THEME: TITHING                                    

MAIN TEXT: Malachi 3:8-10,

 Proverbs 28:24 whoso robbeth his father or his mother and saith, it is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.

WHAT IS TITHING?

      It’s giving 1/10 of every penny worth of tithe or tenth.

      It’s the Heavenly Sacco (God’s Sacco) and the beneficiaries are the contributing members.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PEOPLE IN THE SACCO?

They do not worry about tomorrow issues such as; School fees, Food, Medical Bills, Rent, Mention them.

The Bible is telling us about a robber, who is a robber?

 He/she is a sinful person aiming at killing/destroying life or property. There two kinds of Robbers; (1) Earthly Robber and (2) Heavenly Robber.

Here we are talking about the Heavenly Robber and if we are looking for (them) “professional Robbers”, “they are in the House of God”! Surprisingly, they are not moved by any worldly prosecution because their Taxes are remitted automatically to the Government Pull. And yet to the Heavenly pull, nothing is being remitted because it’s not pulling ropes but it is command which they are not listening too.

The Christians are not for now moved by the prosecution because they are aware that their Judge (God) is in Heaven and will not come soon to prosecute them and if He Plans to Come they assume they will repent and snick to Heaven. Tithing is a command that Christians ought to do whenever God Blesses or Increases them in Places of work, Business or even ministry. So it’s wrong to assume of repenting when you don’t own an account in Heaven.

This is what happened to the Rich man and the Tax Collector in the Bible (Luke 18:13 and Luke 12:16-20) respectively.

Beloved in the Lord I strongly encourage you to own an account in the Heavenly Ream so that they may be enough in our Houses.

OUR LIFE IS LIKE A CAR/VEHICLE

We are sure that the fuel Station of our lives is GOD himself. We know that it’s Him who enables us wake up and be able to do all our daily activities in Success. But if decides not to give fuel, you will not live your home or where your car got stack from. ( Luke 12:20 But God said to the man, “you are a fool. Tonight you will die. You will have to leave everything behind……) implying that the car was to stop moving.

Why people don’t Tithe?  Because of fear of tomorrows up keep, accumulate wealth, Reduces profit, Fear let go the money God has given them. And yet God says in PHILIPIANS 4:19 God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in Glory…imagine these Riches in Heaven it’s also part of the moneys contributed by the Sacco’s members. Hallelujah!

God tells us not to be greedy…..Luke 12:15, 22, 23, and 25(Amp). Lay your Treasures in Heaven

IS NOT GIVING TITHE A SIN? YES WHAT IS THE REWARD

Proverbs 28:24 destruction, Proverbs 28:13 He who covers sin will not prosper………..

DANGERS OF NOT TITHING

Poverty: proverbs 28:22 poverty will rule over your life

Destruction: Proverbs 29:1 He who begins often reproves/corrected hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and without remedy.

BENEFITS OF TITHING  

Deuteronomy 12:12   given Children of both sex: you will live in joy, you will have helpers, and you will not struggle in life because of helpers

-10 God will give you peace and he will keep your enemies off from your surrounding

-18 God will enlarge your territories (not just only locally but internationally)

-28 things will go well with your family and Generation things will all work for their good

WHY DO WE TITHE?

1)      Honoring God

Deuteronomy 14:23 Learn to tithe always as a sign of fearing God

HOW TO GIVE TITHE

Deuteronomy 26:14 #1Give God first before you begins using/eating the goods. #2Clean yourself first (Repent off your sins)

When do you give the Tithe? Deuteronomy 14:28 At the end of every Increase or promotion

Who are the Beneficiaries of the Tithe? Deuteronomy 14:27 Never reject Gods minister (Levites) in your Town.

-29 The Levites (God’s ministers), Fatherless, Widows, Strangers all should get satisfied.

WHERE THE TITHE SHOULD BE PAID TO?

Deuteronomy 14:24 and if the distance is too long for you carry your tithe to the place where the Lord your God chooses for you more so where his Name is being Glorified.

Deuteronomy 12:13-14 Do not put your offering any place but where the Lord as put you to be taught the Word of God.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DEFAULT?

Leviticus 27:30-32

Definition of God's Grace
1- "Grace may be defined as the unmerited or undeserving favor of God to those who are under condemnation."

2- Grace means God’s love in action towards men who merited the opposite of love. Grace means God moving heaven and earth to save sinners who could not lift a finger to save themselves.

3-Grace means God sending His only Son to descend into hell on the cross so that we guilty ones might be reconciled to God and received into heaven. ‘(God) hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him’" (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Grace is God’s
(1.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9).

(Exodus 33:13-19 NIV) If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” {14} The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” {15} Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. {16} How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” {17} And the LORD said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” {18} Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” {19} And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

 (2.) God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5).

(Romans 5:17). "For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!"

 (3.) The gospel as distinguished from the law (Rom.6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12).

 (John 1:17). "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ"

(Ephesians 3:14-21 NIV) For this reason I kneel before the Father, {15} from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. {16} I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, {17} so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, {18} may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, {19} and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. {20} Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, {21} to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

 (4.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy, tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8).
(Ephesians 2:8-10). "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do"

The Glory of God is His Goodness and Love Revealed

The glory of God is the manifestation and revelation of the His love in the radiance of His power and splendor.

What is Glory?

(1.)     Abundance, wealth, treasure (Ps. 49:12); glory (Gen. 31:1; Matt. 4:8; Rev. 21:24, 26).

(Colossians 1:27 NIV) To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

(2.)      Honour, dignity (1 Kings 3:13; Heb. 2:7 1 Pet. 1:24); of God (Ps. 19:1; 29:1)

(Revelation 21:22-24 NIV) I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. {23} The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. {24} the nations will walk by its light and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.

v  We are the city set on top of the Hill for the whole world to see we do not need the sun, stars and the moon for light; we are the light of this world not like our friends the Muslims do.

(1peter 2:9)

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

(3.) Splendour, brightness, majesty (Gen. 45:13; Isa. 4:5; Acts 22:11; 2 Cor. 3:7); of Jehovah (Isa. 59:19; 60:1; 2 Thess. 1:9).

(Exodus 24:17 NIV) To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.

(4.) Jesus is the "brightness of the Father's glory"(Heb.1:3; John 1:14; 2:11).

(Isaiah 60:1-2 NIV) “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. {2} See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.

(5.) The bliss of heaven (Rom. 2:7, 10; 5:2; 8:18; Heb. 2:10; 1 Pet. 5:1,

(2 Corinthians 3:16-18 NIV) But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. {17} Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. {18} And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

(2 Corinthians 4:3-7 NIV) And even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. {4} The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. {5} For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. {6} For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. {7} But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

BEING A GOOD PARENT

Being a good parent can be one of the most difficult and challenging venture, but at the same time can be the most rewarding and fulfilling thing we ever do.

The bible has a great deal to say about the way we can successfully raise our children to be men and women of God.

     The First thing we must do is teach them the truth about God’s word. Deuteronomy 6:7-9

     Although our children learn a great deal through direct teaching they learn much more by watching us this is why we must be careful in everything we do. We must first acknowledge our God given roles.

     Husband and Wives are to be mutually respectful and Submissive to each other (Ephesians 5:21)

     At the same time God has established  a line of authority to keep order lets realize that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is man and the head of Christ is God.(1 Corinthians 11:3)

     Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son for in that there is hope do not be a willing party to his death.

     Hebrew 12:11 about discipline it’s painful ………

     As a good parents it’s important to get your children involved in church family and ministry (Hebrews 10:25)

     He who saws iniquity will reap sorrow and the rod of his anger will fail (proverbs 22:8)

     Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6)

DAVID’S HISTORICAL LIFE

The Bible say that David was a man after God’s own heart we need to see what characteristics he had to Qualify for such an exalted description in the books of Acts 13:22 as the apostle Paul was speaking before the men of Israel and he tells them of God’s feeling s about King David.

Let’s look at some of the Key Characteristics of David’s Life.

Ø  First he had absolute faith in God (1samuel 17:37)

Ø  Secondly he absolutely loved God of the 150 psalms in the bible; David is credited for writing over half of them. (psalm 119:48)

Ø  Thirdly Entering the gates with thanks giving and his courts with praise (psalms 100:4)

Ø  Fourth David was repentant truly, it happed late one afternoon when David arose from his couch and was walking on the root of the kings house that he saw from the roof of the kings house that he saw from the roof a woman bathing and the woman was very beautiful and he sent for her she was called Bathsheba the daughter to  Eliam  and he made her pregnant

(2 Samuel 11:2-5)  He admitted sinning (2samuel 12:13)

WHY DAVID WAS REJECTED BY HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.

According to the Jewish tradition it was assumed that David was born as a result of adulterous relationship of his parents Jesse and Nizbeth. For that reason, David was rejected by his family a members because his mother gave birth to him out of the Wedlock.

And so David was considered a “BASTERD” following the Hebrew translation the Word is “MUZAR” which means a “STRANGER” OR “BASTRRED” We get it in ( Pslams69:8)

He was an object of jokes and pranks, rejection, filling his plate with Gall and His Cup with Vinegar (psalms 69:20-21)

This explains why David’s Family members forced him to be the shepherd in the fields by himself, they were hopping a bear or Lion would kill him.

That is why David confessed his own adulterous relationship with Bathsheba he said “in sin my mother conceived me”.

If this is true it explains why Jesse did not have David present when the prophet Samuel came to choose a man to be God’s anointed king (1 Samuel 16:1-13) and why his oldest brother reacted when David later showed up at the Camp when they were being mocked by Goliath (1 Samuel 17:28)

JOBS HISTORICAL LIFE

Job was upright and Blame less man before God. (Job 1:1-22)

He always burnt offerings according to the number of his children. And he would be praying for his children’s Sin remember he was upright and Blame less but because he was not monitoring his children he said “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts” thus he did regularly

NO MORE GENERATION CURSE

Deuteronomy 24:16 “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children’s nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

John 9:1-3 a man who was born blind it was not because of his parent’s sin but it was so that

Gods work might be shown.

Exodus 34:7 Keeping stead fast love for thousands forgiving iniquity and transgressions and sin but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s to the third and fourth generation.

2corithians 5:17 when one becomes born again……..

It’s no longer the Generational curse following us but it’s The Traits/ Characteristics of our parents because we carry their DNA. (Deoxyribon nucleic Acid)

This is a genetic blue print that determines a person biological characteristic. DNA- Is Located in the cell of the human body.

DNA TESTING

This has extremely become important because you can trace out where your family began and where they migrated to. You will discover your parents, Siblings Grandparents relatives that were walking on this earth 100 year ago.

Following the story of David, he was adulterous and a Murderer this traits he got them from his parents.

(Psalms51:5 were he said “in sin my mother conceived me”)