We know that tithing is a tribute to the sovereignty of God. We give to him in recognition of His Majesty and his claim over us as his subjects. We give to him because we are in partnership with him in the Kingdom. We believe that all we are and all we have belong to… Continue reading When we give, we are being challenged to receive and move into fullness
Category: Giving and receiving
Your resources are your weapon, not your chain
There is only one way to live by faith. We simply must become preoccupied with God’s presence and focus on his promises. The faithfulness of the Lord in keeping his word is the very currency of heaven. We believe him because he never lies; he is the personification of the truth. More than provision, we… Continue reading Your resources are your weapon, not your chain
No shoelace
The fourteenth chapter of Genesis records the story of the defeat of four kings by Abraham and his servants. Five cities in the valley of Jordan, including Sodom and Gomorrah, had been conquered by these four kings. Lot and his possessions also had been taken. When Abraham heard about it, he went out with his… Continue reading No shoelace
What He is to us
We are concerned about giving God our deep dedication and our full consecration, but if that is the sole basis of our relationship with Him, we tend to feel insecure. And that may be the reason why some believers do feel insecure. It is true that the Lord demands a great deal of us, but… Continue reading What He is to us
The covenant basket
This message will reveal truths from the Scriptures which you may never have seen before. Even people who are generous in their giving may not be pleasing God because they are not giving God the basic thing that He wants. God wants a relationship with you when you give. Otherwise, your giving is not acceptable… Continue reading The covenant basket
Creator of Assassinator?
Two passages of Scripture, one from I John 3 and the other from Genesis 38, emphasize our responsibility to care for one another. By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: any one who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love… Continue reading Creator of Assassinator?
Giving with revelation
Abraham was a great man of faith who hoped for a promise in the future; however, he did something more than simply go outside at night and count the stars, or try to figure out how many grains of sand there were in the sea. He did not merely wait for God to bring forth… Continue reading Giving with revelation
It begins with you!
Malachi is a book of restoration, speaking in its initial prophecies about the people after their return from exile in Babylon. Malachi was a good prophet who spoke forth, trying to establish the remnant that had returned and to encourage their hearts in the things God had for them. Haggai and Zechariah were also prophets… Continue reading It begins with you!
Real giving
What actually happens in the realm of spirit in the process of giving and receiving? When a person receives a present, he is in a position to receive more from the spirit of the giver than he probably is aware of. This is because the receiver of a present is open and vulnerable to the… Continue reading Real giving
Take God in your arms
God has given His people the gifts of the Spirit, but the gifts are only as effective as the dedication of the people to give and to receive. A man who prophesies, and who is dedicated to convey and impart in his prophesying, gives a great deal. However, the rest of the congregation must be… Continue reading Take God in your arms
To the least
And an argument arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest. But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent… Continue reading To the least
Now give God your best
The book of Malachi contains excellent teaching for God’s people today, for Malachi is speaking of the days of the Kingdom and the great ministry of giving to the Lord. He is speaking of the purging fire which comes to refine the people of God so that their offerings to the Lord will be pure,… Continue reading Now give God your best
The perils and blessings of giving
The Lord is bringing new light on the principles of giving and receiving which are found in the Word of God. The following two passages of Scripture provide a good basis for applying these deep truths. “Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour… Continue reading The perils and blessings of giving
And everyone brings a basket
Most people probably consider tithing as an austere and legalistic requirement of the Lord. They picture it under the Law of Moses as being very burdensome; but actually, tithing was filled with good principles of giving which also apply today. The instructions for presenting the tithe to the Lord were given in Deuteronomy 26. “Then… Continue reading And everyone brings a basket