Giving Account for Life's Investment

Matthew 25:14-30, Haggai 2:8

Biblical Stewardship is a spiritual mindset.
Stewardship without accountability leads to inactivity. All of us are called to be Stewards!

WAYS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE

I. We are accountable to God.
Romans 14:12; I Corinthians 4:1-4

II. We are accountable to Others.
Exodus 20: to parents
Hebrews 13: to leaders
Romans 13: love one another

III. We are accountable for Our Words.
- Apply your words with the fragileness of a tea cup, not a tin cup.
- What you say is important to God.
- What you say is important to Others. Psalm 19:14 (David), Proverbs 8:8 (Solomon), Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 15:4

IV. We are accontable for Our Actions.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
You can live by the Golden Rule or by Self Rule.

V. We are accountable for Our Opportunities.
Accountability demands honesty and honesty makes us vulnerable.