The Forbidden Subject

Tithing

TithingJesus talked about money more than He did Heaven and Hell: CombinedAs a matter of fact He talked about money more than anything else except the Kingdom of God.11 of 39 parables talk about money. 1 of every 7 verses in the Gospel of Luke talks about money.

Tithing

Tithing:–What you commit to the the Lord. –The first fruits

Giving:–Any donation that is above and beyond

your tithing

Tithing

• Merriam Webster's Dictionary:– “a tenth”– noun or a verb– Up until the 1700’s it was mandatory– Still Mandatory in the Mormon Church– Germany it is still part of income tax

Tithing

Lev 27:30 “One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to the LORD.

Psalms 24:1 says "1 The earth and everything it contains are the LORD’s. The world and all who live in it are his.

2 Corinthians 8:1-121 Brothers and sisters, we want you to know how God showed his grace to the churches in the province of Macedonia. 2 While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous. 3 I assure you that by their own free will they have given all they could, even more than they could afford. 4 They made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s grace to his holy people in Jerusalem.

• 5 They did more than we had expected. First, they gave themselves to the Lord and to us, since this was God’s will. 6 This led us to urge Titus to finish his work of God’s grace among you in the same way as he had already started it. 7 Indeed, the more your faith, your ability to speak, your knowledge, your dedication, and your love for us increase, the more we want you to participate in this work of God’s grace. 8 I’m not commanding you, but I’m testing how genuine your love is by pointing out the dedication of others.

9 You know about the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rich, yet for your sake he became poor in order to make you rich through his poverty. 10 I’m giving you my opinion because it will be helpful to you. Last year you were not only willing to take a collection but had already started to do it. 11 So finish what you began to do. Then your willingness will be matched by what you accomplish 12 with whatever contributions you have. Since you are willing to do this, remember that people are accepted if they give what they are able to give. God doesn’t ask for what they don’t have.

Tithing

• Tithing is about mission not mindset.• Tithing is about eternity not expenses. • Tithing is about a decision not desires.• Tithing is about faith not finances.• Tithing is about commitment not

circumstances.

Vision StatementBlack Forest Chapel is a Christ

centered church where He will be worshipped, taught and

proclaimed to Black Forest and the World by providing the Word,

Worship, Warmth, and Witness

Senior Pastor1. Average Attendance of 120

people for 3 straight months

2. Have $100,000 in the bank

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