1. Benefits of Tithing/Can’t Touch This! *When we TITHE; the devil can mess with our stuff, but he can’t touch us/ OUR CHARACTER. ( I STILL GOT ME!) *God never said that weapons wouldn’t form; he said they shall not prosper (Isaiah 54:17). M.C. HAMMER/ Can’t Touch This

2. Benefits of Tithing/Can’t Touch This! Malachi 3:11 (KJV) And I will rebuke the devour for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field saith the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:11 (NLT) Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not shrivel before they are ripe," says the LORD Almighty.

3. Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow Malachi 3:11 1.In order to have a crop, we must first sow a seed. *One reason we are not able to reap from the seeds we sow is because we fail to tithe. 2. Sometimes, God does things on our behalf for HIMSELF/ HIS name’s sake (Psalm 23:3b). *When we tithe, God holds back the enemy for OUR SAKE; NOT HIS. *Tithing is not about what the church needs; it’s about what we need.

4. Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow Malachi 3:11 3. “….neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field…”KJV “….your grapes will not shrivel before they are ripe…”NLT “….your grapes will not shrivel before they are ripe…”NLT *When we tithe, God not only protects what we have; God also protects us from what we don’t have that we don’t need. *Unripe grapes are grapes out of season. *It’s dangerous to experience things out of season. *(Ex: Milk, Relationships)

5. Benefits of Tithing/Living In the Overflow THE CHALLENGE 1.TIPPING GOD VS. GIVING GOD WHAT’S HIS