How to Pay?
Who can you give your tithing to?
The Bishop or his two counselors.
Malachi 3:10 What does the Lord say he will open if we pay our tithing?
The windows of heaven
"Those who pay tithing feel an increase in their l_ _ _ of God and of all God’s children."
Love
President Henry B. Eyring
Tithe payers help the Lord s_ _ _ the gospel everywhere.
send
What percent of your income do you pay in tithing?
10%
D&C 64:23 “...verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people; for he that is tithed shall not be b_ _ _ _ _ at his coming”
burned
"All of us who have paid a consistent full tithe feel greater confidence in asking _ _ _ for what we and our families need."
God
- President Henry B. Eyring
Tithing helps to publish and translate s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Scriptures
What is the meeting with the Bishop called at the end of the year where you can declare if you are a full tithe payer?
Tithing Declaration
We learn in Alma 13:15 that Abraham paid tithes to who?
15 And it was this same Melchizedek to whom Abraham paid tithes; yea, even our father Abraham paid tithes of one-tenth part of all he possessed.
"One of the blessings that comes from paying a full tithing is developing f_ _ _ _ to live an even higher law."
Faith
- President Henry B. Eyring
Paying tithing helps to build c _ _ _ _ _ _ and t _ _ _ _ _ _.
Chapels and Temples
If you earned $40, what would be your tithing?
$4
2 Corinthians 9:7 “Let him give; not g_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y, or of necessity: for God loveth a c_ _ _ _ _ _l giver”
grudgingly, cheerful
"...the Lord will keep His ancient promise in their behalf, and they will have r_ _ _ in their bowls and c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ on their backs and s_ _ _ _ _ _ over their heads."
rice, clothing, shelter
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
Tithing provides operating funds for s_ _ _ _ _, w_ _ _ _, and other units of the church.
stakes, wards
Is cash the only way church members can pay tithing?
While cash is preferred, the church does accept some 'in-kind' donations such as stocks, bonds, and some marketable real estate.
Historically some members would also pay tithing with crops or livestock.
Which section in Doctrine and Covenants reveals the law of tithing for our day?
Section 119
"The Lord will also help us grow “in a k_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of God, and in a t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and in the p_ _ _ _ to live the gospel and to inspire our families to do the same.”
knowledge, testimony, power
- President Heber J. Grant
Tithe payers help the Lord relieve h_ _ _ _ _ and s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
hunger, suffering