benefits of tithing/living in the overflow *god does not bless us just for us; he blesses us that we...

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Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow Overflow *God does not bless us just for us; he blesses us *God does not bless us just for us; he blesses us that we may bless others. that we may bless others. *Those who are blessed with overflow are the *Those who are blessed with overflow are the CUP. CUP. *The people around the cups are the SAUCERS *The people around the cups are the SAUCERS who catch the overflow of the cup’s blessings. who catch the overflow of the cup’s blessings. CUP & SAUCER CUP & SAUCER

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Page 1: Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow *God does not bless us just for us; he blesses us that we may bless others. *Those who are blessed with overflow

Benefits of Tithing/Living In the OverflowBenefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow

*God does not bless us just for us; he blesses us that *God does not bless us just for us; he blesses us that we may bless others.we may bless others.*Those who are blessed with overflow are the CUP.*Those who are blessed with overflow are the CUP.*The people around the cups are the SAUCERS who *The people around the cups are the SAUCERS who catch the overflow of the cup’s blessings.catch the overflow of the cup’s blessings.

CUP & SAUCERCUP & SAUCER

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Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there

will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD Almighty, "I will open the windows of the LORD Almighty, "I will open the windows of

heaven for you. heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to great you won't have enough room to

take it in! take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you! Try it! Let me prove it to you!

The Overflow starts with the TITHE!The Overflow starts with the TITHE!

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Benefits of Tithing/Living In the OverflowBenefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow

3 THINGS TO TITHE3 THINGS TO TITHE

TIMETIME TALENTTALENT MONEYMONEY

Why is it that we have no problem giving our Why is it that we have no problem giving our time, talent, and money to the world; but we time, talent, and money to the world; but we have a problem giving these things to God?have a problem giving these things to God?

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Benefits of Tithing/Living In the OverflowBenefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow

Our Priorities Are In The Wrong PlaceOur Priorities Are In The Wrong PlaceMatthew 6:21Matthew 6:21

““For where your treasure is, there will your For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”heart be also.”

Treasure-Treasure- place in which good and precious place in which good and precious things are stored.things are stored.

*You can tell a lot about a person by *You can tell a lot about a person by where they spend/store there time, where they spend/store there time,

talent, and money.talent, and money.*We must make God the #1 Priority in *We must make God the #1 Priority in our Lives.our Lives.

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Benefits of Tithing/Living In the OverflowBenefits of Tithing/Living In the OverflowTHIS IS THE SEASON OF THANKSGIVINGTHIS IS THE SEASON OF THANKSGIVING

It is impossible to SHOW thankfulness without giving; It is impossible to SHOW thankfulness without giving; this is why they call it THANKSGIVING!this is why they call it THANKSGIVING!

*Therefore we give out of our thankfulness to God for *Therefore we give out of our thankfulness to God for his goodness towards us.his goodness towards us.*A failure to give is to say that God has not been good.*A failure to give is to say that God has not been good.

Luke 17:15-16 Luke 17:15-16 “And one of them, when he saw that he “And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him God, And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.”thanks: and he was a Samaritan.”

*The Samaritan gave his *The Samaritan gave his TIMETIME to say Thank You! to say Thank You!

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Everybody wants overflow, but are we willing to do Everybody wants overflow, but are we willing to do what it takes to receive overflow?what it takes to receive overflow?

TO RECEIVE OVERFLOW, WE MUST BE TITHERS.TO RECEIVE OVERFLOW, WE MUST BE TITHERS.

GIVEGIVE God a Try! God a Try!