“HOW I TITHE”

TEXT:  Malachi 3: 6-12

ACTION STEP:

God help me to tithe with Thanksgiving, Faith and in Love.

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I.                I Tithe in Prayer

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,

with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds

in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7

A.                A prayer of thanksgiving

B.                A prayer of petition

II.              I Tithe in Faith

As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.

"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.  All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth;

but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."  Luke 21:1-4

A.                I tithe first, and then pay debts

B.                I trust that god will bless the 90%

C.                I trust that God will bless the my tithe

III.            I Tithe in Love.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down,

shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."  Luke 6:38

A.                “God loves a cheerful giver”.

B.                 Jesus is my example of giving.

               1.               He gave his best.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something

to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.  And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself and became obedient to death ~ even death on a cross!

Philippians 2:5-8