Blessed by the Lord’s Offering The First Commandment No other gods Deuteronomy 14:22, 23 “You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year. And before the LORD your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the ...
The Best Belongs to the Lord The First Commandment No other gods Exodus 23:19 “The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God.” Proverbs 3:9, 10 Our text emphasizes that the best of our firstfruits are to go to the Lord. This required a process ...
Divine Substitutes 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 God Himself substituted for the first-born of the sons of Israel. He ...
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 ...