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The Principle of First

Pastor Robert Morris Ministries

September 19, 2019

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Pastor Robert Morris Ministries

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The Principle of First

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- ROBERT MORRIS: That's how important this principle
- ROBERT MORRIS: That's how important this principle
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- ROBERT MORRIS: That's how important this principle is.
- ROBERT MORRIS: That's how important this principle is.
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- And we're going to see that this principle
- And we're going to see that this principle
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- refers to tithing.
- refers to tithing.
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- But I want to say something to you that maybe you've
- But I want to say something to you that maybe you've
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- never thought of.
- never thought of.
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- Jesus is God's tithe.
- Jesus is God's tithe.
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- Welcome to the blessed life.
- Welcome to the blessed life.
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- Is God really first in your life?
- Is God really first in your life?
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- What would your checkbook say?
- What would your checkbook say?
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- Stay tuned.
- Stay tuned.
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- ROBERT: I want you to turn your Bibles to one
- ROBERT: I want you to turn your Bibles to one
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- passage of scripture.
- passage of scripture.
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- We'll go through some others.
- We'll go through some others.
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- But, we'll just look at one.
- But, we'll just look at one.
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- Exodus 13.
- Exodus 13.
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- We'll just go to one.
- We'll just go to one.
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- Exodus 13, and as you're getting to Exodus 13,
- Exodus 13, and as you're getting to Exodus 13,
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- let me just say this.
- let me just say this.
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- This is in my opinion the most important message
- This is in my opinion the most important message
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- in the series.
- in the series.
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- We're in this series called "The Blessed Life,"
- We're in this series called "The Blessed Life,"
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- and this is probably the most important message in the series.
- and this is probably the most important message in the series.
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- The title of this message is "The Principal of First."
- The title of this message is "The Principal of First."
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- "The Principal of First."
- "The Principal of First."
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- I want to make this statement.
- I want to make this statement.
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- If God is first in your life, then everything
- If God is first in your life, then everything
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- will come into order.
- will come into order.
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- I'm not saying you won't have difficulties
- I'm not saying you won't have difficulties
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- or problems or go through struggles.
- or problems or go through struggles.
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- Jesus said in this world, you'll have tribulation.
- Jesus said in this world, you'll have tribulation.
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- But would you rather go through tribulation
- But would you rather go through tribulation
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- with everything in order, or everything out of order?
- with everything in order, or everything out of order?
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- And hear me, if Jesus is first, if God's first,
- And hear me, if Jesus is first, if God's first,
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- everything will come into order in your life.
- everything will come into order in your life.
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- If He is not first, then nothing will come into order
- If He is not first, then nothing will come into order
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- in your life.
- in your life.
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- God has to be first for there to be order in your life.
- God has to be first for there to be order in your life.
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- So I want to show you this principal,
- So I want to show you this principal,
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- because this principal is a principal that runs all through
- because this principal is a principal that runs all through
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- scripture, from Genesis to Revelation.
- scripture, from Genesis to Revelation.
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- Here, so let's start, Exodus 13:1.
- Here, so let's start, Exodus 13:1.
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- It says, "Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
- It says, "Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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- 'Consecrate to me all the firstborn.
- 'Consecrate to me all the firstborn.
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- Whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel,
- Whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel,
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- both of man and of beast, it is mine.'" It is mine.
- both of man and of beast, it is mine.'" It is mine.
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- It belongs to me.
- It belongs to me.
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- I wish that I could adequately explain to you
- I wish that I could adequately explain to you
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- how emphatic the language is in the Hebrew here,
- how emphatic the language is in the Hebrew here,
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- this phrase it is mine.
- this phrase it is mine.
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- It is my property, it belongs to me, I'm the owner.
- It is my property, it belongs to me, I'm the owner.
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- It's extremely emphatic.
- It's extremely emphatic.
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- It's very important to understand that,
- It's very important to understand that,
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- when you talk about the Principal of Firsts.
- when you talk about the Principal of Firsts.
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- The firstborn, he says, belongs to me.
- The firstborn, he says, belongs to me.
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- Okay now, look at verse 12.
- Okay now, look at verse 12.
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- "That you shall set apart to the Lord all that opens the womb."
- "That you shall set apart to the Lord all that opens the womb."
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- That is every firstborn that comes from an animal,
- That is every firstborn that comes from an animal,
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- which you have, "males shall be the Lord's."
- which you have, "males shall be the Lord's."
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- Very similar language in the Hebrew shall belong to God.
- Very similar language in the Hebrew shall belong to God.
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- They'll be the Lord's.
- They'll be the Lord's.
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- "But every firstborn" now, we'll talk about this,
- "But every firstborn" now, we'll talk about this,
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- "of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb," very important.
- "of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb," very important.
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- A donkey will be redeemed with a lamb.
- A donkey will be redeemed with a lamb.
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- Now watch this phrase.
- Now watch this phrase.
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- And "if you will not redeem it then you shall break its neck."
- And "if you will not redeem it then you shall break its neck."
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- It's very important to understand that if you don't
- It's very important to understand that if you don't
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- redeem it, you're going to lose it anyway.
- redeem it, you're going to lose it anyway.
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- I want you to apply that as we talk about the first
- I want you to apply that as we talk about the first
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- of our finances, the first ten percent.
- of our finances, the first ten percent.
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- He says, you're, if you don't bring it to me,
- He says, you're, if you don't bring it to me,
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- you're going to lose it.
- you're going to lose it.
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- You're still going to lose it.
- You're still going to lose it.
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- It's going out of your account.
- It's going out of your account.
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- Watch this.
- Watch this.
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- "And all the firstborn of man among your sons
- "And all the firstborn of man among your sons
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- you shall redeem."
- you shall redeem."
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- All right, so I have three points.
- All right, so I have three points.
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- If you're taking notes, I want you to write these down,
- If you're taking notes, I want you to write these down,
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- the firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
- the firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
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- That's the principal here in the Old Testament
- That's the principal here in the Old Testament
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- that is referring to a principal that goes all through the Bible.
- that is referring to a principal that goes all through the Bible.
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- The firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
- The firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
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- Okay, but how do you know which to do?
- Okay, but how do you know which to do?
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- How do you know whether you sacrifice it or redeem it?
- How do you know whether you sacrifice it or redeem it?
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- Well, he gives two animals which are exemplary
- Well, he gives two animals which are exemplary
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- of categories of animals.
- of categories of animals.
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- He gives us the donkey and the lamb, okay?
- He gives us the donkey and the lamb, okay?
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- The donkey represents unclean animals,
- The donkey represents unclean animals,
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- and the lamb represents clean animals.
- and the lamb represents clean animals.
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- So how do you know which to do?
- So how do you know which to do?
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- Well, if it's a clean animal, it has to be sacrificed,
- Well, if it's a clean animal, it has to be sacrificed,
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- the firstborn.
- the firstborn.
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- If it's an unclean animal, it has to be redeemed
- If it's an unclean animal, it has to be redeemed
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- with the sacrifice of a clean.
- with the sacrifice of a clean.
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- All right, let me say that one more time.
- All right, let me say that one more time.
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- If it's clean, firstborn.
- If it's clean, firstborn.
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- I'm hoping you kind of get ahead of me on this,
- I'm hoping you kind of get ahead of me on this,
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- and understand what this represents.
- and understand what this represents.
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- If it's a clean, and it's firstborn,
- If it's a clean, and it's firstborn,
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- it has to be sacrificed.
- it has to be sacrificed.
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- If it's unclean, it has to be redeemed
- If it's unclean, it has to be redeemed
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- with the sacrifice of a clean.
- with the sacrifice of a clean.
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- Okay.
- Okay.
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- How in the world does this relate to us today?
- How in the world does this relate to us today?
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- Well let me ask you two questions, alright?
- Well let me ask you two questions, alright?
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- First of all, were you and I spiritually born
- First of all, were you and I spiritually born
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- clean or unclean?
- clean or unclean?
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- In other words, when we were born in the natural,
- In other words, when we were born in the natural,
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- our spiritual state before God, were we born into this world,
- our spiritual state before God, were we born into this world,
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- were we clean or unclean?
- were we clean or unclean?
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- Unclean.
- Unclean.
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- We are all born in sin, right?
- We are all born in sin, right?
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- I can prove it by simply asking the experts here,
- I can prove it by simply asking the experts here,
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- the parents, did you have to teach your children to be bad?
- the parents, did you have to teach your children to be bad?
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- Or did that come naturally for them?
- Or did that come naturally for them?
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- See, we have to teach them to be good is that right?
- See, we have to teach them to be good is that right?
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- Because we're all born with a sin nature.
- Because we're all born with a sin nature.
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- That's what the Bible says, alright.
- That's what the Bible says, alright.
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- So we were all born unclean.
- So we were all born unclean.
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- Was Jesus born unclean or clean?
- Was Jesus born unclean or clean?
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- Clean, okay.
- Clean, okay.
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- Listen to me, listen very carefully.
- Listen to me, listen very carefully.
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- The clean, Jesus, the clean had to be sacrificed,
- The clean, Jesus, the clean had to be sacrificed,
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- so that the unclean could be redeemed.
- so that the unclean could be redeemed.
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- That's what we just read.
- That's what we just read.
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- That's how important this principal is.
- That's how important this principal is.
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- And we're going to see that this principal refers to tithing,
- And we're going to see that this principal refers to tithing,
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- but I want to say something to you that maybe
- but I want to say something to you that maybe
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- you've never thought of.
- you've never thought of.
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- Jesus is God's tithe.
- Jesus is God's tithe.
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- Because you see, you give tithe first.
- Because you see, you give tithe first.
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- You don't pay your bills and see if you have enough
- You don't pay your bills and see if you have enough
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- left over to tithe.
- left over to tithe.
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- You give the tithe first.
- You give the tithe first.
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- It's the first ten percent.
- It's the first ten percent.
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- It's not just ten percent, it's the first ten percent.
- It's not just ten percent, it's the first ten percent.
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- Because, it takes faith to give the first see, God said,
- Because, it takes faith to give the first see, God said,
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- "When your sheep has a lamb, give me the first one.
- "When your sheep has a lamb, give me the first one.
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- It takes faith to give the first one before
- It takes faith to give the first one before
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- you have anymore.
- you have anymore.
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- You don't know if the sheep's going to produce anymore.
- You don't know if the sheep's going to produce anymore.
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- That takes faith.
- That takes faith.
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- God didn't say, "Wait until your sheep has ten and then give
- God didn't say, "Wait until your sheep has ten and then give
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- me one of them and you can give me the one that keeps
- me one of them and you can give me the one that keeps
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- getting in your garden that you don't like."
- getting in your garden that you don't like."
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- No, He said, "You give me the first one
- No, He said, "You give me the first one
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- before you have any others."
- before you have any others."
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- See, so many people think it's not the ten percent
- See, so many people think it's not the ten percent
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- that enacts the blessing.
- that enacts the blessing.
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- It's the faith that enacts the blessing.
- It's the faith that enacts the blessing.
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- It's giving the first ten percent.
- It's giving the first ten percent.
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- And the reason I say that, Jesus is God's tithe
- And the reason I say that, Jesus is God's tithe
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- is because God gave Jesus first.
- is because God gave Jesus first.
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- He didn't wait to see if we would clean up or straighten up
- He didn't wait to see if we would clean up or straighten up
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- to give His son.
- to give His son.
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- God gave Jesus when we were mocking him and spitting
- God gave Jesus when we were mocking him and spitting
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- on him and nailing him to a cross.
- on him and nailing him to a cross.
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- Romans says it this way, "While we were yet sinners,
- Romans says it this way, "While we were yet sinners,
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- Christ died for us."
- Christ died for us."
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- And Romans also said it this way,
- And Romans also said it this way,
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- that God gave Jesus in hope.
- that God gave Jesus in hope.
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- In hope.
- In hope.
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- And that word, the root of that word is faith.
- And that word, the root of that word is faith.
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- In faith, we give our tithe in faith.
- In faith, we give our tithe in faith.
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- So, it's the first ten percent.
- So, it's the first ten percent.
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- Think about this.
- Think about this.
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- When the children of Israel went into the promised land,
- When the children of Israel went into the promised land,
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- God said bring all of the silver and gold from Jericho
- God said bring all of the silver and gold from Jericho
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- into the house of God.
- into the house of God.
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- It's always into the house of God.
- It's always into the house of God.
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- That's always where the tithe goes.
- That's always where the tithe goes.
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- But, why didn't he say ten percent of Jericho?
- But, why didn't he say ten percent of Jericho?
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- It's very simple.
- It's very simple.
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- Because Jericho was the first city.
- Because Jericho was the first city.
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- It's simple.
- It's simple.
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- He said, "Bring the first into the house of the Lord,
- He said, "Bring the first into the house of the Lord,
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- and the rest are redeemed."
- and the rest are redeemed."
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- They're out from under the curse.
- They're out from under the curse.
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- They're blessed.
- They're blessed.
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- See, the first portion has the redemptive,
- See, the first portion has the redemptive,
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- is the redemptive portion.
- is the redemptive portion.
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- So, the firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
- So, the firstborn must be sacrificed or redeemed.
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- Here's the second point.
- Here's the second point.
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- The first fruits must be offered.
- The first fruits must be offered.
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- You can stay there in Exodus 13, look at Proverbs 3:9-10,
- You can stay there in Exodus 13, look at Proverbs 3:9-10,
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- "Honor the Lord with your possessions,
- "Honor the Lord with your possessions,
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- and with the first fruits of all your increase."
- and with the first fruits of all your increase."
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- Bonuses, everything, "So your barns will be filled
- Bonuses, everything, "So your barns will be filled
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- with plenty,and your vats will overflow with wine."
- with plenty,and your vats will overflow with wine."
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- Okay.
- Okay.
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- That says to honor the Lord with the first of our increase.
- That says to honor the Lord with the first of our increase.
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- I just want to just make a note here.
- I just want to just make a note here.
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- This is in Proverbs.
- This is in Proverbs.
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- This is not the law.
- This is not the law.
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- This is not under the law.
- This is not under the law.
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- This is hundreds of years after the law.
- This is hundreds of years after the law.
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- This is a principal that runs all through scripture.
- This is a principal that runs all through scripture.
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- Let me show you another scripture.
- Let me show you another scripture.
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- Exodus 23:19, "The first of the first fruits."
- Exodus 23:19, "The first of the first fruits."
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- I kind of like that phrase, because it's like God is saying,
- I kind of like that phrase, because it's like God is saying,
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- "Listen closely if you don't know what first means."
- "Listen closely if you don't know what first means."
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- "The first of the first fruits of your land,"
- "The first of the first fruits of your land,"
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- now watch these words, "you shall bring,"
- now watch these words, "you shall bring,"
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- that's the important word, "bring into the house
- that's the important word, "bring into the house
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- of the Lord your God."
- of the Lord your God."
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- Now we saw last weekend about Malachi, he said,
- Now we saw last weekend about Malachi, he said,
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- "Bring the tithes into the storehouse."
- "Bring the tithes into the storehouse."
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- The tithe always comes to the church.
- The tithe always comes to the church.
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- You don't, you can't divide your tithe.
- You don't, you can't divide your tithe.
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- You can't designate your tithe, you can't give
- You can't designate your tithe, you can't give
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- it to somewhere else.
- it to somewhere else.
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- But I want you to notice the word bring.
- But I want you to notice the word bring.
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- The reason God uses the word "bring" instead of the word
- The reason God uses the word "bring" instead of the word
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- "give" when he talks about tithing, is because you can't
- "give" when he talks about tithing, is because you can't
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- give what doesn't belong to you.
- give what doesn't belong to you.
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- You have two choices according to scripture.
- You have two choices according to scripture.
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- And I know this is strong, but I've studied this for over
- And I know this is strong, but I've studied this for over
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- 30 years now.
- 30 years now.
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- You have two choices when it comes to the tithe according
- You have two choices when it comes to the tithe according
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- to scripture.
- to scripture.
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- You can bring it, or you can steal it.
- You can bring it, or you can steal it.
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- Those are the only two choices.
- Those are the only two choices.
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- There's no other choice according to scripture.
- There's no other choice according to scripture.
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- They either brought it, or they stole it.
- They either brought it, or they stole it.
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- Remember when God said, bring all the silver and gold
- Remember when God said, bring all the silver and gold
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- from Jericho that Achan kept some?
- from Jericho that Achan kept some?
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- And of course, the next city, then they lost the battle
- And of course, the next city, then they lost the battle
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- until they brought it to the house of God.
- until they brought it to the house of God.
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- But here was the point.
- But here was the point.
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- In Joshua 6, God calls the tithe "consecrated" or set apart,
- In Joshua 6, God calls the tithe "consecrated" or set apart,
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- same thing he called the first born.
- same thing he called the first born.
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- But in Joshua 7, once Achan took it, he said,
- But in Joshua 7, once Achan took it, he said,
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- "Israel has stolen from me, and they're cursed."
- "Israel has stolen from me, and they're cursed."
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- They're cursed.
- They're cursed.
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- It's consecrated when you bring it to the house of God.
- It's consecrated when you bring it to the house of God.
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- It's cursed if you leave it in your bank account.
- It's cursed if you leave it in your bank account.
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- Here's a real simple, straightforward question,
- Here's a real simple, straightforward question,
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- why would you want something cursed in your bank account?
- why would you want something cursed in your bank account?
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- I mean, it has enough problems.
- I mean, it has enough problems.
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- Why wouldn't you want your bank account blessed?
- Why wouldn't you want your bank account blessed?
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- See, it takes faith to give the first.
- See, it takes faith to give the first.
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- It takes faith to believe that 90% redeemed and blessed
- It takes faith to believe that 90% redeemed and blessed
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- will go farther than 100% cursed.
- will go farther than 100% cursed.
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- Watch.
- Watch.
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- Genesis 4:3-5, "And in process of time," now those words
- Genesis 4:3-5, "And in process of time," now those words
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- 00:11:30.020 --> 00:11:34.280
- are very important, "in the process of time it came
- are very important, "in the process of time it came
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- to pass, that Cain brought an offering of the fruit
- to pass, that Cain brought an offering of the fruit
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- of the ground unto the Lord."
- of the ground unto the Lord."
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- 00:11:46.160 --> 00:11:47.260
- Notice it specifically does not say that he brought
- Notice it specifically does not say that he brought
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- first fruits.
- first fruits.
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- He just brought an offering in the process of time.
- He just brought an offering in the process of time.
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- Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock
- Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock
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- and of their fat.
- and of their fat.
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- And the Lord respected," or this word could be received,
- And the Lord respected," or this word could be received,
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- 00:12:00.240 --> 00:12:03.210
- "Abel and his offering."
- "Abel and his offering."
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- 00:12:03.240 --> 00:12:05.160
- Notice the person's received too, not just the offering.
- Notice the person's received too, not just the offering.
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- 00:12:05.190 --> 00:12:08.120
- "But he did not respect" or receive,
- "But he did not respect" or receive,
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- "Cain and his offering."
- "Cain and his offering."
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- It's simple, isn't it?
- It's simple, isn't it?
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- 00:12:13.090 --> 00:12:14.270
- Cain was a farmer.
- Cain was a farmer.
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- He didn't bring first fruits.
- He didn't bring first fruits.
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- 00:12:16.160 --> 00:12:18.050
- Abel was a rancher, he brought first born.
- Abel was a rancher, he brought first born.
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- God says, "I'll accept that, I will not accept that."
- God says, "I'll accept that, I will not accept that."
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- Didn't accept it.
- Didn't accept it.
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- 00:12:24.210 --> 00:12:26.030
- Now I'm going to take it a little farther in this,
- Now I'm going to take it a little farther in this,
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- 00:12:26.060 --> 00:12:28.130
- and that is, it's not just that God wouldn't accept it,
- and that is, it's not just that God wouldn't accept it,
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- 00:12:28.160 --> 00:12:33.050
- it's that God couldn't accept it.
- it's that God couldn't accept it.
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- God can't be second.
- God can't be second.
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- 00:12:36.140 --> 00:12:41.030
- He can't be second.
- He can't be second.
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- 00:12:41.060 --> 00:12:42.200
- This is called the preeminence of God.
- This is called the preeminence of God.
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- You know, you've heard of eminence.
- You know, you've heard of eminence.
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- 00:12:44.240 --> 00:12:46.110
- But God is preeminent.
- But God is preeminent.
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- 00:12:46.140 --> 00:12:47.170
- That means He's not only first of all, He's before all.
- That means He's not only first of all, He's before all.
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- 00:12:47.200 --> 00:12:51.030
- He's higher than all, He's above all, He's first,
- He's higher than all, He's above all, He's first,
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- He's before all.
- He's before all.
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- 00:12:53.250 --> 00:12:54.220
- So, God is first.
- So, God is first.
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- 00:12:54.250 --> 00:12:56.080
- Now we, when our lives, we talk about putting God first.
- Now we, when our lives, we talk about putting God first.
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- 00:12:56.110 --> 00:12:59.040
- And that's good, because we do need to put God first
- And that's good, because we do need to put God first
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- in our lives.
- in our lives.
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- 00:13:01.210 --> 00:13:02.170
- But I just want you to know something.
- But I just want you to know something.
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- Even if God's not first in your life, He's still first.
- Even if God's not first in your life, He's still first.
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- You didn't rearrange His order in the universe.
- You didn't rearrange His order in the universe.
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- He's still preeminent.
- He's still preeminent.
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- 00:13:11.160 --> 00:13:13.030
- So, God can never be second.
- So, God can never be second.
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- 00:13:13.060 --> 00:13:15.100
- So, this is why I'm telling you the reason God couldn't
- So, this is why I'm telling you the reason God couldn't
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- accept Cain's offering, is because God's always first,
- accept Cain's offering, is because God's always first,
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- 00:13:18.040 --> 00:13:21.140
- and Cain did not bring a first offering.
- and Cain did not bring a first offering.
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- 00:13:21.170 --> 00:13:25.290
- And God says, "I'm sorry, I can't accept a second place
- And God says, "I'm sorry, I can't accept a second place
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- offering, because I'm always in first place.
- offering, because I'm always in first place.
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- I can't accept it."
- I can't accept it."
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- 00:13:32.130 --> 00:13:33.130
- Now, we need to think about that,
- Now, we need to think about that,
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- when it comes to the tithe.
- when it comes to the tithe.
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- 00:13:35.140 --> 00:13:37.000
- You remember I said Jesus is God's tithe.
- You remember I said Jesus is God's tithe.
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- 00:13:37.030 --> 00:13:39.270
- And I said to you last weekend, because we talked
- And I said to you last weekend, because we talked
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- 00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:41.200
- about giving to the bride of Christ.
- about giving to the bride of Christ.
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- 00:13:41.230 --> 00:13:44.240
- And I said that tithing is probably more personal
- And I said that tithing is probably more personal
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- to Jesus than what we think.
- to Jesus than what we think.
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- 00:13:46.280 --> 00:13:48.110
- Okay, I want you to think about this.
- Okay, I want you to think about this.
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- 00:13:48.140 --> 00:13:49.260
- If Jesus is God's tithe, tithing might be a little
- If Jesus is God's tithe, tithing might be a little
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- 00:13:49.290 --> 00:13:53.030
- more personal to the Father also than what we think.
- more personal to the Father also than what we think.
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- See, it represents who's first in your life.
- See, it represents who's first in your life.
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- 00:13:57.170 --> 00:14:00.180
- You can, and again, I know these, some of the things
- You can, and again, I know these, some of the things
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- 00:14:00.210 --> 00:14:03.120
- I'm saying are strong, but you can tell me all day God's
- I'm saying are strong, but you can tell me all day God's
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- 00:14:03.150 --> 00:14:05.270
- first in your life, but let me see your bank account,
- first in your life, but let me see your bank account,
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- 00:14:06.000 --> 00:14:10.060
- and I'll tell you who's first.
- and I'll tell you who's first.
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- 00:14:10.090 --> 00:14:13.130
- It might be Nordstrom's.
- It might be Nordstrom's.
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- 00:14:13.160 --> 00:14:16.290
- Okay, ladies, let me hit the guys.
- Okay, ladies, let me hit the guys.
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- 00:14:17.020 --> 00:14:18.130
- It might Bass Pro Shops.
- It might Bass Pro Shops.
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- Where does the first ten percent go?
- Where does the first ten percent go?
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- That's who's first.
- That's who's first.
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- 00:14:26.170 --> 00:14:28.010
- Alright, so, the first born must be sacrificed or redeemed.
- Alright, so, the first born must be sacrificed or redeemed.
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- The first fruits must be offered.
- The first fruits must be offered.
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- 00:14:32.130 --> 00:14:33.200
- Here's point three.
- Here's point three.
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- The tithe must be first.
- The tithe must be first.
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- 00:14:34.270 --> 00:14:39.150
- The tithe must be first.
- The tithe must be first.
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- 00:14:39.180 --> 00:14:42.240
- Leviticus 27:30, it says, "And all," I want you to notice
- Leviticus 27:30, it says, "And all," I want you to notice
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- 00:14:42.270 --> 00:14:46.210
- the word all, "and all the tithe of the land,"
- the word all, "and all the tithe of the land,"
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- all of it, " whether of the seed of the land,
- all of it, " whether of the seed of the land,
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- 00:14:51.190 --> 00:14:54.150
- or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's:"
- or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's:"
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- 00:14:54.180 --> 00:14:57.220
- there's the emphatic phrase again, belongs to God.
- there's the emphatic phrase again, belongs to God.
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- 00:14:57.250 --> 00:15:00.240
- God set it apart for himself.
- God set it apart for himself.
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- 00:15:00.270 --> 00:15:03.070
- And that's what the next phrase says, " it is holy,"
- And that's what the next phrase says, " it is holy,"
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- 00:15:03.100 --> 00:15:06.050
- that word is the word that simply means set apart,
- that word is the word that simply means set apart,
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- it is set apart unto the Lord."
- it is set apart unto the Lord."
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- That's why it's stealing.
- That's why it's stealing.
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- 00:15:11.280 --> 00:15:13.130
- Because He set it apart to Himself.
- Because He set it apart to Himself.
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- 00:15:13.160 --> 00:15:14.270
- And that's why it has to be first, because God's first
- And that's why it has to be first, because God's first
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- 00:15:15.000 --> 00:15:18.020
- and he owns it.
- and he owns it.
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- 00:15:18.050 --> 00:15:19.230
- So in order, in other words, if we're going to return it,
- So in order, in other words, if we're going to return it,
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- 00:15:19.260 --> 00:15:21.240
- we have to return it first.
- we have to return it first.
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- 00:15:21.270 --> 00:15:23.240
- Okay, so I'm going to give you an illustration,
- Okay, so I'm going to give you an illustration,
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- 00:15:23.270 --> 00:15:26.220
- and it's a math illustration, okay?
- and it's a math illustration, okay?
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- I'm warning you, so half of you can take a nap, alright?
- I'm warning you, so half of you can take a nap, alright?
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- 00:15:29.180 --> 00:15:33.050
- Let's say that you're a landscaper and you come to our
- Let's say that you're a landscaper and you come to our
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- 00:15:33.080 --> 00:15:35.290
- home and pastor Robert, I'm, you know, I call you
- home and pastor Robert, I'm, you know, I call you
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- 00:15:36.020 --> 00:15:41.070
- and I say, "Listen, I'd like to add some plants,
- and I say, "Listen, I'd like to add some plants,
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- 00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:44.020
- and some trees, and some flowers, and things, you know."
- and some trees, and some flowers, and things, you know."
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- 00:15:44.050 --> 00:15:46.220
- And so, you give me an estimate.
- And so, you give me an estimate.
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- 00:15:46.250 --> 00:15:48.010
- And you say, "Now, this is how much my materials will be.
- And you say, "Now, this is how much my materials will be.
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- 00:15:48.040 --> 00:15:50.170
- This is how my labor will be, and my profit will be $1.000.
- This is how my labor will be, and my profit will be $1.000.
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- 00:15:50.200 --> 00:15:54.280
- You need to know, the tithe is on profit.
- You need to know, the tithe is on profit.
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- 00:15:55.010 --> 00:15:57.210
- It's not on all of this, it's on the increase.
- It's not on all of this, it's on the increase.
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- Your personal increase, personal income,
- Your personal increase, personal income,
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- 00:16:00.070 --> 00:16:02.260
- that's what we tithe on, okay.
- that's what we tithe on, okay.
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- 00:16:02.290 --> 00:16:04.110
- So, you say, "Are you agreeable to this whole price?"
- So, you say, "Are you agreeable to this whole price?"
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- 00:16:04.140 --> 00:16:07.250
- I say, "Yes I am."
- I say, "Yes I am."
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- 00:16:07.280 --> 00:16:09.010
- So after you do the job, I pay for all of your materials,
- So after you do the job, I pay for all of your materials,
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- all of your labors, and then for your profit,
- all of your labors, and then for your profit,
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- 00:16:11.130 --> 00:16:13.140
- let's say that I give you ten $100 bills.
- let's say that I give you ten $100 bills.
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- 00:16:13.170 --> 00:16:16.110
- So, you have $1.000 in your hand, okay.
- So, you have $1.000 in your hand, okay.
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- 00:16:16.140 --> 00:16:19.090
- This is the math part, alright.
- This is the math part, alright.
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- 00:16:19.120 --> 00:16:20.250
- So you have $1.000.
- So you have $1.000.
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- 00:16:20.280 --> 00:16:22.100
- Let me ask you two questions, alright.
- Let me ask you two questions, alright.
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- A thousand dollars, remember the word tithe means ten percent.
- A thousand dollars, remember the word tithe means ten percent.
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- 00:16:23.240 --> 00:16:26.120
- So, how much is the tithe?
- So, how much is the tithe?
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- 00:16:26.150 --> 00:16:29.270
- $100, alright.
- $100, alright.
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- 00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:30.270
- I know some of you still carry the -- okay.
- I know some of you still carry the -- okay.
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- That's alright, that's okay.
- That's alright, that's okay.
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- 00:16:33.270 --> 00:16:34.280
- Alright so, it's $100 that's right.
- Alright so, it's $100 that's right.
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- 00:16:35.010 --> 00:16:36.250
- But you have ten hundred dollar bills in your hand,
- But you have ten hundred dollar bills in your hand,
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- 00:16:36.280 --> 00:16:38.280
- so which one is the tithe?
- so which one is the tithe?
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- 00:16:39.010 --> 00:16:41.040
- The first one, yeah, okay.
- The first one, yeah, okay.
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- 00:16:41.070 --> 00:16:42.180
- The one on top is what we said, alright.
- The one on top is what we said, alright.
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- 00:16:42.210 --> 00:16:43.270
- Let me say it to you a different way, alright.
- Let me say it to you a different way, alright.
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- It's the first one that leaves your hand.
- It's the first one that leaves your hand.
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- That's the tithe.
- That's the tithe.
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- 00:16:49.090 --> 00:16:50.090
- In other words, if you go home, and you say,
- In other words, if you go home, and you say,
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- "Let me set aside some for the mortgage, some for the car,
- "Let me set aside some for the mortgage, some for the car,
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- some for utilities, some for clothes, and here's God's part."
- some for utilities, some for clothes, and here's God's part."
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- No, that's not God's part.
- No, that's not God's part.
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- 00:16:58.180 --> 00:16:59.250
- You gave God's part to the mortgage company.
- You gave God's part to the mortgage company.
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- 00:16:59.280 --> 00:17:03.180
- Because, here's what a lot of people do.
- Because, here's what a lot of people do.
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- Okay, let me set aside some for this and this and this,
- Okay, let me set aside some for this and this and this,
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- 00:17:05.130 --> 00:17:07.220
- and oh, there's not enough leftover for God.
- and oh, there's not enough leftover for God.
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- 00:17:07.250 --> 00:17:12.240
- Can I say something nicely to you, but firmly?
- Can I say something nicely to you, but firmly?
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- He wouldn't accept it anyway.
- He wouldn't accept it anyway.
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- 00:17:16.030 --> 00:17:17.180
- Because our God does not accept leftovers.
- Because our God does not accept leftovers.
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- 00:17:17.210 --> 00:17:21.240
- As a matter of fact, he says it in Malachi.
- As a matter of fact, he says it in Malachi.
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- 00:17:21.270 --> 00:17:23.270
- He says, "You bring me the blind and the lame animals,
- He says, "You bring me the blind and the lame animals,
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- and I do not accept them.
- and I do not accept them.
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- I accept the first.
- I accept the first.
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- That's all I accept."
- That's all I accept."
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- 00:17:34.100 --> 00:17:35.150
- Okay, so, how does this work out in my own life?
- Okay, so, how does this work out in my own life?
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- 00:17:35.180 --> 00:17:38.060
- I get paid on the 15th and 30th, or the last day
- I get paid on the 15th and 30th, or the last day
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- of the month, 30th, 31st, and it's directly deposited.
- of the month, 30th, 31st, and it's directly deposited.
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- 00:17:41.290 --> 00:17:45.060
- So, it's like it magically appears, you know,
- So, it's like it magically appears, you know,
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- on my account.
- on my account.
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- 00:17:47.260 --> 00:17:48.290
- So what I do on the 15th and the last day of the month,
- So what I do on the 15th and the last day of the month,
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- 00:17:49.020 --> 00:17:51.130
- is while I'm having my quiet time in the morning,
- is while I'm having my quiet time in the morning,
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- 00:17:51.160 --> 00:17:54.110
- before I do anything else, I go online and that's the way now,
- before I do anything else, I go online and that's the way now,
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- 00:17:54.140 --> 00:17:58.170
- I think it's just easiest to give online.
- I think it's just easiest to give online.
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- 00:17:58.200 --> 00:18:00.210
- I go online and I send the tithe to Gateway Church.
- I go online and I send the tithe to Gateway Church.
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- 00:18:00.240 --> 00:18:05.120
- So what happens though, if I have an early morning
- So what happens though, if I have an early morning
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- meeting and I kind of rush out, I don't have my quiet
- meeting and I kind of rush out, I don't have my quiet
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- 00:18:08.290 --> 00:18:11.290
- time that day, and I get home that night, and I think,
- time that day, and I get home that night, and I think,
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- 00:18:12.020 --> 00:18:15.020
- "Oh, it's the 15th, I forgot to do the tithe."
- "Oh, it's the 15th, I forgot to do the tithe."
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- 00:18:15.050 --> 00:18:17.170
- And I go in and I notice that Debbie has been
- And I go in and I notice that Debbie has been
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- 00:18:17.200 --> 00:18:19.280
- to the grocery store that day.
- to the grocery store that day.
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- 00:18:20.010 --> 00:18:21.150
- Okay, what I do, I don't say, "Well that's great, sugar,
- Okay, what I do, I don't say, "Well that's great, sugar,
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- we're cursed.
- we're cursed.
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- 00:18:24.020 --> 00:18:28.050
- That's great.
- That's great.
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- 00:18:28.080 --> 00:18:29.070
- I mean, you gave the tithe to Krogers and so
- I mean, you gave the tithe to Krogers and so
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- we're cursed now."
- we're cursed now."
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- 00:18:30.240 --> 00:18:32.100
- No, because I'm not legalistic about it.
- No, because I'm not legalistic about it.
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- 00:18:32.130 --> 00:18:34.260
- Now listen to me.
- Now listen to me.
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- 00:18:34.290 --> 00:18:35.210
- God's not legalistic either.
- God's not legalistic either.
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- 00:18:35.240 --> 00:18:37.070
- I'm not trying to give you a legalistic principal today.
- I'm not trying to give you a legalistic principal today.
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- 00:18:37.100 --> 00:18:39.180
- I'm trying to give you your principal that's about
- I'm trying to give you your principal that's about
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- your heart.
- your heart.
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- 00:18:41.140 --> 00:18:43.170
- Where's your heart?
- Where's your heart?
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- 00:18:43.200 --> 00:18:44.190
- God knows my heart, and He knows your heart.
- God knows my heart, and He knows your heart.
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- 00:18:44.220 --> 00:18:46.100
- Where's your heart?
- Where's your heart?
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- 00:18:46.130 --> 00:18:47.140
- So the first ten percent goes to the house of God.
- So the first ten percent goes to the house of God.
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- 00:18:47.170 --> 00:18:51.090
- Now, Exodus 13, let me show you one more scripture,
- Now, Exodus 13, let me show you one more scripture,
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- 00:18:51.120 --> 00:18:55.060
- and then we're finished, alright?
- and then we're finished, alright?
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- 00:18:55.090 --> 00:18:56.280
- We stopped awhile ago at verse 13, so let's pick it up
- We stopped awhile ago at verse 13, so let's pick it up
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- 00:18:57.010 --> 00:18:58.290
- at verse 14.
- at verse 14.
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- 00:18:59.020 --> 00:19:00.240
- "So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come,
- "So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come,
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- 00:19:00.270 --> 00:19:06.070
- saying, 'What is this?'
- saying, 'What is this?'
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- 00:19:06.100 --> 00:19:08.260
- Okay, in other words, he's saying one day your son's going
- Okay, in other words, he's saying one day your son's going
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- 00:19:08.290 --> 00:19:10.180
- to ask you, why are you killing these animals.
- to ask you, why are you killing these animals.
- 00:19:10.210 --> 00:19:13.200
- 00:19:10.210 --> 00:19:13.200
- "That you shall say to him, 'By strength of hand,'"
- "That you shall say to him, 'By strength of hand,'"
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- 00:19:13.230 --> 00:19:16.230
- by a mighty hand, "the Lord brought us out of Egypt,
- by a mighty hand, "the Lord brought us out of Egypt,
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- 00:19:16.260 --> 00:19:20.210
- out of the house of bondage; and it came to pass,
- out of the house of bondage; and it came to pass,
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- when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the Lord
- when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the Lord
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- 00:19:24.110 --> 00:19:27.020
- killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,
- killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,
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- 00:19:27.050 --> 00:19:29.270
- both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beasts.
- both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beasts.
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- 00:19:30.000 --> 00:19:32.140
- Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all males that open the
- Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all males that open the
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- 00:19:32.170 --> 00:19:37.260
- womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'"
- womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'"
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- 00:19:37.290 --> 00:19:43.060
- He said, "One day your son's going to ask you."
- He said, "One day your son's going to ask you."
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- 00:19:43.090 --> 00:19:46.080
- And He said, "When he asks you, you say to your son,
- And He said, "When he asks you, you say to your son,
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- 00:19:46.110 --> 00:19:49.280
- "Son, I need to tell you something about our family
- "Son, I need to tell you something about our family
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- 00:19:50.010 --> 00:19:56.110
- that you don't know.
- that you don't know.
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- 00:19:56.140 --> 00:20:01.020
- But we weren't always in the ranching business.
- But we weren't always in the ranching business.
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- 00:20:01.050 --> 00:20:05.180
- We did not own animals.
- We did not own animals.
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- 00:20:05.210 --> 00:20:09.220
- We didn't own land.
- We didn't own land.
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- 00:20:09.250 --> 00:20:14.040
- Son, we were slaves.
- Son, we were slaves.
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- 00:20:14.070 --> 00:20:19.110
- We were in bondage.
- We were in bondage.
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- 00:20:19.140 --> 00:20:25.130
- But God, with a mighty hand redeemed us,
- But God, with a mighty hand redeemed us,
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- 00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:36.070
- and gave us everything we have now.
- and gave us everything we have now.
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- 00:20:36.100 --> 00:20:40.050
- Therefore, we gladly give to God the firstborn
- Therefore, we gladly give to God the firstborn
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- of all of our increase.
- of all of our increase.
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- 00:20:46.280 --> 00:20:47.290
- Now, this was written 4.000 years ago,
- Now, this was written 4.000 years ago,
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- and this principal happened to me.
- and this principal happened to me.
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- 00:20:54.160 --> 00:20:57.280
- When Josh was kind of getting old enough
- When Josh was kind of getting old enough
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- to understand numbers and all, and he has this mathematical
- to understand numbers and all, and he has this mathematical
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- 00:21:00.190 --> 00:21:03.210
- mind like I do and like his grandfather.
- mind like I do and like his grandfather.
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- 00:21:03.240 --> 00:21:06.090
- And so one day I was paying the bills.
- And so one day I was paying the bills.
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- 00:21:06.120 --> 00:21:08.290
- Now, we didn't have online back then.
- Now, we didn't have online back then.
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- 00:21:09.020 --> 00:21:10.260
- And so, what I would do is, I would write the check first.
- And so, what I would do is, I would write the check first.
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- 00:21:10.290 --> 00:21:13.280
- And then I would set the check, the tithe check,
- And then I would set the check, the tithe check,
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- 00:21:14.010 --> 00:21:16.000
- and then I would set it over aside,
- and then I would set it over aside,
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- 00:21:16.030 --> 00:21:17.100
- and then I would pay the bills.
- and then I would pay the bills.
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- 00:21:17.130 --> 00:21:18.180
- But I would always write the tithe check first and set it
- But I would always write the tithe check first and set it
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- 00:21:18.210 --> 00:21:20.050
- over to the side, and then take it with me to church.
- over to the side, and then take it with me to church.
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- 00:21:20.080 --> 00:21:22.240
- By the way, for you young people, we used to have pieces
- By the way, for you young people, we used to have pieces
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- 00:21:22.270 --> 00:21:25.010
- of paper called checks.
- of paper called checks.
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- 00:21:25.040 --> 00:21:29.120
- Alright, so I'd set it over aside.
- Alright, so I'd set it over aside.
- 00:21:29.150 --> 00:21:32.040
- 00:21:29.150 --> 00:21:32.040
- So I'm paying the bills, and Josh came in,
- So I'm paying the bills, and Josh came in,
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- 00:21:32.070 --> 00:21:34.130
- and I'm watching him out of the corner of my eye.
- and I'm watching him out of the corner of my eye.
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- 00:21:34.160 --> 00:21:38.060
- And he's reading this tithe check, and he sees the amount,
- And he's reading this tithe check, and he sees the amount,
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- 00:21:38.090 --> 00:21:41.040
- which to a young boy looks like a lot of money.
- which to a young boy looks like a lot of money.
- 00:21:41.070 --> 00:21:45.040
- 00:21:41.070 --> 00:21:45.040
- And he says, "Dad, why are you giving so much to the church?"
- And he says, "Dad, why are you giving so much to the church?"
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- 00:21:45.070 --> 00:21:54.110
- And I remember this scripture when your son asks you,
- And I remember this scripture when your son asks you,
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- 00:21:54.140 --> 00:21:58.170
- this is what you tell them.
- this is what you tell them.
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- 00:21:58.200 --> 00:22:01.070
- And I took Josh, and I actually set him on my lap,
- And I took Josh, and I actually set him on my lap,
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- 00:22:01.100 --> 00:22:03.140
- and I said to him, "I need to tell you something about
- and I said to him, "I need to tell you something about
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- 00:22:03.170 --> 00:22:13.000
- daddy that you don't know.
- daddy that you don't know.
- 00:22:13.030 --> 00:22:19.110
- 00:22:13.030 --> 00:22:19.110
- But daddy wasn't always a Christian, son,
- But daddy wasn't always a Christian, son,
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- 00:22:19.140 --> 00:22:22.230
- and daddy was a very bad man.
- and daddy was a very bad man.
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- 00:22:22.260 --> 00:22:27.130
- And daddy was in bondage.
- And daddy was in bondage.
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- 00:22:27.160 --> 00:22:33.280
- But God with a mighty hand redeemed your daddy and gave us
- But God with a mighty hand redeemed your daddy and gave us
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- 00:22:34.010 --> 00:22:45.040
- everything we have now.
- everything we have now.
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- 00:22:45.070 --> 00:22:47.230
- Therefore, I gladly give to God the first of all
- Therefore, I gladly give to God the first of all
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- of my increase."
- of my increase."
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- 00:22:53.210 --> 00:22:58.240
- This is a principal that's all through scripture.
- This is a principal that's all through scripture.
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- 00:22:58.270 --> 00:23:03.110
- It's called the Principal of First.
- It's called the Principal of First.
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- 00:23:03.140 --> 00:23:06.230
- Is God first in your life?
- Is God first in your life?
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- 00:23:06.260 --> 00:23:08.240
- Is God really first in your life?
- Is God really first in your life?
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- 00:23:09.190 --> 00:23:13.120
- You know, I really believe deep in your heart, He is.
- You know, I really believe deep in your heart, He is.
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- 00:23:13.150 --> 00:23:16.150
- So, I want to encourage you to put God first
- So, I want to encourage you to put God first
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- 00:23:16.180 --> 00:23:18.110
- in your finances as well.
- in your finances as well.
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- 00:23:18.140 --> 00:23:20.210
- Tithe to your local church.
- Tithe to your local church.
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- 00:23:20.240 --> 00:23:24.090
- God set it up, and God did it so He could actually bless
- God set it up, and God did it so He could actually bless
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- 00:23:24.120 --> 00:23:28.170
- us and remind us that He's the one that set us free
- us and remind us that He's the one that set us free
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- 00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:33.060
- from the bondage of sin.
- from the bondage of sin.
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- 00:23:33.090 --> 00:23:35.160
- Thanks so much for watching.
- Thanks so much for watching.
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- 00:23:35.190 --> 00:23:36.290
- I want to encourage you to get the series and the book
- I want to encourage you to get the series and the book
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- 00:23:37.020 --> 00:23:39.030
- so you can go deeper in this subject.
- so you can go deeper in this subject.
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- See you next time.
- See you next time.
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- 00:23:41.120 --> 00:23:42.260
- ANNOUNCER: It's our desire for you to live a blessed life.
- ANNOUNCER: It's our desire for you to live a blessed life.
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- 00:23:43.170 --> 00:23:45.280
- But all too often, greed and materialism can choke out
- But all too often, greed and materialism can choke out
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- 00:23:46.010 --> 00:23:49.010
- the true spirit of generosity that's found
- the true spirit of generosity that's found
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- 00:23:49.040 --> 00:23:51.080
- only in Christ.
- only in Christ.
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- 00:23:51.110 --> 00:23:53.150
- The enemy will do anything to keep you from discovering
- The enemy will do anything to keep you from discovering
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- 00:23:53.180 --> 00:23:56.000
- God's principles for financial stewardship,
- God's principles for financial stewardship,
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- 00:23:56.030 --> 00:23:58.170
- giving, and blessing.
- giving, and blessing.
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- 00:23:58.200 --> 00:24:00.080
- And it's because once you apply these godly principles
- And it's because once you apply these godly principles
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- as Pastor Robert has outlined in this series,
- as Pastor Robert has outlined in this series,
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- you'll begin to see change in every area of your life.
- you'll begin to see change in every area of your life.
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- From your marriage, to your health, to your finances.
- From your marriage, to your health, to your finances.
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- Your life will be transformed for the better,
- Your life will be transformed for the better,
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- and you will be positioned to make an even bigger impact
- and you will be positioned to make an even bigger impact
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- for the kingdom of God.
- for the kingdom of God.
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- We would like for you to have a copy of these
- We would like for you to have a copy of these
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- life-changing messages.
- life-changing messages.
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- Right now, for your gift of any amount, we'll send you
- Right now, for your gift of any amount, we'll send you
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- Pastor Robert's signature series "The Blessed Life"
- Pastor Robert's signature series "The Blessed Life"
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- on CD as our thank-you for helping us to continue
- on CD as our thank-you for helping us to continue
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- ministering to people around the world.
- ministering to people around the world.
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- And if you give a gift of $75 or more, we'll send you
- And if you give a gift of $75 or more, we'll send you
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- this series on both CD and DVD, as well as
- this series on both CD and DVD, as well as
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- "The Blessed Life" book and companion study guide.
- "The Blessed Life" book and companion study guide.
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- Finally, if you are able to give a gift of $95 or more,
- Finally, if you are able to give a gift of $95 or more,
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- we'll add a second copy of the book and companion study
- we'll add a second copy of the book and companion study
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- guide so that you can share this incredible message
- guide so that you can share this incredible message
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- with someone else in your life.
- with someone else in your life.
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- Log on to pastorrobert.com or give us a call today.
- Log on to pastorrobert.com or give us a call today.
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- 00:24:53.190 --> 00:24:56.120
- And thank you for your continued support
- And thank you for your continued support
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- of The Blessed Life.
- of The Blessed Life.
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- REED PREJEAN: I would consider us to be contributors,
- REED PREJEAN: I would consider us to be contributors,
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- not tithers.
- not tithers.
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- We never felt like we could afford to pay a full ten percent
- We never felt like we could afford to pay a full ten percent
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- tithe on the money.
- tithe on the money.
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- We never felt like we could afford that.
- We never felt like we could afford that.
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- And if we did, we wouldn't have enough money
- And if we did, we wouldn't have enough money
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- for the rest of our life.
- for the rest of our life.
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- We read "The Blessed Life" and realized that we weren't
- We read "The Blessed Life" and realized that we weren't
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- tithing, and that we needed to start.
- tithing, and that we needed to start.
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- And that really changed our perspective.
- And that really changed our perspective.
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- That was the beginning of us being, becoming cheerful givers.
- That was the beginning of us being, becoming cheerful givers.
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- Kara regularly watches James Robinson's TV show.
- Kara regularly watches James Robinson's TV show.
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- They're always talking about water wells.
- They're always talking about water wells.
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- KARA PREJEAN: Water's always been dear to my heart.
- KARA PREJEAN: Water's always been dear to my heart.
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- And so, it's a ministry we really like to support.
- And so, it's a ministry we really like to support.
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- I saw the program with the opportunity
- I saw the program with the opportunity
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- to give a water well.
- to give a water well.
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- I called Reed, and he said, "Oh yeah, we definitely want
- I called Reed, and he said, "Oh yeah, we definitely want
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- to do it."
- to do it."
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- REED: We were able to buy that one water well.
- REED: We were able to buy that one water well.
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- My company was in the process of being purchased
- My company was in the process of being purchased
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- by a bigger company.
- by a bigger company.
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- This year, we were told that they were going
- This year, we were told that they were going
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- to contribute a certain percentage of our salary
- to contribute a certain percentage of our salary
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- into this ESOP Program.
- into this ESOP Program.
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- And it just so happens that the exact amount that they
- And it just so happens that the exact amount that they
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- put into our 401K was ten times what we donated on the
- put into our 401K was ten times what we donated on the
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- water well.
- water well.
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- KARA: It's about blessing other people with whatever
- KARA: It's about blessing other people with whatever
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- means we have available to us.
- means we have available to us.
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- We recognize that it's all about giving, and not about
- We recognize that it's all about giving, and not about
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- getting anything in return.
- getting anything in return.
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- REED: We knew that it was the right thing to do.
- REED: We knew that it was the right thing to do.
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- And we had such a joy in writing that check.
- And we had such a joy in writing that check.
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- And so, that's where our hearts are now.
- And so, that's where our hearts are now.
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- It's all about cheerful giving.
- It's all about cheerful giving.
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- Whatever God leads you to do, you know it's going
- Whatever God leads you to do, you know it's going
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- to be something that's good.
- to be something that's good.
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- Once you let go of it, that's when the peace really
- Once you let go of it, that's when the peace really
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- comes, because as long as you're holding onto it,
- comes, because as long as you're holding onto it,
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- you don't really get that peace that God gives you.
- you don't really get that peace that God gives you.
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- And that peace is part of the blessed life.
- And that peace is part of the blessed life.
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- ANNOUNCER: Living your best life isn't about having a dream home,
- ANNOUNCER: Living your best life isn't about having a dream home,
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- wonderful kids, or the ideal job.
- wonderful kids, or the ideal job.
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- It's about changes in your family, health,
- It's about changes in your family, health,
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- and relationships.
- and relationships.
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- When God changes your heart, you'll discover
- When God changes your heart, you'll discover
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- that there is so much more to life.
- that there is so much more to life.
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- With humor, passion, and clarity,
- With humor, passion, and clarity,
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- Pastor Robert presents,
- Pastor Robert presents,
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- "The Secrets of Living Your Best Life."
- "The Secrets of Living Your Best Life."
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