Is There Tithing Under Grace? Part 2

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1 Is There Tithing Under Grace? Part 2

2 Sir John Templeton Mutual fund pioneer: I have observed 100,000 families over my years of investment counseling. I always saw greater prosperity and happiness among those families who tithed than among those who didn t.

3 Ken Blanchard commenting on Templeton You know, in these tough economic times, I ve been thinking about what s the best financial advice I ve heard. I was once talking with the great financial advisor Sir John Templeton. Somebody asked him about the best financial advice he had ever given anybody, and he said, Tithing. He said, I ve never known anybody who has tithed (given away) at least ten percent of their income to good causes who didn t have it coming back tenfold. Just reaching out and helping others brings that energy back to you. And I firmly believe that. Templeton said, Don t wait until you have a lot of money. Reach out and help somebody now.

4 Hebrews 7:4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

5 Hebrews 7:7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

6 ש ר Prince ע ש ר - Rich מ ע ש ר Tithe

7 Both aser and ma aser come from a Hebrew root that means to gather. You cannot recognize the prince without giving, and you cannot recognize the Prince without prospering. (Hebrew Word Pictures Frank Seekins) Tithe מ ע ש ר ma aser When you add the letter mem (מ) it conveys the mean from or changes the verb into a noun. The meaning of ma aser means the one giving the tithe becomes rich.

8 Look at what Apostle Paul says to New Covenant believers under grace: 1 Cor 16:1 (NIV) Now about the collection for the Lord s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income

9 2 Cor 9:7 (AMP) Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. 8 And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity

10 2 Cor 9:10 (AMP) Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administered] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit].

11 Under the New Covenant God loves it when we tithe and give as worship and thanksgiving for what Jesus has done When we give and tithe to our High Priest, we go from natural to supernatural according to the riches of His glory