Scripture: Luke 16:1-13 In Luke 16 Jesus is talking to Pharisees who were lovers of money. Notice verse 14: "The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him." He had just told them the parable of the unrighteous steward in verses 1-13. The point of that parable is that the way you use your money (he calls it "unrighteous ...

It is important to sort out in your mind what is tithing and what isn’t. Technically, tithing isn’t giving; the tithe, ten percent, is the Lord’s share in the covenant. We get ninety percent. The Lord says He’ll not only make up that ten percent, He’ll see to it that we prosper. What about giving to the needy? Helping a needy person is a joyous thing ...

Being in alignment with God’s order starts with the tithe, ten percent. The principle of the tithe precedes, penetrates and exceeds the Law. Abraham—the model of  a person who learns to walk in faith, not in the resources of human wisdom—tithed (Genesis 14:20). Jesus reinforces the concept of the tithe in Matthew 23:23. It is absolutely wrong to say that tithing isn’t in the New Testament. ...

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NASB) This indeed is a marvelous verse. The Corinthian believers were tight in giving, but the Philippian believers were generous. Time and again, the Philippians had sent supply to the apostle Paul. Paul, in turn, answered them that his God would supply all their needs according to His ...

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, 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 it overflows. Malachi 3:10 (NASB) The people of Israel were in deep poverty. If they had tried to practice Malachi ...