You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation.Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation.
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… Verse 9. You are cursed with a curse for or because you have robbed me, even this whole nation. He was speaking to Israel. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. Notice that. Bring what I've blessed you with into the management of my house, my storehouse. Why? So it might be a blessing to others. And try me. This is the only thing that God ever says about take me on and see if this is true. God says, try me now in this, says the Lord of hosts. If I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. Why does God say this in his word? You put me first, I will bless your life because you're blessing others. You can't put me first and not be a blessing to others. You can't put God first and not respond to the opportunity to get people to join the Indonesian gathering of nations for evangelism. …
… verses 6 through 12 is what I'm going to deal with today Malachi chapter 3 verses 6 through 12 now I'm going to go down and talk about these things now let me give you a little bit of background about Malachi Malachi is the last prophet mentioned in the Old Testament it's the last book of the Old Testament and God says some things through him that is going to be the last thing that God says to Israel before there is a break for 400 years. God's going to stop talking, but this is what he says to them. Chapter 3, some things that he says to them before heaven is going to close down and be quiet. And I thought I ought to talk about this because he spends time talking about money. Now, I notice when the pastors start talking about money, people get tight. I saw some of y'all grab y'all purses and put it, held it tight. We're not taking up another offering disservice. …
… You got a trusting God problem. And so let's go to the Bible to learn. Malachi chapter three, it says this, I, the Lord, do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you. Let's just pause there real fast. The Bible says in the book of James that if you draw near to God, God will draw near to you. Prodigal son gets on that gravel road, goes running back home. What does the father do? Doesn't stand on that porch, runs down the road. So he says, if you return to me, I'll return to you. This is the promise of God, says the Lord Almighty. But you ask, how are we to return? Verse eight, will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, God, how are we robbing you? And he replies in tithes and offerings. You are under a curse. Now let me just pause there. We believe that because of the sacrifice of Jesus, if you're a believer in Jesus, you can never be cursed again. …
… Verse 9. You are cursed with a curse. For you have robbed me, even this whole nation. You are cursed with a curse. You want to know why you can never get ahead? You want to know why? As soon as you think you're going to get ahead or make some extra money or going to be able to buy something you want to get, then something break down? You're cursed. now y'all can listen to these new these we got a whole bunch of new stream of preachers telling you that tithing ain't for today let me tell you something it was good enough for Jesus it's good enough for me it's good enough for Abraham it's good enough for me amen Jesus affirmed tithing he affirmed it the new testament affirms it and so don't be listening to these people to tell you it is not for today. It is for today. And when you don't do it, you are cursed. You are bringing upon yourself judgment. You are bringing upon yourself a disconnection from the power and presence of God in your life. So is there an answer? I'm glad you asked the question. Here's point two. There is a prescription. Go ahead with your P's, Pastor. All of my points begin with a P. …
… right. Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say, in what way have we robbed you? in tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And try me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such a blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devour for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of the ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field, says the Lord of hosts. All right? Luke 16. I'm going to try to tie these two together, so make sure you see this in your own Bibles. Luke 16, verse 10. He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much. And he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore, if you've not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust true riches? If you've not been faithful in what is another man's, who will give you what is your own? He then goes on to talk about not serving God and mammon. …
… Will a man rob God? But ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? God answers, in tithes and offerings. And then God says, you're cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. And then God makes a commandment and a promise. Listen to it. Here's the commandment. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me herewith, prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, and here's the promise, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, and neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time and the field, saith the Lord of hosts. And all the nations, or all nations, shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts. …