“The Truth Concerning Giving Part 1!” Truth Matters “The Truth Concerning Giving Part 1!” Luke 16:1-13

Dan Erickson began rocking the machine seeking to dislodge one and maybe both. The machine got to rocking well – too well. It fell on Dan Erickson and killed him.

This parable is not suggesting you become worldly/crooked minded This parable is not suggesting you become worldly/crooked minded. Jesus is simply stating the obvious – “put on your thinking caps”…

“When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.” Voltaire – 19th century agnostic/infidel

I believe in tithing… I believe such is Biblical as evidenced by our text…

to better understand the truth concerning giving as God specifies Purpose: to better understand the truth concerning giving as God specifies

I Tithing from GOD’S POINT A. Tithing is God’s Plan

Leviticus 27:30 “A tithe of everything from the Lord, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.”

Malachi 3:10 “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.”

2 Corinthians 6:2 “On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income.”

I Tithing from GOD’S POINT A. Tithing is God’s Plan B. Tithing is God’s Means

“…for the world is Mine, and all that is in it.” Psalm 50:12 “…for the world is Mine, and all that is in it.”

God uses the tithes AND offerings we give to accomplish His work!

I Tithing from GOD’S POINT A. Tithing is God’s Plan B. Tithing is God’s Means C. Tithing is God’s Method

Like Shania Twain the world is not impressed with our “tipping” the Lord…

When we fail to support the Lord’s work according to His plan/means/method as revealed to us in His Word it should not surprise us the world/community does not respect us. Why should they…

II Tithing from OUR POINT A. Spiritually Speaking

The matter of giving/tithing is basic to growing in the grace of God The matter of giving/tithing is basic to growing in the grace of God. You can’t go to “Z” without starting with “A”…

II Tithing from OUR POINT A. Spiritually Speaking B. Materially Speaking

Doesn’t mean “health and wealth religion”… but it does mean that 90% plus God’s blessings will go a whole lot further than 100% without His blessing…

Ever read and/or hear a quote you like so much you thought to yourself, “Wish I would have said that”? The following quote is one of those for me…

A man named O.S. Hawkins said, “The principle hindrance to the advancement of the Church is greed. It is the chief obstacle to a heaven-sent revival. It seems that when the back of greed is broken, the human spirit soars into regions of unselfishness. I believe it safe to say there can be no continuous revival without ‘hilarious’ giving. And I fear no contradiction: wherever is ‘hilarious’ giving there will soon be a revival.”

Conclusion and Summary: How about it, do you understand the truth in giving? Do you sense the urgency of being a more faithful steward of what God has entrusted to you personally? Do you appreciate the utter wisdom of God behind His calling upon you to be at the very least a tither?