Last night we talked about how tithing is one of the most important signs that you are bought into your relationship with God and what he is doing at your church. Tithing is way more about obedience then it is about God needing your money. God doesn't need our money but in order for us to be directed by God we need to maintain a consistent amount of obedience in our lives. There is a saying that says more or less, your heart is where your money is. This means that you will be more likely to put your money into things that are close to your heart...things that you value...things that you see as being important. God has set up church to reach people with God's love. Churches need to be places where there is an atmosphere that promotes Jesus and who is. Money provides churches many ways to accomplish these service oriented things. Money can be put directly towards things that promote a Christ cantered life.
But... when a church receives money form it's partners is has a huge responsibility to use those funds how God desires them to be used. God provides money for people to put into his work (which can take many forms but it will always point people directly to God) and churches need to use that money to further Gods work.
- We talked about the passage in the bible talks about God challenge to us concerning money. It is in Malachi 3...here is a link to that passage.
- Check out this passage as well it talks about the commitment God's people made after they decided to follow God with their lives.
- Also we talked about having the correct attitude when giving to God...here is a link that talks about that.
Also Dave talked (here is a link to his talk handout) about this scripture on the attitude of giving.
Here is one the references he used. - Here are some things Jesus had to say about tithing.
Mathew 23
Luke 21
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