What the Bible says about giving

It is our desire that you be informed about the biblical and theological call for us to be a giving people. Indeed, we feel that the Christian faith, in so many ways, is all about giving. God gave his only begotten son and that son, Jesus Christ, gave his own life for our salvation from sin and eternal death.

 

 

 

THREE TYPES OF GIVING

A) Offering
B) Firstfruits
C) Tithe

WHY DO I HAVE TO TITHE?
In Mathew 4:5-6 the devil tried to trick Jesus to violate a certain principle. He wanted him to throw Himself down from the pinnacle of the temple. Which principle was this? The principle of gravity! Jesus knew by breaking it, the consequences would even mean aborting his destiny through premature death.

Tithing is a principle that has consequences when violated.
When we violate the tithing principle, these are the consequences:

1. We walk under a financial curse, Malachi 3:9, “You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. This means that no matter how much we earn we will still struggle.”

2. The devourer is allowed in our lives. Devourer are those things that are allowed to destroy our families, health, finances. etc. Examples of devourers are court fines, hospital bills, unnecessary car breakdowns, rebellion/ breakups in families, struggle in business, unfruitfulness; spiritually and materially.
What are the benefits of a tither?

- God open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessings, there will be no enough room to receive. Malachi 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.”

- God rebukes the devourer for your sake, Malachi 3:11, “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the LORD of hosts;

- God commit himself to deal with anything that:

- Destroy the fruits of your ground, the fruits of your ground may be your family, health, paycheck etc.

- Nor will the vine fail to bear fruits in the field. God has guaranteed to protect your harvest e.g

- Any business you do will bear fruit

- Your Christian life will bear fruits etc

 

3. And all nations will call you blessed, Malachi 3:12. When we tithe the blessings of God will manifest and the nations will testify. Helpful resources on giving: Genesis 14:20, Leviticus 27:30, 2nd Chronicles 31:5 Nehemiah 10:37, and Hebrews 7:5