Giving by Faith

Text: Malachi 3:8-11

-Commanded to preach on the topic.
1. 500 verses about prayer
2. 500 verses about faith
3. 2,000+ verses about money

• 15% of what Christ taught was about money.
• Being happy & joyful you must be obedient
• Mat 6:21; everyone spends $ on what is important to them.
• People spend their money, sports, entertainment, clothing, cable, video games, games, online tv, poor there soul on entertainment, lifestyle, status.
• Tithing is between you & the Lord.

1. The Crime vs. 8 (will a man rob God?) yes

• 10% to God - 90% you get to keep
• Gen 14:20 Abraham gave to good 10% to machisadet.
• 2 Cor 9:7

2. The consequences vs.9; They robbed, so they were (cursed)

• God will get his 10% with some life unexpected murphy.

3. The command vs 10a

• 10% Tithing (Prov 3:9)
• Hard work & OT (who gave you the time)
• It was giving to you by God so he can take it anytime.
• We are stewards with everyone & everything in our life (kids, money, husband)
• Mat 28:20 (missionaries)

4. God's commitment -vs.10b (prove me)

• Poor blessings on your life.
• Take the road blocks out of the way, to see the blessings.
• Mat 6:25-26, 30-34
• Ther comes a need and want moment, make the right choice ask yourself is this a need or a want?

5. The cure vs. 11 (Tithing Beginning)

• Deut 14:22-23, 28-29
• He wants your obidience, not your $
• If you are faithful to God, he will be faithful in your blessing.

God Bless,

The Campbell's