What the Bible says about giving
1. Give ourselves to the Lord first! 2 Corinthians 8:5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 2. Give willingly. 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. […]
Results of tithing
Malachi 3:10-11 shows the following results of tithing: 1. “I will .. open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.” Verse 10. 2. “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the […]
Is tithing for today?
Some feel that tithing was part of the Old Testament law and that it has been done away with by Jesus.To answer this we need to note of FOUR FACTS about tithing: FACT 1: Abraham tithed to Melchizedek [an Old Testament type and picture of Jesus, our High Priest] some 430 years before the Law […]
Tithing
The Bible teaches that one tenth of our income (a tithe) should be given to God! Malachi 3:10-11, quoted here from a book called “Paraphrased from 26 Translations”: “Bring (as an act of your worship) the full amount of your tithe – the whole tenth of your income into the storehouse (local church) that there […]
Accountability in the parable of the unjust steward
Consider the parable of the unjust steward found in Luke 16:1-13 In this parable the KEY STATEMENT is found in verse 2 “Give an account of thy stewardship.” Accountability is clearly a New Testament principle! The Bible gives us a WARNING ABOUT THE LOVE OF MONEY! 1 Timothy 6:6-11 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we […]
The principle of accountability
Accountability is a principle that is enforced in the New Testament. THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS Matthew 25:14-15 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, […]
Finances in the New Testament
Dale Yerton, in his manual READY FOR BATTLE, says the following seven things: 1. The Gospels contain more warnings against money and its misuse than any other subject. 2. One in every four verses in Matthew, Mark and Luke deals with MONEY. 3. One in every six verses in the New Testament as a whole, […]
God is the Owner of all things
When we meet Jesus as our Saviour and make Him our Lord, He immediately begins to establish His lordship over every area of our lives. Because of Who He is, He has the right to be Lord of our decisions, our speech, our thought lives, our family lives and our finances. A basic principle that […]