HOW TO GIVE TO GOD?

I CHRONICLES 29:10-20

THE POINTWe saw that giving is an overflow of our love for God. We give because we love God. It is an act that we undertake freely and joyfully. God has so designed things that only His lovers will sustain and support His work. Today we want to talk about how to give to God. What do you give God and how do you give to Him? Do you just give anything? The scriptures liken our relationship with God with the husband and wife relationship. In the relationship of a husband and wife, they must seek to please each other (I Corinthians 7: 33-34). God loves us and He gave the best we could ever have. As we respond to His love, we must seek to please Him, honour Him. David was a man after the heart of God. He was a giver to God. How did he do it? As we learn how David gave to God, we will be inspired to give God our tithes and offerings in the way that they would be acceptable and honourable to God.

I CHRONICLES 29:10-1310 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Praise be to you, O Lord , God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. 11 Yours, O Lord , is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord , is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honour come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

I CHRONICLES 29:14-17

14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 15 We are aliens and strangers in your sight, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. 16 O Lord our God, as for all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.

I CHRONICLES 29:18-20

18 O Lord , God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep this desire in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, requirements and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided." 20 Then David said to the whole assembly, "Praise the Lord your God." So they all praised the Lord , the God of their fathers; they bowed low and fell prostrate before the Lord and the king.

GIVING: AN OUTFLOW OF LOVE

CAIN AND ABEL KNEW THEY HAD TO GIVE TO GOD. BUT THOUGH IT WAS A PERSONAL INITIATIVE, GOD DID NOT JUST ACCEPT IT. HE TOOK THE OFFERING OF ABEL AND REFUSED THE OFFERING OF CAIN

GENESIS 3:33 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord . 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

WHY WAS THE OFFERING OF CAIN REJECTED?

CAIN JUST GAVE ANYTHING. IT WAS NOT THE FRUIT OF A SELECTION.

GENESIS 4:33 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord . 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

WHY WAS THE OFFERING OF ABEL ACCEPTED?

ABEL SELECTED THE FAT PORTIONS OF THE FIRSTBORN OF HIS FLOCK. HE SELECTED WHAT HE WAS GOING TO GIVE GOD. HIS GIFT HAD THE MARKS OF HONOR.

GENESIS 4:33 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord . 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

GOD ACCEPTED THE OFFERING OF ABEL

GOD ACCEPTED ABEL AND HIS GIFT

GENESIS 4:43 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord . 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

GOD ACCEPTED THE OFFERING OF ABEL

WE MUST FIRST SEEK TO BE ACCEPTED BY GOD AND THEN SEEK OUR GIFT TO BE

ACCEPTED BY GOD

ABRAHAM GAVE TO GOD

Genesis 14:15 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. 17After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

ABRAHAM GAVE TO GOD

AN ACT OF GRATITUDE FOR THE VICTORY GOD GRANTED HIM

Genesis 14:15 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

ABRAHAM GAVE HIS TITHES TO GOD

TITHES EXISTED BEFORE THE LAW. IT WAS AN OUTFLOW OF LOVE AND GRATITUDE FROM THE HEART OF ABRAHAM WHO KNEW THAT GOD WAS WITH HIM.

Genesis 14:15 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

JACOB GAVE HIS TITHES TO GOD

JACOB PROMISED HIS TITHES TO GOD IN GRATITUDE OF HIS PRESENCE IN HIS LIFE. YOU GIVE A TITHE TO

GOD OUT OF WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU

Genesis 28:20-22 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear 21 so that I return safely to my father's house, then the Lord will be my God 22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth."

TITHES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

JESUS DID NOT ABOLISH TITHES.HE POSITIONED TITHING

Matthew 23:23"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.”

HOW DO YOU TITHE?

LEARNING FROM DAVID IN THE GIVING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

HOW DAVID CONSECRATED HIS GIVING TO GOD

HOW DO YOU TITHE?

LEARNING FROM DAVID IN THE GIVING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

DAVID MIXED HIS GIVING WITH PRAYER.PRAYER SPIRITUALIZES OUR GIVING.

YOU MUST PRAY ON WHAT YOU OFFER TO GOD.

THE RIGHT WAY OF TITHING

AS WE KNEEL BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER TO GIVE HIM OUR TITHES THIS IS WHAT WE MUST DO.

1. WORSHIP2. SANCTIFICATION3. WILLINGNESS AND JOY4. PRAYER FOR FAITHFULLNESS5. INTERCESSION6. WORSHIP

THE LESSON

TITHING PRAYERFULLY THIS WAY HONORS GOD AND HE RECEIVES OUR

GIFT AND BLESSES US.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL