We’re beginning a new quarter of studies on Managing for the Master — Till He Comes. Lesson 1 is Part of God’s Family.

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God’s greatest gift to His children is Jesus Christ, who brings us the peace of forgiveness, grace for daily living and spiritual growth, and the hope of eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16, NKJV). “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12).

Salvation, then, is the foundational gift because, without this gift, what else could we get from God that in the long run would really matter? Whatever we might have here, one day we will be dead and gone and so will everyone who ever remembered us, and whatever good we did will be forgotten as well.

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First and foremost, then, we must always keep the gift of the gospel, that is, Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2), at the center of all our thoughts.

And yet, along with salvation, God gives us so much more. To those who were concerned about their food and clothing, Jesus offered comfort by saying, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33, NKJV).

Read Psalm 23:1, Psalm 37:25, and Philippians 4:19. What do these verses say about God’s provision for our daily needs?

Also, when Jesus talked to His disciples about going away, He promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to comfort them. “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” (John 14:15-17). “He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13).

Then the Spirit Himself gives amazing spiritual gifts to God’s children. (See 1 Corinthians 12:4-11)

In short, the God in whom “we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28), the God who “gives to all life, breath, and all things” (Acts 17:25, NKJV), has given us existence, the promise of salvation, material blessings, and spiritual gifts in order to be a blessing to others. Again, whatever material possessions that we have, whatever gifts or talents we have been blessed with, we are indebted in every way to the Giver in how we use those gifts.

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Key Thought: God encourages us to spend the resources that He has given us to meet our needs, the needs of others, and to advance His work.
January 7, 2023

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 50:10-12, Psalm 24:1.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What should this truth mean to us that God owns everything?
3. Personal Application: What should be our attitude toward God and toward what we possess? Share your thoughts..
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I give money to church every week. It is my business when I give and how much I give. It is my money and I can spend as much as I wish. The church asks for money to keep it going and pay the pastor. But they still try to shame people into giving more than what they can afford.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 23:1, 37:25, Phil 4:19.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does this tell us about God’s provision for our daily needs?
3. Personal Application: How has God shown His care for you in your daily needs? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “I don’t see God taking care of my daily needs. I have struggled at times and only by my own perseverance have I made it through tough times. God didn’t do anything to help me.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How do we love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds?
3. Personal Application: Think about what blessings and gifts have God given to you both spiritually and temporally? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How does keeping the commandments of God reveal our love for God? Couldn’t people keep the commandments out of fear of destruction, or to earn merits?.” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Matthew 6:19-21

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What kind of treasures are we focused on now?
3. Personal Application: What have you been doing in the last month that reveals where your heart is? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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Read Psalm 50:10-12; Psalm 24:1; 1 Chronicles 29:13-14; and Haggai 2:8. What’s the message here, and what should this truth mean to us and how we relate to whatever we possess?

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Chronicles, starting with chapter 17, records King David’s desire to build a house for God. He shared this desire with the prophet Nathan, who responded, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you” (1 Chronicles 17:2, NJKV). But that night the word of God came to Nathan and instructed him to tell the King that, because he was a man of war, he couldn’t build God’s house. His son would do the work instead. David asked if he could, at least, draw the plans and prepare the building materials. When David was granted this request, he spent the rest of his life amassing a tremendous amount of hewn stone, cedar, iron, gold, silver, and brass “without measure.” When all of the building materials had been prepared and assembled at the building site, David called all the leaders of Israel together for a ceremony of praise and thanksgiving.

In 1 Chronicles 29:13-14, , in King David’s public prayer, what did he say was the real source of all the building materials that he and the people had spent time and money preparing? Of course, in essence, he said, “We really can’t take any credit for all these special materials because we are just giving You back Your own stuff.”

The point is important for all of us, whether rich or poor (but especially the rich). Because God made everything in the beginning (see Genesis 1:1; John 1:3; Psalm 33:6, Psalm 33:9), He is truly the rightful owner of all that exists, including whatever we possess — no matter how hard and diligently and honestly we have worked for it. If not for God and His grace, we would have nothing, we would be nothing; in fact, we wouldn’t even exist. Thus, we must always live with the realization that, ultimately, God owns all that is, and by praising and thanking Him for His goodness to us, we can keep this important truth before us.

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