Here are five different aspects of giving to highlight in your tithes and offering time along with 15 tithing verses. 1. Giving is an act of worship. Our willingness to freely give shows our deep trust and dependence on God, acknowledging that He is the provider for all our needs. Giving also shows that we prioritize God above all else. God's grace gives us the power and ability to tithe! Tithe and The Number 10 Most of us are aware that we as Christians are to give, but many people get hung up on the 10% part of the tithe. Learn about tithing and giving offering within the Christian church. Read articles Bible verses supporting tithing and the blessings of a giver! 3. Your tithes and offering is a way of acknowledging God as your source and the owner of all. Giving tithes and offerings is an honor to God. 4. Our tithes and offerings is our way of offering back to God the blessings He has bestowed upon us. Tithing is your language of surrenderedness. 5. The first instance of tithing is found in Genesis 14:18-20, with Abraham giving a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek, the mysterious King of Salem. The passage does not shed light on why Abraham tithed to Melchizedek, but some scholars believe Melchizedek was a type of Christ. The tenth Abraham gave represented the whole--everything he had. What most people think is that "tithing" is an Old Testament principle and it's not for us anymore. However, tithing can be found in 3 primary areas of scripture: Abram gave a tenth in Genesis 14. Malachi 3:10 talks about how God validates the tithe and says to test Him in giving and that we'll never "out give" God. As you're able, listen to, watch, or read the transcripts of these sermons as a source of inspiration or for insights on how to talk about giving in your church. #1. Learn How to Let God Meet Your Needs. Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life. #2. Tithers' rights. The devourer has been rebuked by God for our sake in every area of our lives—including our health, our unborn children or our right to bear children ( Malachi 3:11 ). All we have to do is enforce it. Watch as KCM Partners Shawn and Therese Hardesty stand on their tithers' rights to save their son: Now let's take a specific look at 10 reasons why it is more blessed to give than receive. 1. Giving Obeys God's Command. The Old Testament has way more commands about financial giving - who, when, and how much - than the New Testament. Maybe the New Testament writers just assumed that as God had given far more to us in the New Testament Old Testament that you understand the tithe becomes a ceiling on the giving, and there's a first, second and third tithe. They gave the first tithe, which is ten percent of all that they have. The second tithe is ten percent on all your earnings, and the third tithe they laid aside to pay the bill to go to the three great feasts in Jerusalem D1U8mU.