TITHE OR TITHING

 

TOPIC: TITHE OR TITHING
TEXT: GEN. 14:20; MALACHI 3:8-12; NUMBERS. 18:8-32; 1CORINTHIANS. 9:14.
MINISTERING: REV. DR. A. A. OBE (JP)
6th JANUARY, 2019

DEFINITION: THIS IS TEN PERCENT OF ALL BENEFITS THAT COMES YOUR WAY, SUCH AS OUR SALARY, INHERITANCE, GIFTS AND EVEN PROFIT OF OUR BUSINESS, E.T.C.

UNFORTUNATELY, MANY CHRISTIANS TODAY MISUNDERSTAND THE IDEA OF TITHING, THEY OFTEN THINK OF IT AS THEIR OWN PROPERTY TO GOD. HOWEVER, IN THE REALITY, IT IS GOD THAT HAS DONE THE GIVING TO US, AND HE CLAIMS THE RETURN OF ONLY 10% OF HIS OWN PROPERTY.
(STORY OF THE RICH FOOL) LUKE 12:16-21

NOTE: TITHING IS NOT TAKING ONE TENTH OF OUR OWN MONEY AND GIVING IT TO GOD, BUT IT IS RETURNING A TENTH OF WHAT WAS ALREADY HIS TO BEGIN WITH.
1 CHRON. 29:14

WHY TITHING IS COMPULSORY

1. TITHING IS A TEST OF OUR STEWARDSHIP OVER THE PROPERTY OF GOD.

2. TITHING IS A TEST OF OUR HONESTY TO RETURN TO GOD WHAT IS RIGHTFULY HIS.

3. TITHING IS A TEST OF OUR OBEDIENCE TO DO WHAT HE TOLD US TO DO.

4. TITHING IS A TEST OF OUR LOVE AND DESIRE TO PLEASE HIM(GOD) WITH OUR LIVES.

5. TITHING IS A DEMONSTRATION THAT WE BELIEVE IN GOD.

6. TITHING ALSO SHOWS THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE IS THE PROVIDER OF ALL MATERIAL BLESSINGS.

7. TITHING IS ALSO AN OBLIGATION AND A CHRISTIAN DUTY.

WHAT TO UNDERSTAND

1. UNDERSTAND THAT NOTHING WILL EVER SUBSTITUTE GOD’S TITHING.

2. UNDERSTAND THAT WE TITHE BECAUSE WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION FINANCIALLY TO THE CHURCH.

3. UNDERSTAND THAT TITHE BELONGS TO GOD.

4. UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO FREELY AND JOYFULLY GIVE OUR MONEY TO GOD, WE ACHIEVE A FREEDOM LIKE NO OTHER.

5. UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE HONOUR HIM WITH TITHE, HE BLESSES US.

6. UNDERSTAND THAT TITHE GOES TO MINISTERS.

CONCLUSION
WE CHALLENGE YOU TO BECOME A TITHER AND GIVE TO GOD AND PROVE HIS PROMISE TO BLESS YOU JUST AS HE INVITES YOU TO DO IN MALACHI 3:10, GIVE TO GOD IN FAITH EXPECTING HIM TO BLESS YOUR RETURN MARK 11:24, AND GIVE CHEERFULLY, EXPRESSING JOY AND CONFIDENCE IN GIVING TO GOD.