What Tithing Looks Like

Fifteen percent of everything Jesus said related to money and possessions. Our Lord made more reference to money and possessions than to either prayer or faith. He spoke about money and possessions more than heaven and hell combined.

 

I believe the Scriptures are clear about the fundamental connection between our spiritual life and our attitudes and actions concerning money and possessions. Too often we separate the two as if they are not related to each other. 

 

In Luke 19:1-10, Zaccheus, the tax collector tells Jesus he will pay back four times and give half to the poor.  This demonstrated a basic change in his attitudes and actions concerning money and possessions. 

 

The 2004 Book of Resolutions, on tithing says, "...the 2000 General Conference adopts as a high priority for the next eight years a program for teaching and preaching for spiritual growth in giving, with an emphasis of setting tithing as a goal for every person in The United Methodist Church.”

 

As a United Methodist congregation, I hope we will adopt the standard of our denomination to view tithing or ten percent of our earnings as the minimum goal of financial giving.

 

I’d love to be in conversation with you about tithing. Please call me at 281-550-9840.

 

I love you, and God loves you more, Pastor BJ