√ Leviticus gives the basis of offerings & sacrifices in the House of God, divided into 2 categories;
1. OFFERINGS OF DEDICATION
√ Burnt offering
– Animal without blemish
– Sinner lays hand on animal
– Blood sprinkled on the altar
– Animal skinned & whole laid on altar to be consumed by fire.
√ Meal/Grain offering
– Unleavened, fine flour mixed with oil, frankincense & salt
√ Peace offering
– Reconciliation of Christ by His Blood
2. OFFERINGS OF SATISFACTION
√ Sin offering
√ Trespass offering
TYPES OF GIVING IN CHURCH TODAY
√ Tithes & Vows (Malachi 3:10-12)
– Pharoah has access to lands not covenanted with God (Gen 47:26)
– Tithe is to God’s Kingdom what tax is to the govt
– Divine provision
– Divine opportunities of breakthrough
– Overflowing blessing
– The LORD rebukes the devourer
– Favor before nations
– Tithe is from gross income (Gen 28:20-22)
– Delayed tithing calls for a fine (Lev 27:30)
– Tithe came before the law (Gen 14:18-20)
– Tithing walks with justice, mercy & faithfulness (Matt 23:23-24)
– Vows must be honored once uttered (Eccl 5:5-6)
REC UP ON TITHE
√ ONE OF THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM
√ GOD’S HOUSE HAS MANY MANSIONS
– JESUS IS THE DOOR TO GOD
– KEY TO POWER ROOM – ACTS 1:8
– SUCCESS IN LIFE – MEDITATING ON GOD’S WORD
– KEY TO WISDOM – FEAR OF THE LORD
– KEY TO FAVOR- LUKE 2:52 (GROWTH)
– KEY TO KINGDOM GIFTS – DESIRE IN PRAYER
– KEY OVER DIFFICULT SPIRITUAL CASES – FASTING (MATT 17:21)
– KEY TO THE KITCHEN (STOREHOUSE) – FAITHFUL TITHING
– FOOD IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE ARMORY BUT IN THE STOREHOUSE!
– YOU DON’T PRAY IN TONGUES IN THE SUPERMARKET & HAVE FOOD
√ Free will offerings (Ps 54:6)
– Offerings of Thanksgiving & honor
– Cancel givings to wrong altars
– Way of acknowledging spiritual things (1 Cor 9:11) (1 Kings 14:1-3)
– Honoring priesthood & building God’s Work from a willing heart (Ex 35:5) (1 Kings 14:1-3)
– Take care of your household (1 Tim 5:8)
– Giving to fellow, genuinely needy Christians (Gal 6:10)
– Success milestones are sustained through giving (1 Kings 19:19-21) (Ex 24:9-11)
-Your giving must grow in line with your breakthrough levels (Luke 12:48)
– Ananias & Saphira were victims of messing up the mathematics of Heaven
√ First fruit (Prov 3:9)
– Initial fruit from an enterprise, opening of a season or ministry
– Effective in addressing one’s history (Deut 26:1-10)
√ Altar sacrifice (Matt 5:23-24)
– Any seed sown on wrong soil has no guarantee of producing fruit (Deut 12:13)
– Sacrificial offering to silence evil foundations (Mal 3:4-5)
– Sacrificial offering to silence evil altars (Judges 6:25)
– Sacrificial offering to silence strange patterns
– Sacrificial offering to silence evil ancestral dreams
– Sacrificial offering in response to decreed judgement (2 Sam 24:17-18)
– This kind is truly sacrificial (2 Sam 24:24) (Gen 22:2) (Acts 4:34-35) (Lev 22:21)
– You can intercede for a loved one as a kinsman redeemer (Lev 25:25-26)
– Leadership call requires honor at the altar (Num 7:2-5, 10-11) (Acts 4:36-37)
Total of 71 verses in Num 7 detail what each leader gave to the anointed altar!
– Every dedication needs to be accompanied by sacrificial giving (Num 7:10) (Luke 2:21-24)
– Every major breakthrough is sustained through honor to God (Gen 46:1) (Acts 4:37)
– Gates of the year are sustained through honor to God (Ex 34:23)
√ Alms giving (Ps 112:9) (Matt 6:2-4)
– Compassion giving to the poor (Ps 41:1-4)
– Should be a continuous ministry (Gal 2:9-10)