Recap from the intro of this series:
- - Entrust = To assign the responsibility of something valuable to someone in confidence
- - God has entrusted us things that which He considers valuable
- - We looked at the parable of the Talents learned a few things about stewardship.
- - God owns everything (The master owned the entire property in the parable). The first step in stewardship is understanding that everything belongs to God.
- - We are stewards of what God has given us (the talents of gold the servants had were given to them by the master). What God has given us God considers valuable.
- - God expects a return (the master received a report from each servant when he returned). God expects for us to be faithful with what He has given us and not do nothing out of fear.
- - What we do with what we have been given matters.
Part I - The Most Valuable Message Ever Entrusted
When someone gives you something valuable, they do so because they trust you. Think about it—babysitting someone’s child, holding someone’s wallet or purse, driving someone else’s car—all of these require trust.
Now imagine this: God has entrusted you with the most powerful message in the world—that is the gospel.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2 — “This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.”
That means the gospel isn’t just something we believe. It’s something we are called to steward. It’s not just something we hear. It’s something we pass on.
We aren’t the owners of the gospel—we’re the managers of it. God has placed it in our hands with purpose and expectation.
And what we do with it—how we handle it, live it, and share it—matters deeply to God.
We are called to “steward” the gospel. Paul the apostle considered himself a steward of the gospel. So the question is, what is a steward?
Steward = Someone entrusted with managing what belongs to someone else
Paul saw himself as a steward of the gospel. He expected other people to see him that way as well. He believed he was called to manage the good news about Christ. He held himself accountable and held himself to a higher standard because of the gospel of Christ. He regarded it as the most valuable thing that he possessed in His life. In fact, he regarded it as the most important thing in his life as well. There was nothing more important to Paul, than the gospel. That is saying a lot!
What is the gospel?
So, what is the gospel?
Gospel = Good News
Good News = Through Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, God offers forgiveness of sins, eternal life, and restored relationship with Him to all who believe.
Why is the Gospel Important?
- - Because it is the only message that can save.
- - The gospel is the power of God to salvation that brings forgiveness, freedom, and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
- - Without it, people are lost.
Who is it Important To?
- - It is important to everyone!
- - The gospel is not limited by age, background, race, or status.
- - Every person needs it because every soul matters to God.
Why Are We Called to Steward It?
- - Because God chose us to carry the message.
- - We are His messengers. We are called to be the beautiful feet who bring the message of salvation to all.
- - He has entrusted it to us—not to keep it to ourselves, but to share it with the world.
How do we steward the gospel?
As stewards we are called to…
- 1. Preach the Gospel
Romans 1:16 — “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes”
The gospel isn’t just something we believe—it is a message. And we as stewards have the responsibility to deliver the message that we have been entrusted with.
Paul says he is not ashamed of the gospel. That tells us something: there’s a real temptation to hide it. To shrink back. To go silent in a culture that does not make room for Jesus. It is easy to allow the message of the cross to be something that fades into the background.
But when we preach the gospel—boldly and clearly—we’re giving people access to the power of God for salvation. The same power that transformed our lives!
You don’t have to be a preacher or stand on stage to preach the gospel. You can share it: - • With a friend over coffee
- • When you are spending time with a family member
- • In a text, a post, or a testimony
You don’t have to be perfect to preach the Gospel—you just have to be faithful with it.
- 2. Live the Gospel
Philippians 1:27 — “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel”
My youth pastor used to tell me, “your life is often the first “sermon” people hear.
Paul tells the Philippians that our manner of life should match the message we carry. In other words, if we say we’ve been transformed by the gospel, our lives should show it.
Living out the gospel means: - • Walking in humility and grace
- • To forgive as we’ve been forgiven
- • To love people, even when it’s hard
- • That our words and our actions line up with God’s Word
- • It will be seen in our fruit
The way we live validates the message we preach. - • When our lives reflect Christ, people are more likely to receive our words about Him.
- 3. Preserve the Gospel
2 Timothy 2:2 — “What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
The gospel must be preached, it must be lived, and it must be passed on.
Timothy taught passed on the message of the gospel, who then passed it on to others. We are part of a long line of faithful Christians who stewarded this message before us. Paul tells Timothy to entrust it to faithful people—which means this message is meant to outlive us.
Preserving the gospel doesn’t mean changing it or modernizing it to fit culture (which some have done).
It means:- • Keeping it centered on Christ
- • Guarding it from distortion
- • Sharing it with clarity and conviction
- • Discipling the next generation to carry it further
We as stewards to be “bridge-builders” between our generation and the next. Let us make sure the gospel doesn’t stop with us.
Takeaways
- 1. We have been entrusted with the most powerful message on earth
- 2. Do not be ashamed of the gospel
- 3. Let your life reflect the Good News of Christ
- 4. Pass it on to others as it was passed on to you
