I had the opportunity to teach a course which I've titled: Biblical Finance Class - Giving Part 1. If the Lord says the same it will be a four part series with each part being a section of the class. If you have not seen it yet, please check out our previous blog on Tithing which touches on some of the points made in this class. In part 1 we are going through some introductory statistics about tithing which are pretty interesting. According to nonprofitsource.com:

• Tithers made up 10%-25% of congregations in 2018
• On average Christians gave about 2.5% of their income to churches in 2018
• During the Great Depression Christians gave about 3.3% of their income to churches

Sometimes we may know what to do but the difficult part can be to do it, why is that? Being generous is a very important aspect of handling finances. We'll dive into that deeper as we go through Parts 2-4. Now, think about your feelings toward giving and/or tithing and if your are a believer, ask the Lord how they compare with what He wants you to do. This is something between you and Him! If you don't believe ask yourself what if anything is hindering you from generosity? Please enjoy the video below. Be blessed, Part 2 is planned for next week!

Genesis 14:17-20 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁷ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
¹⁸ Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. ¹⁹ And he blessed him and said:

Leviticus 27:30 New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁰ And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord.

Matthew 23:23 New King James Version (NKJV)

²³ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.


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