“A Tithe of All” Genesis 14:17-24 Heart for the Harvest “A Tithe of All” Genesis 14:17-24

If you were given an unexpected gift of money, what is your first instinct? Would you find a place to spend it? Would you pay a debt? Would you give a portion to the Lord’s work? Would you save it?

I. There is a Deliberate Battle from without for all our goods:(vs A.    The Battle over governments: B.    The Intrusion of governments into private lives: C.    The “kidnapping” of people and resources from the private sector:

II. There is a Defense against the enemy: (vs.13-15) A.    Defend by a readiness for warfare: (vs.14) B.    Defend by a strategy for battle: (vs.15) C. Defend by a focus on people: (vs.16)

III. There is a Designation of Christ as Your Highest Authority: (vs Melchizedek – a type of Christ; a King/Priest Hebrews 7:3-10 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, Psalm 110:4 "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."

III. There is a Designation of Christ as Your Highest Authority: (vs A.    Abram submits to the authority of the King/Priest: (vs.18a) B.    Abram submits to the Most High God C.    Abram receives a blessing for his heart direction: (vs.19) D .    Abram in response blesses the Most High God: E.     Abram recognizes his deliverance is from God Most High: (vs.20)

IV. There is a Determination to give a portion to the Most High God: (vs.20b) A.    He designated it on his own free will: B.    He designated it to the King/Priest – Melchizedek C.    He designated a specific amount: “a tithe of all”

V. There is a Deliverance from Selfishness: (vs.21-24) A.    He surrenders His “rights” to the possessions for Himself: B.    He portions the remaining treasure to the men who served with him: