1. God Grants to Each the Ability to Get Wealth.
Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his ______________, which he swore to your ___________________, as it is today.
2. The Earth Is the Lord's.
Psalms 24:1 The earth is the __________, and __________________ in it, the world, and all who live in it;
3. The Silver and Gold Belong to God.
Haggai 2:8 'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' ______________ the LORD ______________.
4. Will a Man Rob God? How?
Malachi 3:8-11 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. [9] You are under a curse--the whole nation of you--because you are ____________ me. [10] Bring the whole tithe into the __________________, 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 __________________ of heaven and pour out so much ______________ that you will not have room enough for it. [11] I will ____________ pests from ________________ your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty.
5. If We Honor God First, He Will Pour Out Heavens Richest Blessing.
Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the ___________________ of all your crops; [10] then your barns will be __________ to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
6. Seek God's Kingdom First, and You Will Not Lack Anything.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his ____________ and his _______________________, and all these things will be given to you as well.
7. Abraham Paid Tithe to Melchizedek Who Was a Type of Jesus.
Genesis 14:20 And blessed be God Most High, who ________________ your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of __________________.
8. A Tithe Equals a Tenth.
Leviticus 27:32 The entire tithe of the herd and flock--every tenth animal that __________ under the __________________ rod--will be holy to the LORD.
9. Jesus Said We Ought to Pay Tithe But This Does Not Take the Place of Mercy, Justice, and Compassion.
Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you __________________! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and _____________________. You should have practiced the latter, without __________________ the former.
10. God Loves a Cheerful Giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not ___________________ or under __________________, for God loves a cheerful giver.
11. They Which Preach the Gospel Should Live of the Gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Don't you know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is ____________ on the altar? [14] In the same way, the Lord has ________________ that those who preach the gospel should ____________ their living from the gospel.
12. The Laborer Is Worthy of His Hire.
1 Timothy 5:18 For the ________________ says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is ______________ out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
13. The Heart That Freely Gives Will Be Constantly Blessed with More by Our Lord.
Proverbs 11:24-25 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. [25] A generous man will prosper; he who ________________ others will himself be ________________.
14. We Are to Pay God a True Tithe.
Deuteronomy 14:22 Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your __________ ____________ each year.
15. It Makes You Happy When You Do What the Lord Asks.
John 13:17 Now that you know these __________, you will be ____________ if you do them.
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