Key points
1The church doesn't need your money, but God wants your heart
Pastor Daniel dispels the myth that the church is just after people's income, noting Echoes Church is financially healthy and growing without needing anyone's tithe. God doesn't need our resources to accomplish His purpose on earth, but He does want hearts, because heart and wallet are deeply connected.
2Money matters to God, so the church should talk about it
He shows that two-thirds of Jesus' parables deal with money, one in ten verses in the Gospels touch on finances, and 2,300 verses in the whole Bible mention money, five times the verses on faith and prayer combined. He quotes Billy Graham that getting your attitude toward money straight will straighten out almost every other area of life.
God does not need your money, but he does want your heart
3Tithing predates the law and is about heart posture, not obligation
Tithing is not one of the Ten Commandments; it goes back before Moses to Cain and Abel, Abraham, and Jacob. Cain brought God leftovers and was rejected, while Abel brought his best and firstborn and was accepted, showing tithing is fundamentally about what is first in your life, not the amount given.
4God promises to open the windows of heaven for those who tithe
Reading Malachi, he shows God inviting His people to test Him by bringing the tithe into the storehouse (the local church) so there would be more than enough, with the promise of blessing too great to contain and the enemy rebuked from their lives.
Tithing is the principle of returning to God the first 10% of your income
5Jesus and Paul both affirm tithing in the New Testament
In Matthew 23:23 Jesus corrects the Pharisees not for tithing but for neglecting justice, mercy, and faith while tithing, showing He never revokes the practice. Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:2 tells believers to set aside a proportional sum weekly so the mission is funded without special collections.
It's not about getting into heaven, it's about getting heaven into us
I don't have to give to God. I get to be a part of funding his mission on the earth today
6Why Pastor Daniel personally tithes: it keeps God first, keeps him invested in the church's vision, and unlocks supernatural blessing
He shares that tithing is a weekly reminder that he isn't his own god and that God owns everything, illustrated by paying God first out of every paycheck rather than last. He also describes how investment (using the Krispy Kreme stock story) shapes affection, arguing that disconnected wallets lead to disconnected hearts from the church's mission.
what God is after, what God cares about more than what you give is he cares about which one you give
Illustration
Visual demonstration using $10 and $20 bills to show how most people pay all expenses first and give God only the leftover, contrasted with giving God the first portion.
A story from life
Pastor Daniel's mother invested a few hundred dollars in Krispy Kreme stock, tracked it eagerly on dial-up internet, sold it for around $2,000, and then lost all interest in the company — used to illustrate how financial investment drives heart engagement.
the world of the generous gets larger and larger, and the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller
Illustration
Story of a dying wealthy man who asked his wife to bury all his money with him; she honored it by writing him a check.
Application
Pastor Daniel frames the ask as making a decision to put God first and start somewhere, even at 1%.
Move to the right by one percent
Whatever percentage of your income you currently give, take one step up, even if that's just 1% (about $9.62 a week on the area's average income), rather than aiming straight for 10% and feeling stuck.
Pick a percentage and give first, not last
Decide on a percentage of your income to give before paying anything else, rather than giving God whatever happens to be left over after bills and expenses.
Put your giving on automatic recurring giving
Set your giving up to recur automatically so it isn't forgotten some months, the same way you'd never skip an important bill like water or electricity.
Commit to a full year, not just ninety days
Trust God with your finances for a full year even if things feel harder at first, because Pastor Daniel promises that a year of obedience will show you God's blessing and favor.
Take a keychain as a tangible yes
Grab one of the Proverbs 11:24 keychains at the door as a physical reminder on your keys or backpack that you're stepping into trusting God with your resources.
Take it into your week
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