2. Malachi 3:8-10
8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me, even this whole nation. 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.”
The Bible gives a serious criminal charge against God’s people – robbing God (Malachi 3). Even worse for God’s people was that it was God Himself making the accusation, and He is a very reliable witness. He says that we are robbing Him of tithes and offerings.
Immediately there are a lot of objections that pop up in our mind as we try to sidestep the issue. Have you heard or thought any of these? “It’s my money. I earned it.” “I have too much debt to give right now.” “I already give with my time and energy.” “Tithing is Old Testament and we live in the New Testament era now.” “I am too poor to give.” And one of my favorite excuses because it sounds so funny, “God loves a cheerful giver and I am not a cheerful giver so I shouldn’t give.”

3. “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me!”

4. Do We Rob God? Of our 1st Day Offerings? I Corinthians 16:1-2

5. Do We Rob God? Of our Time? Matthew 6:33 Mark 4:18-19 Luke 14:16-20
Acts 24:25
How much time do we actually give to God? Especially when compared to how much time we spend watching TV & movies. Browsing the Internet. Facebook. Our hobbies. Reading books other than the Bible. How much time do we really devote to spiritual matters?

6. Do We Rob God? Of Worship and Praise? John 4:24
Psalm 29:2; 95:6; 96:9; 99:9; 138:2
Hebrews 10:24-25; 12:28; 13:15

7. Do We Rob God? Of our Abilities? Matthew 25:14-19 Romans 12:3-8
I Peter 4:10-11 (cf. I Cor. 4:1-2)

8. Do We Rob God?
Of our Love?
Matt. 22:36-38; Romans 12:1; I Cor. 6:19-20
Matthew 6:24 (cf. Exodus 34:14)
I John 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:10
I Timothy 6:9-10; Mark 10:21-23
Matthew 10:34-37
I John 5:2-3

9. “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me!”