Pastor Curtis Riley
Types of Giving
The Bible teaches us that there are 4 main types of giving. They are tithing, offerings and almsgiving and first fruits.
- Tithing
Tithing Defined: A tenth part
Tithing accelerates the blessing.
What the Old Testaments says about Tithing.
The first place tithing was mentioned.
Genesis 14:18-20 (KJV)
Tithing Before the Law.
Abraham paid tithes 430 years before the law.
Galatians 3:16-17 (KJV)
Tithing Under the Law (Moses)
Leviticus 27:30, 33 (KJV), Malachi 3:10 (KJV)
Tithing Under Grace
What Jesus said about tithing.
Matthew 23:23 (KJV), Luke 11:42 (KJV)
What Paul said about tithing.
Hebrews 7:1-9 (KJV)
- Offerings
Offerings Defined: Gift, Contribution, Present, etc.
Offerings in the Old Testament.
The first place offering is mentioned in the Bible.
Gen 8:22 (KJV)
Offerings Under the Law
There are many kinds of offerings in the Old Testament.
| Peace | Heave |
| Freewill | Burnt Offerings |
| Wave | Meat |
| Trespass | Sin |
| Drink | Passover |
| Thank | Sacrificial – Philippians 4:18 |
All of these offerings are fulfilled in Christ.
Hebrews 10:7-12 (KJV)
- Almsgiving Defined
According to Webster 1828 Dictionary, alms is anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing, otherwise called charity. Almsgiving is the bestowment of charity. The Hebrew word for almsgiving, ”tzedakah,” means righteousness. Alms in the Greek is compassionateness, that is, (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction: – alms (-deeds).
Matthew 6:1 (KJV)
Firstfruits
Firstfruits Defined Old Testament: Beginning, chief
From the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): – beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
Cain and Abel – Firstling Offering
Genesis 4:3-10 (KJV), Hebrews 11:4 (KJV)
Jesus the Sheaf of the First Fruits
1 Corinthians 15:20-23 (KJV)