Stewardship Corner
Moreover, it is required in stewards
that a man be found faithful. 1st Corinthians 4:2
Biblical
Principles of Faithful Tithing
1. The Tithe is Holy. Lev. 27:30
2. The Tithe belongs to God. Lev. 27:30
3. We should put God first. Proverbs 3:9,10; Genesis 28:20-22
4. God will honor careful obedience with blessings. Deut. 28:1-14
5. Failure to tithe is robbery of God. Malachi 3:6-10
6. An honest tithe has three elements.
1. 10% — Genesis 28:22 (portion or percentage)
2. It must be returned to God’s storehouse — Mal. 3:10 (place)
3. It is to be used to support the ministry — Numbers 18:21 (purpose)
7. God’s Plan is best. Proverbs 3:5,6
“If all, both rich and poor, would bring their tithes into the storehouse, there
would be a sufficient supply of means to release the cause from financial
embarrassment and to nobly carry forward the missionary work in its various
departments.” (4T475)
“If all the tithes of our people flowed into the treasury of the Lord as they
should, such blessings would be received that gifts and offerings for sacred
purposes would be multiplied tenfold, and thus the channel between God and man
would be kept open. The followers of Christ should not wait for thrilling
missionary appeals to arouse them to action. If spiritually awake, they would
hear in the income of every week, whether much or little, the voice of God and
of conscience with authority demanding the tithes and offerings due the Lord.”
(4T474)
