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Giving is a Heart Issue
Since it is a given that whatever we offer belongs to God and came from Him to begin with, the only thing we can do is to give cheerfully and wholeheartedly. According to Exodus 25:2b, the offering that each individual must bring in must come from each man whose heart...
Giving to God
The church member is not paying the price of admission or paying our dues. We are offering something to God as an expression of our adoration and praise We are dedicating our wealth to God by giving back the portion God commands to be given back. Psalm 96:8 says,...
Giving and Commitment
Giving to God is a significant sign of our commitment to Christ. Our willingness to give back some of what we own is a strong indicator of spiritual health.17 A Christian who is not giving is probably not growing. Stewardship helps a Christian grow. When a Christian...
A WORSHIP SERVICE IN ISRAEL
In Exodus 24, God confirmed his covenant with Israel in a public worship service. This ancient worship service is similar to what we experience. It’s a call to worship, a confession of faith, a reading from God’s Word, and a celebration of communion. It was all done...
ְצדָקָה – THE DISTINCTION OF TZEDAKAH
There are different kinds of giving that emerges from the bible. Târumah can be considered a tzedakah, especially when it is in the context of taking care of your leaders — people whose duty does not allow them to make a profit for themselves. The word tzedakah...
Three Kinds of Givers
In the Rabbinic tradition, the proportion by which a person gives reveal the person’s heart. The generous man — the man with a good eye — gives 1/40 of his income to the priest. In other words, he gives 2.5% to the priest, on top of the 10% he gives as his tithe. If...
How Can I Give My Heave Offering?
Is the tithe the same as the heave offering? The short answer is, no. The heave offering is often given in conjunction with the tithes (Lev. 7;14, 34) as a provision for the Levites. The Levites are the priestly tribe the Lord assigned to be ministers. They had no...
The Source – Our Source
Giving is a faith issue, and not a supply issue. The giving is not dependent of what you have currently. Instead, it is based on your heart to believe God. What did Paul write, “And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having...
The Generosity God Commends
Paul wrote to the church in Corinth about the generosity that pleases the Lord. Generosity is a heart issue, not a money issue. A person’s generosity is measured against his willingness to give and not in the amount that he is giving. A person can give a...
