HOW DO YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS AFFECT YOU?
He that is faithful in little will be faithful in much (Matthew 25:21,23-29) God uses little things to check our faithfulness. If we are faithful in those little things, God commits greater responsibilities because we have been able to build on the things committed to us.
Remember that God, who is the creator of all things, gives you the power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). Therefore it will be wise to honour him with it. He gives us wealth for a purpose: to established his covenant here on earth. So as you honour Him with your wealth he makes more available to you.
Your tithes sanctify your money and since your money is sanctified, it goes a long way to accomplishing what you want to use it for (Malachi 3:8-11).
Open windows and closed windows (Malachi 3:10-11; Haggai 1:5-11).Open windows are opportunities. When we give our tithes and offering God makes a way for us to receive more by presenting opportunities to us. The devourer being rebuked means that trouble or problems are taken away from our path. The reverse is the case for a closed window. We find out that things tend to be against us and unnecessary expenses arise: it will seem as if there is a hole in our pocket. Things concerning our finances start going bad, because we refuse to give our tithes and offering.
CONCLUSION
At the end of this class, the students should know what are doctrine and the reason why he should have the right doctrine based on God’s word and not the traditions of men. More so, emphasis was laid on some of the basic doctrines of Christ, as taught by Apostle Paul.
Class Review
1.What are New Creation, Righteousness, Sanctification and Holiness?
2.What is the place of the Law in Salvation? State how it came about and how it relates to the Christian.
3.Differentiate between the remission of sin and forgiveness of sin.
What is faith? Give examples of how you have lived by faith?
State the difference between tithe and offering?
What are the benefits of tithes and offerings and how should they be given.