First Things First: Putting God First
Malachi 3:10 · Preached October 18, 2026
The tithe is not a test God gives you but a test you bring to God.
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First Things First: Putting God First
“He stopped asking "God, can I trust you?", because honestly, God had already answered that question a hundred times. The question that changed everything was a different one: "God, can you trust me?”
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First Things First: Putting God First
“Read through this entire guide and choose which questions best fit your group. You don't need to use every question, it's better to have a great conversation around a few questions than to rush through all of them.”
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First Things First: Putting God First
“Pastor Torren Wells made the case that God consistently works through a pattern, he prepares and orders what he plans to fill, and that the tithe is one of the clearest expressions of this principle in Scripture.”
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Short quizzes that check whether a sermon on Malachi landed. Each one was built from that sermon's actual content.
First Things First: Putting God First
“According to Pastor Torren, what is the difference between your budget and your tithe in terms of what each represents?”
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