Preacher : Dr. Mensa Otabil
Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-9
Torah(Heb): God's instructions to Istrael for covenant living
- Law: God's directions and instruction
- Testimony: clear evidence of God's will
- Statutes: God's fixed or written rules
- Commandments: order given by God
- Judgements: God's decision given in a case (Exodus 24:4-7)
Understanding the Law
Principle: God's eternal truth
Does not change
Practice: God's truth applied
Subject to change
Exodus 23:14-16
"None shall appear before me empty"
- The feast of Unleavened bread: Passover (deliverance from bondage)
- Feast of Harvests: First fruits (giving of the law)
- Feast of Ingathering: Tabernacles; Atonement (provision in the wilderness)
Deuteronomy 12:5-6
- Burnt offerings: animals completely burnt
- Sacrifices: offerings usually shared
- Tithes: one tenth of produce
- Heave offerings: openly offered in the hand
- Vows: fulfilling pledges to God
- Freewill offerings: offerings not required by law
- First fruits: the first products of harvest
Questions
1. Who owns the tithe?
Exodus 19:3-6, Leviticus 27:30-33
- The earth belongs to God
- God's redeemed people belong to Him
- A tenth of what we produce is our tribute to God- it is God's portion
2. Where is the tithe paid?
Deuteronomy 12:5-8
- The tithes must be given in a designated place
- The tithes cannot be distributed at will
- The tithe cannot not be broken up
3. How is the tithe used?
Numbers 18:21-24, Deut 26:12-13
- The Levites: upkeep of those who work in the house of God
- The disinherited: strangers, fatherless, widows
- THe service of God: the services of the house of God
