Use it or Lose It Matthew 25:14-30 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 18, 2025 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here . -- 1. Recognize God as the source of every gift. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James 1:17 (NASB95) Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) 2. Faithful stewardship leads to God’s blessings. Three Blessings Faithfulness brings… a. The approval of the Lord. b. Increased trust and responsibility. c. Increased Joy. 3. Fear and inaction lead to loss. Reasons People bury their potential… a. The choice seems painless. b. It stems from procrastination. c. Fear has a paralyzing effect. 4. Accountability is inevitable. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:10 (NASB95)
