Week of October 25

Pastor’s Class Notes:

Ownership
Read: Leviticus 25:23; Haggai 2:1-9; Isaiah 32:1-8; Psalm 37, 50:7-15; John 1:1-5

Is all creation God’s?
What can God do with it? (Genesis 6:5-8)
If the earth and all that is within it belongs to God, then what should be our reaction and response to the creation?

Tithe
Read: Genesis14:17-24; Lev. 27:30-34; Numbers 18:21-28
(See also: Deut. 12:6-17, 14:22-28, 26:12; Malachi 3:8-10; Matthew 23:23)

What is a Tithe?
Why was it important?
Why is it still important?
Is it Law?
How would you describe the practice of Tithe today?

Generosity
Read: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15; Luke 6:37-38
(See also: Philemon 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:15-17; Is 32:8)

Why is generosity so important?
How is generosity related to wealth? (2 Cor 8:1-15; Luke 21:1-4)
What happens when a person becomes generous?
What happens when it spreads to community? and beyond?