TOP TEN REASON YOU SHOULD TITHE

TOP TEN | Week 1: Good Reasons

Top Ten Reasons You Should Tithe

10. The last few Sundays, the lead usher has gotten up halfway through service and turned off the A/C.

9. Parking meters have been installed in the church parking lot.

8. During communion, each entire row is asked to share one tiny cup and one little wafer.

7. The drum set had to be sold – now the drummer just bangs on pots and pans with wooden spoons during worship!

6. The food tastes funny at the faith cafe ever since they “lost” all of their wooden spoons.

5. When the offering bags wore out, the church started using Walmart bags for collection.

4. Greeters have been charging $10 at the door just to enter the building!

3. The baptismal tank is still filled with water from 2019.

2. The church had to create a TYOTP policy (Bring Your Own Toliet Paper.)

1. Because the Bible says so!

Lol, no, here are the top ten real reasons you should tithe.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33

10. IT PUTS GOD FIRST IN MY LIFE

I Corinthians 16:1-2 NKJV 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

Colossians 1:18 NKJV 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Exodus 23:19 NKJV 19 The first of the first fruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Proverbs 3:9-10 NKJV 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

9. THE NEW TESTAMENT AND JESUS AFFIRM THE PRACTICE OF TITHING

Matthew 23:23 NIV 23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

8. TITHING MOVES THE MINISTRY FORWARD

Malachi 3:10 NIV 10Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

7. IT GIVES ME PASSION FOR GOD’S MISSION AND THE CHURCH’S VISION

Matthew 6:21 NIV 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

6. IT PROVIDES DEFENSE AGAINST THE ENEMY

Malachi 3:11 NIV 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the LORD Almighty

Malachi 3:9 “You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me…”

5. IT HELPS ME LIVE BY FAITH

HE DIDN’T INVENT TITHING SO THAT THE CHURCH COULD GROW. HE INVENTED IT SO YOUR FAITH COULD GROW.

Romans 11:16 NIV 16 For if the first fruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

4. I WANT TO BE BLESSED

Malachi 3:10 NIV 10“…And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.”

3. IT BREAKS GREED OFF MY LIFE

Matthew 6:24 NIV 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

2. IT CAN HELP BRING SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH

2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 NIV 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

1. I WANT TO BE OBEDIENT

Leviticus 27:30 NIV 30 A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD

Malachi 3:8-10 NIV 8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

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Brave Love

BRAVE LOVE

Role With It

Ephesians 6:1-4 NLT 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

1. MY ROLE IN “CHILDREN OBEYING*

Ephesians 6:1 NLT 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 NIV 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

Ephesians 6:4 NLT 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

2. MY ROLE IN “CHILDREN BELONGING

Ephesians 6:1 NLT 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right things to do.

Ephesians 6:4 NLT 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

3. MY ROLE IN “CHILDREN HONORING”

Deuteronomy 6:5-9 NIV 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

Proverbs 22:6 NKJV 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:2 NLT 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise.

Ephesians 6:4 NLT 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Super Sunday

SUPER SUNDAY | Take A Knee

Philippians 2:6-13 NIV 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

1. WHAT HAS MY KNEE?

Philippians 2:8 NIV 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!

2. WHO DESERVES MY KNEE?

Philippians 2:9-11 NIV 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

3. WHY DOES MY KNEE MATTER?

Philippians 2:10-11 NIV 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Encountering Jesus

ENCOUNTERING JESUS | Week 4:

Instinctual Influence

John 4:25-26 NIV 25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” 26 Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”

1. HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE CALL

John 4:27 NIV 27 Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”

John 4:39 NIV 39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

2. PRIORITIZE HIS PURPOSE

John 4:28-29 NIV 28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”

The world has tried to make us the group that talks about EVERYTHING BUT our beliefs.

3. UNLEASH AND SENSE OF URGENCY

John 4:29-30 NIV 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” 30 They came out of the town and made their way toward him.

John 4:35 NIV 35 Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

4. EXPECT THE ENCOUNTER TO EVOLVE

John 4:40-42 NIV 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 41 And because of his words many more became believers. 42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”

Encountering Jesus

Encountering Jesus | Week 3: An Unexpected Turn

Mark 10:17-22 NIV 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

An encounter with Jesus can… 1. START IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Mark 10:17-18 NIV 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

An encounter with Jesus can also… 2. INCLUDE SOME DEVOTION

Mark 10:19-20 NIV 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

Isaiah 64:6 NIV 6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

An encounter with Jesus can also… 3. END WITH DISAPPOINTMENT AND DEVASTATION

Mark 10:21-22 NIV 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

“Breezy, self-confident Christians tell us how wonderful it is to accept Christ and then have a good time all the rest of your life; the Lord won’t demand anything of you. Yes, He will, my friend! The Lord will demand everything of you. And when you give it all up to Him, He may bless it and hand it back, but on the other hand, He may not…” – A.W. Tozer

“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” – Martin Luther

Encountering Jesus

ENCOUNTERING JESUS Week 2

Luke 10:38-42 CET 38 The Lord and his disciples were traveling along and came to a village. When they got there, a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said. 40 Martha was worried about all that had to be done. Finally, she went to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it bother you that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!” 41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and upset about so many things, 42 but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”

I. INVITATIONS CAN LEAD TO INTIMACY

Luke 10:38-39 CET 38 The Lord and his disciples were traveling along and came to a village. When they got there, a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said.

But invitations DON’T ALWAYS LEAD TO INTIMACY.

Better than “Did you invite Christ into your life?” is the question, “How often do you invite Christ into your life?”

II. DISTRACTIONS CAN BE DETRIMENTAL

Luke 10:40 CET “Martha was worried about all that had to be done….”

Luke 10:40 NIV “But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.”

Luke 10:41 CET “The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and upset about so many things,”

“The great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.” – John Ortberg

III. PRIORITY IS THE KEY TO YOUR PURPOSE.

Luke 10:42 CET But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”

This was not an issue of good vs bad. It was a lesson on PRIORITY. A lesson on RANK. An emphasis on ORDER!

John 12:1-3,7 1 Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. 2 A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. 3 Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. 7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

Encountering Jesus

ENCOUNTERING JESUS  Week 1

Luke 19:1-10 NIV 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Faith Assembly exists to help people ENCOUNTER JESUS!

Psalms 34:8 – “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” 

1. JESUS IS MORE CONCERNED WITH YOUR FUTURE THAN HE IS WITH YOUR PAST.

Luke 19:10 NIV 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Mark 2:15-17 NIV 15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Romans 8:1 NIV 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

Psalms 103:12 NIV 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

1 John 1:9 NIV 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

2. CHANGING YOUR POSITION CAN IMPROVE YOUR VISION.

3. ENCOUNTERS SHOULD ALWAYS LEAD TO TRANSFORMATION.

Luke 19:8 NIV 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

Mark 10:17-27 NIV 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

Deepen The Stakes

Deep Seated Saints

Isaiah 54:2 NET 2 Make your tent larger, stretch your tent curtains farther out! Spare no effort, lengthen your ropes, and pound your stakes deep.

Luke 6:46-49 ASV 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

3 Deep Seated Reminders:

I. WE ARE NOT JUST CALLED TO BUILD – WE ARE CALLED TO BUILD WELL.

Luke 6:48 ASV “…because it had been well builded.”

Luke 6:47 ASV 47 Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

II. DEEPER ISN’T ALWAYS THE EASIEST

Luke 6:48 ASV “he is like a man building a house who digged and went deep…upon the rock.”

III. YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON DEPTH

Luke 6:48 ESV “and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it.”

Philippians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 2:6 ESV 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Matthew 6:33 NIV 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Psalm 37:4 ESV 4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Matthew 5:8 NIV 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Romans 12:1-2 CEV 1 Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That’s the most sensible way to serve God. 2 Don’t be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Psalms 96:6-7 6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; 7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

God’s Will For You

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. “Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances.”

1. REJOICE ALWAYS

“The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).

“…for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

There are actually more than 2,700 passages in the Bible containing words such as joy, happiness, gladness, merriment, pleasure, cheer, laughter, delight, jubilation, feasting, exultation, and celebration.

Philippians 3:1 NIV 1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

Philippians 4:4 NIV 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Hebrews 12:2 NIV 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

2. PRAY CONTINUALLY

‘I have so much to do that I cannot get on without three hours a day of praying.’

3. GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

‘When you drink from the stream, remember the spring.’ We may not be able to give thanks FOR all circumstances, but we can give thanks IN all of them. God’s will is that we are to be joyful, prayerful, and thankful because we are his children.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

Acts 3:1-11 NIV 1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.

1. Stand with a new Strength

Acts 3:7 NIV 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.

2. Walk in a new Way

Acts 3:8 NIV 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.

The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. 9You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you…” Romans 8:7-8

3. Leap to a new Level

Acts 3:8 NIV 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.

“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can.”

4. Produce a new Praise

Acts 3:8-10 NIV 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Luke 15:7 NIV 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.