Honoring God with our finances
Your generosity makes an impact on this community and around the world. You prioritize what you honor. God wants to be prioritized in your life as a sign of what you value.
Q: How does God get priority in your life?
A: We believe that our time, talents, and money are all gifts from the Lord. We have been given the opportunity to steward these resources.
The truth is that He doesn’t need our resources to accomplish His plans and purposes. After all, He owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10) and needs nothing from us. What He desires, however, and what He values, is the heart that overflows with gratitude and thanksgiving to the God who saved us and who gives us all things, knowing our needs before we even ask (Matthew 6:8). Such a heart gives generously, willingly, and cheerfully in response to the love and grace that abound in Christ (2 Corinthians 9:6–8).
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21
What are Tithes and Offerings?
TITHES
The definition comes from Hebrew and means “a tenth.”
Tithing in the Bible refers to giving 10 percent of your annual earnings, productions, or possessions to God. In the Old Testament, we observe Abraham and Jacob offering a tithe to God in Genesis 14 and 28. The Israelites were also commanded to tithe from what they earned (Lev. 27:30; Num. 18:25–28; Deut. 14:22–24; 2 Chron. 31:5–6).
OFFERING
An offering is over and above! It’s a financial gift that is more than your tithe. For example, if you give an ongoing percentage of your annual income to your local church, then an offering is any money you donate that exceeds this amount.
Proverbs 3:9 says, Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.
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