Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV) // “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- The sermon on the mount
- In Scripture, the heart refers to the core of a person's being
- The source of decision-making (how you choose and act)
- The center of intention (what motivates you)
- The seat of affection (what you love and value)
Matthew 6:21 // For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Malachi 3:10-12 (NIV) // Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, 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 floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 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. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.
Acts 20:35 // It’s more blessed to give than to receive
2 Corinthians 9:6 // If you give bountifully, you shall receive bountifully
2 Corinthians 9:10 // God gives seed to the sower
Luke 6:38 // When you give it shall be given back to you
Matthew 6:21 // Where your treasure is, that’s where your heart is also
- 4 things I believe God wants us to know today
- Money is not the root to all evil. It is the “love of money” that is the root to all evil.
- There is no such thing as tithing your time.
- Tithing is not an Old Testament principle; it’s a believer’s principle
Matthew 23:23 // "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
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- Tithing has tremendous benefits
- How to become a consistent tither (where do you start)?
- Put this in your heart
- Put God at the top of your budget
- Take a stand
