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TITHES AND OFFERINGS
BLESSINGS AND CURSES REGARDING TITHES AND OFFERINGS
The Almighty promises BLESSINGS to those who are faithful and CURSES to those who are not. Notice Malachi 3:6-10, -" For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob are not consumed. From the days of your fathers you have TURNED ASIDE from MY STATUTES, and have NOT KEPT THEM. Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But YOU SAY, -"How shall we return?" WILL A MAN ROB GOD? Yet you are ROBBING ME! But YOU SAY, -"How have we robbed Thee?" In TITHES and CONTRIBUTIONS. You are CURSED with a CURSE, for you are ROBBING ME, the whole nation of you! Bring the WHOLE TITHE into the STOREHOUSE (of God), so that there may be FOOD in MY HOUSE, and TEST ME now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not OPEN FOR YOU the WINDOWS OF HEAVEN, and POUR OUT FOR YOU A BLESSING until there is NO MORE NEED.
"TITHE" is an old English word meaning "TENTH". A tithe is a tenth of one's income.
The earliest record of the principle of tithing is found in Genesis 14. Here we find that about four thousand years ago, an ancient patriarch named Abram (later Abraham) learned that his nephew named Lot had been captured by an invading army. Abram gathered his servants and pursued them. When he overtook them, he defeated them and rescued Lot and others. Abram also took possession of the spoils and took back all the possessions stolen by the attackers. Then he thankfully gave a tithe (tenth) of ALL to Melchizedek, Priest of the Most High.
Notice Genesis 14:17-20, -Then after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him (Abram) at the Valley of Shaveh. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. And he BLESSED him (Abram) and said, -"BLESSED be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; And BLESSED be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he (Abram) gave a tenth (tithe) of ALL." Notice that Abram not only gave a tithe of foodstuffs and livestock, but OF ALL. There was no doubt spoils of clothing, silver and gold, precious stones and coins as well.
Hebrews 7:1-4, -"For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, Priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and BLESSED him, to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of ALL THE SPOILS, was first of all, by the translation of his name, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace. WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT GENEALOGY, HAVING NEITHER BEGINNING OF DAYS NOR END OF LIFE, but made like the SON OF GOD, He abides a priest perpetually. Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth (tithe) of the CHOICEST spoils." Notice carefully that Abraham gave of the choicest spoils, not what was left after he had picked over the lot for himself. This is the principle of putting God first and trusting God to provide for you. This occurred over four hundred years before God gave Moses the Law at Mt. Sinai.
Years later, Abraham's grandson, Jacob (later named Israel), also determined to walk in all the Lord's ways and serve Him with tithes. Notice Genesis 28:22, -"And this stone (Bethel stone), which I have set up as a pillar, will be God's house; and of ALL that Thou dost give me I will surely give a TENTH (tithe) to Thee." The book of Genesis records that Jacob became a prosperous man, BLESSED by the God of heaven and earth
TITHE IS HOLY TO THE LORD
Notice Leviticus 27:28-31, -"Nevertheless, any proscribed thing which a man sets apart to the Lord out of all that he has, of man or animal or of the fields of his own property, shall not be sold or redeemed. Every proscribed thing is MOST HOLY to the Lord. No proscribed person who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. Thus the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree is THE LORD'S; it is HOLY to the Lord. If therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe (under the rules of redemption as stated in verses 9-13), he shall add to it one-fifth to it."
TO CALCULATE THE MONEY PORTION OF YOUR TITHE GO TO:
http://www.vmmusa.org/calc/index.htm
Donation Of Time and Talents
MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED...
The church need volunteers to paint and other manual labor services. If God have given you gifts and talents in this area; we are requesting that you tithe a portion of your time and talents to the church. Contact Anthony Coleman for details and/or to volunteer. He can be reached at: aecoleman671@verizon.net
EVERY THIRD SUNDAY IN 2009 THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL DONATION MARCH TO DEFRAY THE COST OF A NEW SOUND SYSTEM YOU MAY USE EITHER YOUR RENOVATION OR BUILDING FUND ENVELOPE.
THERE IS A NEW PLEDGE PROGRAM TO RAISE $50,000.00 TO PUT IN A NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE CHURCH, FELLOWSHIP HALL, AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING BY THE END OF APRIL.
5TH SUNDAY WORLD MISSIONS OFFERING. THERE ARE FOUR MISSIONARY SUNDAYS PER YEAR. PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY AS THE PROCEEDS FROM THESE ENVELOPES WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN OUR TWO MISSION PARTNERS:
THE HAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH ORPHANAGE - ZIMBABWE
THE SHEPHERD BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL - GHANA
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES. THE MONIES FROM THESE ENVELOPES WILL RESTOCK THE PANTRY
THE EASTER ENVELOPE
THE MONIES FROM THESE ENVELOPES WILL RESTOCK THE PANTRY
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