No one is a natural-born giver. We are all born
.
WHAT IS TITHING?
tith·ing
/ˈtīT͟HiNG
The donation of
Tithing is the
point of giving.
Gen. 14:19-20 (NLT) Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing:
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth.
20 And blessed be God Most High,
who has defeated your enemies for you.”
Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
Leviticus 27:30 (MSG) “A tenth of the land’s produce, whether grain from the ground or fruit from the trees, is God’s. It is holy to God.
WHY SHOULD I TITHE?
Malachi 3:10 (NIV) Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.
If you take care of God’s
, God will take care of yours.
Matthew 6:33 (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
You take a test every time you get paid.
The first person you
Matthew 6:21 (GW) Your heart will be where your treasure is.
FAQs
Do I tithe off of the gross or the net?
Proverbs 3:9 (NASB) Honor the Lord from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
If I don’t tithe will I be cursed?
Can I tithe at any church I want to?
Why do we fill out envelopes/record our giving?
Resources:
The Blessed Life by Richard Morris
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Powernomics by Dr. Claud Anderson