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Managing The Treasure-II The Trust God’s Plan for a Successful Lifestyle of Stewardship Ray of Hope Christian Church October 11, 2011
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Malachi 3:7-12
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Tithing
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Obedience brings blessings/ Disobedience brings curses- Deuteronomy 28
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Invitation Return to me and I will return to you.
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We rob God when we withhold from Him what is rightfully His! Leviticus 27:30
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When you rob from God, you are robbing from yourself.
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The point of departure is the point of return.
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Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house.
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Bring- Bringing Brings Blessing
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The whole tithe- You cannot expect a full blessing with partial obedience. You cannot expect a full blessing with partial obedience.
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Into the storehouse-the official gathering place, the place of worship, ministry and mission
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That there may be food in my house- Provision for ministry and mission of the local church to the community.
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God’s proclamation and promise Test me in this 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. Test me in this 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. Verses 10-12
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When we tithe, we remove all hindrances; we open the floodgates of God’s blessings
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The plural indicates that there are multiple channels of blessings.
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God also promised that he would rebuke the devourer.
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Tithing is a significant sign of God’s Lordship in our lives. If Jesus is not Lord of all; He is not Lord at all.
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Faithfulness in our finances is a mark of Christian maturity.
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Offerings are over and above the tithes.
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There are various offerings in the scripture: Sin offerings – Exodus 29:14 Sin offerings – Exodus 29:14 Burnt offerings – Exodus 29:18 Burnt offerings – Exodus 29:18 Peace offerings – Exodus 29:24 Peace offerings – Exodus 29:24 Sheave offerings – Exodus 29:27 Sheave offerings – Exodus 29:27 Drink offerings – Exodus 29:40 Drink offerings – Exodus 29:40 Meal and meat offerings – Leviticus 2:1 Meal and meat offerings – Leviticus 2:1 Thanks offerings – Leviticus 7:12 Thanks offerings – Leviticus 7:12
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Monetary Offerings I Corinthians 16:2
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Tithes are a duty, offerings are a delight
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Offerings are a seed that we sow into the Kingdom Genesis 8:22 II Corinthians 9:6ff
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We reap what we sow! How much we reap is dependent on how much we sow. II Corinthians 9:10-13
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The amount of offerings is guided by two primary principles: 1.What we have decided in our hearts to give-II Corinthians 9:7 2.According to our ability – II Corinthians 8:12
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Giving to the Less Fortunate (Alms giving) Alms- an act of charity or benevolence
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God has a heart for the poor I Samuel 2:8 I Samuel 2:8 Psalms 35:10 Psalms 35:10 Jeremiah 20:13 Jeremiah 20:13 Luke 16:22 Luke 16:22 God has a heart for the needy and we should, too God has a heart for the needy and we should, too Deuteronomy 15:7-8
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Give Alms to the Poor from what you possess Luke 11:41
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Give alms privately, not publicly Matthew 6:1-4
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