The Principles Of Tithing Series

He was God’s only Son. Yet He gave Him to us for our sins. And He gave Him out of faith. In other words He died for us before we knew Him.

Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

E. The disciples met on the First Day of the week after Jesus was risen from the dead.

Illustration: Here are 10 one-dollar bills on this table. Now my first question is, How much is a tithe? 10% good. Ok next question is which on is the tithe. Which one should be first? The one that you spend first.

#2 The Principle of the Tithe 10%

A. God has always expected His people to be good stwards with what He has given them. Genesis 2 Adam & Even

B. Tithing is an Old Testament principle that transcends into the New Testament.

Abraham tithed to Melchizedek – Genesis 14 (Note: Melchizedek is a type of Christ)

Mystery of Tithing

Heb 7:1-10 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, (2) to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated "king of righteousness," and then also king of Salem, meaning "king of peace," (3) without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Jacob promised a tithe to the Lord Genesis 28:22

Lev 27:30 ’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 to the LORD.

Mal 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

New Testament

Jesus told the Pharisees

Mat 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Paul told the church

1Co 16:1-2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: (2) On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.