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Why I Give Tithes (and Offerings)
Acts 20:33 [The apostle Paul said] I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold.
• An OVERVIEW of tithing in the Bible:
• 1,500 years after Moses received the Law, Jesus REAFFIRMED in His day the validity of tithing: Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! YOU GIVE A TENTH of your spices — mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, WITHOUT NEGLECTING THE FORMER.
WHY I BELIEVE IN TITHING: 1. As we have just seen, tithing is a Bible doctrine with CONTINUITY in the Scriptures, before, during, and after Moses’ Law. --------------------------------------------------- 2. Leviticus 27:30, 32 A tithe of everything from the land ... BELONGS TO THE LORD; it is holy to the lord.... The entire tithe of the herd and flock ... will be holy to the Lord.
--------------------------------------------------- 3. 2 Chronicles 31:12 Then they FAITHFULLY brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts.
--------------------------------------------------- 4. 2 Chronicles 31:5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites GENEROUSLY gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a TITHE of everything.
--------------------------------------------------- 5. Numbers 18:21 I give to the LEVITES all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance IN RETURN FOR THE WORK THEY DO while serving at the Tent of Meeting.
--------------------------------------------------- Malachi 3:8-10 "Will a man ROB GOD? Yet you rob me.” But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In TITHES AND OFFERINGS. (9)You are under a curse — the whole nation of you — because you are robbing me. (10) Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. 6. Why do I believe in tithing (and giving offerings also)? I wouldn’t want to take a chance on God considering me a ROBBER! 7. Why do I believe in tithing? Because God says He wants His “house” to be ABUNDANTLY supplied. 8. Why tithe? Because God says if I am faithful in tithes and offerings, He will open the windows of heaven and pour me out abundant blessings. --------------------------------------------------- Proverbs 3:9-10, KJV Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: [10] So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 9. Why should we tithe? We are HONORING the LORD when we give to Him.
10. Why tithe? God in turn grants you abundance. --------------------------------------------------- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever SOWS GENEROUSLY will also REAP GENEROUSLY. 11. Why tithe? There is a bible principle of SOWING and REAPING. It should be our intention to SOW GENEROUSLY and our humble expectation to reap generously. --------------------------------------------------- Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there your HEART will be also. 12. Why do I believe in tithing? Because MY HEART is in the kingdom of God and in South Valley Church. So THERE my TREASURE will be also! --------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: WHY I BELIEVE IN TITHING • Tithing is a Bible doctrine with continuity in the Scriptures, before, during, and after Moses’ Law. • The tithe is not mine to withhold; it belongs to the Lord (Leviticus 27:30). • Tithing is an indicator of faithfulness to God (2 Chronicles 31:12). • Tithing is an indicator of our generosity (2 Chronicles 31:5). And “A generous man will himself be blessed” (Prov. 22:9). • Tithing allows God-called ministers to devote themselves fully to the Lord’s work (Numbers 18:21; 1 Corin. 9:13f). • I don’t want God to consider me a robber (Malachi 3:8) for failing to give tithes and offerings. • God wants His “house”, the church, to be abundantly supplied (Malachi 3:10 with 1 Timothy 3:15). • God says if we are faithful in tithes and offerings, He will open the windows of heaven and pour out abundant blessings (Malachi 3:10-12; also Proverbs 3:10). • We are honoring the Lord when we give to Him (Prov. 3:9). • There is a bible principle of sowing and reaping (2 Corin. 9:6). As we sow generously, we shall reap generously, both naturally and spiritually. • Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there your HEART will be also. May both our treasures (tithes and offerings) and our hearts be in the Lord’s church and the kingdom of God. Preached at South Valley Church, Phoenix, Oregon All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of the Zondervan Corporation. All rights reserved. The “NIV” and “New International Version” trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. © 2005, James H. Feeney, All rights reserved. Website owners: If you find this sermon outline on giving tithes and offerings helpful for your website's purposes, you are welcome to post a link to it entitled "Tithing: Why I Give Tithes and Offerings". The URL is http://www.jimfeeney.org/tithing.html More free online bible study and free sermon outlines on speaking in tongues, divine healing, gifts of the Holy Spirit, pro-life vs. pro-choice, traditional marriage, apostles and Christian prophets today, divine inspiration, and more may be linked to or viewed at Pentecostal Bible Studies and Free Pentecostal Sermon Central (http://www.jimfeeney.org). |
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