Sermon 28 September 2014 By Bruce McCallum

1. Be a tither rather than just tithing

2. 215 verses on faith
218 on salvation
2084 verses dealing with stewardship and
accountability for money and finance.
16 of the 38 parables deal with money

3. Matthew 6:21 (NIV)
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also.

4. It’s not how much money you have,
it is how much money has you

5. FAQ – First Tithe
what
where
 when
why
 how

6. FAQ # 1: WHAT amount is the tithe?
‘Masser rishon’ = 10%

7. FAQ # 2: WHERE do we tithe?
Malachi 3:10 (NIV)
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, …

8. FAQ # 3: WHEN do we tithe?

9. FAQ # 4: WHY do we tithe?
Malachi 3:10 (AMP)
10 Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income)
into the storehouse, that there may be food in My
house, and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts,
if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and
pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it.

10. Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV)
16 This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads
and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the
good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for
your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.‘

11. Genesis 14:20 (NIV)
20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your
enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a
tenth of everything.

12. Hebrews 7:4-8 (NIV)
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham
gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5 Now the law requires
the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a
tenth from the people--that is, their brothers--even
though their brothers are descended from Abraham. 6 This
man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he
collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had
the promises. 7 And without doubt the lesser person is
blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is
collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him
who is declared to be living.

13. GOD IS MY SOURCE OF PROVISION,
AND THE SPIRIT OF MAMMON HAS NO POWER
IN MY LIFE.

14. James 2:26 (NIV)
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith
without deeds is dead.

15. FAQ # 5: Should my children tithe?

16. FAQ # 6: Where do I start?
 Put faith in God
 Study and understand Biblical economics
 Start with the First Fruit Offering
 Grow into tithing

17. FAQ # 7: HOWdo we tithe?
Genesis 4:3-7 (AMP)
3 And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering
of the fruit of the ground. 4 And Abel brought of the firstborn of
his flock and of the fat portions. And the Lord had respect and
regard for Abel and for his offering, 5 But for Cain and his
offering He had no respect or regard. So Cain was exceedingly
angry and indignant, and he looked sad and depressed. 6 And
the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look
sad and depressed and dejected? 7 If you do well, will you not
be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your
door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.

18. ‘If you adjust your attitude, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not adjust your attitude, sin crouches at
the door, it’s desire is for you and you must master it”

19. Hebrews 11:4 (AMP)
4 [Prompted, actuated] by faith Abel brought God a
better and more acceptable sacrifice than Cain,
because of which it was testified of him that he was
righteous [that he was upright and in right standing
with God], and God bore witness by accepting and
acknowledging his gifts. And though he died, yet
[through the incident] he is still speaking.

20. What is the attitude of a tither?
Willingly
2 Corinthians 8:12 (NIV)
12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable
according to what one has, not according to what he does
not have.
2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to
give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful giver.

21. Thankfully
Psalm 116:12 (NIV)
12 How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?

22. Joyfully
2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
7 Each man should give what he has decided in his
heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver.

23. Expectantly
2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also
reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also
reap generously.

24. GOD, YOU ARE MY SOURCE OF PROVISION;
THE SPIRIT OF MAMMON HAS NO POWER IN MY LIFE.
I RETURN TO YOU WHAT IS YOUR’S FOR THE SAKE OF
YOUR GLORY AND HONOUR
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