Give First The First Commandment No other gods Exodus 22:29 “You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.” Numbers 3:11-13 Promptness in giving is what’s in view here. Israelites were expected ...
No Substitutes The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 27:30-33 “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD. If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a fifth to ...
Redeeming the Tithe The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 27:30-33 “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD. If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a ...
Whether Good or Bad The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 27:30-33 “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD. If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a ...
We Can’t Outgive God The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 27:30-33 “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD. If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a ...
The Starting Point for Giving The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 27:30-33 “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD. If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add ...
City Homes The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 25:29-34 “If a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, he may redeem it within a year of its sale. For a full year he shall have the right of redemption. If it is not redeemed within a full year, then the ...
God's Stewards The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 25:25-28 “If your brother becomes poor and sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come and redeem what his brother has sold. If a man has no one to redeem it and then himself becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to ...
Stewards of God’s Gifts The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 25:23, 24 “The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine. For you are strangers and sojourners with me. And in all the country you possess, you shall allow a redemption of the land.” Love for God and obedience ...
Beware of Mediums The First Commandment No other gods Leviticus 19:31 “Do not turn to mediums or wizards; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the LORD your God.” Isaiah 8:19, 20; Acts 16:16-18 Leviticus 20:6 “If a person turns to mediums and wizards, whoring after them, ...