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Sermon Notes - Sunday 25th September 2016

  • October 3, 2016 9:50 AM CEST
    DATE: SUNDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2016.
    VENUE: SHOUTS OF GRACE CENTER.
    PREACHER: REVREND DUNAMIS OKUNOWO.
    TOPIC: THE PRINCIPLES OF INCREASE.

    - TITHE (10%):
    Tithing is essential for supernatural abundance. It achieves numerous and mysterious purposes for God.

    WHY DID GOD ESTABLISH THE TITHE?
    - For people to show gratitude to him (Deut 26:1-3).
    - For people to remember where God lifted them from (Deut 26:4-6).
    - As a prayer of thanksgiving.
    - To enjoy the remaining ninety percent knowing that you have given God his own (Deut 26:11).
    - To pay pastors (Levite) and keep them working in the house of God (Deut 26:12).
    - To care for the needy and the helpless (Deut 26:13).
    -As money set apart from all secular and worldly purpose (Deut 26:14).
    - To have a legal basis to bless His people (Deut 26:15)
    - As a test of our obedience (Deut 26:16-17).
    - To create a particular and unusual group of prosperous and blessed people on the earth (Deut 26:18-19).

    EXCUSES OF NON-TITHERS
    1. I earn too little to pay tithes (Matt 25:24-25).
    2. I earn too much to pay tithes (1 chr 29:14).
    3. I am not a fool,I will never pay tithe (Phil 4:8).
    4. My hard earned money is not being properly used so I will not pay tithe (Psa 131:1).
    5. The pastors are using our money to buy cars and houses for themselves so I will not pay tithe to finance their extravagant lifestyle (John 12:3-6).
    6. All pastors are con men and thieves (Isa 5:20).
    7. Ten percent is too much to give God (Gal 6:7).
    8. I am broke, so I cannot pay tithe (Deut 26:14).
    9. I am building a house so I cannot pay my tithe (Haggi 1:2-6).
    10. I have a lot of debts so I cannot pay tithe.
    11. I am a student so I cannot pay tithe (Pr 3:9).
    12. I am unemployed so I cannot pay tithe (Luke 16:10).
    13. I give my money to help the poor and to do other humanitarian projects (Matt 23:23).
    14. I have never paid tithe and I do not see any curse in my life.
    15. When I pay my tithe, I do not see any financial improvements (Mal 3:14).

    HOW DOES GOD MAKE PEOPLE RICH?
    1. He gives them power to get wealth (Gen 8:22).
    2. He adds all things to their lives (Matt 6:33).
    3. He gives them grace that brings sufficiency (II Cor 9:8).
    4. He breaks the curse of poverty (Gal 3:13).
    5. He gives them the blessings of Abraham (Gen 13:2, Gal 3:14).
    6. He gives people rain which brings increase ( Zech 10:11).
    7. He gives grace to give.
    8. He gives the spirit of wisdom (II Chr 1:12).
    9. He gives particular talents and skills (Ex 31:3).
    10. He makes you diligent (Pr 10:4, 21:5, 13:4).

    When you sow your seed, you water your seed with positive confessions from your mouth.