Endowed from on High: Temple Preparation Seminar Teacher’s Manual

Review with class members the following scriptures: Leviticus 27:30 (Tithing is the Lord’s; it is holy unto the Lord.) Malachi 3:8–11 (We rob God when we withhold our tithes; God will abundantly bless those who pay tithing.) • What blessings have you received because you have paid tithing? See D&C 104:14.) Explain that each year members are asked to meet with their bishop or branch president in tithing settlement and declare to him whether they pay a full tithing.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part B

Members give their tithing and a completed Tithing and Other Offerings slip to a member of the bishopric or branch presidency. She then said, ‘The first and great commandment is to love God, and you know we have not paid our tithing.’ “We repented and paid our tithes and offerings, and the Lord opened the windows of heaven and poured out blessings upon us.

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The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual

President Lorenzo Snow (at a solemn assembly in the Salt Lake Temple, 2 July 1899)“A part of a tithing is no tithing at all in the eyes of the law that the Lord has revealed” (Life of Joseph F. Smith, comp. Tithing is for our exaltation; it is for spiritual blessings, not just financial blessings; paying part of a tithing is not obeying the law of the tithe; the law of tithing is a test; those who pay tithing are able to use their money more wisely than those who do not.)How Are Church Contributions Used?

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

He has promised great blessings to those who obey this commandment.The Lord’s definition of tithing• The Prophet Joseph Smith received a revelation on tithing on 8 July 1838 in Far West, Missouri. Invite class members to tell about situations in which they or someone they know had to overcome challenges in order to pay tithing.)Use of tithing funds• Who determines how tithing funds are used?

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Gospel Principles

Tithing and Other Offerings As members of the Church, we give tithing and other offerings to the Lord in money, goods, and time. Tithing Tithing is used by the Church for many purposes.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide

What is the Lord’s definition of tithing? What does the Lord promise those who pay tithing?

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Preparing for Exaltation: Teacher’s Manual

Explain that the lesson answers three questions about tithing:What is tithing? Explain that whenever we receive money, we are asked to pay tithing by giving ten percent of that money to the Lord.Scripture and discussionHave class members read and mark Malachi 3:8–9.• How do people “rob God” by not paying tithing?

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Primary 3: Choose the Right B

How Tithing Is Paid Activity Show a Tithing and Other Offerings envelope. Our tithing is combined with the tithing of other members to help the Church all over the world.

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Primary 6: Old Testament

The people paid tithing by giving one-tenth of their crops or animals, but they had begun to give blind and sick animals and polluted bread as tithing. Malachi 3:8–9.) Why is not paying tithing, or paying tithing grudgingly, robbing God?

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Primary 2: Choose the Right A

Mark dropped the tithing coin in the tithing side of the box. Explain that today we pay our tithing to the bishop (or branch president) or one of his counselors.Give a Tithing and Other Offerings slip and a tithing envelope to each child.

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Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants: Church History

The Saints needed storehouses to hold the tithing because in those days most tithing was paid “in kind.” This means that instead of paying money, people paid their tithing with the goods they produced. One day Mary Fielding Smith, widow of Hyrum Smith, went to the tithing office in Salt Lake City to pay her tithing with a load of the best potatoes she had grown.

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The law of tithing is an important commandment that you should obey throughout your life. Tithing is used to build temples and meetinghouses, translate and publish the scriptures, provide Church materials to members, do missionary work, perform temple and family history work, and support seminaries and institutes.Your attitude is important in paying tithing.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith

At the October 1899 general conference he said: “We have had much valuable instruction in relation to our duties as Latter-day Saints, not only concerning the law of tithing, but also in reference to other things, which are as important in their place as the law of tithing. Therefore the law of tithing is necessary for the Church, so much so that the Lord has laid great stress upon it. 10[Tithing] is being used to keep up the ordinances of the house of God in … temples.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young

We do not ask anybody to pay tithing, unless they are disposed to do so; but if you pretend to pay tithing, pay it like honest men (DBY, 177). It is my business to control the disbursements of the tithing paid by the Saints, and not the business of every Elder in the Kingdom who thinks the tithing belongs to him (DBY, 178).

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor

We have been taught to pay our tithing, that we might acknowledge to God that we are his people, and that if he gave us all we ask, we might give one-tenth back to him, and by that act acknowledge his hand. 1From the Life of John TaylorJohn Taylor believed that God provides for our temporal needs in addition to our spiritual blessings. His motto was—’Money is of little importance where truth is concerned.’ ” 3To President Taylor, observing the law of tithing was an important part of fulfilling his temporal responsibilities and acknowledging God’s hand in all blessings.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1

Whether to pay tithing or keep money for school.)• How was he blessed for paying tithing? Paying our tithing.)• Who is benefited when we pay our tithing?

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 3

During tithing settlement you review your personal tithing records for the year with your bishop, branch president, or mission president. Reinforce the idea that tithing is a tenth and that unless a person gives a tenth, he is not paying tithing but only contributing to the tithing fund.Adviser presentationPoint out that Heavenly Father finances his kingdom on earth through tithing.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 2

The giving of money above and beyond tithing, such as fast offerings, as needed, to be used by the Church.)• What advantages do you have by starting young to pay tithes and offerings? Because they lacked money, most people during President McKay’s boyhood paid their tithing “in kind,” which means they gave produce or animals to the bishop as their tithing.“I thank my earthly father for the lesson he gave to two boys in a hayfield at a time when tithes were paid in kind.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part B

The Law of Tithing The law of tithing is more than a commandment from the Lord. At this time he privately reviews our tithing record with us and asks us if we have paid a full tithing for the year.

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Children’s Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

I’m glad to pay a tithing, one-tenth of all I earn;It’s little when I think of all God gives me in return.Words and music: Ruth Benson Lehenbauer, b. 1933. © 1969 IRIDoctrine and Covenants 119:1–7Malachi 3:10

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