BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
AUTHORITY vs. INFLUENCE
Authority- a person in command
-People under authority are FORCED to obey.
Influence- to effect without exerting force.
-People under influence WILLINGLY obey.
#God’s wants to have INFLUENCE over us; NOT JUST
AUTHORITY!
#WHEN GOD HAS INFLUENCE, WE GIVE WILLINGLY;
NOT BECAUSE WE’RE FORCED TO GIVE!
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
GOD’S AUTHORITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH GIVING
-Whenever God commands us to give, IT IS ALWAYS
FOR HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD/BENEFIT!
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure,
pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,
shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you
again.”
-We give to further the kingdom of God.
-When our agenda is to further God’s kingdom,
God’s agenda is to bless us.
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
1.)TITHING: (Malachi 3:8-12/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
2.)FIRST FRUITS: (Proverbs 3:9-10/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
3.)MISSIONS: (Mark 10:29-30/Matthew 28:19-20)
4.)The POOR: (Pro.19:17/ Mat. 6:1-4/ 2Cor.9:1-8)
5.)The PASTOR: (Gal.6:6-9/ Phil.4:15-20/ 1Cor.9:6-14)
6.)STRUCTURAL EXPANSION: (1Chr.29:1-17/Ex.35:4-11/
Ex. 36:1-7)
7.)SACRIFICIAL GIVING: (2Sam.24:17-24)
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7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
1.)TITHING: (“Malachi 3:8-12”/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
-Tithe- a tenth of all my increase
OUT OF 10 APPLES, 1 BELONGS TO GOD!
OUT OF 10 DOLLARS, 1 BELONGS TO GOD!
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
1.)TITHING: (“Malachi 3:8-12”/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
-Tithe- a tenth of all my increase
(a.)Open Heavens
(b.)Overflow
(c.)Divine Protection
(d.)God’s Display
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
2.)FIRST FRUITS: (“Proverbs 3:9-10”/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
-First Fruits- the FIRST of my harvest/increase
The very first apple on the tree
belongs to God!
Today’s Equivalent
1st Hour’s Salary of the Year 1st Pay Check’s Salary of the Year
1st Day’s Salary of the Year 1st Month’s Salary of the Year
1st Week’s Salary of the Year 1st Year’s Salary
WHATEVER YOUR FAITH CAN HANDLE
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
2.)FIRST FRUITS: (“Proverbs 3:9-10”/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
-First Fruits- the FIRST of my harvest/increase
FIRST FRUITS vs. TITHING
A.)Tithing is a set amount (10%); First Fruit IS NOT!
B.)I can’t tithe until I know how much I have in total.
C.)I give a first fruit offering to God by giving the FIRST of
my increase when I don’t know how much I have coming
in total.
-THAT REQUIRE’S FAITH & CONFIDENCE IN GOD!
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
2.)FIRST FRUITS: (“Proverbs 3:9-10”/ 2Chron.31:1-10)
Proverbs 3:9-10
“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled
with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new
wine.”
-First Fruits- the FIRST of my harvest/increase
(a.) Live life in abundance & overflow as opposed
to living life from the bottom.
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
3.)MISSIONS: (“Mark 10:29-30”/Matthew 28:19-20)
“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There
is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or
father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, FOR MY
SAKE, AND THE GOSPEL'S, But he shall receive an
hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and
sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, WITH
PERSECUTIONS; and in the world to come eternal life.”
-God returns a one hundred fold blessing to those
who give their worldly riches/treasures for the
sake of the gospel.
BEYOND THE TITHE! pt.2
7 Different Kinds of Giving and God’s Promises
December 4, 2012: NRS IMPACT GIVING SUNDAY
(1ST Sunday of the NRS Fiscal Year)
God is requiring and we are asking for your Sacrifice in
being Consistent and Committed in the giving of your
TITHES & OFFERINGS throughout the entire year.
We are also asking for a “SACRIFICIAL FIRST FRUIT
OFFERING ON TOP OF YOUR TITHES” on this year’s IMPACT
GIVING SUNDAY!