Oswald Sander said; The basic question is NOT how much money we should give BACK to God, but how much of God’s money we should KEEP for our selves! it is a great privilege that we can worship the Lord through Giving!

1. Text; Malachi 3; 8-12Malachi 3; 8-12
 Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me, but ye say,
wherein we have robbed thee? And tithes and offerings. 9
ye are cursed with a curse; for ye have robbed me, even
this whole nation. 10 bring ye all the tithes into the store
house, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove
me now here with, saith the lord of Host, if I will not open
the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessings that
their shall room enough to receive it. 11 and I will rebuke
the devourer for your sakes and he shall not destroy the
fruits of your ground neither shall your vines cast its fruits
before the time in the field. 12 and all the nation shall call
you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the
Lord of Host!

2. THE CONTEXT!THE CONTEXT!
God used Prophet Malachi to Exposed the sin of the PriestGod used Prophet Malachi to Exposed the sin of the Priest
and of the entire Israelites on their Giving.and of the entire Israelites on their Giving.
Sin of the PriestSin of the Priest
I;I; 2; 7 Presenting the2; 7 Presenting the
defiled offerings todefiled offerings to
God!God!
II;II; 2; 2- they did not2; 2- they did not
give their offeringsgive their offerings
heartily!heartily!
III;III; 2; 9 Showing2; 9 Showing
Partiality specially inPartiality specially in
giving!giving!
Sin of the IsraelitesSin of the Israelites
I; 2; 10 profaningI; 2; 10 profaning
the covenant ofthe covenant of
their father!their father!
II; 3;8 Robbing GodII; 3;8 Robbing God
by not giving theirby not giving their
tithes!tithes!

3. Theme;Theme; Worship the LordWorship the Lord
through Giving!through Giving!
 Oswald SanderOswald Sander said;
 The basic question is NOTNOT how much
money we should give BACKBACK to God, but
how much of God’s money we should
KEEPKEEP for our selves!

4. Ways to worship the Lord!
 A; we can worship the Lord using our Talent!A; we can worship the Lord using our Talent!
 Singing *Carpentry
 Art *Etc…
 B; we can worship the Lord using our Time!B; we can worship the Lord using our Time!
 Attend every church Service!
 Help cleaning the Church!
 C; we can worship the Lord using our Treasure!C; we can worship the Lord using our Treasure!
 Giving back our Tithes!
 Support financially the Church Ministries!

5. Observe God’s Reaction duringObserve God’s Reaction during
Giving!Giving!
 Mark 12;41-44Mark 12;41-44
 And Jesus sat Down opposite the treasury and
began observing how the people were putting
money into the treasury; and many rich people
putting in large sums. A poor widow and put in two
small copper coins, which amount into cents. He
called his disciples and said, “truly I say to you
this poor widow put in more than all the
contributions to the treasury. For they all put in
out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty,
put in all she owned, all she had to live on”.
ObservingObserving
SaySay
SurplusSurplus

7. Meaning of the Picture!Meaning of the Picture!
 IN 1980’s, 85% of evangelical Churches was
looking to the American Churches for financial
support! They were dependent to the foreign
Mission, the leaders were afraid to teach
stewardship on their members!
 In 1990’s majority of the foreign Mission stop,
above 40% of the churches that was planted
during the American mission, collapsed and
stop because they can’t afford even to support
their workers/ Pastors!

8. Why Christian will not give?Why Christian will not give?
I; Lack of knowledge!I; Lack of knowledge!
 A; the Host pastor is afraid toA; the Host pastor is afraid to
teach!-teach!- “he will call a well known
preacher to educate his members about
giving”
 B; miss-understood its meaning!-B; miss-understood its meaning!- “
I will not give, the pastor will be rich”
II; Lack of Conviction!II; Lack of Conviction!
 A; Giving is hard to practice!A; Giving is hard to practice!
 B; Giving is not a priority!B; Giving is not a priority!

9. What is the basis on ourWhat is the basis on our
Giving?Giving?
 What IS Gross?What IS Gross?
 Whole income!
 What is net?What is net?
 Remaining income after
you less your expenses!
 Mal; 3; 10 bring ye all
the tithes into the store
house, that there may
be meat in mine house,
…”
ALLALL
Giving is a Personal Conviction! Whether it is net or Gross!Giving is a Personal Conviction! Whether it is net or Gross!
The bible encourage us to giveThe bible encourage us to give “ALL”“ALL” our tithes!our tithes!
The wordThe word “ALL”“ALL” signifies on our entire incomesignifies on our entire income
where we should get our tithes!where we should get our tithes!

10. Reasons why we should give backReasons why we should give back
our tithes?our tithes?
 10 bring ye all the tithes into the store house,
that there may be meat in mine house, and
prove me now here with, saith the lord of
Host, if I will not open the windows of
heaven and pour you out a blessings that
their shall room enough to receive it
BRINGBRING

11. Christian farmerChristian farmer Basis God- co farmerGod- co farmer
Nothing
I Tim; 1;7
Ownershi
p
1; Everything Hag; 2;8 Ps; 24;1
2; the Lord owns the farmer too I Cor. 6;19-20
1; Plowing
2; Harrowing
3; Sowing
4;
Transplanting
5; Harvesting
Work
done
1; pouring rain to soften the Ground1; pouring rain to soften the Ground
2; Gives the farmer good health and2; Gives the farmer good health and
strengthstrength
3; keeps the working animal and good3; keeps the working animal and good
conditioncondition
4; pour more rain free4; pour more rain free
5; makes the seed sprout and live5; makes the seed sprout and live
6; makes the plants grow6; makes the plants grow
7; makes the plants to bear grains7; makes the plants to bear grains
8; ripens the grains8; ripens the grains
9; protects the plans from pest and insects9; protects the plans from pest and insects
10; watches over the entire ownership and10; watches over the entire ownership and
the life's of the farmer too!the life's of the farmer too!
90%90% Sharing 10%10%
THE CHRISTIAN FARMERTHE CHRISTIAN FARMER

12. ChristiansChristians Rich GodRich God3;3; PartnerPartner
God’s Share 10%God’s Share 10%
1;1; Ask GodAsk God
for a Job!for a Job!
2;2; Work HardWork Hard
andand
Honest!Honest!
Malachi 3;10-12Malachi 3;10-12
I; Cursed Remove V9I; Cursed Remove V9
II; Windows of heaven openedII; Windows of heaven opened V10V10
III; Devoureres Rebuke V10III; Devoureres Rebuke V10
IV; Testimony Establish V12IV; Testimony Establish V12
V; Become a delight some landV; Become a delight some land V12V12
Christian Share 90%Christian Share 90%
BlessingsBlessings

13. What is the basis of our giving?What is the basis of our giving?
 Old testament!Old testament!
 Malachi 3;10Malachi 3;10
 10 bring ye all the
tithes into the store
house, that there may
be meat in mine house,
and prove me now here
with, saith the lord of
Host,
 New testament!New testament!
 II Corinthians 9;7II Corinthians 9;7
 Every man according as
he purposeth in his
heart, so let him give not
grudgingly or of
necessity; for God loveth
a cheerful giver!
TithesTithes
CheerfulCheerful

14. How about Grace Giving?How about Grace Giving?
 II Corinthians 9;10 Nasv
 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and
bread for food will supply and multiply your
seed for sowing and increase the harvest of
your righteousness!
MultiplyMultiply
IncreaseIncrease
 It means the measurement of our giving is notIt means the measurement of our giving is not
bounded by the 10% ! It is an overflowing givingbounded by the 10% ! It is an overflowing giving
or beyond the 10% because of the surpassingor beyond the 10% because of the surpassing
grace of God!grace of God!