Bible Truths - Prophecy of Daniel and Revelation - Windows of Heaven #18 - This presentation speaks about the stewardship of everything we have, recognizing God owns all. It speaks about returning a tithe of our income and giving offerings. The Bible has principles to lead us out of being debt free and living at peace. #BibleTruths #ProphecyDaniel #WindowsOfHeaven #BibleTruths2020 #AmazingFactsProphecy #EndTimeProphecy2020 #ProphecyDanielRevelation #BibleProphecy2020 #RevelationProphecy2020 #ProphecySeminar #SignsYouCantIgnore #LandmarksOfProphecy2020 #AmazingFacts

2. Windows of Heaven

3. The Story …
Genesis 28:10-22

4. 1. Where did Jacob learn
the concept of returning a
tenth to God?

5. “And Melchizedek ... was
the priest of the most
high God. ... And he
[Abraham] gave him
TITHE of all.”
Genesis 14:18, 20

6. 2. What portion of our
income belongs to God?

7. “All the TITHE ... is
the LORD's: it is
holy unto the
LORD.”
Leviticus 27:30

8. 2. What does God do
with our tithe?

9. “I have given the children of
LEVI all the tenth in Israel for an
inheritance, for their service
which they serve. ... The tithes
of the children of Israel, ... I have
given to the LEVITES to inherit.”
Numbers 18:21, 24

10. “Do ye not know that they which
MINISTER about holy things LIVE
of the things of the temple? and
they which wait at the altar are
partakers with the altar? Even so
hath the Lord ordained that they
which PREACH the gospel should
live of the gospel.”
1 Corinthians 9:13, 14

11. 4. Is the tithing system
part of Moses' old law,
which ended at the cross?

12. “And Jacob vowed a vow,
saying, ... of all that thou
shalt GIVE me I will surely
GIVE the tenth unto thee.”
Genesis 28:20, 22

13. 5. But didn't Jesus
condemn the tithing plan?

14. “Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay
tithes of mint and anise and
cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law,
judgment, mercy, and faith: these
OUGHT ye to have done, and not to
leave the other undone.”
Matthew 23:23

15. 6. What amazing promise
does God make about
tithing?

16. “‘Bring all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be food
in My house, and try 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
such blessing that there will not be
room enough to receive it.”’
Malachi 3:10

17. 7. God tells His people to
bring all of the tithe into
the storehouse. What
does that mean?

18. “Then all Judah
brought the tithe of
the grain and the new
wine and the oil to
the STOREHOUSE.”
Nehemiah 13:12

19. 8. When we tithe, who
really receives our
money?

20. “And whatever you
do, do it heartily, as
to the LORD and
not to men.”
Colossians 3:23

21. “Here mortal men
receive tithes, but there
HE [Jesus] receives
them, of whom it is
witnessed that he lives.”
Hebrews 7:8

22. 9. In addition to my tithe,
which belongs to God,
what else does He ask of
His people?

23. “Give to the LORD the
glory due His name;
bring an OFFERING, and
come into His courts.”
Psalm 96:8

24. “Will a man rob God? Yet
you have robbed Me! But
you say, ‘In what way
have we robbed You?’ In
tithes and OFFERINGS.”
Malachi 3:8

25. 10. How much should we
give as offerings?

26. “So let each one give as
he purposes in his
HEART, not grudgingly
or of necessity; for God
loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7

27. 11. What test did Adam
and Eve fail that we must
pass if we expect to
inherit God's kingdom?

28. “But of the fruit of the
TREE which is in the
midst of the garden, God
has said, ‘You shall NOT
eat it, nor shall you
TOUCH it, lest you die.’”
Genesis 3:3

29. 12. What commandment
are we breaking when we
refuse to return tithes and
offerings to God?

30. “You shall not STEAL.”
Exodus 20:15

31. “Will a man ROB God?
Yet you have ROBBED
Me! But you say, ‘In
what way have we
robbed You?’ In tithes
and offerings.”
Malachi 3:8

32. 13. What does God say
will happen to those who
knowingly rob Him of tithe
and offerings?

33. “You are CURSED with a
CURSE, for you have
robbed Me, even this
whole nation.”
Malachi 3:9

34. “… nor THIEVES, nor
covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor
extortioners will inherit
the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:10

35. 14. Why is covetousness
so dangerous?

36. “For where your
TREASURE is, there your
heart will be also.”
Luke 12:34

37. 15. How do you suppose
Jesus feels when we rob
Him of tithes and
offerings?

38. “Therefore I was ANGRY
with that generation, and
said, ‘They always go astray
in their heart, and they have
not known My ways.’”
Hebrews 3:10

39. 16. What other Bible
principles does God share
in regard to giving?

40. “And not only as we had hoped, but they
first gave THEMSELVES to the Lord, and
then to us by the will of God.”
2 Corinthians 8:5

41. “Honor the LORD with
your possessions, and
with the FIRSTFRUITS
of all your increase.”
Proverbs 3:9

42. “There is one who scatters, yet
INCREASES more; and there is one who
withholds more than is right, but it leads
to poverty.”
Proverbs 11:24

43. “The GENEROUS soul
will be made rich, and he
who waters will also be
watered himself.”
Proverbs 11:25

44. “It is more
BLESSED to GIVE
than to receive.”
Acts 20:35

45. “So is he who
lays up treasure
for HIMSELF,
and is not RICH
toward God.”
Luke 12:21

46. “Let each one of you lay something
aside, storing up as he may PROSPER.”
1 Corinthians 16:2

47. “Every man shall give as
he is able, ACCORDING to
the BLESSING of the LORD
your God which He has
given you.”
Deuteronomy 16:17

48. 17. What did the ladder that
Jacob saw in his dream
represent?

49. “Hereafter you shall see
heaven open, and the
angels of God
ascending and
descending upon the
SON of Man.”
John 1:51

50. 18. What is the greatest gift
we can give to Jesus?

51. “My son, give me YOUR
HEART, and let your
eyes observe my ways.”
Proverbs 23:26

52. “This people honors
Me with their lips,
but their HEART
is far from Me.”
John 1:51

53. When we are faithful in
tithes and offerings, Jesus
becomes our partner in
everything we attempt in
life. Are you willing to
invite Him to be your
partner by returning tithes
and giving offerings?

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