// January 19th, 2008 // Comments // Uncategorized
We are in a series on money right now. We have decided to hold a Tithe Challenge Weekend on the last weekend of the series. (Inspired by some posts I read by Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor at Granger Community Church both here and here.)
Basically, we are asking everyone to test God by looking at what they make in a week and bring 10% of it that weekend for the offering. In Malachi, the Jews had stopped bringing their tithes and offerings, thus robbing God. Restoration of their relationship with God involved testing God and His faithfulness by bringing those tithes and offerings.
That was all under the Law. Now, we live by grace. If under the Law, the people brought 10% and other offerings, then under grace, that should just be a good starting point! So, as in Malachi, we are challenging our people to test God and bring 10% of their income.
Our hope is that many of our folks will come to see this as not only a joy, but also an act of worship and obedience. That their lives will become more generous rather than selfish.
This weekend, we will be talking about how "where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." And when it comes to tithing, when people are obedient to tithe to their church, their heart will follow and grow their interest and involvement in ministering to others.
There is so much to this topic, but for now I will stop here!
What about you? Do you tithe? Why, or why not? How has your giving to the church changed your involvement in your church’s ministries?
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