The subjects of worship and giving cannot be separated. Worship encompasses both the spiritual aspect of loving God, spirit, soul and body, but also the tangible worship to God with giving of our material substance and time.

In fact if you consider both the Tabernacle of Moses and Solomon, the people first had to give both financially and of their time and talents to build the places of worship.

God asked them to first sacrifice their wealth in order to build a place of worship. Man will worship either God or himself. When he worships God he will put God first, but when he worships himself, he will put himself first. Whoever he puts first (worship) is where he will prioritize his stewardship (resources, time and money). What we do with our material resources and our time is a reflection of our worship. When the focus of the Church is to worship and serve God we will see the outpouring of God’s Spirit in an unprecedented way. The church’s most prosperous time is when we prioritize Him and His kingdom, giving worship and unselfish service to build the kingdom.

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