Counsels on Stewardship -- Study Guide

Chapter 26 — Robbing God of Rightful Service

Chapter 24 reminded you that your talents include various areas of life that God gives you or helps you to develop. This chapter reminds you that God expects you to use a liberal portion of these talents in His service. If you do not, then He regards it as robbery. Please read CS 123-126 or CSA 87, 88. CS-SG 26.4

9. The Saviour accepted poverty (not only financial poverty) so mankind could have salvation. What do many Sabbath keepers do with possessions? CS 123:1 or CSA 87:1

  CS-SG 26.5

10. The “great sin” of man:
“Many a man devotes _______________________ and _______________________ to the _______________________ of a trade or profession that he may become a successful _______________________ in the _______________________; and yet he makes no _______________________ to cultivate those talents which would render him a successful laborer in the _______________________ of the _______________________. He has _______________________ his powers, _______________________ his talents. He has _______________________ to his heavenly Master.” CS 124:2 or CSA 87:2 CS-SG 26.6

11. The sin of neglect applies equally to all and constitutes a form of robbery.
“Whatever the talent _______________________ to us may be, we are _______________________ to use it in the _______________________ of _______________________, and not in the _______________________ of _______________________.” CS 125:3 or CSA 88:3 CS-SG 26.7