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108 Offering and Tithes
Think about this: Christ loved us so much that he gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering to God.1 He made the ultimate sacrifice for you on the cross, loving you to death and beyond. Even as time marches on, His love stays constant.
It's so important for you to grasp that the biggest sacrifice has already been made. But now, you get to be a pleasing offering to God, too. Let your service, your honor, and your giving be a delight to your Heavenly Father. Know that Jesus has given you everything, and anything you offer pales in comparison to His love.
Giving to God, supporting His work, it's an expression of love. Don't see it as a burden or an obligation, but as a response to God's love and Jesus' sacrifice. It's a way of saying "thank you" for everything Heaven has poured into your life.
1Ephesians 5:2
also He adds, "their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more."Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as He taught in the temple. And no man laid hands upon Him, for His hour had not yet come.
Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. And test Me now with this, says Jehovah of Hosts, to see if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you, and pour out a blessing for you, until there is not enough room.
And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest. And offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given Himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.And he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
Each one, as he purposes in his heart, let him give; not of grief, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.
And sitting down opposite the treasury, Jesus watched how the people threw copper coins into the treasury. And many rich ones threw in much.And a certain poor widow came, and she threw in two lepta, which is a kodrantes.And He called His disciples and said to them, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all those who have cast into the treasury.For all cast in from their abundance. But she, out of her poverty, has cast in all that she had, all her livelihood.
Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;and your barns shall be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst with new wine.
And all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's. It is holy to Jehovah.
but I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Jehovah!
who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
but each with his gift in his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah your God, which He has given you.
Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, they shall give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured to you again.
For if the eagerness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what one does not have.
Take from among you an offering to Jehovah. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of Jehovah: gold, and silver, and bronze,
But who am I, and who my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things are from You, and we have given to You that which is Yours.
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
You shall truly tithe all the increase of your seed that the field brings forth year by year.And you shall eat before Jehovah your God in the place which He shall choose to place His name there, the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the first-born of your herds and of your flocks, so that you may learn to fear Jehovah your God always.
On the first of the sabbaths let each of you put by himself, storing up what ever he is prospered, so that there may be no collections when I come.
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth.And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and you have left undone the weightier matters of the Law, judgment, mercy, and faith. You ought to have done these and not to leave the other undone.
And looking up, He saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.And He also saw a certain poor widow casting two lepta in there.And He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them.For all these have cast in to the offerings of God from their abundance, but out of her poverty she has cast in all the living she had.
and brought in the offerings and the tithes and the things dedicated to God faithfully. And over them was Cononiah the Levite ruler, and Shimei his brother the next.
I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
But I have all, and abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which you sent, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing to God.
And whoever shall give to one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink, only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, He shall in no way lose his reward.
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed ones go free, and that you break every yoke?Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.Do not say to your neighbor, Go and come back again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it beside you:
Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Speak to the sons of Israel that they bring Me an offering. You shall take an offering from every man that gives it willingly with his heart.
And it shall be, when you come into the land which Jehovah your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and live in it,you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth which you shall bring of your land that Jehovah your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose to place His name there.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.To him Abraham also gave a tenth of all. He was first by interpretation king of righteousness, and after that also king of Salem, which is king of peace,
Every thing Jehovah pleased, He did in the heavens and in earth, and in the seas and all deep places.He causes the vapors to rise from the end of the earth; He makes lightnings for the rain; He brings wind out of His storehouses.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that in everything, always having all self-sufficiency, you may abound to every good work;
But you shall remember Jehovah your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He has sworn to your fathers, as it is today.
I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.
Sell what you have and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which do not become old, an unfailing treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes nor moth corrupts.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.
And this stone which I have set for a pillar shall be God's house. And of all that You shall give me, I will surely give the tenth to You.
For it has pleased those of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints in Jerusalem.
And Moses commanded, and they caused it to be known throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. And the people were kept from bringing.For the stuff which they had was enough for all the work to make it, and too much.
Do you not know that those who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? And those attending the altar are partakers with the altar.Even so, the Lord ordained those announcing the gospel to live from the gospel.
Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
And in the end of days, it happened, Cain brought to Jehovah an offering of the fruit of the ground.And Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And Jehovah had respect to Abel and to his offering,but He did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain glowed with anger, and his face fell.
Give to Jehovah, O families of the people; give to Jehovah glory and strength.Give to Jehovah the glory due to His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts.
He who goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
By Him, then, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing His name.
The first of the first-fruits of your land you shall bring to the house of Jehovah your God. You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox treading out grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his reward."
remove far from me vanity and a lying word; give me neither poverty or riches; tear for me my portion of bread,lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.
But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.
Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as regards giving and receiving, except you alone.For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my necessity.
A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my Shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
And also, because I have delighted in the house of my God, out of my own treasure of gold and silver I have given to the house of my God over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who acts wisely toward the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in time of trouble.Jehovah will watch over him and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth; and You will not deliver him to the soul of his enemies.
Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.But lay up treasures in Heaven for yourselves, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing Jehovah your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.
He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
And, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given among the churches of Macedonia;that in much testing of trouble, the overflowing of their joy, and the depth of their poverty, abounded to the riches of their generosity.For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability; they gave willingly;with much beseeching, begging us that they might receive of us the grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints.And not as we hoped, but first they gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God,
And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
And the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah. And David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.
Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.
who carries out judgment for the mistreated; who gives food to the hungry. Jehovah lets the prisoners loose;
And when I come, whomever you shall approve by your letters, I will send them to bring your gift to Jerusalem.And if it is suitable for me to go also, they shall go with me.
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which works out thanksgiving to God through us.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the service of righteousness shall be quietness and hope forever.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
Cast your burden on Jehovah, and He will keep you; He will never allow the righteous to waver.
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also will reap.
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill,in order to make him sit with nobles, with the nobles of his people.
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.