4. It is a Part of God’s Economy

Tithing is a system created by God to supply the needs of the people, the church and the workers. In the Old Testament, the Levites did not receive any lands. Instead, the tithes given by the people became the inheritance of the priests. In Numbers 18:24, the Lord says, “Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the Lord. That is why I said concerning them: They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.” (more…)

2. It is an Expression of Worship

When we tithe, it is an act of worship to God. Tithing is not about the needs of the church. We are tithing to God and not to the church. When you tithe, you are giving first and foremost to God, the Almighty. Giving is not dependent on how much financial needs the church has. If your church is big and rich, then the congregation can say that we do not need to tithe to the church. That is not the spirit of tithing. Tithing is about our relationship with God. It is an expression of our worship to Him just like the Jews who understand the sovereignty of God to give, to provide. We, in turn, like the Jews, bring back to God a tenth of our wealth as an action to express our love and worship to God. Proverbs 3:9-10 tells us to do so, to “honour the Lord with your wealth, with the first-fruits of all your crops, then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.” The order is first we honour God with our wealth and the rest will then follow after. (more…)

Leviticus 27:32; And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord

Many people think they cannot afford to tithe. The truth is we cannot afford not to tithe! Some fall into the lies to tithe only as and when they are able to. Others tithe hoping God will return them a hundred folds of blessings in exchange for their obedience. This is a wrong understanding of tithing. In this session, we will look at the reasons for tithing and the blessings that come with obedience. God is looking at the motives of our tithing and He is watching our hearts. We will look at the reasons why we tithe so you can tithe with greater understanding on the purposes of God. (more…)

6. The Law of Purpose

When the farmer sows his seeds, he sows it into the ground with purpose. It will be very silly for the farmer to throw his seeds on good ground, on rocky ground, into the drain and everywhere. God doesn’t want us to sow without purpose and to throw carelessly what He has given us. (more…)

5. The Law of Prosperity

We must believe that it is God’s will for us to live in abundance whether be it spiritually, emotionally, physically or financially.

2 Corinthians 8:9; “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

This is the basis for a life of abundance. Christ became poor in every aspect so that we may enjoy the riches of God. Christ did not die for one aspect of our lives but in all parts of our lives. Financial abundance is just one of the areas. (more…)