The 6 Marks Living Faithfully

How Am I Living Faithfully?

1 Timothy 6:17-19; Matthew 6:19-21,24; 25:14-30; Luke 9:23-24; 12:48b; 16:10-13; Philippians 4:11-12; 19; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 5:15-17; Leviticus 27:3;  Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 11:24-25; Acts 20:35;  Isaiah 32:8; 2 Corinthians 9:11; Philemon 1:6

• Being deeply committed and devoted to Christ and His Church
• Generous with one’s resources including time, talents, and treasures
• A growing understanding that it is more about what one invests than what one consumes from the Church.
• Serving in a ministry inside or outside the church on a consistent basis
• Living with a clear understanding that one will be held accountable for how one uses the resources and abilities given to them
• Teaching one’s family and even others the importance of giving and serving

SCALE

1                                          5                                      10

Consuming Resources                           Investing Resources

Giving Little to Nothing                        Giving Extravagantly

Sitting                                                                   Serving

What Does It Mean to Be Faithful? 

strict or thorough in the performance of duty; true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.; steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant; reliable, trusted, or believed; adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate:

One who is loyal, reliable, conscientious, dependable, devoted, dutiful, hard-core, honest, honorable, loving, obedient, resolute, sincere, staunch, steadfast, true, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, upright

The Parable of the Talents

The Master – The Lord

The 3 Servants – You and Me 

The Servant’s Calling

The Results 

The Reward & Response of the Master

Our Response:

• Involve & Incorporate Yourself into the life of Petal FBC
• Invest Your Time, Talents, & Treasures
• Insure Your Investment Is Eternal
• Initiate Your Own Serving or Giving – Don’t wait for someone to approach you – Step Up – Insert Yourself
• Intend to Give & Serve – Be intentional – Plan it -- Be prepared
• Increase Your Giving/Serving – Generosity Ladder
• Influence Others to Do the Same – Give & Serve
• Instill & Instruct in Your Family the Importance of Serving & Giving