OBEDIENCE IS THE WAY TO TRUE FREEDOM

OBEDIENCE IS THE WAY TO TRUE FREEDOM

As children growing up, we often related obedience to being in bondage or being restricted to a set of do’s and don’ts. The older generation were in fear that if they obeyed, it would lead to their death (Num. 14:3). In reality, it was their unbelief that caused them...
ְצדָקָה  – THE DISTINCTION OF TZEDAKAH

ְ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

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?

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

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

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...