Our Exceeding Great Reward
Bob Yandian
If the firstfruits or tithe belong to the Lord, why doesn’t He just keep it in the first place? Why does He bless us and ask us to give a tenth back to Him? Because the Lord says to honor Him with the firstfruits of all our increase (Proverbs 3:9), and there is no show of honor if we don’t give to Him. If the Lord just kept ten percent of our income, there would be no honor for Him to receive. He loves to see us succeed and prosper, but He loves it even more when, of our own free will, we give back to Him.
To the world, money is everything. Money not only buys us the necessities and luxuries of life, but it also gives us an image and status. To the world, how we spend our money tells others what kind of person we are and what is most important to us.
Because unbelievers respect money so much, when we give portions of our money to the Lord, it is a high honor by worldly standards. We are literally giving our life to the Lord when we give Him our money. Ironically, this is true scripturally. The Bible says in Matthew 6:21, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Even the world knows if we really love and trust God, we will take joy in giving to Him. Giving our tithes and offerings to the Lord honors Him before the world.
A “Quickly Increasing Money Supply!”
The Lord tells Abram in Genesis 15:1 that He (God) is his (Abram’s) “exceeding great reward.” Usually, it takes several English words to translate one Hebrew word, but “exceeding great reward” is actually a translation of three Hebrew words. It is significant that it took three words to describe what God wanted to say to Abram.
The Hebrew word for “exceeding” is the word mέ’όd, which means “speedy, fast or quick.” The Hebrew word for “great” is rabah, which means “increasing.” And the Hebrew word for “reward” literally means “salary, wages, or money supply.” What did God say to Abram?
I will be your shield and your quickly increasing money supply!
God is simply saying, “I know you gave away a great amount of money, but I will be your reward. Quit looking to yourself or your money for security. Stop putting your faith in what you have in the bank, your own efforts, how many hours you can work, how young you are, or what you’ve set aside in savings. Those things are fine, but don’t put your trust in them! Put your trust in Me! I will be your shield and your rapidly increasing supply of finances forever.”
Men Receive Your Money, Jesus Receives Your Attitude
Hebrews 7:8 tells us men receive our tithes and offerings, but the Lord receives our attitude behind them. Have you ever noticed how so many Scriptures on giving always emphasize our attitude? Honor the Lord with the firstfruits of your increase. Men who die receive the firstfruits; the Lord receives the honor.
2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
What happens when we give in faith? Men receive the money, but God receives the faith. What happens when we give in love? Men receive the money, God receives the love. What happens if we give grudgingly or of necessity? Men receive the money, God gets nothing – and we receive nothing back in return. What God uses is the attitude behind the giving.
When we give our finances we give our faith, our love, and our honor to God. Men receive the finances, but God receives our faith, love, and honor. With all these things, God multiplies blessings back to us and brings us out of the land of just enough into the land of abundance. Everything in prosperity begins and ends with the Lord Himself. He instructs us to give to Him in faith, and when we choose to obey His Word, He gives us the courage to face all our fears and excuses. Through His supernatural strength, we then overcome those fears and excuses and step out in faith to obey His Word. We then give our tithes and offerings to men who die, but our faith, love, and honor to God. Because you have come to worship Him with your tithes and offerings, surrendering your life to Him as you give, He becomes more real in your daily life. You can feel His presence at every turn, and His Spirit will give you wisdom to meet every challenge – financial and otherwise. He has truly become your “exceeding great reward.”
God did not create you to be a slave to the world’s economic system. He does not want you to live from paycheck to paycheck, just barely scraping by. He wants you to live in divine prosperity! God desires you to have more than you need so you can give to others to help meet their needs.
In “From Just Enough to Overflowing,” Pastor Bob Yandian shows you how to cross the barrier between having just enough and living in abundance. More than just another book on the importance of giving, this powerful book teaches life-changing principles that will help you break through the fears that may be hindering you from obeying God’s Word. By applying these principles, you will learn:
How to open the gate to prosperity
How to receive your exceeding great reward
How to bring life to your offerings
How to reverse the curse to bring God’s blessings
How to apply the laws of seedtime and harvest
Don’t settle for living from paycheck to paycheck any longer. Learn how to move from just enough to overflowing today!
119 pages
God’s economy is different than the world’s. I Timothy 6:17 says we are not to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God. God wants our faith and trust in Him, not in the world system around us. Prosperity is not wrong; the issue is where we put our trust. Often wealth is what drives people away from church. In this series, you will learn why it is better to live in God’s daily blessings than from one miracle to the next. You will also learn guidelines God has set in His Word for Giving. Finally, you will learn to enter into God’s blessings and understand the importance of growing in God’s favor so you can be used by God to bless others.
Sermon Titles:
God’s Plan and Man’s Plan
Put God to The Test
Why God Blesses The Tithe
Miracles and Blessings
The Seeds of Blessing
Let’s Be Obedient
6 CDs
God’s economy is different than the world’s. I Timothy 6:17 says we are not to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God. God wants our faith and trust in Him, not in the world system around us. Prosperity is not wrong; the issue is where we put our trust. Often wealth is what drives people away from church. In this series, you will learn why it is better to live in God’s daily blessings than from one miracle to the next. You will also learn guidelines God has set in His Word for Giving. Finally, you will learn to enter into God’s blessings and understand the importance of growing in God’s favor so you can be used by God to bless others.
Sermon Titles:
God’s Plan and Man’s Plan
Put God to The Test
Why God Blesses The Tithe
Miracles and Blessings
The Seeds of Blessing
Let’s Be Obedient
6 MP3s / MFN02
This series explores what the Bible says about finances, teaches the attitude God asks us to have toward money, and what our part is in receiving all God has provided. Topics include tithing, blessings multiplied, oaths and vows, avoiding traps, building wealth, and prosperity in everything you do. This USB flash drive contains 27 MP3 audio lessons by Bob Yandian and 2 PDF eBooks on the topic of finances.
Titles: God's Financial Plan, More Than Money, From Just Enough to Overflowing, God and the Businessman
27 MP3’s, 2 PDFs
The MP3s can be listened to on computers, MP3 players, smartphones, tablets, iPads, iPhones, as well as car stereos equipped with USB connections.
Money has power and as God brings increase, we must always remember that God is our Master not money. We were not created to be a servant of money; it is designed to be a servant to us.
In this dynamic series, Bob Yandian will share the purpose of financial blessings, keys to divine wealth, how you can begin to prosper according to God’s Word, and what kind of attitude you must maintain as He brings increase in your finances. You can start Putting the Pieces Together today in your finances as you learn the principles shared in this powerful teaching.
Sermon titles:
What is Tithe?
How You Give Is Important
Two Keys to Divine Wealth
God Wants you to Prosper
Where It All Begins
5 MP3s / MFN12
Money has power and as God brings increase, we must always remember that God is our Master not money. We were not created to be a servant of money; it is designed to be a servant to us.
In this dynamic series, Bob Yandian will share the purpose of financial blessings, keys to divine wealth, how you can begin to prosper according to God’s Word, and what kind of attitude you must maintain as He brings increase in your finances. You can start Putting the Pieces Together today in your finances as you learn the principles shared in this powerful teaching.
Sermon titles:
What is Tithe?
How You Give Is Important
Two Keys to Divine Wealth
God Wants you to Prosper
Where It All Begins
5 CDs