A study on giving part 1. Old and New Testament giving. Is tithing for today?

1. Oh No!
1 Corinthians 16:1-4 various Old Testament 1
Corinthians 9:8-14
A STUDY ON GIVING

2. Big Idea
Each one must do just as he has
purposed in his heart, not
grudgingly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7 2

3. Oh No!
1 Corinthians 16:1-4 various Old Testament 1
Corinthians 9:8-14
A STUDY ON GIVING

4. Two Things
1. I believe that Christians
should tithe.
2. The New Testament
doesn’t command it.
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5. A rebuke form Jesus
Matthew 23:23 5
How terrible for you, Scribes and
Pharisees! You’re hypocrites! You tithe
everything you earn—even your herbs
and spices. But you don’t obey the
important teachings of the law—justice,
mercy, and faithfulness. Practice these
things, as well as the other.

6. Hypocrite
I fast twice a
week; I pay tithes
of all that I get.
Luke 18:12 6

7. Church History on tithing
Churches were held in homes not cathedrals.
Pastors were bi-vocational if they had one.
Elders usually had several house churches in an
area.
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8. Didache
1. But every true prophet who wishes to settle among you is "worthy of his
food."
2. Likewise a true teacher is himself worthy, like the workman, of his food.
3. Therefore thou shalt take the firstfruit of the produce of the winepress and of
the threshingfloor and of oxen and sheep, and shalt give them as the firstfruits
to the prophets, for they are your high priests.
4. But if you have not a prophet, give to the poor.
5. If thou makest bread, take the firstfruits, and give it according to the
commandment.
6. Likewise when thou openest a jar of wine or oil, give the firstfruits to the
prophets.
7. Of money also and clothes, and of all your possessions, take the firstfruits, as
it seem best to you, and give according to the commandment.
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9. Apostolic
Fathers
on tithing
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Clement of Rome-nothing
Ignatius of Antioch-nada
Polycarp-nope
Papias of Hierapolis-zilch
Quadratus of Athens-same

10. 2nd/3rd Century
Jesus didn’t
command us to
tithe but to share.
Irenaeus
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11. Christianity grew
Some time in the latter part of the 4th century the Apostolic Constitutions were collected and published
THE SAME APOSTLE’S CONSTITUTION CONCERNING FIRST-FRUITS AND TITHES.
the same make a constitution in regard to first-fruits and tithes. Let all first-fruits be brought to the
bishop, and to the presbyters. and to the deacons,4 for their maintenance; but let all the tithe be for the
maintenance of the rest of the clergy, and of the virgins and widows, and of those under the trial of
poverty. For the first-fruits belong to the priests, and to those deacons that minister to them.
THE SAME APOSTLE’S CONSTITUTIONS CONCERNING THE REMAINING OBLATIONS.
I the same make a constitution in regard to remainders. Those eulogies which remain at the mysteries,
let the deacons distribute them among the clergy, according to the mind of the bishop or the presbyters:
to a bishop; four parts; to a presbyter, three5 parts; to a deacon, two6 parts; and to the rest of the sub-
deacons, or readers, or singers, or deaconesses, one part. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God, that every one be honoured according to his dignity; for the Church is the school, not of confusion,
but of good order.
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12. Encyclopedia Britannica
a custom dating back to Old Testament times and adopted by the Christian church
whereby lay people contributed a 10th of their income for religious purposes, often under
ecclesiastical or legal obligation. The money (or its equivalent in crops, farm stock, etc.)
was used to support the clergy, maintain churches, and assist the poor. Tithing was also a
prime source of subsidy for the construction of many magnificent cathedrals in Europe.
Despite serious resistance, tithing became obligatory as Christianity spread across Europe.
It was enjoined by ecclesiastical law from the 6th century and enforced in Europe by
secular law from the 8th century. In England in the 10th century, payment was made
obligatory under ecclesiastical penalties by Edmund I and under temporal penalties by
Edgar. In the 11th century Pope Gregory VII, in an effort to control abuses, outlawed lay
ownership of tithes.
During the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther approved in general of
paying tithes to the temporal sovereign, and the imposition of tithes continued for the
benefit of Protestant as well as Roman Catholic churches
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13. Growth has some good problems
Increased converts triggers a need for more
pastors.
Increased growth made it possible to minister to
poor and needy
The decision to use buildings dedicated to the
worship of God caused a need to fund them
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14. What about the Corinthians?
Now concerning the collection for the saints,
as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do
you also. On the first day of every week each
one of you is to put aside and save, as he
may prosper, so that no collections be made
when I come. When I arrive, whomever you
1 Corinthians 16:1–4 14

15. What about the Corinthians?
may approve, I will send them with letters to
carry your gift to Jerusalem; and if it is fitting
for me to go also, they will go with me.
1 Corinthians 16:1–4 15

16. Giving to the
church at
Jerusalem
1. Weekly and
voluntary gift
2. Regular giving
prevents special
offerings
3. Accountability
with money is a
must
4. You can’t have too
much oversight

17. A question not
answered
How
much do
I give?
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18. Remember Paul’s Liberty?
Who at any time serves as a soldier at his
own expense? Who plants a vineyard and
does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a
flock and does not use the milk of the flock? I
am not speaking these things according to
human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law
1 Corinthians 9:7–14 18

19. Remember Paul’s Liberty?
also say these things? For it is written in the
Law of Moses, “YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE
OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING.” God is not
concerned about oxen, is He? Or is He
speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our
sake it was written, because the plowman
1 Corinthians 9:7–14 19

20. Remember Paul’s Liberty?
ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to
thresh in hope of sharing the crops. If we
sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if
we reap material things from you? If others
share the right over you, do we not more?
Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but
1 Corinthians 9:7–14 20

21. Remember Paul’s Liberty?
we endure all things so that we will cause no
hindrance to the gospel of Christ. Do you not
know that those who perform sacred
services eat the food of the temple, and
those who attend regularly to the altar have
their share from the altar? So also the Lord
1 Corinthians 9:7–14 21

22. Remember Paul’s Liberty?
directed those who proclaim the gospel to
get their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:7–14 22

23. Examples
1. Soldiers paid for service
2. Vinedresser received part
of the product
3. The shepherd receive
sustenance
4. The Law of Moses
5. Jesus’ command

24. The Law
1.Oxen aren’t muzzled
2.Plowmen and threshers
receive
3.The priest and Levites
receive tithe

25. Paul
If we sowed spiritual things in you,
is it too much if we reap material
things from you?
1 Corinthians 9:11 25

26. Jesus
So also the Lord directed those
who proclaim the gospel to get
their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:14 26

27. Old Testament Examples
Life on the farm
Life in the service of the Temple
Now these things happened to them as an
example, and they were written for our
instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages
have come.
1 Corinthians 10:11 27

28. Purpose of Old
Testament Offerings
1. Atonement
2. Fellowship
3. Worship
4. Obligation

29. Different Types of Offerings
1. Burnt Ex. 29:18
2. Sin Lev. 4:3
3. Trespass Lev. 5:6
4. First Fruits Ex. 23:16
5. Temple Tax Ex. 30:13
6. Tithe
7. Peace Lev. 7:11
8. Wave Lev. 7:30
9. Votive Deut. 12:6
10. Drink Lev. 23:13
11. Heave Ex. 29:27
12. Meal Lev. 2:1

30. Different Types of Offerings
1. Burnt Ex. 29:18
2. Sin Lev. 4:3
3. Trespass Lev. 5:6
4. First Fruits Ex. 23:16
5. Temple Tax Ex. 30:13
6. Tithe
7. Peace Lev. 7:11
8. Wave Lev. 7:30
9. Votive Deut. 12:6
10. Drink Lev. 23:13
11. Heave Ex. 29:27
12. Meal Lev. 2:1

31. Word Wealth
Maʿaser- tithe, tenth part.
a tenth part. tithe,
payment of a tenth part.

32. Abraham Victorious
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread
and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.
He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of
God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
And blessed be God Most High, Who has
delivered your enemies into your hand.” He gave
him a tenth of all.
Genesis 14:18–20 32

33. Reason
To
blessed
the man
of God

34. Jacob’s Ladder
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God
will be with me and will keep me on this
journey that I take, and will give me food
to eat and garments to wear, and I return
to my father’s house in safety, then the
Lord will be my God. This stone, which I
Genesis 28:20–22 34

35. Jacob’s Ladder
have set up as a pillar, will be God’s
house, and of all that You give me I will
surely give a tenth to You.”
Genesis 28:20–22 35

36. Tithe History
Obligation
Worship
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37. General Guidelines
1. Every tenth part of seed or fruit is the Lord’s
2. Every tenth animal belongs to the Lord
3. It was given to the Levites as their portion for
their service to the Lord.
4. Levites tithed to the priests.
5. All offerings, including tithes, were usually
bought to the Temple

38. You Don’t
Hear About
These
Tithing guidelines most
pastors don’t preach
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39. Borrow against your tithe
If, therefore, a man wishes to
redeem part of his tithe, he shall
add to it one-fifth of it.
Leviticus 27:31 39

40. It wasn’t the first one
For every tenth part of herd or
flock, whatever passes under the
rod, the tenth one shall be holy
to the LORD.
Leviticus 27:32 40

41. Quality not a consideration
He is not to be concerned whether it is
good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; or if
he does exchange it, then both it and its
substitute shall become holy. It shall not
be redeemed.
Leviticus 27:33 41

42. Sounds Familiar
You shall surely tithe all the produce
from what you sow, which comes
out of the field every year.
Deuteronomy 14:22 42

43. A celebration meal
You shall eat in the presence of the LORD
your God, at the place where He chooses to
establish His name, the tithe of your grain,
your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of
your herd and your flock, so that you may
learn to fear the LORD your God always.
Deuteronomy 14:23 43

44. What is He
saying!
Tithe of produce
Bring firstborn livestock
Banquet in Jerusalem
Teaches reverence for God
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45. Continuing
If the distance is so great for you that you are not
able to bring the tithe, since the place where the
LORD your God chooses to set His name is too far
away from you when the LORD your God blesses
you, then you shall exchange it for money, and
bind the money in your hand and go to the place
which the LORD your God chooses.
Deuteronomy 14:24–25 45

46. What!
You may spend the money for whatever your
heart desires: for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or
strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and
there you shall eat in the presence of the LORD
your God and rejoice, you and your household.
Deuteronomy 14:26 46

47. What is He
saying!
Convert all to cash
Banquet in Jerusalem
 Reverence for God
Family fun
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48. Third year tithe
At the end of every third year you shall bring out
all the tithe of your produce in that year, and shall
deposit it in your town. The Levite…and the alien,
the orphan and the widow who are in your town,
shall come and eat and be satisfied, in order that
the LORD your God may bless you in all the work
of your hand which you do.
Deuteronomy 14:28–29 48

49. What is He
saying!
Tithe locally
Give to the poor and
the Levites
God blesses
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50. What about
“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing
Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’
In tithes and offerings. “You are cursed with a
curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole
nation of you! “Bring the whole tithe into the
storehouse, so that there may be food in My
Malachi 3:8–12 50

51. What about
house, and test Me now in this,” says the
LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the
windows of heaven and pour out for you a
blessing until it overflows. Then I will rebuke
the devourer for you, so that it will not
destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your
Malachi 3:8–12 51

52. What about
vine in the field cast its grapes,” says the
LORD of hosts. “All the nations will call you
blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,”
says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:8–12 52

53. Covenant Context
Tithing was part of the old Covenant
Spoken to the nation of Israel
Cursed for not keeping the Law
Promises made to Israel
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54. For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse;
for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE
BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO
PERFORM THEM.” Now that no one is justified by the Law before
God is evident; for, “THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY
FAITH.” However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “HE
WHO PRACTICES THEM SHALL LIVE BY THEM.” Christ redeemed
us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for
it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE”—
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come
to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the
Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:10–14 54
What about the curse?

55. New Law
For when the priesthood is
changed, of necessity there takes
place a change of law also.
Hebrews 7:12 55

56. Givers
1. Sometime givers
2. Regular givers
3. Tithers
4. Generous givers

57. Consider your giving
1. Pray
2. Talk about this with your spouse
3. Look at your budget
4. Give for next 3 months
A. Take appropriate number of offering
envelopes
B. Online at fccsocorro.org
C. Set up at your bank

58. New Testament Giving Principles
I & II Corinthians Next Week