FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH

TITHING - LESSON 11

  1. What do we mean by the word “tithe”?

  2. To whom does the tithe belong? (Leviticus 27:30)

  3. Why should believers tithe? (Haggai 2:8; Deuteronomy 8:18, Exodus 34:19-20, 26, Proverbs 3:9-10, Exodus 23:19)

  4. How much of our tithe should we bring? (Malachi 3:10)

  5. Where do we bring our tithes and offerings? (Malachi 3:10 “storehouse” is the place where provisions were kept for the Levites and the needs of the temple. So the modern “storehouse” is the local church where you are being fed.)

  6. Why do we bring our tithes? (Malachi 3:10)

  7. When should we bring our tithes? (1 Corinthians 16:2)

  8. Why is withholding the tithe like a man trying to rob God? (Malachi 3:8)

  9. What happens if you rob God? (Malachi 3:9)

  10. What will happen if you give your tithes? (Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38)

  11. What should be our reason for tithing? (Exodus 13:14-15)

  12. What is the difference between tithes and offerings?

  13. How is giving a result of being a Spirit-filled Christian? (Acts 4:31-35)

  14. How does giving indicate the interest of one’s heart? (Matthew 6:19-21)

  15. What kind of giver does God desire? (2 Corinthians 9:7)

  16. What did God remind those who are not rich? (1 Timothy 6:6-8)

  17. What is God’s warning to those who want to get rich? (1 Timothy 6:9-10)

  18. What did God instruct to those who are rich? (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

  19. When did tithing originate? (Genesis 14:18-20 Since tithing originated before the law of Moses was given, it is a spiritual principle that is not tied to the law of Moses)

  20. Was tithing practiced by the early church? (1 Corinthians 16:2)

  21. Should I tithe on my gross earnings or my take-home pay?

  22. What should be our attitude toward money? (Matthew 6:19-21)

  23. Money talks. What did it say about the widow’s faith? (Mark 12:41-44)

  24. How does God financially support those who minister the Word of God to us? (1 Corinthians 9:7-14; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17-18)

  25. What will happen to anyone who stores things up for himself but is not rich toward God? (Luke 12:13-21)

  26. How would you respond if Jesus said to you, “Go sell your possessions and give to the poor”? (Matthew 19:16-24)