23/04/2026
Is Tithing Required In The Church Age?
Introduction: Gen 14:18-20; 28:20-22.
Lk 18:11-12.
What is Tithe? Lev 27:30-33;
2 Chr 31:5;Gen 47:23-25.
Who gave tithe and to whom?
Dt 12:10-14; 14:22-28, 29;
Num 18:25-28; Israelites to Levites; Levites to High Priest
What was Tithes for?
For the maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood.
Num 18:21-24; Jos 13:14,33;
How was Tithes Given?
Given Annually;
First Tithe for the maintenance of Levitical Priesthood
Dt 14: 22-27;
Second Tithe for Festival Purposes
Dt 14:22-27
Third Tithe for the Poor,Levites
Strangers,Orphans and the Widows
Dt 26:12-14
Who cannot pay Tithe under the Old Testament law?
Those who were not direct children of Jacob. Jos 14:4
Tithe Payment During Reformation:
2Chr 31: 1-6,11-12,14-19;
Neh 12:44-47; 13:4,5,10-13; Mal 3:1-15.
Christians Do not Give Tithe Under The New Covenant. For we are All made Priest By Christ and not Levi
Heb 7:1-19,
Rev 5:9,10; Matt 23:23,Lk 11:42;
Lk 18:9; 1Pt 2:5,9.Rev 1:6
Under Old Covenant Israel Refused To Pay Tithe : To the Levites Neh 13:10,
Levites Refused To Pay Tithe to the High Priest Num 18:25-28
Conclusion: Tithing is not God's means for Raising funds for the Church under the New Testament Covenant
1Cor 9: 7-18 Heb 7:1-19.
Christians are made Priests by Christ and not by the order of Levitical Priesthood.
1 Pt 2:5,9;Isa 61:6; Rev 20:6 Ex 19:6; 1Cor 3:9,16; 6:19; 2 Cor 6:16.
Rev 1:6;5:9,0