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

2. 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?

3. 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:

4. 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)

5. 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."

6. 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)

7. 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”

8. 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: