Summary: <br> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2 Timothy<br> 4:9-11 “<span class="text">Do thy diligence to come<br> shortly unto me:</span></span> </i></b><span class="text"><strong><em><sup><span style="font-size: 14pt;">10 </span></sup></em></strong></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For Demas hath forsaken me,<br> having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to<br> Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.</span></i></b></span><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></em></strong><span class="text"><strong><em><sup><span style="font-size: 14pt;">11 </span></sup></em></strong></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Only Luke is with me. Take<br> Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry</span></i></b></span><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;">”.</span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> The<br> kingdom of God is rooted in serving. The kingdom of God is founded on serving. Jesus<br> said in <b><i>Matthew 23:11 “<span style="background: #FFFFFF;">But he that is greatest<br> among you shall be your servant</span>”. </i></b>That means in the kingdom of<br> God, greatness is equated to serving. If<br> you want to be great in life, you have to learn to serve because without<br> serving in the house of God, God cannot serve your needs. There are 4 benefits<br> of Stewardship. 1) Stewardship is the gateway to Health and Vitality. <b><i>Proverbs<br> 13:17 “<span style="background: #FFFFFF;">A wicked messenger falleth into mischief:<br> but a faithful ambassador is health</span>”.</i></b> If you want free insurance<br> of free Health and Vitality, the secret is in stewardship. A faithful ambassador<br> is health. Health and Vitality is a benefit of stewardship because if you are sick,<br> who is going to serve the interest of the kingdom? That means God will ensure<br> that you walk in Health and Vitality. 2) Stewardship is the Gateway to All<br> Round Peace. <b><i>2 Chronicles 15:12-15 “<span class="text">And<br> they entered into a covenant to seek the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span></span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="text">God of their fathers with all their heart<br> and with all their soul;</span></i></b></span><strong><em> </em></strong><span class="text"><strong><em><sup><span style="font-size: 14pt;">13 </span></sup></em></strong></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">That whosoever would not<br> seek the</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span></span></span></i></b></span><span class="small-caps"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></em></strong></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></em></strong></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">God of Israel should be put<br> to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.</span></i></b></span><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></em></strong><span class="text"><strong><em><sup><span style="font-size: 14pt;">14 </span></sup></em></strong></span><span class="text"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And they sware unto the</span></em></strong></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span></span></span></em></strong></span><span class="small-caps"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></em></strong></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></em></strong></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">with a loud voice, and with<br> shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.</span></i></b></span></p>
