In this first of two sermons, a scriptural look at tithing reveals that the tithe is a “devoted” thing that belongs to the Lord. If kept from God for personal use, the “devoted” thing becomes an “accursed” thing. Ten percent belongs to God. You “pay” a tithe, not give it – giving begins after the tithe has been paid. The book of Malachi reveals that when we withhold the tithe, we rob God. We also see that the tithe is NOT part of the Law. Abraham tithed to Melchizedek 400 years before the Law was given. The tithe was part of God's plan before the Law, during the Law, and after the Law. Jesus referred to tithing when He said to give to God the things that are God's.