BEING A GOOD STEWARD

BEING A GOOD STEWARD
Malachi 3:6-12
Revd. Dr. J.A Aworinde

The reasons why people don't pay tithes and offerings?
-Because of carnality. some people have locked out and programme God out of their life.
-Because of wordliness. This is when wordly activities and pleasure occupies the most important areas of ones life.
-Because of anxiety. Too much responsibilty, i.e, worry about many things.
-Lack of appreciation. When believers failed to appreciate the gift of life and pardon of sin through Jesus Christ.
-Lack of trust. It is a lame excuse to assume that your money will be embezzled by the church officials. After you pay your tithes and offerings in the church, it becomes the property of God-Can a man eat gall and still continue to enjoy himself and not feel the seriousness or the serious effect of its bitterness?

*Being a good steward is not a new issue. Malachi 3:6,7a
*Don't argue with God about the issue of tithes and offerings. Malachi 3:8
*One of the cardinal point for one to be a good steward is to be a good tither.
*God himself is the best giver, He has every right to demand from you.
*Many people are working and struggling under closed heaven because of their failure to give their tithes and offerings.
*Sometimes prayer is not the solution to your problem, but taking a practical step of paying tithes and offerings.
*There is nothing more when God blesses you, but God does not just blesses because He is a wise Investor, he doesn't invest anyhow.
*Jesus in his teachings supported the payment of tithes and offerings. Matthew 23:23
*Everyone on earth pays tithes and offerings.  There are various ways in which people pay it, some people pay it to seek the merciful face of God and to receive blessings, but others pay it as a result of their punishments either in form of sickness, court case and all the likes.
*When you faithfully pay your tithes and offerings you acknowledge that God owns everything. Haggai 2:8
*When God blesses you, he want you to be a blessing to the Church of Christ.
*The moment a man stop breathing he stop living and the moment a man stop giving he stop receiving.


Note: Instead, remember that the Lord your God gives you the strength to make a living. That's how he keeps the promise he made to your ancestors. Deut 8:18.CEV

Remain blessed in Jesus name