WHY WE GIVE

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Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

The word tithe means one-tenth. So, when God calls us to bring our tithe to the storehouse in Malachi 3:10, He is asking us to return one tenth of our increase back to Him through the church. The tithe is holy. It is something that we intentionally set aside for God as a form of worship to Him and as a way to honor Him.

An offering is anything that you give to God outside of the tithe. The tithe is what you return to God, but the offering is what you purpose in your heart to give back to God.

There are many ideas about what tithing means under grace. Here at Thirst4Christ, we believe that tithing is just as relevant now as it was in the Old Testament under the law. We see that Abraham returned the tithe before the law was even established! So, tithing is not just an Old Testament principle. When we return the tithe back to God through the local church, we are offering Him a powerful expression of love, trust, and honor. By placing our treasure into God’s hands, we are proving that He holds our hearts.

Find your annual income on the chart below and the based on the percentage you wish to tithe that will determine your monthly giving.