Bible Study 29

  1. Are the promises of God like those of men?
    Titus 1:2
    2 Peter 3:9
  2. How did God confirm the promise to Abraham?
    Hebrews 6:13
  3. Why did God add this oath to His word of promise?
    Hebrews 6:16-18
  4. What wonderful history shows how God fulfils His promises?
    Joshua 21:43-45
  5. What is God’s promise to those who seek Him first?
    Matthew 6:33
  6. What wonderful promise is made to all who faithfully return the tithe and give offerings to God’s work?
    Malachi 3:10-12
  7. How much of all that we have belongs to God?
    Genesis 14:19, 22
    Exodus 9:29
    Deuteronomy 10:14
    1 Corinthians 10:26, 28
    ‘Abraham’s tithing was the highest order of tithing of which we have any record. It was a higher order of tithing than was practised by the Jewish nation. The fact that Melchizedek was of a higher order of priests than that of the Levites, that he was a king-priest, made like unto the Son to God… and so clearly linked with Christ, is a good reason why it should have a place in the practice of Christian stewardship…. Since tithing was practised in the first instance recorded in the Bible under the principles of grace and faith, surely the proportion is not to be less when the dispensation of grace and faith and love has fully come in.’ – C A Cook in ‘Stewardship and Missions.’
  8. What particular things are mentioned?
    Land – Leviticus 25:23
    Beasts – Psalms 50:10, 12
    Fruit and grains – Ezekiel 16:18-19
    Hosea 2:8-9
    Silver and gold – Haggai 2:8
  9. Of all that He gives us how much does He claim as His own?
    One tenth.
    Leviticus 27:30, 32
    Malachi 3:8
    ‘Money is the most perilous thing…. It is one of the most dangerous forces existent, for the lure of mammon is stronger than the will of man. When in conflict with the will, the latter goes under but for the grace of God. Man is safe from the subtlety of gold only when this sacred relationship of God, man, and money, as implied in stewardship, has full possession of the life.’ – L E Froom in ‘Stewardship.’
  10. Did Jesus teach tithe paying?
    Matthew 23:23
    ‘the record still stands: the claim is still valid; the demand is still pressed; the tenth is the Lord’s; and the vow, ‘Of all Thou givest me, I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.’ is still righteous, religious, dutiful, acceptable to God and profitable to men.’ – A Carman D.D. in his introduction to ‘The Path of Wealth.’
  11. If we lay our plans before God, what is His promise?
    Psalms 37:3-5
    Isaiah 41:17
    Isaiah 33:16
  12. What promises concern every believer today?
    John 14:1-3
    2 Peter 3:13
    ‘The bolts that hold back those windows are always on the human side and never on the divine side. When men bring sanctuary measure to God, heaven’s windows fly open at the breath of prayer, and God pours out blessings in such abundance that there is not room enough to receive them.’ – J G Mantle.