December 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

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Tithe and other offerings

• Genesis 14:18-20 Abram gave a tenth to the king Melchizedek. This is the first mention of tithe in the Bible. Tithe is a Hebrew word meaning a tenth.

• Tithe is a form of trust that you have in God. He will take care of you. 2 Corinthians 8:1-2

• But we need to remember that it all belongs to God to begin with. Psalms 24:1-2

• It's ours to manage. And God lends it. James 1:17

• We know we can't take our Earthly wealth with us when we leave here. Job 1:21

• It is one of the only things God tells us to test him on. 

• It is hard to get in these habits, but the blessings are worth the effort.

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Genesis 14:18-20 

Melchizedek, king of Salem,[a] brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. 19 He blessed him and said:

Abram is blessed by God Most High,
Creator[b] of heaven and earth,
20 and blessed be God Most High
who has handed over your enemies to you.

And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

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2 Corinthians 8:1-2

We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia: 2 During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

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Psalms 24:1-2

The earth and everything in it,
the world and its inhabitants,
belong to the Lord;
2 for he laid its foundation on the seas
and established it on the rivers.

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James 1:17 

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

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Job 1:21 

 saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will leave this life.[a]
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.

 

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