Genesis 1: The Manager
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 the 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
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 bestseller and has sold over 15 million copies. Within the book, a few key ideas stand out. One of the most prominent ideas is that a good manager teaches others to be good managers. A good manager uses his resources: time, money, people, wisely. A good manager provides an opportunity for those under his management to bring praise to the good manager.
In Ecclesiastes 1:9 Solomon tells us that there is nothing new under the sun and this case is no exception. You see God is the Owner/Operator/CEO/Chief Manager of the universe and he is training each of us to be good managers as we manage well we bring praise to the ultimate Good manager God.
