THE BLESSED TEST

Luke 16:10-11

10 Whoever can be trusted with very little can

also be trusted with much, and whoever is

dishonest with very little will also be

dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not

been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,

who will trust you with true riches?

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EVERY TEST CHANGES HOW WE VIEW LIFE.

TESTS ARE MADE TO DETERMINE YOUR

REAL STATUS.

GOD TESTS OUR HEARTS EVERYDAY

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember how the Lord your God led you

all the way in the wilderness these forty

years, to humble and test you in order to

know what was in your heart, whether or not

you would keep his commands.

GOD TESTS OUR HEARTS THROUGH

OUR POCKETS

Matthew 6:19-21

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures onearth, where moths and vermin destroy, andwhere thieves break in and steal. 20 But storeup for yourselves treasures in heaven, wheremoths and vermin do not destroy, and wherethieves do not break in and steal. 21 For whereyour treasure is, there your heart will bealso.

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either you

will hate the one and love the other, or you

will be devoted to the one and despise the

other. You cannot serve both God and

money.

OUR TREASURES FOLLOW OUR

HEART.

WILL YOU LOVE AND TRUST MONEY OR WILL YOU LOVE AND TRUST

GOD?

ONCE YOUR TESTED, YOUR LIFE CHANGES.

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EVERY CHANGE IS HARD. HARD THINGS

REQUIRES COMMITMENT.

EVERY CHANGE INVOLVES A COMMITMENT. EVERY COMMITMENT INVOLVES

COVENANT.

MONEY PROMISES WHAT ONLY GOD CAN PROVIDE.

FOUR THINGS MONEY CAN’T

BUY

1. SECURITY

MONEY PROVIDES A FALSE SENSE OF

SECURITY.

Exodus 19:5

'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice

and keep My covenant, then you shall be

My own possession among all the peoples,

for all the earth is Mine;

2. FREEDOM

TRUE FREEDOM IS NOT DOING WHAT YOU WANT BUT DOING WHAT GOD

WANTS.

John 8:35

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free

indeed.

Romans 6:22

But now that you have been set free from sin

and have become slaves of God, the benefit

you reap leads to holiness, and the result is

eternal life.

3. POWER

REAL POWER CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN

SUBMISSION TO CHRIST.

Isaiah 40:28-31

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The

Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of

the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired

or weary, and his understanding no one can

fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak.

Isaiah 40:28-31

30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and

young men stumble and fall; 31 but those

who hope in the Lord will renew their

strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary, they will

walk and not be faint.

4. SIGNIFICANCE

YOUR VALUE IS DETERMINED IN

CHRIST NOT IN WHAT YOU HAVE.

Zechariah 2:8-9

8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says:

“After the Glorious One has sent me against

the nations that have plundered you—for

whoever touches you touches the apple of

his eye—

Zechariah 2:8-9

9 I will surely raise my hand against them so

that their slaves will plunder them.Then you

will know that the Lord Almighty has sent

me.

EVERY MONEY OR GIVING ISSUE IS AN

ISSUE OF THE HEART.

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either you

will hate the one and love the other, or you

will be devoted to the one and despise the

other. You cannot serve both God and

money.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

10 Whoever loves money never has

enough; whoever loves wealth is never

satisfied with their income. This too is

meaningless.

BEING BLESSED IS NOT MEASURED BY HOW MUCH YOU KEEP BUT BY HOW MUCH YOU GIVE AWAY.

Matthew 6:33-34

33 But seek first his kingdom and his

righteousness, and all these things will be

given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not

worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will

worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own.

“I WILL GIVE GOD MY FIRST AND MY BEST SO HE CAN BLESS THE REST.”

IT’S NOT THE QUANTITY BUT THE

QUALITY.

Deuteronomy 8:18

18 But remember the Lord your God, for it

is he who gives you the ability to produce

wealth, and so confirms his covenant,

which he swore to your ancestors, as it is

today.

Leviticus 27:30

A tithe of everything from the land,

whether grain from the soil or fruit from the

trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to

the LORD.

TITHING IS NOT ABOUT GIVING 10%, BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT HOW MUCH

YOU LOVE GOD.

Malachi 3:8-9

8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me."

But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In

tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a

curse — the whole nation of you —

because you are robbing me.

THE BLESSINGS OF THE TITHE

1. TITHING PROVIDES FOR GOD’S WORK

THROUGH HIS CHURCH

Malachi 3:10

10 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 thatthere will not be room enough to store it.

2. TITHING TEACHES US TO PUT GOD

FIRST.

Deuteronomy 14:23

23 Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and

olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and

flocks in the presence of the Lord your God

at the place he will choose as a dwelling for

his Name, so that you may learn to revere

the Lord your God always.

3. TITHING INCREASES MY FAITH IN GOD.

Malachi 3:10

10 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 thatthere will not be room enough to store it.

Matthew 23:23

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and

Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of

your spices—mint, dill and cumin. 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.

WE GIVE TO GOD OUR FIRSTAND OUR BEST, JUST

AS HE DID.

IT REQUIRES FAITH TO GIVE FIRST. BUT IF YOU GIVE LAST, IT DOESN’T REQUIRE FAITH.

Proverbs 3:9-10

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the

firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your

barns will be filled to overflowing, and

your vats will brim over with new wine.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us

in this: While we were still sinners, Christ

died for us.

“Do it while it’s hurting, because it will make you

stronger and better.”

“If it’s painful, it means your muscles are

developing. And that’s good for

you.”

“Do it while hurts!”

Deuteronomy 31:6

6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be

afraid or terrified because of them, for the

Lord your God goes with you; he will never

leave you nor forsake you.”

LET US GIVE GOD OUR FIRST AND OUR

BEST SO HE CAN BLESSTHE REST.