How Have We Robbed God?
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How Have We Robbed God?
Malachi 3:6-12
Giving is an act of WORSHIP, and worship comes from a heart of love for God.
The word rob in Hebrew means to DEFRAUD.
Israel failed to honor God and show the due reverence and respect that He deserves by:
Offering CORRUPT sacrifices and service in worship
Breaking the covenant of MARRIAGE
Defrauding the HELPLESS
WITHHOLDING their tithes and offerings
Tithe:
The word tithe means a TENTH
The tithe was to be brought to the storehouse where the Levite priests were responsible for it’s distribution to those who served as PRIESTS at the temple and for acts of BENEVOLENCE. The tithe was responsible for keeping all spiritual services functioning.
Tithing in Scripture:
The first mention of tithing in the Bible was by ABRAHAM prior to the writing of the Law when he gave a tithe to Melchizedek. Genesis 14:20
JACOB tithed as well according to Genesis 28:22
Jesus never ABOLISHED the tithe. He endorsed it. Matthew 23:23
No epistle writer condemned tithing either but they encouraged free will offerings in ADDITION to tithing
New Testament Giving
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The Heart Issue:
How God Rewarded Faithful Giving of the Israelites
It is all His anyway why not enjoy the pleasure of giving some of it back to Him as an act of WORSHIP.