Truths about Tithing
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:19-24
Matthew 6.19-24 - Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is there your heart will be also...No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
In preparing this series of messages on financial stewardship I ran across an interesting sermon title. How to Gain a New Perspective on Money: Give 10%, Save 10% and have fun spending the 80%. Some of you may be thinking what an awesome title, what a great concept, what wonderful advice.
But, my first thoughts were that's misleading!! The audacity of someone to stand in front of God's people and spout such unbiblical gibberish. The very title of the sermon, as pious, wonderful and accommodating as it may sound displays a complete disregard and evident lack of understanding in the area of stewardship.
Granted for most of us the title is scary. For most of us the title is challenging. For most of us the title of that sermon would demand more financial discipline and generosity in our giving patterns than we have ever shown.
That title misses the most basic and foundational stewardship principle of all. It will reduce our responsibility to nothing more than mathematical equations and principals. If we miss this principle we will never become faithful stewards of all God has given us.
That title betrays the underlying truth, one we must realize as believers, that all we have and are belongs to God. Most Christians, whether faithful or not, are aware of their responsibility to give and support the ministry of the church but they mistakenly believe that once their financial obligation is met (however they may define tha ...
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:19-24
Matthew 6.19-24 - Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is there your heart will be also...No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
In preparing this series of messages on financial stewardship I ran across an interesting sermon title. How to Gain a New Perspective on Money: Give 10%, Save 10% and have fun spending the 80%. Some of you may be thinking what an awesome title, what a great concept, what wonderful advice.
But, my first thoughts were that's misleading!! The audacity of someone to stand in front of God's people and spout such unbiblical gibberish. The very title of the sermon, as pious, wonderful and accommodating as it may sound displays a complete disregard and evident lack of understanding in the area of stewardship.
Granted for most of us the title is scary. For most of us the title is challenging. For most of us the title of that sermon would demand more financial discipline and generosity in our giving patterns than we have ever shown.
That title misses the most basic and foundational stewardship principle of all. It will reduce our responsibility to nothing more than mathematical equations and principals. If we miss this principle we will never become faithful stewards of all God has given us.
That title betrays the underlying truth, one we must realize as believers, that all we have and are belongs to God. Most Christians, whether faithful or not, are aware of their responsibility to give and support the ministry of the church but they mistakenly believe that once their financial obligation is met (however they may define tha ...
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