Money: Tithes
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I. The Tithe Is the First 10 Percent.
I. The Tithe Is the First 10 Percent.
22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: If then I be a father, where is mine honour? And if I be a master, where is my fear? Saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
II. The Tithe Belongs to God.
II. The Tithe Belongs to God.
21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.
III. We Present Our Tithes to Jesus.
III. We Present Our Tithes to Jesus.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 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.
IV. We Give Our Tithes in Faith.
IV. We Give Our Tithes in Faith.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
V. Tithing Protects the Other 90 Percent.
V. Tithing Protects the Other 90 Percent.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, And he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; Neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
VI. Tithing Is the Only Area God Says “Prove Me”.
VI. Tithing Is the Only Area God Says “Prove Me”.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, And pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Does God mean tithe one week and see what happens? No. You’re not a tither if you give once or even for a year. It isn’t an experiment or a hobby—it’s a lifestyle. A tither is a tither from the heart. So, don’t just toss some money in a bucket and wait to see what happens—you try the Lord in this area with a tither’s heart. That is when harvest comes. And, as Jerry Savelle says, “If you’re not a sower [or a tither] you’re not entitled to a harvest.”
VII. God Created the Tithe for Our Benefit.
VII. God Created the Tithe for Our Benefit.
9 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.
VIII. Tithing Opens the Door to THE BLESSING.
VIII. Tithing Opens the Door to THE BLESSING.
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
