Christian Stewardship Bible Marking Assignment Lesson 8

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

Matthew 16:26 KJV

If the Lord gave us His Son, He would not hold back anything from us. Everything belongs to God, yet He is always giving to us His blessings. The Godhead loves when we cheerfully give to Their cause on the earth. God is the One who gives us “power to make wealth,” and yet so many often forget His cause, and His church! The Lord should always get the “first fruits” of our
increase or profit.

See Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Psalm 24:1, Deuteronomy 8:18, and Proverbs 3:9-10.

The Bible says that the “tithe” (one tenth) of our increase belongs to Yahweh. It is to be returned to Him to sustain His work on the earth. When we do not return to the Lord His tithe, or when we refuse to give freewill offerings to support His work, He looks upon it as robbery!

See Malachi 3:8-10, Leviticus 27:32, and Numbers 18:21.

Those who preach the gospel ought to be supported by the tithes of God’s church members. God’s church should not have to have ham sales or bingo games to raise money for His great work! The Lord wants us to trust Him to supply what we need. If we put the Lord first, He will supply all our needs in Christ Jesus. Jesus reminded us not to neglect tithe paying.

See 1 Corinthians 9: 13-14, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:19, and Matthew 23:23.

If we do not support the Lord’s cause, and selfishly try to keep all our increase to ourselves, it will be like putting money into a bag with holes in it. God cannot bless stealing or selfish living. The best place to build a bank account is in heaven, not on the earth where it can be easily lost or stolen.

See Haggai 1:4-9 and Luke 12:33-34.

If we do wrong, and use God’s tithe for ourselves, we are to pay it back, and add a fifth (20%) to it. By the way, the Lord does not just want us to give of our money to His cause, He also needs our time! We should work for His church, and His work, and for our fellow man, giving a tithe of our time as well!

See Leviticus 27:31, Ephesians 5:16, Acts 1:8, and Matthew 4:19.

Jesus commanded the demon-possessed man, whom He had set free, to return home and give his testimony to his family and friends about how God was merciful to him. Every Christian is given the same instructions! This takes some of our time!

See Luke 8:38-40 and Psalm 126:5-6.

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