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Tithing Is An Act Of Worship

Tithing Is An Act Of Worship

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Tithing Is An Act Of Worship

“The tithe is 10% of our gross income we give to God through our local church. This sanctifies the 90% as “off limits” to satan!”  – Gary Keesee

God honors, blesses and protects those who tithe, but He makes miracles out of the offerings that are over and above the tithe!

Tithing is an act of worship and obedience, your offerings are over and above your obedient tithe.   I love to tithe and I love to give added offerings unto the Lord because I want to lavish my love on Him and I know if I do this, He will do even more for me and my household! Because He loves me even more than I can give – we give and He gives back even more than we ask or think!

He wants to lavish good gifts and blessings upon us!  But we must first reveal our hearts for Him.  That we believe He is Good!

Deuteronomy 28:12 describes: “The Lord will open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. ” 

Abraham was blessed because he tithed and believed God!

Jesus said be like Abraham!

Abraham Knew Jesus!  He was generous to Jesus when Jesus visited his tent with two Angels!

It’s a blessing to choose to be like Abraham!

Jesus knew he could count on Abraham to be generous and hospitable to Him!

James 222 – Key of Abraham Works with Faith together!

Faith and Works Can Be Also Fulfilled Through Tithing!

Tithing is a work of FAITH!

James 2:21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 2 2You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.…

Tithing brings blessing, increase and protection of God!

It’s not a law, its a choice – Jesus made the choice to be blessed like Abraham possible for us as Christians, the tithe is a way Abraham honored God and God called him righteous and Abraham became very wealthy.

Jesus gave us a choice because He grafted us into the blessings of Abraham!

Jesus always asked the disciples what they had at hand first, they brought that to him and he multiplied it

When you tithe, you are putting a fence of protection around your finances. Tithing will not put a million dollars in your bank account. You have to grow something for God to protect. God wants to see you prosper, but while we are living on the earth, we must follow the rules of the earth. You have to first plant a seed in order to produce a harvest. – Gary Keesee

The word tithe means a tenth. It represents a minimum, not a maximum of giving.

We, as followers of Jesus, are called to tithe and be generous, especially since Jesus was so generous to us.

What most people think is that “tithing” is an Old Testament principle and it’s not for us anymore. However, tithing can be found in 3 primary areas of scripture:

  • Abram gave a tenth in Genesis 14.
  • Malachi 3:10 talks about how God validates the tithe and says to test Him in giving and that we’ll never “out give” God.
  • Jesus in Matthew 23:23 corrects the Pharisees for how they were tithing and redirects them for what they should do with the tithe instead. By doing this, we can see it’s still clearly a New Testament principle, Jesus validates it, and makes sure the heart of generosity is present when tithing, not selfish motivations.

As Jesus demonstrated grace towards us, He always raised the bar from the law. Grace raises the bar in everything. (Jesus in Matthew 5, 6, and 7 compares hatred to murder, lusting to adultery, etc.) This means when it comes to tithing, our goal shouldn’t just be to “hit the tenth and be done,” but rather use the tenth as a starting point and increase from there.

Keep this in mind, this isn’t giving God His money, this is ALL already God’s money. This is our reminder of whose money it is.

When my husband Michael and I started tithing, we became debt free after 20 years of marriage!  We never argued about money again and our finances began to increase.  This is confirmation of tithing.  We want to do this, its a choice, we enjoy being obedient, we want to worship God this way.

Watch the video below on how God brought my husband and I into obedience to begin tithing faithfully:

Biblical Instruction: How God Made My Husband and I DEBT FREE After 20 Years of Marriage

Jesus fulfilled the laws of Moses, yes – tithing is being obedient to God and  is an act of worship and a connection to the blessings of Abraham and we do this through Jesus.  WE have abundance of the Kingdom through Jesus Christ and these are kingdom acts of faith. Also the Kingdom is financed to spread the Gospel.   This is going about the Father’s Business.  Jesus did receive lavish financial offerings from Joanna, a woman of wealth who was married to an officer in the court of King Herod.  Joanna was honored for her faithful financial giving by being one of the women who was the first to see the empty tomb and the resurrection of her Lord Jesus Christ! What an honor!

With the complete work of Jesus Christ, we as believers are now a Melchizadek Priesthood, Kings and Priests through Christ Jesus.  We are no longer a Levite Priesthood.  Meaning that Jesus is both ministry and marketplace.  We can have both ministry and business at the same time, our ministries do not depend on the tithe.  However as Melchizadek was a King and a Priest,  his Kingdom of Salem (Jerusalem) was both ministry (he made intercession before God for the people) and marketplace (he made sure the land and people were prosperous).   He did receive Abraham’s tithe to store and use towards the work needed to be done in his Kingdom region and even to support his work and staff to do this. The first tithe Abraham brought Melchizadek was a 10th of the plunder of the items taken from the enemy from a battle victory!  They celebrated together with Bread and Wine!  Sound familiar?  This is who we are now!  This is how we grow the Kingdom of God in the earth!  They began a partnership and God was honored and fruitfulness in all areas, the ministry, the land, the people and the marketplace and yes even in their own homes, families and land!

This is the perfect government of God!  Salem means “Peace”.   Melchizadek means “Righteous”.    Your ministry and leadership is to be like Melchizadek and your household and business like Abraham.

The Melchizadek partnership of Abraham and Melchizadek, is Abraham and Jesus Priesthood, and Abraham Tithed to Melchizadek.

Genesis 14:18-20 Abram (whose name was later changed to Abraham) had been blessed by God in recovering Lot and the others who had been taken captive. So Abram gave a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek. This is the first mention of the practice of tithing—giving a tenth of our increase to God—in the Bible.

Jesus clearly said for us to be like Abraham – a faithful man whom God blessed abundantly and has a covenant blessing with God that will last for all  his generations and increase in blessings that are either born into that covenant (Hebrew) and those who are grafted into that covenant (Jesus Christ).

As Christians, we are to be like Abraham and enjoy the covenant blessings of God and remember God for His faithfulness to increase our blessings when we honor our side of the covenant with God with our tithe and obedience. It’s a win- win!

John 8:39  “They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”

Once my husband and I became faithful with our own tithe, God then trusted us as a ministry to receive tithes here as a storehouse.  If you feel led to tithe here, we will pray obediently and faithfully over your tithe and do our best to make sure we do the will of God here with all the tithes and offerings that come into this ministry.  However it is important that you tithe where you are being fed and you see that ministry or church doing the will of God and has good fruit of the Holy Spirit.   Tithe where God tells you to tithe.  This is all an act of worship unto Him by the leading of your heart.   It’s not so much the money that God is looking at, but the heart for Him in the way it is presented to Him, it’s like a pleasing incense to Father.  It’s because YOU are remembering HIM and BLESSING HIM.   How much more will He remember you and bless you when you ask?  TITHING is all about RELATIONSHIP.

When we Tithe, it pleases God and He even tells us to TEST Him on this – if we do this in faith and love HE HIMSELF will open up the Windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing so great we can hardly contain it. (Malachi Chapter 3) Not only that, God will then rebuke any and all devouring spirits off your household and finances!  My husband Mike and I can attest to this truth in our own life and finances!

When we tithed faithfully one year later we were debt free, our finances had increased and we never had another argument about money!

This also really grew my husband’s faith, he is a numbers man and wow did God really speak to him in this way.  Mike is now what I call a “Tithe Evangelist”!  He tells everyone he knows our tithing testimony and how God showed Himself Faithful!   God knew exactly how to reach Mike with this and wow he is a firm believer!

I know that many of you may have a spouse that does not want to tithe, but you do – so you can start to be an example to them – show them what God does for you when you give in a loving way, and then ask the Holy Spirit to reveal this to your spouse too!  I promise you the Holy Spirit will help you with your spouse if you ask Him!  Then the two of you can tithe in agreement to bless your household. (Get my prayer here to send the Holy Spirit to a loved one.)

Remember a tithe is different than an offering, a seed or first fruits.  Learn more here with my teaching on financial giving for the Kingdom of God.

Prayer To Ask God To Reveal Your Assignment

Prayer To Ask God To Reveal Your Assignment

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If you want to be used by the Lord, you’ve got to be prepared to be stretched. You’ve got to be prepared to come out of your comfort zone. Your own family may not like it, so you’ve got to be prepared for that, but you will be blessed and rewarded for your obedience.

A lot of people just start by doing the land prayer assignments with me as an act of obedience to the Lord to pray over the land, the gates, and the water. Some of you have made a ministry of that going all over your state and doing them.

If you are not sure how God can use you  for this time, just pray this prayer.

Pray Out Loud

  • “Father God, I submit myself to You and Your plans and purposes. I want to be obedient to what I’ve been called to do for Your kingdom. I ask, Father God, through Your Holy Spirit, that You would reveal to me what my assignment is and that Your Holy Spirit would train me up to do it. I ask You to give me favor and boldness and the finances to do it. I want You with me all the way, Lord, like You were with Moses, like You were with Joshua and Moses, like You were with King David, and most of all, Father, like You are with Your Son, King Jesus. Be with me in this way with Your Holy Spirit. King Jesus, I believe You are within me, working within me, and I can do all things through You. I’m not afraid. I know that it pleases You if I am obedient, Father, and I know that You will work on my family members with Your Holy Spirit. Show me where to start, Lord, and I will take the first step in faith, and I know that You will take two, and You will direct my path, all for Your kingdom and glory, in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.”

If you prayed this prayer with me in faith, you have been activated. Begin to allow the Lord to show you. Some of it might not make any sense, but trust in Him. You may not feel worthy or perfect, but take imperfect action. Jesus will perfect it. Use these tools that we have for you. Learn how to take your seat of authority in Christ Jesus and suit up in your armor of God. You’ll be fine. We’re here to support you, love you, and encourage you through all of it. 

Impartation Prayer To Receive Boldness and Assignment From The Lord (Remnant Army Prayer)

Impartation Prayer To Receive Boldness and Assignment From The Lord (Remnant Army Prayer)

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Join me in this prayer and the impartation that follows to receive a spirit of boldness that will make you a fisher of men, a sea hunter!

Pray Out Loud

  • “Father God, put me where you want my feet to be. Spit me out there, Lord, just like You did Jonah. If I’m going in the wrong direction, Lord, put my feet where You want them. Spit me out there, and give me what to say, Lord.” 

It’s time, my friends, to rise up as the remnant and be bold for the Lord with absolutely no fear and say, “Enough! This evil and wickedness will not come near my city anymore! They will not put up their demonic statues! They will not have perversion! All those Starbucks must close down now, in the name of Jesus!” 

How do we do this? Repent, put our boots on the ground boldly, and get the blood of Jesus Christ poured in the land. We are the remnant, and it’s March 4. Like Daring Destiny (viewer on our live broadcast) said, “We are marching forth (4th) for the Lord.”

We are Marching forth (4th) for Jesus Christ — onward Christian soldiers — and if you don’t know where to go and stand, if you don’t know where to go and pray, just say, “Lord, I’m going to be like Jonah. Put my feet where they need to be. Spit me out there, Lord. I will be obedient. I will repent for that place, and I will stand in the gap.” Heed the call of the Lord today, my friends!

I’m going to impart over all of you. Today is March 4. We’re marching forth for Jesus. We are the remnant. We’ve got to go and repent. I need more boots-on-the-ground intercessors in these places to repent. 

Click the link below to get the free training on my website so you won’t get any demonic pushback.

Land Prayer Assignment Guide Index

I need more people at the borders, at the cities, at the schools, in the parks, and at the lakes, rivers, and shores. The Lord is saying, “Sea Hunt! Sea Hunt.” He’s showing us the waters again. He’s saying, “Go to the beaches. Storm the beaches, and go and pray.” We are the remnant to go pray, repent, and prophesy! This is a move of God — onward Christian soldiers.

Receive This Impartation

  • “Heavenly Father, Father God, in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and through the power and the authority of the blood of Jesus Christ and the power and the authority of Jesus Christ in whom I am seated, such as I have, I impart onto every single person within the sound of my voice a spirit of boldness and understanding of their mission from You, Father God, that they receive their assignment! 


  • “Sea Hunt! We’ve been taking the land, Father God. Now, we take the sea. We take the waters for the Lord, for the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. By the power and the blood of Jesus, we take all authority over the waters and the sea. Lord Jesus, You walked on the water. You walked on the sea. You are Lord over the waters. You are Lord over the sea. You have dominion over the waters. As we poured the blood of Jesus Christ in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, down in the Gulf of Mexico, and into the waters everywhere, let the blood of Jesus Christ speak over these waters. Every demonic entity and marine spirit that is attached to these waters must bow the knee to the lordship of Jesus Christ. I pray that this authority of Jesus Christ and the understanding of the authority of Jesus Christ will come upon each person and they will come in the name of the Lord, and everything below the earth, everything on the earth, and everything above the earth — everything on the land and the sea — must bow the knee to the lordship of Jesus Christ. 


  • “We carry the authority and the lordship of Jesus Christ. Our eyes are upon Him. Father God, be with us. Put our feet where You want us to go like You did for Jonah. Just spit us out there, Lord, where You want us to prophesy and pray and repent and call the people to repentance. We will stand in the gap and repent and pour the Communion blood of Jesus Christ and pour the oil. Father, Your plans and purposes shall go forth from sea to shining sea in America and all the nations.


  • “Father God, as we all touch and agree today, everywhere where the blood of Jesus Christ has been poured in the land, at the gates, in the seas, in the rivers, and in the lakes, we declare that the blood of Jesus Christ speaks a better word right now, and You have come in, Father God, with Your mighty right hand and Your mighty, swift, and terrible sword, and You are smiting down Leviathan. You are smiting down all these demonic principalities in the water with Your great and terrible, swift sword. You have heard our prayers, O Lord, O God, and You are delivering us. You are delivering Your land, Your people, Your nations, and the waters. You are delivering our children. We call forth revival, that Your Holy Spirit will speak to us and through us, rivers of living water flowing to us and through us, and You will give us eyes of understanding and put the words in our mouth to speak. 


  • “Father God, let this impartation go forth into every single person today, all for Your kingdom and glory. We call forth Your plans and purposes into the land, into the seas, into the waters, into the mountains, and into every single place in the earth. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy. Pour out Your Spirit, Almighty God, on all flesh. We ask You to do it right now. Your kingdom come, Lord God. Your will be done, Lord God, right now, right now, right now, on earth as it is in Heaven, in the earth as it is in Heaven.


  • You are Lord over the waters. You are Lord over the seas. You are Lord over the rocks and stones, and You are Lord over me. Jesus is in our boat. We go forth powerfully for the kingdom and the glory of Almighty God. Amen and amen!”

As you receive this prayer, say “Amen.” In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, go forward boldly and powerfully for the Lord with absolutely no fear, for He is with us. He is marching with us all the way to victory. Christ is the victory, my friends. We are armed with the blood of Jesus and the grace of God, and the angels of the Lord are with us encamping around us. We cannot lose. He is with us. All you need is the boldness to do it. Receive that today, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!!

 

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