Yesterday during the Benediction time [His Life Main, Robinsons], Doc Jimmy Pacete, one of my LifeGroup members mentioned ... "Lord may we be a RICH WISE MAN [contrast to the RICH FOOL of Luke 12] ..."
Hallelujah because I believe this is POSSIBLE, if not the perfect plan of God for all "RICH" people!
You know:
GOD HAS NO PROBLEM WITH US BEING RICH, HIS CONCERN is for us BECOMING FOOLS.
Many miss the PURPOSE of MONEY which is
Love People and To Thank God
TO BE RICH (the Jesus way), forget NOT these 3 "T's":
1) Tithe
2) Thank
3) Train
To be a Tither is to develop a Discipline of RETURNING what belongs to God.
The "tenth" belongs to God always. LEVITICUS 27:30**
In all your Increase and Income, HONOR the LORD with what is due HIM.
BE A TITHER -- you will never be like the RICH FOOL of Luke Chapter 12.
To be a Thankful person is to develop Dependence on the SOURCE of it all.
God gives us ALL things -- To ENJOY and be THANKFUL with.
Never ever have the idea, that it was YOU who is the source of something. It has always been GOD!
BE A THANKFUL person -- you will never be like the RICH FOOL of Luke Chapter 12.
To be Trained in the area of money-wise / financial soundness and proper handling of income will be a PLUS! Always it will be.
There is a danger in SUDDEN WEALTH or BIG BONUSES or INHERITANCES or BIG BREAKS without the knowledge of how to handle and go about it.
UNLESS you are Trained [BUSINESS; INVESTMENTS; SAVINGS; ACCOUNTING; ETC] you may lose it all.
BE TRAINED -- you will be more richer AND will make others RICH too!
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YOU ARE INVITED to a STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCE
We want to see you blessed, and maturing in your FINANCES.
As you start tithing, you will see how God will bless you as you commit to this healthy financial stewardship practice called TITHING.
THE RESULTS when YOU TITHE: Maturity, Growth and Stewardship
How?
We're asking you to commit to take 10% of your total income for the next 60 days and give it to God through the church (His Life Ministries OR wherever you are committed to as a LOCAL HOME CHURCH).
Who?
Tithing is God's plan for every follower of the Word of God.
This 60 Day TITHE commitment is for individuals or families that have not been tithing in at least the last six months. Tithing is 10% of your income, not just regular or spontaneous giving in the church offering.
When?
The 60 Day TITHE commitment will begin this SEPTEMBER 1 2013 and will end OCTOBER 31 2013.
You will then faithfully tithe 10% of your income and trust the LORD for its RESULTS in your life.
Why?
The only thing in the Bible that God says to test Him on is tithing. We at His Life Church believe in it so strongly that we want to give you the opportunity to take God at His Word. God promises to take care of your financial needs when you trust Him by bringing Him the first ten percent.
We understand …
that giving away 10% of your income can be a big - and often frightening - commitment!
Yet, we also understand the promises God made in Malachi 3:10-11.
God will hold true to His promises of blessings.
Questions
What is tithing?
The word "tithe" is derived from the Hebrew word ma'aser and it literally means a tenth.
Ten percent of everything belongs to the Lord. In Malachi 3:10-11, God says, "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. "The 'storehouse' is the Old Testament picture of the New Testament church. So as New Testament believers, we worship the Lord with the tithe; or the ten percent.
What is the difference between a TITHE and an OFFERING?
The tithe is 10% of your income. God says that He has given us all that we own, and that the first 10% is dedicated to Him, and we are to be faithful in "bringing the tithe."
Offerings are any generous giving that you do over and above your tithe. And while your tithe is designated for the local church, an offering is for you to be generous wherever you see a need.
Many followers of Christ confuse giving regularly with tithing, and while giving regularly is highly commendable, and it is a big step in and of itself, tithing is taking a full 10% of your paycheck or any increase the Lord will grant you, and giving it to the local church in order to be an important part of building God’s Kingdom.
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**LEVITICUS 27:30 Parallel Verses
New International Version
"'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.
New Living Translation
"One tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD and must be set apart to him as holy.
International Standard Version
"Any tithes of the land—from grain grown on the land or from fruit grown on the trees—belong to the LORD. They are sacred to the LORD.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
"One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to the LORD.
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