Is a Christian required to give exactly ten percent?

Episode 37 traces the tithe through the Old Testament, listens carefully to Jesus, and centers Christian giving in 2 Corinthians 9:6-8. Corey explains why the New Testament does not impose a fixed percentage, why generosity is still commanded, and how men can make a planned, proportional, cheerful giving decision without guilt, pressure, or prosperity promises.

Chapters

00:00 Does God Require Ten Percent?
01:38 What Second Corinthians 9 Says
03:45 What the Biblical Tithe Meant
06:02 What Jesus Taught About Tithing
07:55 The New Testament Pattern for Giving
09:59 Is Ten Percent Still Useful?
11:37 Choosing a Faithful Giving Percentage
13:49 Build a Grace-Giving Plan
15:56 Grace Transforms the Giver
17:13 The Final Answer
18:26 Closing Prayer

Most of us don’t plan to become stingy—we simply let every other expense get there first.

In this Equipped in 5 devotion, Corey opens 2 Corinthians 9:7 to show why biblical generosity should be decided prayerfully before financial pressure, appetite, and forgetfulness make the decision for us. We’ll consider the ten-percent question, the difference between a helpful benchmark and a biblical command, and how grace frees us to give willingly without guilt, manipulation, or neglecting our responsibilities.

This week’s challenge is to choose an honest, sustainable amount or percentage for regular giving and schedule it before the month spends it for you. We don’t give to earn God’s love; we give because, in Christ, we have already received love we could never buy.

Is the money we earn really ours?

Episode 36 opens Psalm 24:1 to show why God’s ownership changes how Christian men work, spend, save, provide, plan, enjoy, and give. Corey distinguishes stewardship from shame and prosperity formulas, then gives men an Open-Hand Review for one real financial decision this week.

Chapters

00:00 Is My Money Really Mine?

03:34 Earning Without Self-Made Pride

05:44 What Money Reveals About Trust

07:43 Marriage and Family Stewardship

09:58 Plan, Enjoy, and Give Faithfully

12:14 Faithfulness Is Not Wealth

14:17 The Open-Hand Review

16:05 Gospel Hope