Malachi 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." Also 2 Cor 9:7

We understand that everything in heaven and earth belongs to God (1 Corinthians 10:26).

When we give money to a church we are not giving God our money in an act of charity we are merely giving God money He gave us in the first place. Tithing is an act of obedience as outlined in (Malachi 3:10). Not only do we tithe 10% of our income, but victorious Christians joyfully, liberally, regularly and lovingly give to others. "At this time you have plenty. What you have can help others who are in need. Then later, when they have plenty, they can help you when you are in need, and all will be equal" (2 Corinthians 8:14).

2. THE PRINCIPLE OF SOWING AND REAPING

The most direct exposition of this principle is found in 2 Corinthians.

for God loves a cheerful giver

Verse 8 probably is the best definition of Prosperity in Biblical perspective.

you will abound in every good work."

*That you may have enough of everything

*and in plenty so that there is enough and more to provide in abundance for every good work. God’s abundant blessing has a double purpose,

* to provide in abundance everything for his children

* to provide in abundance for every good work.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

We receive the same measure, of course, pressed down and multiplied. So if you give in thimbles, you receive back in thimbles. If you measure in sacks, you receive a hundredfold in sacks. There is a Indian story illustrating this idea called "The King and the Beggar". The gist is as follows. One day a beggar heard that the King was passing through the place where he was standing. As the chariot passed by, the beggar stretched out his begging bowl expecting a coin at least from the great King. But the King stopped his chariot and he stretched out his hand begging the beggar. The beggar was first perplexed. But the King insisted. Finally the beggar took out his begging bowl and took out a pinch of his little rice - three grains of rice- and placed it in the palms of the King. The king withdrew his palm and he stretched it out once more and placed a pinch of rice back into the beggar’s bowl. Lo! There were three grains of rice in gold. And the King went his way. The beggar looked at the three golden grains and cried. " What a fool I have been, I should have placed by entire bowl of rice in the hands of the King."