THE PROMISE, THE PURPOSE, THE PLACE, AND THE DAY FOR TITHING.
The Promise: Proverbs 3:9-10 “Honor the Lord by giving him the first part of all your income, and he will fill your barns with wheat and barley and overflow your wine vats with the finest wines” (TLB)
The Purpose: Deuteronomy 14:23 “The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.”
The Place: Malachi 3:10 “‘Bring to the storehouse a full tenth of what you earn .... Test me in this,’ says the LORD All-Powerful. ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out all the blessings you need’” (NCV)
The Day: 1 Corinthians 16:2, “On every Lord’s Day each of you should put aside something from what you have earned during the week, and use it for this offering. The amount depends on how much the Lord has helped you earn” (TLB)