Give God your first

And God spoke all these words:

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

“You shall have no other gods before me. —Exodus 20:1-3 (NIV)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. —John 3:16 (NIV)

And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.” —Genesis 28:22 (NLT)

“‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. —Leviticus 27:30 (NIV)

Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine. —Proverbs 3:9-10 (NLT)

Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel.

When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. —Genesis 4:2-5 (NLT)

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Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. —Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

- Give God the first of your

Make an offering of ten percent, a tithe, of all the produce which grows in your fields year after year. Bring this into the Presence of God, your God, at the place he designates for worship and there eat the tithe from your grain, wine, and oil and the firstborn from your herds and flocks. In this way you will learn to live in deep reverence before God, your God, as long as you live. —Deuteronomy 14:22-24 (MSG)

- Give God the first of your

He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, —Luke 4:16 (NIV)

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Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

[…] and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” —Mark 1:35, 37 (NIV)

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly. —Psalm 5:3 (NIV)

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