The
habit of Tithing; revealing our heart to God
and giving to invest in the future through a weekly tithe to God
1Corinthians
16:2; 2Corinthians 8:7; Matthew 6:19-21.
1Timothy 6:18-19 and 2Corinthians 9:6
- Honoring God with my Tithing
“Remember
that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one
who plants many seeds will have a large crop.” 2Corinthians 9:6
- Giving our tithe reveals our Spiritual Maturity. “You are so rich in all you have: in faith, speech, and knowledge, in your eagerness to help and in your love for us. And so we want you to be generous also in this service of love.” 2Corinthians 8:7
a. Giving makes me love like my Father
in Heaven.
“For God loved
the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who
believes in Him may not die but have eternal life.” John 3:16
b. Giving draws me to God.
“For your heart will always be where
your riches are.” Matthew 6:21
c. Giving is the antidote to pride.
“Command those
who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place
their hope, not
in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously
gives us everything for our
enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be
generous and ready
to share with others. In this way, they will store up for themselves
a treasure, which will be
a solid foundation for the future. And then they will be able to win
the life, which is true life.” 1Timothy
6:17-19
d. Giving strengthens my trust in the
Lord.
“Trust in the
Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.
Remember the Lord
in everything you do, and He will show you the right way. Never let
yourself think that you are wiser then you are, simply obey the Lord
and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like good medicine,
healing your wounds and easing your pains. Honour the Lord by making
Him an offering from the best of all that your land produces.”
(Proverbs
3:5-9)
“Give to others,
and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a
generous helping,
poured into your hands - all that you can hold. The measure you use
for others is the one
that God will use for you.” Luke
6:38
e. Giving is an investment in the
future.
“Command them to
do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share
with others.
In this way, they will store up for themselves a treasure, which will
be a solid foundation for
the future. And then they will be able to win the life, which is true
life.” 1Timothy 6:18-19
f. Giving blesses me with Prosperity.
“Be generous and share your food
with the poor. You will be blessed for it.” Proverbs 22:9
“Be generous, and you will be
prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.”
Proverbs
11:25
“Happy is the
person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business
honestly. A good person
will never fail; he will always be remembered.” Psalm 112:5-6
g. Giving brings happiness.
“I have shown you
in all things that by working hard in this way we must help the weak,
remembering
the words that the Lord Jesus Himself said, “There is more
happiness in giving than
in receiving”. Acts 20:35
- Tithing with the right attitude
Tithe to serve God.
“For this
service you perform not only meets the needs of God’s people, but
also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.” 2Corinthians 9:12
- Tithe cheerfully. “Each one should give, then, as he has decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.” 2Corinthians 9:7
- Tithe freely. “I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God’s people in Judea.” 2Corinthians 8:3-4
- Tithe generously. “Remember that the person who plants few seed will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.” 2Corinthians 9:6
- THE KEY TO TITHING
“It
was more than we could have hoped for! First they gave themselves to
the Lord; and then, by God’s will they gave themselves to us as
well.” 2Corinthians 8:5
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