Trustees of His Estate

Then God blessed them and gave them this directive: “Be fruitful and multiply. Populate the earth. I make you trustees of My estate, so care for My creation and rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that roams across the earth.”

Genesis 1:28 The Voice (VOICE)

God, the Owner of All Things

Theme: Understanding our role as trustees.

Scripture makes it clear: everything belongs to God. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1). We are not owners but trustees, called to manage what He has entrusted to us.

This includes:

Creation – caring for the world He made.
Resources – using money, time, and possessions for His purposes.
Relationships – nurturing those He places in our lives.

Recognizing God as the true Owner changes our mindset from possession to stewardship. We live not for ourselves but for the One who entrusted us with His estate.

Trustees of the Gospel

Theme: Entrusted with the good news.

Paul described himself as a steward of the gospel: “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2). The message of salvation in Christ is the greatest treasure entrusted to the Church.

Being trustees of the gospel means:

Guarding its truth – not distorting or watering it down.
Proclaiming it boldly – sharing the good news with the world.
Living it out – demonstrating the gospel through holy lives.

The gospel is not ours to hoard but to steward faithfully for God’s glory and others’ salvation.

Trustees of Kingdom Resources

Theme: Using God’s gifts wisely.

God entrusts each believer with talents, spiritual gifts, and material blessings. Jesus illustrated this in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30). The servants were accountable for how they invested their master’s wealth — not for ownership, but for stewardship.

As trustees of His estate:

We use gifts for building up the body of Christ.
We share resources to bless the poor and advance the gospel.
We invest wisely in things of eternal value, not temporary gain.

Our faithfulness in little reflects our readiness for greater responsibility in His kingdom.

The Day of Accountability

Theme: Living with eternity in view.

Every trustee must one day give an account. Paul writes, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:10). For believers, this is not about condemnation but evaluation of our stewardship.

This reality should stir us to:

Live responsibly – remembering our lives and resources are God’s.
Serve diligently – laboring in love, knowing it is not in vain.
Hope joyfully – awaiting the Master’s commendation: “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).

As trustees of His estate, we hold everything loosely yet live faithfully, knowing our reward is not in possessions but in the eternal inheritance we share with Christ.