
The Blessed Test
Proverbs 3:9-10 “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.” (NLT)
Will I give God my
1. What is
Leviticus 27:30 “One-tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to him as holy.” (NLT)
Matthew 23:23b “You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.” (NLT)
2. Why giving
Giving acknowledges that
Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” (NLT)
Giving builds our
Malachi 3:10 “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!” (NLT)
Giving
Giving
3. How do I
Give
Be
Luke 6:38 “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” (NLT)
2 Corinthians 9:7 “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’” (NLT)
“If you’re ready to trust God in this area, I want to pray for you.
Maybe you’ve struggled with money fears, or maybe you’ve never tithed before. Let’s take a moment right now and ask God to help
us trust Him completely.”