ECONOMICS GUIDED NOTES Beyond the Tithe: Practical Lessons on Personal Finance (Session 6) https://www.audioverse.org/english/sermons/recordings/13856/6-lay-up-your-treasures-earning-interest-in-the-bank-ofheaven.html Lay Up Your Treasures: Earning Interest in the Bank of Heaven: Savingthecrumbs.com NAME PERIOD Lay not up for yourselves upon, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves in where neither moth nor rust doth and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your, there will your be also. Matthew 6:19-21 What is laying up treasures upon the earth? Hoarding. A fear of making the future seem too has led many to away the very truths which lead us to look upon it as our. AH 541.3 Every opportunity to a brother in need, or to aid the cause of God in the spread of the truth, is a that you can send beforehand and deposit in the for safekeeping. Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 3, 249.2 The only to deposit our treasures is in the. Every deposit made in this will accumulate abundant ; you will be laying up in store for yourselves against the to come. Review and Herald, July 1, 1890, par. 7 What doe Alistair think about the term The bank of Heaven? That there is actually a literal bank of heaven. The Lord has made us His. He places in our hands His, in order that we shall with those who are, and it is this that will be to us a sure panacea for all. Counsels on Stewardship, 343.3 What does almoners mean? What does panacea mean? is the of all. Evangelism 633.4
For the of money is the root of all. 1 Timothy 6:10. Why does God ask us to give tithes and offerings? Does God need out money? How we manage our money has a lot do with what? Personal finance is an integral part of what? What is a generous spirit like? In order for us to be selfless, what do we have to do? Giving is expected to whom? This matter of giving is not left to. God has given us in regard to it. He has specified and as the measure of our obligation. And He desires us to give regularly and systematically.... Councils on Stewardship page 80. Let each regularly examine his, which is all a blessing from God, and set apart the as a, to be sacredly the Lord's. This fund should not in any case be devoted to any other use; it is to be devoted solely to support the. After the tithe is set apart, let and be apportioned, "as God hath prospered" you. Counsels on Stewardship, 80.3 How ought we to give? (4)
is the and most general of human impulses, the struggle of the soul between sympathy and covetousness is an unequal contest; for while selfishness is the strongest passion, love and benevolence are too often the weakest, and as a rule the evil gains the. Therefore in our labors and gifts for God's cause, it is unsafe to be by feeling or impulse. To or to labor when our are moved, and to withhold our gifts or service when the emotions are not stirred, is an unwise and dangerous course. If we are controlled by or mere human sympathy, then a where our efforts for others are repaid with ingratitude, or where our gifts are abused or squandered, will be sufficient to up the springs of beneficence. Christians should act from, following the Saviour's example of self-denial and selfsacrifice. Councils on Stewardship page 25. Our tithes and offerings aren t for and that we receive! Who did Christ commend for giving by principle? If the pastor is offensive and the church members are mean, what should we do? Malachi 3:8: Will a man God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In and. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in, as God hath him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2. How can we rob God? In tithes and offerings. What is the amount for Tithe? Offerings = The contributions required of the Hebrews for religious and charitable purposes amounted to fully of their So heavy a tax upon the resources of the people might be expected to reduce them to poverty; but, on the contrary, the faithful observance of these regulations was one of the conditions of their. On condition of their obedience God made them this promise: "I will
rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field.... And shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts." Malachi 3:11. [PP 527.1] What does 1/4 th equal in percentage? 25%. In the days of Israel the and were needed to maintain the ordinances of divine service. Should the people of God give in this? The principle laid down by Christ is that our to God should be in to the light and privileges enjoyed. "Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required." Luke 12:48 The work of the as it widens, requires to sustain it than was called for anciently; and this makes the law of tithes and offerings of even more now than under the. [PP 528.4] A Promise Should all whom God has prospered with carry out His plan by giving a of all their increase, and should they not withhold their and their thank offerings, the treasury would be constantly replenished If systematic benevolence were universally adopted according to, and the tithing system carried out as faithfully by the as it is by the, there would be no need of repeated and for means at our large. [3T 408.4] According to Alistair is 25% an absolute figure for tithes and offerings? What is always the Lord s? How much offering should we give? How did Alistair advise us in regards to debts while giving offering? What are four elements to Radical Giving that Alistair shares?
(4) Jesus does not release us from the of, but He teaches that we are to make Him first and last and best in everything. We are to engage in no business, follow no pursuit, seek no pleasure, that would the outworking of His in our and. Whatever we do is to be done heartily, as unto the Lord. Thoughts from the Mount of Blessings, 99.2 What are three elements of making Jesus first, best, and last? What are two questions people ask about the end times? Mind,Character, and Personality, Vol. 2, 470.2 Don't a time of trouble it comes. You will get to it, brethren. We are to think of today, and if we do well the duties of today, we will be for the of tomorrow. Selected Messages, Vol. 3, 383.4: Many will look away from, present comfort and blessings, and be in regard to the. This will be making a time of trouble, and we will receive for any such anticipated troubles.... We
are to on our Lord. Jesus will be an ever- help in every of. Therefore in our labors and gifts for God's cause, it is unsafe to be by or. CS 25. Evangelism, 221.1: You will not be able to say that He will in one, two, or five years, neither are you to put off His coming by stating that it may not be for or.... We are not to know the either for the outpouring of the or for the coming of. Last Day Events, 42 One brother said to me, "Sister White, do you think the Lord will come in?" does it make to you whether He shall come in two, four, or ten years?" "Why," said he, "I think I would do in some things than I now do if I knew the Lord was to come in. What would you do?" said I. Why, said he, "I would sell and begin to the Word of and try to the people and get them to prepare for His, and I would plead with God that I might be to meet Him." Then said I, "If you knew that the Lord was not coming for twenty years, you would?" Said he, "I think I. was the expression that he would live a life if he knew his Lord was to come in ten years! Why, Enoch walked with God. This is a lesson for us that we shall walk with God, and we are not safe unless we are and. What did Alistair say that we should regardless of we think Jesus is coming in two years or twenty years? Luke 19:11-13: And as they heard these things, he added and spake a, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should. He said therefore, A
certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them,. What is the fundamental fact about our money? It s is all God s anyway. I was shown that it is the will of God that the saints should cut loose from every before the time of trouble comes, and make a covenant with God through sacrifice. If they have their property on the altar, and earnestly inquire of God for duty, He will them when to dispose of these things. Then they will be free in the time of trouble, and have no clogs to them down. [CS 59.4] I also saw that God had not of His people to dispose of their property at the same time, but if they to be, He would teach them, in a time of need, when to sell and how much to sell. [CS 60.2] Some may, "Must we actually dispossess ourselves of everything which we call our own?" We may not be required to do this ; but we must be to do so for Christ's sake. We must acknowledge that our are absolutely His, by using of them freely whenever means is needed to advance His. [CS 324.1] When we ask when should I sell everything what should we ask? Find the motive behind the question. Is it legalistic self-preservation or are you doing it because the Lord really told you its time. Should I Sell Everything? What are four principles? (4) Issue of Financial Collapse: How many stock market crashes happened since 1900? What is a terrible predictor of the end of the world? Instead of using the stock market to predict the end times, what should we use?
Financial Crises in Prophecy: No one can buy or sell, he has the mark of the beast. (Rev. 13:17) When? After of the. (Rev. 13:16) World commerce when God pours out his on Babylon. (Rev. 18:10-19) When? Once her reach unto. (Rev. 18:2-5) No one has received the mark of the beast. The has not yet come But when the decree shall go forth the counterfeit sabbath, and the loud cry of the third angel shall warn men against the worship of the beast and his image, the line will be clearly drawn between the false and the true. Then those who still will receive the mark of the beast. [Ev 234.2] When do her sins reach unto [Revelation 18:2-5]? When the law of God is finally made by. [LDE 198.5] What movement should we focus on seeing when Christ s return is near? Do we know when these things will happen? What are principles that we can rely on in regards to living in the end times?
(4) Session 6 Summary our lifestyle so we can save and give more and have attachments to this world. Lay all on the altar, recognizing it s God s anyway. He will make known when to sell. Invest in the. We will get it all back plus interest when we get there. Practical giving is the for the root of all evil! Make Jesus first, last, and best in our. Our Christian commitment shouldn t, no matter when Jesus is coming. Interpret the news by the, don t interpret the Bible by the. Study the, it, and it!