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THE POWER OF AGREEMENT
“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
Giving is not God’s way of raising money – When we give our tithe and offering, it is a intimate part of worship, we are
coming into agreement with God concerning His word and our promises. Our money is a essential part of worship,
When we give to God we are giving and important part of ourselves. We are giving our skill, our talent, our time, and
our strength. Here are 3 important keys of agreement:
* To Honor God – Leviticus 27:30-32
* It Is Commanded by God – Deuteronomy 14:22
* Tithing teaches the believer how to reverence and put God first. Genesis 28:22, Genesis 14:18-23, I Chronicles
29:9-16, I Corinthians 4:7
THERE ARE 3 MAJOR WAYS THE ENEMY WILL TRY TO HINDER US FROM GIVING
1. Postponement – “I will tithe or give the next time”
2. Crunch in finances – “I can’t afford to tithe"
3.Poor Management – “Over Spending” ….the prosperity of fools will destroy them. Proverbs 1:32
This is our confession: “The seed that leaves our hand never leaves our life, I come into full agreement with my seed
that it shall produce more for me than I could imagine.”
We live in a culture that urges us to feel discontent — to always long for more, for bigger, for better. We are told to
"buy now, pay later." The problem is, such a heart attitude (known as greed) is a dangerous and deadly trap. Even the
apostle Paul was on the lookout for greed, choosing to earn his own living as a tentmaker rather than living off the
generosity of others (see Acts 20:33-38).
By following God's principles in the area of finances, we can avoid the traps of greed and store up treasures in
heaven (Mark 10:21).
THE POWER OF TITHING
1. Returning the tithe to God helps us remember that He is the owner of everything. Psalm 24:1, NKJV. says, “The
earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.”
2. God is the source of all our wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18, says, “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it
is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is
this day.”
3. God says we rob Him if we don’t give tithe and offerings. Malachi 3:8,“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed
Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.”
4. Do I tithe when in debt? We should pay what we owe to God first, and God will help us take care of our debts.
Psalm 50:14-15, says, “Offer to God thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High. Call upon Me in the day of
trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
5. What if I can’t afford to pay tithe? God promises to richly bless us if we are faithful in tithes and offerings.
Malachi 3:10, says, “‘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.’”
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