What does the Bible say about TITHING and GIVING?
O.T. Tithes, which were required annually, constituted a minimum of 20% of personal income, plus the cost of ceremonial animals for Temple sacrifices. The additional Tithe for the poor, collected every third year, would raise the minimum tithes required to 30% of personal income for the year. Additionally, offerings could be anything they had, as Jesus said of the widow who gave everything she had.
The annual O.T. Levitical Tithe was 10% of agricultural produce or income given to Levites, which was 10% of the total income or produce.
The annual O.T. Festival Tithe added an additional 10% for religious festivals, applied to 10% of the total income or produce.
The tithe for the poor (Alms) was required every third year in the Old Testament and constituted an additional 10% for the destitute. It was a contribution of an additional 10% of total income or produce (required every third year).
O.T. Offerings were contributions made in addition to the required tithes.
Offerings may be designated for specific purposes, such as building projects or charitable causes.
In the N.T., the LAW was changed in the New Covenant from the O.T. 30% plus religious contributions up to 100% sacrifice of everything Christians have. As the Holy Spirit leads you in faith, you know you are pleasing God with your offerings. “What is NOT of faith is sin.”
• Old Testament Tithing: Required a minimum of 20% of income annually, including offerings and tithes for the poor.
• New Testament Giving: Replaced tithing with faith-based giving guided by the Holy Spirit.
• Offerings in Both Testaments: Additional contributions beyond the required tithes, which could be designated for specific purposes.
In the Old Testament, tithing was mandatory, requiring the annual donation of at least 20% of income, including offerings and an additional tithe for the poor. However, in the New Testament, tithing is replaced by faith-based giving, guided by the Holy Spirit.
Key Points of Tithes and Offerings:
This doctrine examines Old and New Testament passages to argue that while the Old Testament mandated a tithe (a tenth) to support Levites, worship, and the poor, the New Testament elevates the standard to radical, Spirit-led generosity—up to 100%—for the sake of Christ, His body, and the needy.
Old Testament Teachings on Tithing and Offerings:
Tithes (a tenth of produce, livestock, and income) were commanded for several purposes:
Supporting Levites and priests who had no land inheritance (Numbers 18, Deuteronomy 14, Nehemiah 10, 2 Chronicles 31).
Providing for the poor, foreigners, orphans, and widows (Deuteronomy 14, 26).
Funding Temple worship, sacrifices, and festivals (Leviticus 27, Deuteronomy 12, 16, 2 Chronicles 24, Nehemiah 10, Ezra).
Giving Firstfruits and best offerings (not leftovers) was required, and defective sacrifices were condemned (Proverbs 3, Exodus 23, 34, Malachi 1).
Tithing was prevalent in Israel’s life and was associated with blessings or curses (Malachi 3, Haggai 1, Proverbs 11).
Examples of significant, willing giving for God’s house are found in David, Hezekiah, Josiah, Ezra, and Nehemiah (1 Chronicles 29, 2 Chronicles 24, 31, 35, Ezra, Nehemiah).
New Testament Perspective:
From the Old Testament Law of Tithing to the New Testament concept of total stewardship.
Tithing, as mentioned in the New Testament, primarily refers to practices from the Old Testament (Matthew 23, Luke 11, Hebrews 7, and Luke 18).
Jesus fulfilled the Law, and with the transition of the priesthood, the Law itself underwent a change (Hebrews 7:12).
Under the New Covenant, believers and all their possessions become the property of God, having been purchased at the price of the life of God's Son, Jesus. Consequently, the standard of giving shifts from a fixed 20% to 100%.
Total surrender of one’s life and possessions, guided by the Spirit, leads to willing, cheerful, and faith-filled giving (2 Corinthians 8–9 and Romans 12:1).
Radical discipleship may sometimes necessitate giving up all (as exemplified by the rich young ruler, and the parables of the Pearl of Great Price and hidden treasure, and Acts 5).
Generosity, equality, and “voluntary socialism” among believers.
Early church examples:
Believers in Acts shared all things; there were no needy among them; some sold property for others’ needs (Acts 2, 4).
Macedonian believers gave generously out of poverty (2 Cor 8).
Churches supported poor saints in Jerusalem and traveling ministers (Rom 15; Phil 4; 3 John; Acts 11).
Paul teaches:
Each should give according to ability, voluntarily, not under compulsion (2 Cor 8:12; 9:7).
Current surplus should meet others’ needs, promoting equality (2 Cor 8:14–15; Exod 16).
Those taught the word should share all good things with their teachers (Gal 6:6; 1 Cor 9; 1 Tim 5).
The text calls this pattern “voluntary socialism”: Spirit-led sharing that carries one another’s burdens (Gal 6:2; 1 Cor 12; 1 John 3; James 2).
Heart issues in giving:
God rejects mere ritual ceremonial giving without justice, mercy, and love (Mic 6; Isa 1; Amos 5; Matt 23).
Giving must be:
From faith, not fear or guilt: whatever is not from faith is sin (Rom 14:23).
From love for God and neighbor with the whole heart, not a token 10% (Matt 22; Luke 6:38).
Cheerful and willing: “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7; Greek hilaros).
Withholding help from needy believers reveals a lack of God’s love (1John 3:17; James 2; Prov 19:17; Deut 15; Isa 58; Lev 25).
Blessing, reward, and consequences of Tithes.
God promises:
Material and spiritual blessing to generous givers (Mal 3; Prov 3, 11; Luke 6:38; 2Cor. 9:6–11).
Provision for those who seek His kingdom first (Matt 6:33; Mark 10’s “hundredfold”).
God warns:
Robbing God through withholding tithes/offerings brings a curse (Mal. 3; Hag. 1).
Hypocritical or dishonest giving (Ananias and Sapphira) can bring severe judgment (Acts 5).
Rich who hoard and ignore the poor face woe and judgment (James 5 alluded; 1Tim 6).
Total discipleship and costly obedience
Jesus demands that love take priority over family, possessions, and even life (Matt. 10:37–39; Luke 14 implied).
The Holy Spirit's call includes:
Bearing the cross, laying down one’s life for Christ and the brethren (John 15; 1John 3:16 implied).
Living as a “living sacrifice,” being transformed into Christ’s image (Rom. 12:1–2; Gen. 1:26; 2Cor. 3:18 alluded).
The parable of the pearl of great price is applied to show that 100% is ultimately required; nothing can be withheld if the Spirit calls for it.
Conscience, faith, and gray areas are discussed in the New Testament.
In disputable matters not directly addressed in Scripture, believers must:
Act in faith with a clear conscience, not against doubt (Rom. 14; 1Cor. 10; Col. 3).
Ask whether an action pleases God, builds up others, harms witness, or enslaves (1Cor. 6, 8, 10; 1Thess. 5; Col. 4).
“Whatever is not of faith is sin” becomes a guiding principle for all choices, including financial ones.
Prophetic warnings and application to America:
The author cites prophetic warnings (e.g., by Kenneth Hagin and other Prophets) of impending judgment and the coming war against America for sin and disobedience. Just as ancient Israel had to fight unnecessary wars, so America has been Judged by God and Jesus to have to fight unnecessary wars.
Many Christian leaders Sin:
Delay or deny Christ’s present reign by pushing His rule into a future millennium.
Resist establishing a truly Christian law and national obedience at present.
Argues Jesus is already reigning as King of kings from Heaven through His Body, the Church (Matt. 28:18; 1Cor. 15; Rev. 1).
King Jesus Calls American Christians to:
Repent, embrace Christ’s present kingship, and obey fully in government, public schools, and in the workplace.
Be willing, like the apostles, to give up everything, including their lives, as the Holy Spirit leads.
Practical exhortations on giving Support:
To Ministers of the WORD and full-time workers (1Cor. 9; 1Tim. 5; Gal. 6:6).
The poor among the saints and the wider body of Christ Jesus.
God’s house and its work (OT temple support applied analogically to church and kingdom work).
Give:
Your First and best, not leftovers.
Freely, joyfully, and sacrificially, in proportion to God’s blessing.
Live:
In daily fellowship, “face to face” where possible, echoing Paul’s example.
In unity, mutual care, and peace (2Cor. 13:11; 1Cor. 12:25–26).
Overall thesis:
OT: tithe (10%) was the minimum obedience to support worship, leaders, and the poor.
NT: Jesus fulfills the Law and raises the bar—Christians and their possessions belong entirely to God.
Therefore, New Testament giving is not about a fixed percentage but about:
Spirit-led, cheerful generosity.
Meeting the real needs of the body of Christ and advancing His kingdom, even at the cost of one’s life.
The text traces Scripture from Genesis through Revelation to show that tithing in the Old Testament was a mandated tenth of produce, livestock, and income to support the Levites, temple worship, festivals, and the poor, always with an emphasis on offering the first and best to God. Failure to bring the tithe, or bringing defective offerings, was called robbing God and brought God's Curse, whereas faithful, liberal giving invited tangible blessings and abundance. Numerous examples demonstrate that Israel joyfully funded the temple and its ministry, and that the poor were included through third-year tithes and other provisions. In the New Testament, tithing primarily refers to the old system; with Christ’s priesthood, the law changes: believers are no longer under a fixed 10% rule but are wholly owned by God, bought with a price. The new standard is total stewardship and radical generosity—up to 100%—expressed in cheerful, voluntary, faith-driven giving as the Holy Spirit leads. Early Christians shared possessions so that no one lacked, supported poor saints and gospel workers, and practiced what the author calls “voluntary socialism,” bearing one another’s burdens and meeting needs to promote equality in the body of Christ.
The text insists that giving must flow from a heart full of God's love, justice, mercy, and faith rather than from mere ritual or legalism: God rejects offerings that coexist with oppression and hypocrisy. Whatever is not from faith is sin; believers must act in accordance with a clear conscience, seeking always to please God, build others up, protect their witness, and avoid enslavement to wealth. Generosity brings blessing and spiritual enrichment, whereas hoarding, dishonesty (as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira), and neglect of the poor invite judgment. Jesus demands first place over family, possessions, and life itself, calling His people to be living sacrifices who may be required to relinquish everything, like the rich young ruler was asked to do. The parable of the pearl of great price is used to teach that eternal life in Christ ultimately claims 100% of the believer. The author prophetically applies these themes to American Christianity, warning of impending judgment, critiquing doctrines that postpone Christ’s reign to a future millennium, and urging believers to recognize that Jesus reigns now as King of kings through His church. Most American Christians must repent, embrace Christ’s present kingship, support ministers and the poor, live in close communal love and mutual care, and be willing to give and even lay down their lives as the Spirit directs, trusting that God’s grace is sufficient and His reward sure.
Malachi 3:8–10 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!” You ask: “How do we rob You?” “By not making the payments of the TENTH and the CONTRIBUTIONS. You are suffering under a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. Bring the full TENTH into the storehouse so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this way,” says the Lord of Hosts. “See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure.
Leviticus 27:30–32 “Every TENTH of the land’s PRODUCE, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is HOLY to the Lord. If a man decides to redeem any part of this TENTH, he must add a fifth to its value. Every TENTH animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be HOLY to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 14:22–23 “Each year, you are to set aside a TENTH of ALL the PRODUCE grown in your fields. You are to eat a TENTH of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, in the presence of Yahweh your God at the place where He chooses to have His NAME dwell, so that you will always LEARN to FEAR the Lord your God.
Numbers 18:21–24 “Look, I have GIVEN the Levites every TENTH in Israel as an INHERITANCE in return for the WORK they do, the WORK of the tent of meeting. The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. The Levites will do the WORK of the tent of meeting, and they will bear the consequences of their sin. The Levites will not receive an INHERITANCE among the Israelites; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations. For I have GIVEN them the TENTH that the Israelites present to the Lord as a CONTRIBUTION for their INHERITANCE. That is why I told them that they would not receive an INHERITANCE among the Israelites.”
2 Chronicles 31:5–6 “When the WORD spread, the Israelites gave LIBERALLY of the BEST of the grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of ALL the PRODUCE of the field, and they brought in an abundance, a TENTH of everything. As for the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought a TENTH of the cattle and sheep, and a TENTH of the dedicated THINGS that were CONSECRATED to the Lord their God. They gathered them into large piles.”
Nehemiah 10:37–38 “We will bring a loaf from our first batch of dough to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God. We will also bring the firstfruits of our grain OFFERINGS, of every fruit tree, and of the new wine and oil. A TENTH of our land’s PRODUCE belongs to the Levites, for the Levites are to collect the one-TENTH OFFERING in ALL our agricultural towns. A priest of Aaronic descent must accompany the Levites when they collect the TENTH, and the Levites must TAKE a TENTH of this OFFERING to the storerooms of the TREASURY in the house of our God.”
Proverbs 3:9–10 “Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first PRODUCE of your entire harvest; then your barns will be completely filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine.”
Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a TENTH of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law —justice, mercy, and faith. These THINGS should have been done without neglecting the others.”
Luke 11:42 “But woe to you Pharisees! You GIVE a TENTH of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These THINGS you should have done without neglecting the others.
Hebrews 7:1–10 “For this Melchizedek — King of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham and BLESSED him as he returned from defeating the kings, and Abraham gave him a TENTH of everything; first, his NAME means king of righteousness, then also, king of Salem, meaning king of peace; without father, mother, or Genesisealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God — remains a priest forever. Now consider how great this man was —even Abraham the patriarch gave a TENTH of the plunder to him! The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command written in the LAW to collect a TENTH from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they have also descended from Abraham. But one without this lineage collected TENTHS from Abraham and BLESSED the one who had the promises. Without a doubt, the inferior is BLESSED by the superior. In one case, men who will die receive TENTHS, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives. And in a sense, Levi himself, who receives TENTHS, has paid TENTHS through Abraham, for he was still within his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.”
Genesis 14:18–20 “Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. He BLESSED him and said: Abram is BLESSED by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and I GIVE PRAISE to God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a TENTH of everything.
Genesis 28:20–22 “Then Jacob made a VOW: “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He PROVIDES me with food to eat and clothing to wear, and if I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God. This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will GIVE to You a TENTH of ALL that You GIVE me.”
Deuteronomy 26:12–15 “When you have finished paying ALL the TENTH of your PRODUCE in the third year, the year of the TENTH, you are to GIVE it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. Then you will say in the presence of the Lord your God: I have TAKEN the CONSECRATED portion out of my house; I have also GIVEN it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to ALL the commands You gave me. I have not violated or forgotten Your commands. I have not eaten any of it while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or OFFERED any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the Lord my God; I have done ALL You COMMANDED me. Look down from Your HOLY dwelling, from Heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the Land You have GIVEN us as You SWORE to our fathers, a Land flowing with milk and honey.”
1 Corinthians 16:2 “On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and SAVE in keeping with how he PROSPERS, so that no COLLECTIONS will need to be made when I come.”
2 Corinthians 9:6–7 “Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows GENEROUSLY will also reap GENEROUSLY. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful GIVER.”
Amos 4:4 “Come to Bethel and rebel; rebel even more at Gilgal! Bring your sacrifices every morning, YOUR TITHES EVERY THREE DAYS.”
Deuteronomy 12:6–7 “You are to bring there your burnt OFFERINGS and sacrifices, your TITHES and personal CONTRIBUTIONS, your VOW OFFERINGS and FREEWILL OFFERINGS, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks. You will eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your household in everything you do, because the Lord your God has BLESSED you.”
Deuteronomy 12:11 “Then Yahweh your God will choose the place where His NAME will dwell. Bring everything I command you: your burnt OFFERINGS, sacrifices, OFFERINGS of the TENTH, personal CONTRIBUTIONS, and ALL your choice OFFERINGS you VOW to the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 14:28–29 “At the end of every three years, bring a TENTH of ALL your PRODUCE for that year and store it within your gates. Then the Levite, who has no portion or INHERITANCE among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in ALL the WORK of your hands that you do.”
Deuteronomy 26:2–4 “You must TAKE some of the first of ALL the land’s PRODUCE that you harvest from the land Yahweh your God is giving you and put it in a container. Then go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to have His NAME dwell. When you come before the priest who is serving at that time, you must say to him, ‘Today I acknowledge to the Lord your God that I have entered the Land the Lord SWORE to our fathers to GIVE us.’ “Then the priest will TAKE the container from your hand and place it before the altar of the Lord your God.”
2 Chronicles 31:11–12 “Hezekiah told them to prepare chambers in the Lord’s temple, and they prepared them. The OFFERING, the TENTH, and the dedicated THINGS were brought faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.”
Nehemiah 12:44 “On that same day, men were placed in charge of the rooms that housed the supplies, CONTRIBUTIONS, firstfruits, and TENTHS. The legALLy required portions for the priests and Levites were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving.”
Nehemiah 13:5 “and had prepared a large room for him where they had previously stored the grain OFFERINGS, the frankincense, the articles, and the TENTHS of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the CONTRIBUTIONS for the priests.”
Nehemiah 13:10–12 “I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been GIVEN, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field. Therefore, I rebuked the officials, saying, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” I GATHERED THE LEVITES AND SINGERS TOGETHER and stationed them at their posts. Then ALL Judah brought a TENTH of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storehouses.”
Mal 3:11–12 “I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not ruin the PRODUCE of your land, and your vine in your field will not fail to PRODUCE fruit,” says the Lord of Hosts. “Then ALL the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of Hosts.”
Matthew 5:23–24 “So if you are OFFERING your GIFT on the altar and remember that your brother has something against you, leave your GIFT there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and OFFER your GIFT.”
Luke 18:12 ‘I fast twice a week; I GIVE a TENTH of everything I get.’
Deuteronomy 16:16–17 “ALL your males are to appear THREE TIMES A YEAR before the Lord your God in the place He chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. NO ONE IS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE LORD EMPTY-HANDED. EVERYONE MUST APPEAR WITH A GIFT suited to his means, according to the blessing the Lord your God has GIVEN you.”
1 Kings 17:8–16 “Then the WORD of the Lord came to him: “Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have COMMANDED a woman who is a widow to PROVIDE for you there.” So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” As she went to get it, he called to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.” But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked —only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks to prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.” Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first, make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty, and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.” She therefore proceeded to do as the Word of Elijah commanded. Then the widow, Elijah, and her household ate for many days. The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the WORD of the Lord He had spoken through Elijah.”
2Chronicles 24:4–10 “Afterward, Joash took it to heart to renovate the Lord’s temple. So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from ALL Israel to repair the temple of your God as needed year by year, and do it quickly.” However, the Levites did not hurry. So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by the Lord’s servant Moses and the assembly of Israel for the tent of the testimony? For the sons of that wicked Athaliah broke into the Lord’s temple and even used the sacred THINGS of the Lord’s temple for the Baals.” At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside the gate of the Lord’s temple. Then a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that the tax God’s servant Moses imposed on Israel in the wilderness be brought to the Lord. ALL the leaders and ALL the people rejoiced, brought the tax, and put it in the chest until it was full.”
Ezra 6:9 “Whatever is needed —young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt OFFERINGS to the God of heaven, or wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem —let it be GIVEN to them every day without fail.”
Nehemiah 10:35–39 “We will bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the Lord’s house year by year. We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God’s house. We will bring a loaf from our first batch of dough to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God. We will also bring the firstfruits of our grain OFFERINGS, of every fruit tree, and of the new wine and oil. A TENTH of our land’s PRODUCE belongs to the Levites, for the Levites are to collect the one-TENTH OFFERING in ALL our agricultural towns. A priest of Aaronic descent must accompany the Levites when they collect the TENTH, and the Levites must TAKE a TENTH of this OFFERING to the storerooms of the TREASURY in the house of our God. For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the CONTRIBUTIONS of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who minister are, along with the gatekeepers and singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.”
Psalm 96:8 “Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His NAME; bring an OFFERING and enter His courts.”
Proverbs 11:24–25 “One person GIVES freely, yet GAINS more; another WITHHOLDS what is right, only to become poor. A GENEROUS person will be ENRICHED, and the one who GIVES a drink of water will receive water.”
Haggai 1:3–11 “The WORD of the Lord came through Haggai the prophet: “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?” Now, the Lord of Hosts says this: “Think carefully about your ways: You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough to be satisfied. You drink but never have enough to become drunk. You put on clothes, but never have enough to get warm. The wage earner puts his wages into a bag with a hole in it.” The Lord of Hosts says this: “Think carefully about your ways. Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house. Then I will be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord. “You expected much, but then it amounted to little. When you brought the harvest to your house, I ruined it. Why?” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. “Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house. So on your account, the skies have withheld the dew and the land its crops. I have summoned a drought on the fields and the hills, on the grain, new wine, olive oil, and whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on ALL that your hands PRODUCE.”
Mark 12:41–44 “Sitting across from the temple TREASURY, He watched how the crowd dropped money into the TREASURY. Many RICH people were putting in large sums. And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins, worth very little. Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than ALL those giving to the temple TREASURY. For they ALL gave out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, has put in everything she possessed —ALL she had to live on.”
Luke 21:1–4 “He looked up and saw the RICH dropping their OFFERINGS into the temple TREASURY. He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins. “I tell you the TRUTH,” He said. “This poor widow has put in more than ALL of them. For ALL these people have put in GIFTS out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, has put in ALL she had to live on.”
Acts 4:34–5:2 “For there was not a needy person among them, because ALL those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the THINGS that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs. Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated Son of Encouragement, sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But a man named Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sold a piece of property. However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.”
Rom 15:26–27 “Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a CONTRIBUTION for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to Jews in material needs.”
1 Cor 9:13–14 “Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the OFFERINGS of the altar? In the same way, the Lord has COMMANDED that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.”
Galatians 6:6 “The one who is taught the message must share ALL his GOOD THINGS with the teacher.”
Philippians 4:15–18 “And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone. For even in Thessalonica, you sent GIFTS to meet my needs several times. Not that I seek the GIFT, but I seek the PROFIT that is increasing to your account. But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you PROVIDED —a fragrant OFFERING, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.”
1 Timothy 5:17–18 “The elders who are GOOD leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who WORK hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and the worker is worthy of his wages.”
Genesis 47:24–26 “At harvest, you are to GIVE a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your households, and your dependents.” And they said, “You have saved our lives. We have found favor in our lord’s eyes and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.” So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the PRODUCE belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.”
Exodus 23:19 “Bring the BEST of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God. “You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
Exodus 34:26 “Bring the BEST firstfruits of your Land to the house of the Lord your God. “You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
Leviticus 27:33 “He is not to inspect whether it is GOOD or bad, and he is not to make a substitution for it. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute will be HOLY; they cannot be redeemed.”
Numbers 18:25–28 “The Lord instructed Moses, “Speak to the Levites and tell them: When you receive from the Israelites the TENTH that I have GIVEN you as your INHERITANCE, you must present part of it as an OFFERING to the Lord —a TENTH of the TENTH. Your OFFERING will be credited to you as if it were your grain from the threshing floor or the full harvest from the winepress. You are to present an OFFERING to the Lord from every TENTH you receive from the Israelites. GIVE some of it to Aaron the priest as an OFFERING to the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 18:3–4 “This is the priests’ share from the people who OFFER a sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a sheep, or a goat; the priests are to be GIVEN the shoulder, jaws, and stomach. You are to GIVE him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock.”
1 Chronicles 29:14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to GIVE as GENEROUSLY as this? For everything comes from You, and we have GIVEN You only what comes from Your own hand.”
2 Chronicles 31:4 “He told the people who lived in Jerusalem to GIVE a CONTRIBUTION for the priests and Levites so that they could devote their energy to the law of the Lord.”
Ezra 7:24 “Be advised that tribute, duty, and land tax must not be imposed on any priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.”
Nehemiah 13:12–13 “Then ALL Judah brought a TENTH of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storehouses. I was appointed as treasurer over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan, son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered TRUSTWORTHY. They were responsible for the distribution to their colleagues.”
Malachi 1:8 “When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” Asks the Lord of Hosts.”
Luke 6:38 “GIVE, and it will be GIVEN to you; a GOOD measure —pressed down, shaken together, and running over —will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
2Corinthians 8:1–5 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia: During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their GENEROSITY. I testify that, on their own, according to their ability [e.g. upto 100%] and beyond their ability, they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints, and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves ESPECIALLY to the Lord, then to us by God’s will.”
2Corinthians 8:12 “For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, NOT according to what he does not have.”
3John 5–8 “Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, since they set out for the sake of the NAME, accepting nothing from pagans. Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the TRUTH.”
Exodus 22:29 “You must not hold back OFFERINGS from your harvest or your vats. GIVE ME the FIRSTBORN of your sons.”
Exodus 35:20–29 “Then the entire Israelite community left Moses’ presence. Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an OFFERING to the Lord for the WORK on the tent of meeting, for ALL its services, and for the HOLY garments. Both men and women came; ALL who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and ALL kinds of gold jewelry—everyone who waved a presentation OFFERING of gold to the Lord. Everyone who had in his possession blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or manatee skins, brought them. Everyone making an OFFERING of silver or bronze brought it as a CONTRIBUTION to the Lord. Everyone who possessed acacia wood, useful for any task in the WORK, brought it. Every skilled woman spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. And ALL the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill. The leaders brought onyx and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, as well as the spice and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. So the Israelites brought a FREEWILL OFFERING to the Lord, ALL the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for ALL the WORK that the Lord, through Moses, had COMMANDED to be done.”
Numbers 5:9–10 “Every HOLY CONTRIBUTION the Israelites present to the priest will be his. Each one’s HOLY CONTRIBUTION is his to GIVE; what each one GIVEs to the priest will be his.”
Numbers 31:28–30 “Set aside a tribute for the Lord from what belongs to the fighting men who went out to war: one out of every 500 humans, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats. TAKE the tribute from their half and GIVE it to Eleazar the priest as a CONTRIBUTION to the Lord. From the Israelites’ half, TAKE one out of every 50 from the people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats, ALL the livestock, and GIVE them to the Levites who perform the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle.”
Deuteronomy 15:19–20 “You must consecrate to the Lord your God every FIRSTBORN male PRODUCED by your herd and flock. You are not to put the FIRSTBORN of your oxen to WORK or shear the firstborn of your flock. Each year you and your family are to eat it before the Lord your God in the place the Lord chooses.”
1 Sam 1:24–28 “When she had weaned him, she took him with her to Shiloh, as well as a three-year-old bull, half a bushel of flour, and a jar of wine. Though the boy was still young, she took him to the Lord’s house at Shiloh. Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli. “Please, my lord,” she said, “as sure as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. I prayed for this boy, and since the Lord gave me what I asked Him for, I now GIVE the boy to the Lord. For as long as he lives, he is GIVEN to the Lord.” Then he bowed in worship to the Lord there.”
1Chronicles 26:20 “From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God’s temple and the treasuries of what had been dedicated.”
2Chronicles 31:6 “As for the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought a TENTH of the cattle and sheep, and a TENTH of the dedicated THINGS that were CONSECRATED to the Lord their God. They gathered them into large piles.”
Ezra 8:25–28 “I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the articles —the CONTRIBUTION for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and ALL the Israelites who were present had OFFERED. I weighed out to them 24 tons of silver, silver articles weighing 7,500 pounds, 7,500 pounds of gold, 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 gold coins, and two articles of fine gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold. Then I said to them, “You are HOLY to the Lord, and the articles are HOLY. The silver and gold are a FREEWILL OFFERING to the Lord God of your fathers.”
Nehemiah 10:32–33 “We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To GIVE an eighth of an ounce of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God: the bread displayed before the Lord, the daily grain OFFERING, the regular burnt OFFERING, the Sabbath and New Moon OFFERINGS, the appointed festivals, the HOLY THINGS, the sin OFFERINGS to atone for Israel, and for ALL the WORK of the house of our God.”
Proverbs 11:4 “Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.”
Isaiah 43:23–24 “You have not brought Me your sheep for burnt OFFERINGS or honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with OFFERINGS or wearied you with incense. You have not bought Me aromatic cane with silver, or satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.”
Ezek 44:30 “The BEST of ALL the firstfruits of every kind and CONTRIBUTION of every kind from ALL your GIFTS will belong to the priests. You are to GIVE your first batch of dough to the priest so that a blessing may rest on your homes.”
Micah 6:6–8 “What should I bring before the Lord when I come to bow before God on high? Should I come before Him with burnt OFFERINGS, with year-old calves? Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousand streams of oil? Should I GIVE my firstborn for my transgression, the child of my body for my own sin? Mankind, He has told you what is GOOD and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Acts 11:29–30 “So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.”
2Corinthians 8:7–9 “Now, as you excel in everything —faith, speech, knowledge, and in ALL DILIGENCE, and in your love for us —excel also in this grace. I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the DILIGENCE of others, I am testing the Genuineness of your love. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was RICH, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become RICH.”
2Corinthians 9:10–11 “Now the One who PROVIDES seed for the sower and bread for food will PROVIDE and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enRICHed in every way for ALL GENEROSITY, which PRODUCES thanksgiving to God through us.”
Leviticus 6:16–18 “Aaron and his sons may eat the rest of it. It is to be eaten in the form of unleavened bread in a HOLY place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the tent of meeting. It must not be baked with yeast; I have assigned it as their portion from My fire-OFFERINGS. It is especially HOLY, like the sin OFFERING and the restitution OFFERING. Any male among Aaron’s descendants may eat it. It is a permanent portion throughout your Generations from the fire OFFERINGS to the Lord. ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE OFFERINGS will become HOLY.”
Leviticus 7:14 “From the cakes, he must present one portion of each OFFERING as a CONTRIBUTION to the Lord. It will belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the fellowship OFFERING; it is his.”
Leviticus 22:12–13 “If the priest’s daughter is married to a man outside a priest’s family, she is not to eat from the HOLY CONTRIBUTIONS. But if the priest’s daughter becomes widowed or divorced, has no children, and returns to her father’s house as in her youth, she may share her father’s food. But no outsider may share it.”
Numbers 18:8–13 “Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Look, I have put you in charge of the CONTRIBUTIONS brought to Me. As for ALL the HOLY OFFERINGS of the Israelites, I have GIVEN them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute. A portion of the holiest OFFERINGS kept from the fire will be yours; every one of their OFFERINGS that they GIVE Me, whether the grain OFFERING, sin OFFERING, or restitution OFFERING, will be most HOLY for you and your sons. You are to eat it as a most HOLY OFFERING. Every male may eat it; it is to be HOLY to you. “The CONTRIBUTION of their GIFTS also belongs to you. I have GIVEN ALL the Israelites’ presentation OFFERINGS to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your house may eat it. I am giving you ALL the BEST of the fresh olive oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites GIVE to the Lord as their firstfruits. The firstfruits of ALL that is in their land, which they bring to the Lord, belong to you. Everyone in your house who is clean may eat them.”
Numbers 18:29–32 “You must present the entire OFFERING due to the Lord from ALL your GIFTS. The BEST part of the TENTH is to be CONSECRATED. “Tell them further: Once you have presented the BEST part of the TENTH, and it is credited to you Levites as the PRODUCE of the threshing floor or the winepress, then you and your household may eat it anywhere. It is your wage in return for your WORK at the tent of meeting. You will not incur guilt because of it once you have presented the BEST part of it, but you must not defile the Israelites’ HOLY OFFERINGS, so that you will not die.”
Deuteronomy 12:17–19 “Within your gates, you may not eat: the TENTH of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your VOW OFFERINGS that you pledge; your FREEWILL OFFERINGS; or your personal CONTRIBUTIONS. You must eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place the Lord your God chooses —you, your son and daughter, your male and female slaves, and the Levite who is within your gates. REJOICE before the Lord your God in everything you do, and be careful not to neglect the Levite, as long as you live in your land.”
Deuteronomy 18:1–2 “The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, will have no portion or INHERITANCE with Israel. They will eat the Lord’s fire OFFERINGS; that is their INHERITANCE. Although Levi has no INHERITANCE among his brothers, the Lord is his INHERITANCE, as He promised him.”
1Chronicles 29:3–9 “Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now GIVE my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above ALL that I’ve PROVIDEd for the HOLY house: 100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir ) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the wALLs of the buildings, the gold for the gold WORK and the silver for the silver, for ALL the WORK to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the Lord today?” Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s WORK gave willingly. For the service of God’s house, they gave 185 tons of gold and 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 4,000 tons of iron. Whoever had precious stones gave them to the TREASURY of the Lord’s house under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to GIVE, for they had GIVEN to the Lord with a whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.”
2Chronicles 24:14 “When they finished, they presented the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, who made articles for the Lord’s temple with it —articles for ministry and for making burnt OFFERINGS, and ladles and articles of gold and silver. They regularly OFFERED burnt OFFERINGS in the Lord’s temple throughout Jehoiada’s life.”
Ezra 2:68–69 “After they arrived at the Lord’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave FREEWILL OFFERINGS for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. Based on what they could GIVE, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the TREASURY for the project.”
Nehemiah 7:70–72 “Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the TREASURY. Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the TREASURY for the project. The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.”
Psalm 50:14 “Sacrifice a thank OFFERING to God, and pay your VOWS to the Most High.”
Proverbs 3:27–28 “When it is in your power, don’t withhold GOOD from the one it belongs to. Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll GIVE it tomorrow,” —when it is there with you.”
Eccles 5:4–5 “When you make a VOW to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you VOW. Better that you do not VOW than that you VOW and not fulfill it.”
Amos 5:21–24 “I hate, I despise your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. Even if you OFFER Me your burnt OFFERINGS and grain OFFERINGS, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship OFFERINGS of fattened cattle. TAKE away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harp. But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
1Corinthians 9:7–11 “Whoever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock? Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the law also say the same thing? For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out grain. Is God really concerned with oxen? Or isn’t He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop. If we have sown spiritual THINGS for you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?”
2Corinthians 9:12–13 “The ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but also overflowing with many acts of thanksgiving to God. They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your GENEROSITY in sharing with them and with others through the proof PROVIDED by this service.”
Exodus 30:13–15 “Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel (20 gerahs per shekel). This half shekel is a CONTRIBUTION to the Lord. Each man who is registered, 20 years old or more, must GIVE this CONTRIBUTION to the Lord. The wealthy may not GIVE more, and the poor may not GIVE less than half a shekel when giving the CONTRIBUTION to the Lord to atone for your lives.”
Leviticus 5:15–16 “If someone offends by sinning unintentionally regarding any of the Lord’s HOLY THINGS, he must bring his restitution OFFERING to the Lord: an unblemished ram from the flock (based on your assessment of its value in silver shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel ) as a restitution OFFERING. He must make restitution for his sin regarding any HOLY thing, adding a fifth of its value to it, and GIVE it to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf with the ram of the restitution OFFERING, and he will be FORGIVEN.”
Leviticus 23:10–14 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest, you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest. He will wave the sheaf before the Lord so that you may be accepted; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. On the day you wave the sheaf, you are to OFFER a year-old male lamb without blemish as a burnt OFFERING to the Lord. Its grain OFFERING is to be four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a fire OFFERING to the Lord, a pleasing aroma, and its drink OFFERING will be one quart of wine. You must not eat bread, roasted grain, or any new grain until this very day, and until you have brought the OFFERING to your God. This is to be a permanent statute throughout your Genesiserations, wherever you live.”
Numbers 15:19–21 “You are to OFFER a CONTRIBUTION to the Lord when you eat from the food of the land. You are to OFFER a loaf from your first batch of dough as a CONTRIBUTION; OFFER it just like a CONTRIBUTION from the threshing floor. Throughout your Generations, you are to GIVE the Lord a CONTRIBUTION from the first batch of your dough.”
Numbers 18:15–19 “The firstborn of every living thing, man or animal, presented to the Lord belongs to you. But you must certainly redeem the firstborn of man, and redeem the firstborn of an unclean animal. You will pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your assessment: five shekels of silver by the standard sanctuary shekel, which is 20 gerahs. “However, you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are HOLY. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire OFFERING for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. But their meat belongs to you. It belongs to you like the breast of the presentation OFFERING and the right thigh. “I GIVE to you and to your sons and daughters ALL the HOLY CONTRIBUTIONS that the Israelites present to the Lord as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the Lord for you as well as your offspring.”
Deuteronomy 23:21–23 “If you make a VOW to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin. But if you refrain from making a VOW, it will not be counted against you as sin. Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely VOWED what you promised to the Lord your God.”
Joshua 6:19 “For ALL the silver and gold, and the articles of bronze and iron, are dedicated to the Lord and must go into the Lord’s TREASURY.”
1Chronicles 16:29 “Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His NAME; bring an OFFERING and come before Him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness.”
2Chronicles 30:24 “Hezekiah, king of Judah, contributed 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the congregation. Also, the officials contributed 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep for the congregation, and many priests CONSECRATED themselves.”
2Chronicles 35:7–9 “Then Josiah donated 30,000 sheep, lambs, and young goats, plus 3,000 bulls from his own possessions, for the Passover sacrifices for ALL the lay people who were present. His officials also donated willingly for the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, chief officials of God’s temple, gave 2,600 Passover sacrifices and 300 bulls for the priests. Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah, Nethanel, Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, donated 5,000 Passover sacrifices for the Levites, plus 500 bulls.”
Ezra 1:4–6 “Let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, GOODs, and livestock, along with a FREEWILL OFFERING for the house of God in Jerusalem.” So the family leaders of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone God had motivated and prepared to go up and rebuild the Lord’s house in Jerusalem. ALL their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, GOODs, livestock, and valuables, in addition to ALL that was GIVEN as a FREEWILL OFFERING.”
Ezra 3:5 “After that, they OFFERed the regular burnt OFFERING and the OFFERINGS for the beginning of each month and for ALL the Lord’s appointed HOLY occasions, as well as the FREEWILL OFFERINGS brought to the Lord.”
Nehemiah 5:4 “Still others were saying, ‘We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.’”
Psalm 76:11 “Make and keep your VOWS to the Lord your God; let ALL who are around Him bring tribute to the awe-inspiring One.”
Proverbs 21:26 “He is filled with craving ALL day long, but the righteous GIVE and don’t hold back.”
Eccles 11:1–2 “Send your bread on the surface of the waters, for after many days you may find it. GIVE a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.”
Malachi 1:13–14 “You also say: “Look, what a nuisance!” “And you scorn it,” says the Lord of Hosts. “You bring stolen, lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an OFFERING! Am I to accept that from your hands?” asks the Lord. “The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a VOW but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “and My NAME will be FEARED among the nations.”
Acts 20:35 “In every way, I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the WORDS of the Lord Jesus, for He said, ‘It is more BLESSED to GIVE than to receive.’”
Exodus 25:2–3 “Tell the Israelites to TAKE an OFFERING for Me. You are to TAKE My OFFERING from everyone who is willing to GIVE. This is the OFFERING you are to receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze.”
Exodus 36:3–7 “They took from Moses’ presence ALL the CONTRIBUTIONS that the Israelites had brought for the task of making the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring FREEWILL OFFERINGS morning after morning. Then ALL the craftsmen who were doing ALL the WORK for the sanctuary came one by one from the WORK they were doing and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than is needed for the construction of the WORK the Lord COMMANDED to be done.” After Moses gave an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “Let no man or woman make anything else as an OFFERING for the sanctuary.” So the people stopped. The materials were sufficient for them to do ALL the WORK. There was more than enough.”
Leviticus 2:14 “If you present a grain OFFERING of firstfruits to the Lord, you must present fresh heads of grain, crushed kernels, roasted on the fire, for your grain OFFERING of firstfruits.”
Leviticus 27:9–13 “If the VOW involves one of the animals that may be brought as an OFFERING to the Lord, any of these he GIVES to the Lord will be HOLY. He may not replace it or make a substitution for it, either GOOD for bad, or bad for GOOD. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be HOLY. “If the VOW involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an OFFERING to the Lord, the animal must be presented before the priest. The priest will set its value, whether high or low; the price will be set according to the priest’s assessment for you. If the one who brought it decides to redeem it, he must ADD a FIFTH to the assessed value.”
Numbers 7:3–88 “They brought as their OFFERING before the Lord six covered carts and 12 oxen, a cart from every two leaders and an ox from each one, and presented them in front of the tabernacle. The Lord said to Moses, “Accept these from them to be used in the WORK of the tent of meeting, and GIVE this OFFERING to the Levites, to each division according to their service.” So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service, and gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen corresponding to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. But he did not GIVE any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the HOLY objects carried on their shoulders. The leaders also presented the dedication GIFT for the altar during its anointing. The leaders presented their OFFERINGS before the altar. The Lord told Moses, “Each day, have one leader present his OFFERING for the dedication of the altar.” The one who presented his OFFERING on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah. His OFFERING was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain OFFERING; one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt OFFERING; one male goat for a SIN OFFERING.” There was a SIN OFFERING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Deuteronomy 16:10 “You are to celebrate the Festival of Weeks to the Lord your God with a FREEWILL OFFERING that you GIVE in proportion to how the Lord your God has BLESSED you.”
1 Chronicles 29:16–17 “Yahweh our God, ALL this WEALTH that we’ve PROVIDED for building You a house for Your HOLY NAME comes from Your hand; everything belongs to You. I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly GIVEN ALL these THINGS with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.”
2 Chronicles 31:14 “Kore, son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was over the FREEWILL OFFERINGS to God to distribute the CONTRIBUTION to the Lord and the CONSECRATED THINGS.”
Ezra 6:8 “I hereby issue a decree concerning what you must do, so that the elders of the Jews can rebuild the house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men out of the royal revenues from the taxes of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that the WORK will not stop.” It is biblical for governments to build houses of worship...
Ezra 7:15–16 “You are also to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have willingly GIVEN to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, and ALL the silver and gold you receive throughout the Province of Babylon, together with the FREEWILL OFFERINGS GIVEN by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.”
Nehemiah 10:36 “We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the LAW, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God’s house.”
Psalm 54:6 “I will sacrifice a FREEWILL OFFERING to You. I will PRAISE Your NAME, Yahweh, because it is GOOD.”
Psalm 116:12–14 “How can I repay the Lord for ALL the GOOD He has done for me? I will TAKE the cup of salvation and CALL on the NAME of Yahweh. I will fulfill my VOWS to the Lord in the presence of ALL His people.”
Proverbs 19:17 “Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will GIVE a reward to the lender.”
Isaiah 1:11–13 “What are ALL your sacrifices to Me?” asks the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt OFFERINGS and rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I have no desire for the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats. When you come to appear before Me, who requires this from you— this trampling of My courts? Stop bringing useless OFFERINGS. Your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons and Sabbaths, and the CALLING OF SOLEMN ASSEMBLIES [ATTEND CHURCH REGULARLY] I cannot stand iniquity with a [Holy] festival.”
Joel 1:9 “Grain and drink OFFERINGS have been cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, who are ministers of the Lord, mourn.”
Joel 2:14 “Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him, so you can OFFER grain and wine to the Lord your God.”
1Timothy 6:17–19 “Instruct those who are RICH in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, Who RICHLY PROVIDES us with ALL THINGS to enjoy. Instruct them to do what is GOOD, to be RICH in GOOD WORKS, to be GENEROUS, willing to share, storing up for themselves a GOOD reserve for the age to come, so that they may TAKE hold of life that is real.
2 Corinthians 8:14 states that your surplus at the present time should supply the needs of others, so that their surplus may also meet your needs, promoting equality among believers. God’s HOLY Scripture Command emphasizes the importance of sharing resources to support one another in times of need.
2Corinthians 8:14 “At the present time, your SURPLUS will meet their NEED, so that in turn their SURPLUS will meet your NEED. Then there will be equality. 15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
There is a very GREAT NEED for HELPING destitute Christians living around the earth.
Apostle James, the leader of the Jerusalem Church, wrote, “WOE to you RICH!”
At that time, the END WAS NEAR for the city of Jerusalem and for the RICH Jewish Christians. They had GREAT WOE, and destruction COMING to them just as God has COMMANDED GREAT WOE to eventually COME against the United States for their unrepentant sin in the form of World War III.
In Malachi 3:8-9 the Jews were guilty of STEALING from God by failing to give their money as the Holy Spirit required! Modern America is guilty of dethroning King Jesus in their hearts, and in government, and is opposing Christian U.S. Law and opposing establishing His Kingdom on Earth until of future heretical time. America is guilty of brainwashing the children with half-truths and lies against believing in God and Jesus in the public schools, leading the children to sin and go into the kingdom of darkness by their forced indoctrination, teaching them to sin (LGBTQI+). Jesus warned that those guilty of seducing children to sin should commit suicide, or a worse fate awaits for those guilty (Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2). Either obey King Jesus in government, public schools, and in the workplace or perish as King Jesus Commanded for the Jews who would let Him reign as King (Luke 19:27).
It is the COMMAND of God and Jesus to have some voluntary socialism for the needs of the saints (2 Corinthians 8:14). Failing to use your surplus as the Holy Spirit leads is sin. “What is NOT of FAITH is SIN!”
James 4:17 “Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.”
Acts 4:32-35 “The multitude of believers was ONE IN HEART AND SOUL. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they SHARED EVERYTHING THEY OWNED. / With great power, the apostles continued to GIVE their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant GRACE was upon them ALL. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales.”
1John 3:17 “If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but WITHHOLDS his compassion [TO HELP] from him, how can the LOVE of God abide in him?” A cold heart signals the need to be filled with compassion and God’s LOVE to help the Body of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 “CARRY ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS, and in this way you will FULFILL the LAW of Christ.” IT IS THE LAW OF GOD AND JESUS TO CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS AND DEBTS, SOMETIMES AS THE COMPASSION OF JESUS FILLS YOUR HEART, LEADING YOU TO HELP.
Romans 15:26-27 “For Macedonia and Achaia were PLEASED to make a CONTRIBUTION FOR THE POOR for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem [OR ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH]. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.”
Philippians 4:15-16 “And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of GIVING and RECEIVING. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you PROVIDED for my NEEDS again and again.” Some Christians OBEY Jesus and are very GENEROUS...
1Corinthians 12:25-26 “So that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. / If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”
James 2:15-16 “Suppose a BROTHER or SISTER is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not PROVIDE for his physical needs, WHAT GOOD IS THAT?” “What is NOT of FAITH is SIN!”
1Timothy 6:17-18 “Instruct those who are RICH in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who RICHLY Provides ALL THINGS for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do GOOD, to be RICH in GOOD WORKS, and to be GENEROUS and ready to share.”
Luke 3:11 “John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” VOLUNTARY SOCIALISM REQUIRED of Christians according to the WORD.
Matthew 25:35-40 “For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and GIVE You something to drink?”
Exodus 16:18 “When they measured it by the omer, HE WHO GATHERED MUCH HAD NO EXCESS, AND HE WHO GATHERED LITTLE HAD NO SHORTFALL. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.”
Proverbs 11:24-25 “One GIVES freely, yet gains even more; another WITHHOLDS what is right, ONLY TO BECOME POOR [POOR IN SPIRIT]. / A GENEROUS SOUL WILL PROSPER, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”
Deuteronomy 15:7-11 “If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then YOU ARE NOT TO HARDEN YOUR HEART, OR SHUT YOUR HAND FROM YOUR POOR BROTHER. / Instead, YOU ARE TO OPEN YOUR HAND TO HIM AND FREELY LOAN HIM WHATEVER HE NEEDS. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and GIVE him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and YOU WILL BE GUILTY OF SIN.”
Isaiah 58:6-7 “Isn’t this the FAST [FROM SIN] that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and NOT TO TURN AWAY, not to turn away from your own flesh and blood [of the Body of Christ, your brothers and sisters]?
Leviticus 25:35-37 “Now if your countryman becomes DESTITUTE and CANNOT SUPPORT himself among you, then YOU ARE TO HELP him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not TAKE any INTEREST or PROFIT from him, but FEAR your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at INTEREST or sell him your food for PROFIT.” In the New Testament, the same LAW to support destitute Christians NEEDS to be OBEYED TODAY by some voluntary socialism or giving in the congregation.
The Living Bible puts it this way: “ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING HE WANTS TO DO IS WRONG SHOULDN’T DO IT! He sins if he does, for he thinks it is wrong, and so for him it is wrong. Anything that is done apart from what he feels is right is sin” (Romans 14:23).
Some people approach gray ethical areas with extreme care, while others approach them with more liberty. Some might say it is sinful to go to the movies or wear certain clothing, while others have no problem with doing so.
A believer’s life is seeking to please and glorify God (1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:23). The HOLY Spirit also lives within believers (2 Timothy 1:14).
Regarding disputable matters, whatever is not of faith is sin. That is, if our conscience PRODUCES guilt, we should refrain from that activity. It doesn’t matter if others say the activity is permissible; we must choose to follow our own convictions because “whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is NOT FROM FAITH; and EVERYTHING THAT DOES NOT COME FROM FAITH IS SIN” (Romans 14:23). In other WORDS, if you are not fully convinced that what you are doing is GOOD, DO NOT DO IT. Do not act AGAINST a doubting conscience, FOR WHATEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN.
Not ALL THINGS are beneficial (1Corinthians 10:23), even if they are not sinful, and believers will seek to do only those THINGS that please God and edify their brothers and sisters in Christ. Whatever is not of faith is sin.
Colossians 1:10 gives a GOOD guiding principle: “Live a Life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every Way.”
When a matter arises that is not explicitly addressed in Scripture, we must consider scriptural principles to determine whether it will please God.
We must ask ourselves, are we seeking to please ourselves or God (Colossians 3:1–4; 2Timothy 2:4; 2Corinthians 5:14–15; Galatians 5:16–18)? Is the activity addictive (1Corinthians 6:12; Ephesians 5:18)? Will my Christian witness be upheld (1Timothy 4:12; Colossians 4:5)?
Ask yourself whether doing this will build me and others up to godliness (1Thessalonians 5:11; 1Corinthians 10:23).
Our convictions must be molded to obey Christ, and then we must not go against them. “BLESSED is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves” (Romans 14:22).
“God loves a cheerful GIVER” comes from 2 Corinthians 9:7, which encourages giving with a joyful and willing heart, not out of obligation or reluctance. The term “hilarious” is sometimes used to describe this giving, as it comes from the Greek WORD “hilaros,” meaning “cheerful” or “joyful.”
Let the Joy of the Lord be your strength and GIVE in faith as the HOLY Spirit and Compassion of Jesus fills your hearts.
Matthew 6:33 advises prioritizing seeking God’s kingdom and righteousness above all else in our lives, promising that if you do this, then everything else will be provided.
Matthew 6:33 “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and Jesus [and the Body of Christ] will give you everything you need.” A “hundred houses,” and a “hundred brothers, sisters, and mothers” to go along with the hundred houses and everything else that you need will be provided to carry out His Will for your life.
In the New Testament, the Tithe is not mentioned except as a requirement of the Old Testament Law.
Jesus fulfilled the Law, and in the New Testament, “You were literally bought with a price” (Acts 20:28). Christians and their possessions are ENTIRELY OWNED by GOD and JESUS. As a result, in “giving,” Everything is POTENTIALLY REQUIRED that you have, including YOUR LIFE IN MARTYRDOM! Jesus requires Christians to forsake the practice of sin and be “Faithful” Stewards, as the parable of the “Ten Talents” teaches.
When Jesus said in Acts 1:8 “You shall receive POWER and will be My Witnesses,” the Greek WORD for Witnesses can be translated literally as “martyr” or figuratively.
“What is NOT of Faith in Sin” (Romans 14:23). Jesus expects us to faithfully follow His Holy Spirit, even if we have to give everything away. In the case of the “rich young ruler” (Mathew 19:16-22), he was required to give everything away to the poor as the price to follow Jesus and the disciples.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price shows 100% of everything Christians have is REQUIRED for gaining eternal life in Jesus (Mathew 13:45-46). Holding back instead of obeying the leading of the Holy Spirit, as some Christians have done, may result in premature death and loss of their eternal souls (example: Acts 5:1-11). However, “where sin abounds, grace doth much more abound” (Romans 5:20). God will make a maximum effort to try to convince Christians to repent of their sins. “God is NOT Willing that anyone should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). If people have an honest interest in “bonding” and being a friend with Jesus the Creator in the Bride of Christ, and choosing His righteousness, and actively giving up the pursuit of sins, then they will have sufficient grace to inherit eternal life.
Just as Jesus gave His Life by laying it down on the Cross for the salvation of ALL those whose names are recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life, so Jesus requires Christians to give up their lives, to LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
America’s Christians need to learn that King Jesus requires our complete obedience and EVERYTHING we have, as needed, to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading and exercise the legal authority so that Christians might be conformed into the “image and likeness” of Christ (John 1:12-13). Christians's bodies are a “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1), and are expected to take the glory that Christ gives them and be changed from “glory to glory” into the “image and likeness” of God and Jesus (Genesis 1:26). As "The Temple of God" (1 Corinthians 3:16) in the New Testament, the Body of Christ is expected to give 100% of themselves and their possessions, houses, possessions and money to God as the Holy Spirit leads, and not hold themselves back as Ananias and Sapphir did as they valued lies in their heart more than the TRUTH of the Holy Spirit. As this was a fatal error on their part, it cost them their lives, and they may have also lost their eternal salvation. Lying to the Holy Spirit (about money or anything) is a great sin...
Hebrews 7:12 “For when the priesthood is changed, the LAW must be CHANGED also.” And so the O.T. LAW of the Tithe, Tenth, was changed by God in the N.T. to require 100% of everything for inheriting the Kingdom of God, as the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price has written that everything is required. Matthew 22:8 “Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.”
Matthew 10:37 “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; 38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”
Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, “ ‘LOVE the Lord your God with ALL your heart and with ALL your soul and with ALL your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘LOVE your neighbor as yourself.’" JESUS DID NOT SAY JUST LOVE AND OBEY ONLY WITH 10% OF YOUR HEART, 10% OF YOUR MIND, AND 10% OF YOUR SOUL, AND 10% OF YOUR BODY!!! Love God with ALL [100%] of your heart and not just with a small part of your mind, body, and soul...
Sadly, before I was even born, Kenneth Hagin of Rhema Bible College prophesied the coming nuclear war that will eventually wipe America from the face of the earth! But God Loves Mercy and would give grace and delay His Terrible Coming Judgment, if America's Christian leaders would STOP DECEIVING THEMSELVES by believing that Jesus only rules in a far-fetched future, heretical Millennium, instead of believing the TRUTH that Jesus is now reigning as King of Kings over ALL nations today in His Temple, which is the Body of Christ. Jesus will NOT return to reign in a physical temple in Jerusalem, Israel. As He is NOW the sovereign current ruler of Heaven and Earth, reigning in Heaven and on Earth in His Temple, The Body of Christ (1Cor. 15:25; Rev. 1:5; Mt. 28:18) TODAY, RIGHT NOW!!!
The thief on the cross next to the Cross of Jesus was taken to “PARADISE” that very same day as Jesus promised him, as he had no time left to pursue righteousness, holiness, and the works of God prepared before the foundation of the world...
As God told Apostle Paul, “My Grace is Sufficient.” And “where sin abounds, grace much more abounds” (Romans 5:20). However, it is sin to remain practicing sin. Apostle Paul said to “Aim for Perfection” (Mt. 5:48) and work to “see the Face of Jesus,” who desires a face-to-face relationship with each Christian (in the Bible’s Love Chapter 1Cor. 13:12). Paul wrote that he sought out the faces of the saints to fellowship with them daily, and so should every Christian today. Those without time to travel and visit others should try to use the telephone, or preferably “FaceTime,” or make Zoom video calls. More spiritual insight and intimacy are experienced through video phone calls. Seeking out the faces of the saints daily is what Paul essentially asked Christians to do to follow his example, as Apostle Paul imitated Jesus Christ.
The Great Commission:
Matthew 28:18 "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'ALL AUTHORITY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I Am with you always, even to the end of the age.'”
Matthew 28:18-20 contains GOD'S COMMAND for the Great Commission, where Jesus instructs His disciples to make disciples of ALL nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey His commands.
The Great Commission, is a divine COMMAND from GOD and Jesus, Who instructs believers to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations, including in today's public schools. It emphasizes the importance of evangelism, discipleship, and the need for financial support to fulfill this mission. The Great Commission urges Christians to prioritize this calling of the Holy Spirit over worldly pursuits and to help save souls from eternal suffering.
Overview of the Great Commission:
The Great Commission is found in Matthew 28:18-20. It is a COMMAND directive given by Jesus to His disciples after His Resurrection. This passage emphasizes the mission of spreading the Gospel with all of your life, including the Christians money! As Apostle James wrote, "WOE TO YOU RICH" for neglecting to meet the needs of those fulfilling the Great Commission and making disciples, training them to seek the Face of Jesus and His Righteousness.
Great Commission Directives:
Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)
Authority: "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All Authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'"
Command: "Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Teaching: "And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Importance of the Great Commission:
Divine Command: The Great Commission is NOT merely a suggestion; it is a COMMAND given by Jesus, urging believers to actively participate in evangelism and discipleship. Money for training disciples is greatly needed.
Global Mission: It reflects God's desire for ALL nations to hear the Gospel, fulfilling the PROMISE God made in the Old Testament that all peoples would be Blessed.
Ongoing Presence: Jesus assures His followers of His daily presence with them as they carry out the Great Commission, providing them with God's comfort and support.
This Scripture passage serves as the foundational text for the need for Christians to help Christian missions and Help those who are sent to answer the call to share THE ONE TRUE FAITH with others.
Exhortation: Are you doing your part to HELP? Or are you wasting your lives and financial resources, disobeying God to be a godly steward, and pursuing a higher standard of living?
Are you obeying King Jesus by pursuing the Love of God for others enough to save the eternal souls of the lost with "all of your heart, all of your mind, all of your strength, and with all of your soul?"
Or are you pursuing the pleasures of the world and hardening your heart to the cries of the lost children and others suffering in the kingdom of darkness that wish to be saved from their sins?
Many American Churches have greatly sinned while many of their children are being brainwashed with constant lies and ungodly curriculum in the public schools, K-12, where most students, after being taught to do LGBTQI+ evil, are being dragged into the kingdom of darkness by Satan, the "father of lies."
Without a Christian education, that is COMMANDED in the Bible, so to train children up in the knowledge of Jesus the ONLY WAY TO GOD, the children will be captivated by their sins and will suffer permanent exile in "outer darkness" or if their sins merit it, the Second Death of eternal suffering in the Lake of Fire.
The Great Commission refers to the instructions given by Jesus Christ to His disciples after His resurrection and before His ascension into Heaven to be in the presence of God His Father. This mandate is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 28:18-20, where Jesus COMMANDS His followers to make disciples of ALL nations, baptizing them and TEACHING them to obey ALL THAT HE HAS COMMANDED. The Great Commission (Mt. 28:18-20) is the foundational directive for all churches, Christian missions, and evangelism.
Will you support the Great Commission with your money? Will you do your part to OBEY King Jesus in the world evangelism and help make disciples from ALL NATIONS AS CHRISTIANS ARE COMMANDED TO DO BY King Jesus?
I hope you are willing to fulfill your part of the Great Commission. Jesus hears the cries of the lost who want deliverance from sins. Jesus said, My sheep hear My Voice. Do you hear the Voice of Jesus? Disciples means "learners." Do you want to learn to hear the Voice of Jesus? Are you willing to Obey Him? God Help Us All to OBEY HIM in Jesus Name! Amen
And to repeat, 2Corinthians 13:11 “Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of Love and Peace will be with you.”
Aim for the Perfection of our Holy Father and Lord Jesus (Mt. 5:48).
Amen