Tithes and Taxes
Giving TITHES and OFFERINGS to God is
important! It is an act of love, worship
and obediance.
Paying our Taxes, thats also very important!
It is demanded of us.
Mark 12:17
Matthew 22:21
Tax ----- A sum of money DEMANDED by a
government for its support or for specific
facilities or services.
A burdensome charge, obligation,
duty or demand.
Tithe----a TENTH part of agricultural
produce or personal income set apart
as an offering to God or for works of
mercy.
A Tenth part of our talents, gifts, money,
and time given to God as a love offering
and act of obediance.....
Offering---Something offered in WORSHIP
or DEVOTION to God....
A contribution given to the church or ministry.
Anything offered as a gift.
I have heard Christians say that tithing,
giving offerings to God is not important....
that God understands their circumstances.....
that God does not require us to give
tithe and offerings to Him when we are
struggling financially....
This is a lie from the pits of hell.
Christians from all walks of life and
in every denomination have bought
into this lie.
Please read the passages below.....
Matthew 25:14-29 The Parable of the Talents
Offerings
Mark 4:24
Luke 6:38
We think that Gods word is negotiable.
But IT IS NOT!
Gods word does not change, just because
we don't agree with what it says.
God is not impressed with our opinions,
ideas or arguments.
God is the same yesterday, today and
forever. If Gods word is true and just.....
then we need to accept what it says and
apply it to our daily life.
If God required the Old Testament Church
to give a tithe and offerings to Him in an
act of obediance and worship.....
Then what makes us think that God will not require
the New Testament Church to do the same today.
I think that is pretty simple concept.....
Just as it is not negotiable to pay taxes.
I do not believe that paying our tithes and
offerings to our home church or ministries
should be negotiable either. I actually do
not believe that it is negotiable with God,
either....(thats my opinion)....
The government is not understanding
nor forgiving for not paying taxes.
If we do not pay the City, State, and Federal
taxes we will be warned, audited, fined, and
even jailed. They will even confiscate and
sell belongings and properties to go towards
the debt owed.
God wants to bless us in all areas of our lives.
But we MUST OBEY His Holy Anointed
Words to receive His favor and blessings
on our lives.
Yes Gods Mercies are renewed every single
morning.
Yes Gods Grace is sufficient to see us through
our daily lives.
But God tells us, if we Love Him, we will
keep His commands....
God tells us that we can test Him in one
area, and one area alone....that is in our
finances.....when we give God what He
requires, tithes and offerings.......God will
reveal His miracle workings in our personal
life and the lives of our loved ones. God will
bless us with His Holy Favor in every way.....
But I must stress.....
God is looking for sold out, obediant followers
that is seeking righteousness, not just money
and material things.
I challenge you to seek out what Gods
Word says about tithing, offerings and
giving to Him sacraficially.
If you do not know how to research this out...
then please let me know, and I will be happy
to help you....a great study tool that is free and
online is.....
www.blueletterbible.com
there are many study resources on this site....
I use it daily. I even have the app on my iphone.
It is my experience that You can not out
give God in any area of life.
Giving of ones finances in obediance to God
is a great way to break the chains of poverty
in ones life and family.
Going into offerings and sacraficial offerings
is a sure fire way to stop poverty in your life!
2 Kings 4:1-7 The Widows Oil
Is a perfect example of obediance
and Gods instant favor and blessings.
1 Kings 17:10-16 The Widow with the Flour and Oil
Listen, Obey, Act, Trust, Believe.....and
supernatural abundance will overflow in your life.
DO NOT DOUBT GODS PROMISES FOR YOUR LIFE.
Dear ones...God's promises are for each of His children
today, just as they were for His children of old.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever.....
God is no respecter of persons.....
However, God is a Just God
God is a Righteous God.....
God is a Judgement God....
God is a Faithful God.....
God is a Merciful God...
God is a Gracious God....
God is a Generious God....
God is a Loving God....
Matthew 6:33
paraphrased.....
God tells us to Seek FIRST His RIGHTEOUSNESS,
His Holiness, His Perfect Will for our Lives....
and THEN all other things we need will be added to us...
Let me share a personal testamony with you today......
In the early '90's, my ex-husband and I were having some
pretty bad financial difficulties. We had started going to
church and we fell in love with Jesus!
The pastor began to do a teaching series on finances.
He taught about tithes, offerings, sacraficial offerings
and Alms (offerings that no one knows about except
you and God).....
I could not believe that God wanted to bless ALL His
kids with financial favor and blessings in all areas of
our lives.
I listened to every word that the pastor preached on
that subject.
I took notes....I went home and I studied it out for
myself. I was SOLD on these amazing promises
from our Lord.
I had been a stay at home mom most of the time and I needed
to get a job. My husband and I also needed a new vehicle.
We were living paycheck to paycheck and still not able to
pay all our bills.
Our oldest daughter had severe asthma....
and her meds were not cheep...
My ex-husband and I both had medical issues
as well.....
we did not have any health insurance...
so bills were stacking up.....
my husband worked with his family in the
family owned business and we did not have any
benefits at that time.
So we began to pay our tithes, and we started giving
offerings...even sacraficial offerings.....
We both volunteered at the church as much as we could.
Dusty mowed the Lawn, did the landscaping, drove the
church van, did all kinds of stuff from sweeping to changing
light bulbs....he was also an usher and helped with the security
team when we had visiting pastors, evangelists and speciality
ministries (like the Power Team or the drama ministry
Judgement Morning)......
I worked in the clothes and food closet, taught childrens
sunday school class, did a clown ministry, cleaned toilets,
worked in the childrens nursery, helped with the weekly
bulletines and monthly newsletters, did makeup for the
churches drama team...etc..
We were sold out to do what God called us to do....and
that is to give of ourselves and of our money.
The pastor prayed for Dusty and I....our families health,
our families finances, a job for me and a raise in
salary for Dusty and for a new vehicle...
Within a months period....after we began paying our
tithes, and giving of ourselves and extra money as
offerings.....the blessings began to pour all over us....
Our daughter literally stopped having asthma attacks!
Both girls grades got better.
There was less rebellion in them.
My ex-husbands dad gave him a really good raise.
A few months later, Dustys dad decided that each
one of them needed new vehicles...so they leased new
pick up trucks for both Dusty and his dad.
Shortly after that I was hired at a local Blood Bank
to pick up and deliver blood products to hospitals.
I received 3 raises within a years time, including
a promotion to an office position with a higher pay
rate, benefits and bonuses.
Within a years time we purchased a new car for
our family.
We were no longer living from paycheck to paycheck.
Dusty and I continued to volunteer at the church and we
continued to pay tithes and offerings for many years.
When Gods children read, study, listen, trust, obey
and believe His Holy Promises....then our lives
will turn around, for the better.
Now I must say this.....
God does allow us to be tested and tempted daily.
Sometimes bad things happen to good people...who
are doing all they are told to do by Gods word....
But make no mistake....God watches and observes
what condition our heart is in....He wants to see
what we have faith in...Him or money.....abundant
blessings or Jesus....
Test God for yourself in this area.
God is faithful to His faithful followers.
If You ask and do not doubt, God will
hear you.
If you are obediant and faithful in Your
walk with God...in your giving to God...
God will shower you with His Holy
Favor in all areas of your life.
He wants us to be faithful in all areas of
service to Him.
If we are faithful with the little things He
gives us to do, then God will bless us with
more important things to do for His Kingdom.
If we are faithful with our pennies...then
God will bless us with dollars.....
Do you get the picture :D
Glory be to God!
He truly loves us and wants His
children to be blessed in all areas
of our lives physically, mentally,
emotionally, financially and most
of all spiritually!! ;D
Evg. Sherrill McDonald
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