The 90/10 Principle: Release The Seed - 11am Sermon

Sermon Text: Malachi 3: 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 that there will not be room enough to store it.

Sermon Title: The 90/10 Principle: Release The Seed

Point 1: The Problem Israel has withheld their tithes to God and God is highly insulted by this. Malachi 3:6-9, “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. “But you ask, ‘How are we to return?’ 8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.

a.  Rebellion – when you pick and choose which scripture you will live Malachi 3:7 NIV, Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. “But you ask, ‘How are we to return?’

b.  Robbery – robbers on your row…you are not only robbing God of his tithe you are robbing him of your love. 8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings.

c.   Repercussions - Malachi 3:9 NIV, You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.

Point 2: Prescription

a.  Plant – tithes and offering auto the important…auto

39 references in the bible about tithes

Matthew 23:23 NIV, “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.

b.  Place – Where do I bring the tithe? Into the storehouse.

c.   Prove – The Hebrew for prove as it is used here means investigate me put me to the test

Point 3: Promises God’s promises are yes and amen! God keeps his word. Malachi 3:10-12, 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 there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty. God will keep his word in four ways:

a.  Performs – There is nothing better when God performs for you and  “on you”

b.  Pour Hebrew – empty out

c.   Protects – vs. 11(a), I will prevent pests from devouring your crops,

d.  Prosper - vs. 11(b), and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty.

Life Application:

1.  Give it first and challenge your faith. God is moved by principles not good intentions. Do the 90 day Tithe challenge

2.  Do it now

3.  If you are tither go to the next level partner with God OJHS more souls/catch up