Key Thought: Just in proportion as God has given His property to man, so man is to return a faithful tithe of all his substance. This arrangement was made by Jesus Christ Himself. January 21, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Malachi 3:10, Deuteronomy 12:5-14. Ask class members to share a short thought on what … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. As children of God and stewards of His blessings, what kind of people are we asked to be? So, what does it mean to be faithful with our tithe? This week we have reviewed several of the constituent elements of the tithe: The amount — which is a tenth, or 10 percent, … Continue reading –>
When this topic came up some years ago, there was no real discussion about the practice of tithing as described in the books of Moses. We were then, and still are very keen to move on to the justification of the Seventh-day Adventist position on tithing. In this study I have purposely concentrated on the … Continue reading –>
We calculate our tithe on our “income” if we are paid by the hour or by a salary, and we pay on our “increase” or profit if we are self-employed and have our own business. In many countries, the government takes out taxes from the worker’s pay to cover the cost of services done for … Continue reading –>
Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? When we join the church, by default, we accept the vow to support the church with our income. We answer this along with viewers’ questions as we discuss Lesson 3, The Tithing Contract.
(0)Read Leviticus 27:30 and Numbers 18:21, Numbers 18:24. What does God propose to do with the tithe? Because God is the owner of everything (Psalm 24:1), He obviously doesn’t need the money. But because the tithe is His, He tells us what to do with it, and that is to use His tithe for the support of the gospel ministry. … Continue reading –>
Read Malachi 3:10. What can we learn from this verse about where our tithe should go? Though specific directions are not given in the text, it is nevertheless evident that God’s people knew what He meant by the word “storehouse.” God does include in His directions, “that there may be food in My house” (NKJV). His … Continue reading –>
Dictionaries define tithe as “a tenth part of something” or “10 percent.” This definition is likely taken from the Bible narrative. Tithe is simply returning 10 percent of our income, or increase, to God. We understand that all we have belongs to Him in the first place. The tithing legislation given to Israel at Mount … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:10; Deuteronomy 12:5-14; Leviticus 27:30; 1 Kings 17:9-16; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. Memory Text: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Whenever God’s people, in any period of the world, have cheerfully and willingly carried out His plan in systematic benevolence [tithing] and in gifts and offerings, they have realized the standing promise that prosperity should attend all their labors just in proportion as they obeyed His requirements. When they acknowledged the claims of … Continue reading –>
