Perhaps the 2 greatest gifts God has given us to steward is (1) our family and (2) our future! Your family will have a tremendous impact on your life. The family you grew up in and the family you have now…or the family you will probably have. You see the family you grow up in will definitely impact what kind of mate you will choose. The impact could be negative or positive. One thing is for certain...your spouse will absolutely affect your future. (2) the 2nd thing that God has given you to steward…is your future! Now…we need to understand that…HE does not tell us what our future holds! He does not tell us how long we will live. He does not tell about the struggles we will face or the victories we will have. He does not tell us what pains or joys we will experience…what our highs and lows will be…or WHY we WILL have them. Do you know what the greatest thing we can do with these 2 gifts that God has given us? We can trust God!

Today, we are beginning a series on stewardship. How many of you are familiar with the term stewardship? How many of you know what a steward is? The Bible teaches that we are stewards. A steward is kind of like an estate manager, an overseer or a caretaker! A steward is given a responsibility to take care of something for someone else.

Do you will believe that a church can be compassionate and make a difference? The church…that is us…we need learn and re-learn how to care about people and the problems they are facing! We need to care…to the point that we do something… where we are actively caring…and are touching the hearts of the people we meet. That begins in the church.

Easter Sunday is when we focus on the resurrection of Jesus Christ! That is why we are! We are here to celebrate more than the life, death, and burial of Jesus Christ, THE SON OF GOD!

Today we are continuing our series on the Holy Spirit. This morning we are going to talk about the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12. There is much confusion in the church about the gifts of the Spirit. There is also some…misuse…abuse…and misunderstanding! Today, I want you to leave here having a desire for healthy manifestations of the gifts of the Spirit and to be open to God using you in the gifts of the Spirit!