Read Genesis 28: 10-22. 1. What does the word stewardship mean? How does it apply to our faith lives? 2. What does the word tithe mean? Why does God command us to tithe? 3. Why does Jacob vow to give God a tenth at the end of today’s passage? What can we learn from Jacob in this regard? 4. In what ways is tithing more of a spiritual decision than a financial decision? 5. What did Jacob realize when he awoke from his dream? 6. How is God present with us today? 7. How might the “step up to tithing” chart be another form of stairway that connects heaven to earth? 8. Read Numbers 18: 21-24. What was God doing in this passage? How does this relate to the way the church is resourced today? 9. What do you think about the statement, “God’s plan for tithing is not just about fulfilling a legal obligation, but about recognizing God’s provision and expressing faithfulness, gratitude and generosity.”? 10. Do you have an overall positive or negative feeling toward tithing? Why do you think you feel the way you do about it? Prayer for the Week: Gracious and Loving God, We come before You with grateful hearts, acknowledging all the blessings You have so generously poured into our lives. You are the source of every good and perfect gift, and we thank You for Your endless provision, love, and grace. Help us to always give with joyful hearts, not out of obligation, but out of an abundance of love and gratitude. Teach us to live lives of generosity, that we may reflect Your character in all we do, and bring glory to Your name. We trust in Your promises and give thanks for the ways You will continue to bless and guide us. May we always walk in Your provision, knowing that You are our ultimate source of every need. In Jesus’ name, Amen.