Famous Givers
This poor widow cast these two tiny coins into the treasury, which Jesus said was more than everyone else combined.
What are two mites (or lepta)? (Mark 12:41–44)
This servant was called "wicked and lazy" because he did this with the one talent his master gave him.
What is buried it in the ground? (Matthew 25:25–26)
According to Malachi 3:10, God tells us to bring the whole tithe into this specific place.
What is the storehouse?
According to Genesis 2:15, God placed man in the Garden of Eden to do these two things to it, establishing environmental stewardship.
What is to tend (dress) and keep it?
This early church believer sold his field and brought all the money to the apostles' feet, earning the nickname "Son of Encouragement."
Who is Barnabas? (Acts 4:36–37)
This married couple lied to the Holy Spirit about the true price of the land they sold, resulting in their sudden deaths.
Who are Ananias and Sapphira? (Acts 5:1–11)
Abraham gave a tithe of all his spoils to this mysterious King of Salem and Priest of God Most High.
Who is Melchizedek? (Genesis 14:18–20)
In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul says our body is a temple of this person, who lives within us.
Who is the Holy Spirit? (1 Corinthians 6:19)
This wealthy queen risked her life and used her royal position to save her people, realizing she was placed there "for such a time as this."
Who is Esther? (Esther 4:14)
This disciple was the treasurer for Jesus' ministry but secretly stole from the money box and eventually betrayed Him for 30 silver coins.
Who is Judas Iscariot? (John 12:6, Matthew 26:15)
Finish this famous verse from Proverbs 3:9: "Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the..."
"...firstfruits of all your increase."
This Daniel 1 character and his three friends refused to defile their bodies with the king’s heavy food and wine, choosing this diet instead.
What are vegetables (pulse) and water? (Daniel 1:12)
This tax collector climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus and later promised to give half of his goods to the poor.
Who is Zacchaeus? (Luke 19:1–8)
This Old Testament king lost his kingdom because he kept the best spoils of war (cattle and sheep) instead of completely obeying God's instruction to destroy them.
Who is King Saul? (1 Samuel 15)
In Matthew 23:23, Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for paying tithe on spices like mint, anise, and cumin, while neglecting these "weightier matters of the law."
What are justice, mercy, and faith?
Romans 12:1 appeals to us to present our bodies as this kind of sacrifice to God, which is our reasonable service.
What is a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God?
This Old Testament patriarch swore an oath to God saying, "Of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You" after having a dream about a ladder.
Who is Jacob? (Genesis 28:22)
This prophet's servant was struck with leprosy because he greedily ran after Naaman to demand silver and clothing that his master had refused to take.
Who is Gehazi? (2 Kings 5:20–27)
In the Seventh-day Adventist Church system, local tithe is not kept by the local church for its bills, but is sent to this entity to pay pastors and support evangelism.
What is the local Conference?
God promises in this New Testament prophetic book that He will "destroy those who destroy the earth."
What is Revelation? (Revelation 11:18)