There is a fact of life that is as real as the law of gravity. When you give, you are planting a seed. The seed has to be planted to make it grow. Without planting it will never grow and thus you will never have a blessing. With a planting comes the growth of the new tree. The tree grows and your 'investment' multiplies back to you in many ways. Luke 6:38 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

Jesus Taught the Tithe, Jesus spoke these words. It is not my thought, my greedy way to thinking as some might suggest. It is not Jesus thwarting nor usurping His own grace with law! It is a principle of blessings that never changed. It was in place when God created Adam and Eve and continued as Jesus was ministering. It has been practiced throughout church history only until these last days as a huge number of believers are falling away in to sin.

First let's outline 4 general types of giving:

1. Cheerful tithe- This follows the paths outlined in the Old Testament Covenant(OTC) to instruct them in their giving while cheerfully and willingly submitting themselves to that authority.

2. Cheerful Spirit-led- This follows the paths outlined in the New Testament Covenant(NTC) to instruct them in their giving and cheerfully and willingly submit themselves to that authority.

3. Un-cheerful tithe- This believes tithing is right in some cases, but generally either struggle to or don't give in accordance to the paths of giving outlined in the OTC.

4. Un-cheerful Anti-Spirit-led- This believes free-will is right, but generally either struggle to or don't give in accordance to the paths of giving outlined in the New Testament Covenant, claiming that it is "illegal" under grace.