Tithes and offerings:

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These are notes from a finance class offered at church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– The greatest sample of obedient is through the Savior and the atonement. Living the perfect life,
– Christ says, follow thou me.
– How are repentance and obedience related to self-reliance> if you gone have a plan you plan to fail. Obedience is a way to keep yourself accountable.
– Repentance is about making a change in our lives.
– Blessings of obedience > we can ask for Gods help because we’ve done our part.
– When you obey the law of tithe we are blessed.
– Dec 130:20-21
– Joshua 3:5
– Tithes first because everything we have is the Lord’s
– In old testaments refers to the first fruits of the harvest.
– Paying tithes is a test of your priorities.
– First, pay your tithe then put a little aside for your future yourself.
– 10% of our increase, which means income.
– A widow gives her last meal to Prophet Elijah and her oil and grain are replenished for her faith.
– The law of the fast: is fasting for two meals
– Giving a generous fast offering to the needy.
– Be generous and the lord will be generous to you.
– You can never out give God
– One bishop gave as much fast offering as he could and he was very successful.
– One bishop said that double your fast offering and you’ll never go without.
– One elderly gentleman once said, “if you are not self-reliant who else can you rely on?

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