Living by the Book not only means cultivating a proper activity of giving, but also a proper attitude of managing. God has given each of us money and material blessings and we are to learn to control them so that they do not control us. Money Management begins in the head and heart, and then translates to the hands. We must learn to think Bible, and we must learn to think Budget. Once we believe correctly about money, we will budget money correctly. Having a sound and sober Biblical Budget is the secret to successful Stewardship of our treasures.

Living by the BOOK requires giving by the BOOK. If we are to give by the book we must know what the book teaches about giving- Giving becomes a faith response when we know what Scriptures teaches about giving and respond obediently.

Living by the BOOK requires giving by the BOOK. If Christians and Churches are to give by the book we must know what the book teaches about giving- Giving becomes a faith response when we know what Scripture teaches about giving and respond obediently. Six basics are-----1. Where does giving begin in the Bible - Gen. 14-18-20--2. What is the Tithe- - Lev. 27-30, Prob. 3-9--3. Who were the first to Tithe- Gen. 14-18-20, 28-20-22, Heb. 7-4--4. Was the Tithe originally Mosaic Law- - Gen. 14-18-20, 28-22--5. Was the Tithe positively promoted in the New Testament- - Mt. 23-23, Lk. 21-1-4, 2 Cor. 8-9, Heb. 7-1-10--6. Did the early Christians practice the Tithe- Heb. 7-1-10

This was our first meeting of our -Men Mentoring Men- Bible study.----Scripture commands every believer especially the Pastor-Teacher, to always give earnest diligence to study the Word of God As recipients of this divine charge each of us is personally responsible to obey or disobey.----Knowing what the Bible IS moves us to want to study it. Men who have a low concept of Scripture have a low commitment to Study it. Because the Bible IS what it IS DOES what it DOES every Christian is called to---Hear it--Read it--Study it--Memorize it--Obey it

In the THRONE-ROOM stewardship meets LORDSHIP- Who is Lord of our life- Who sits on the throne of our life- In answering these questions Scripture presents three types of men, and three different throne-rooms. Today we contrast the Spiritual Man with the CARNAL MAN---

In the THRONE-ROOM stewardship meets LORDSHIP- Who is Lord of our life- Who sits on the throne of our life- In answering these questions Scripture presents three types of men, and three different throne-rooms. Last Sunday we looked at the Natural Man. Today we look at the SPIRITUAL MAN----

Christians can understand their own throne-room by comprehending the throne-room of the Natural Man. Contrasting ourselves with the Natural Man affords us an understanding of his miserable condition compared to our miraculous condition. Understanding the throne-room of the Natural Man sheds light on who we all once were, as well as what our throne-room should now be as Spiritual Men---

In the throne-room STEWARDSHIP meets LORDSHIP by revealing Jesus' relation to the heart of three classes of men. Three truths emerge. 1.- What type of men exists in the world- 2.- What constitutes the throne-room of each type of man- 3.- How does Jesus relate to each type of man's throne-room-

God's two Temples are the Temple of Christ's Body -the CHURCH- and the Temple of the Christian's Body -the CORPUS-. Earlier Paul addressed the first temple. Now he takes up the second temple. Having seen how we are to relate to Christ's Body, we now focus on how to relate to our own Body. Stewardship of our own body requires right believing and right behaving in response to God's Word. We must understand the Bible on the Body.

God has two Temples - the Temple of Christ's Body -the CHURCH- and the Temple of the Christian's Body -the CORPUS-. Earlier Paul addressed the first temple. Now he takes up the second temple. Having seen how we are to relate to Christ's Body, we now focus on how we are to relate to our own Body. Stewardship of our own body depends on right believing and right behaving in response to God's Word. Both require proper treatment of the text.