner and operator of creation.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 2 Body
- 2.1 God: God owns and operates it all because God made it all.
- 2.2 Man: Man was created to manage everything God created.
- 2.3 Us: God values good management (Matthew 25:14-30).
- 3 Conclusion:
Introduction:
Image: The One Minute Manager
Need:
Subject:
Text: Gen. 1:1, 26-31.
Preview:
Setting the Stage:
In 1982 Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson made waves in the world of Business with their book The One Minute Manager. The book quickly became a New York Times best seller and has sold over 15 mission copies. Within the book a few key ideas stand out.
Body
God: God owns and operates it all because God made it all.
Creator: God created it all (1:1)
Operator: God sustains it all (Col. 1:17)
MTR: Do I recognize that everything belongs to God?
Man: Man was created to manage everything God created.
Purpose: God’s purpose in creating man in his image is stewardship (1:26).
Description: God’s description of man’s role in his creation is one of dominion. (1:28)
Extant: All means all (1:29-30)
Ecology
Physical Health
Intellectual Health
MTR: Do I accept God’s purpose in creating man in his image is stewardship?
Us: God values good management (Matthew 25:14-30).
Good management brings opportunity
Poor management brings loss
MTR: Am I managing God’s property well?
Conclusion:
==Image: Even a family heirloom is just in the care of the owner.==
