If church members do not regularly give money to their church, it is likely that the regular operations of a church may be reduced or eliminated. Tithes and offerings go directly to pastors and church staff, as well as towards bills like electric, water and heat within the church building....
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27 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate a person to the Lord by giving the equivalent value, 3 set the value of a male between the ages of twenty and sixty at fifty shekels[a] of silver, according to ...
Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.New Living TranslationBut Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go...
Obviously, they were showing contempt for God and His house. To make His point the Lord suggested that they try offering these defective animals to their governor. Of course, he would accept only the best. He would not be pleased with their lame gifts, nor would he accept them. It's ...
to shoot you down to hell. But IF, at some time during your life's journey you "profess Christ" then that automatically throws the switch at the end of your life's journey so that when you die you will be shot immediately up to heaven. And what will you be DOING through all ...
Wine was regularly presented to God in tithes and ritual offerings, and even the Lady Wisdom offers mixed wine back to her guests. Jesus’ first miracle was turning water (which sustains life) into wine which gladdened the heart. But like everything in this fallen world, wine can be abuse...
The latter group, facing a fall in income due to bad harvests and low prices for their produce, saw no such fall in the money they had to spend, as church tithes and poor rates remained constant or increased and landlords refused to lower their rents. This material pressure intersected ...
During the second message, we decided to hit hard on the importance of bringing the full tithe to God. I just shot right to the heart of the issue and let everyone know they should be tithing– this was our first tithe challenge! A Tithe Challenge is a set period of time where ...
She is the one who endured discomfort, pain, and sleepless nights. She is the one who carried them for nine months. She is the one who walked right up to death’s door and brought home beautiful babies. She is the one who nursed and cared for them during all hours of the night. Sh...