Leviticus 27:30 ASV, Haggai 1:6 ASV, Malachi 3:8-12 ASV and Matthew 23:23-24 ASV

A tithe of everything...from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD.tithe: ma` aser (mah-as-ayr'); a " tenth ".Average Christian gives about " 2% " of their income.Fewer than " 3% " of Christians tithe.TWO KINDS OF BUSINESSESTHE " CURSED " BUSINESS.Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse-the whole nation of you-because you are robbing me.rob: qaba` (kaw-bah'); defraud, rob, spoil, " embezzle ". If I don’t tithe, I’m "embezzling " from God. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.THE " BLESSED " BUSINESS.I will prevent pests from devouring your crops...says the LORD Almighty. "Then all the nations will call you blessed..."90% with God’s " blessing " is far " more " than 100% without it.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 you w3 month TestTHE TITHE IS THE STARTING POINT!...You give a tenth of your spices-mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.Life Group Questions:Have you ever stolen something? If so, how did it make you feel? (Remember, not tithing is stealing from God.If you’re not tithing, what’s holding you back?What is your idea of a “blessed business?”