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Why We Tithe
If you call Pursuit home, we challenge you to put God first in your life including your finances. Returning the first 10% of everything you receive through your local church is the tithe. Everything belongs to God so we want to be a people who remember Him first in all we do and receive.
When we tithe, we make sure God’s house is fully resourced for the work He’s called us to do together. It’s not just about keeping lights on—it’s about fueling life change, meeting needs, and equipping the Church to reach the world.
In Malachi 3:10, God says:
“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…”
The “storehouse” was the center of spiritual and practical provision—where the people gathered, where the priests served, and where the community came for help and hope. Today, that’s the local church.
Your tithe makes ministry possible. It supports worship, preaching, kids and youth discipleship, outreach to the poor, and so much more. Through your giving, God’s house becomes a place of strength, generosity, and mission.
Tithing is more than giving—it’s declaring with our actions: “God, I trust You more than I trust my bank account.” Every time we give first, not last, we’re saying He is our provider, not our paycheck.
Jesus put it this way in Matthew 6:24:
“You cannot serve both God and money.”
And a few verses later, He says:
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Trust often requires sacrifice. Remember the widow in Mark 12:41–44? She gave just two small coins—but Jesus praised her above all others because she gave out of her poverty, trusting God to provide. Her story reminds us: God sees the heart behind the gift.
When we tithe, even when it feels tight, we’re stepping into the rhythm of faith. We give not because we always have extra, but because we know who holds our future.
When we tithe, we intentionally create space in our lives—financially and spiritually—for God to move. Instead of clinging to every dollar, we open our hands and say, “God, here’s the room—come fill it.”
Sometimes we don’t see God provide because we haven’t left Him any room to. But margin is where miracles happen.
There’s a striking story in 2 Kings 4 of a widow who had nothing but a small jar of oil. Elisha told her to borrow empty jars from her neighbors and not just a few. As she poured out the little she had, God multiplied it—filling every jar until there were no more left. The miracle stopped only when the space ran out.
“When all the jars were full, she said to her son, ‘Bring me another one.’ But he replied, ‘There is not a jar left.’ Then the oil stopped flowing.” (2 Kings 4:6)
The more margin she made, the more God filled. The same is true for us—when we hold tightly, we limit what He can do. But when we give, especially when it stretches us, we invite God into the gap.
And in those moments, He gets the glory. The greater the margin, the greater the miracle. The greater the gap, the greater His grace.
Tithing realigns our hearts. It reminds us that we are not our own providers—God is. Our jobs, skills, and opportunities may be the channels, but He is always the Source.
Moses warned the people of this in Deuteronomy 8:17–18:
“You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth…”
When we tithe, we push back against pride and self-reliance. We recognize that every good thing we have—our income, our health, even our next breath—comes from Him.
Think of the rich fool in Luke 12:16–21, who stored up grain in bigger barns and said to himself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy.” But God called him a fool, because he forgot where it all came from and who it was ultimately for.
Tithing keeps our hearts soft. It’s a built-in reminder: God is my provider—not me, not the market, not my hustle. And when we remember that, we live with more peace, more humility, and more dependence on Him.
When we tithe, we do more than give—we partner with God in what He’s doing on earth. Our resources become part of something eternal. Every dollar given becomes fuel for the mission: reaching the lost, discipling believers, caring for the poor, and building the Church.
Jesus said in Matthew 6:21:
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
When we give to God’s Kingdom, our hearts follow. Tithing shifts our perspective from temporary things to eternal impact. It’s not just about supporting a church—it’s about changing lives, neighborhoods, and even nations through the power of the gospel.
Think of the early believers in Acts 4:32–35. They shared their possessions, gave sacrificially, and the result was incredible:
“God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.”
Your tithe links your story to something far bigger than you. It’s not just giving—it’s investing in transformed hearts, restored families, and the advance of God’s Kingdom.
Tithing transforms the ordinary into the eternal. When we bring the first portion of what we earn to God, we’re saying, “Even my work has purpose in Your Kingdom.”
Your job isn’t just how you make money—it’s how you create resources to fuel what matters forever. Whether you’re in sales, teaching, nursing, building, parenting, or managing a business, when you tithe, your labor becomes part of God’s mission.
Paul reminds us in Colossians 3:23–24:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord… It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
And in Ephesians 4:28, Paul says:
“Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.”
Even the most routine job becomes worship when we steward the fruit of it for God. Tithing makes your 9-to-5 part of something eternal. Your effort Monday through Friday becomes an act of worship that echoes into eternity.
When you tithe, your money doesn’t just leave your hand—it gets planted. In the Kingdom of God, every gift becomes a seed with potential for eternal harvest. Giving isn’t loss—it’s investment in what only God can multiply.
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 9:6:
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
And he continues:
“Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” (2 Corinthians 9:10)
God doesn’t waste seed. When we tithe, we’re trusting Him to take what’s in our hands and use it for more than we could imagine—both in others’ lives and in our own.
Jesus said it plainly in John 12:24:
“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
Tithing transforms what feels small into something that bears fruit. It’s an act of faith that says, “God, I believe what I sow in You will never return empty.”
Tithing is one of the most practical ways we resist the pull of greed and the illusion that we are in control. Every time we give, we declare: “Money doesn’t own me—God does.”
Jesus warned in Luke 12:15:
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Tithing trains our hearts to loosen their grip on material things and tighten their grip on eternal ones. It’s a spiritual reset that keeps us from trusting in ourselves or our stuff.
In 1 Timothy 6:17–19, Paul charges believers:
“Command those who are rich… not to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God… Command them to be generous and willing to share.”
Even in the Old Testament, God built generosity into His people’s rhythms through tithes and offerings so that they would remain dependent on Him, not their own efforts or resources.
Tithing isn’t just giving—it’s spiritual warfare. It tears down idols. It humbles pride. It reminds us that we are stewards, not owners. And it opens the door to a freer, more joyful, and surrendered life.
Tithing is a loud, clear declaration: God comes first in my life. Before bills, before wants, before anything else—I honor Him.
It’s a tangible way of living out Matthew 6:33:
“But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
In the Old Testament, the firstborn and the firstfruits always belonged to God—not the leftovers. Why? Because giving the first requires faith. It says, “God, I trust You with what’s next, because I’m giving You what’s first.”
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing.” (Proverbs 3:9–10)
When we tithe, we re-center our lives around God’s priorities. We tell our hearts, our homes, our habits, and even our calendars: God comes first here.
It’s more than a transaction—it’s a testimony. A life that puts God first in giving is a life God can trust with more. And when He’s first, everything else finds its proper place.
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