The Mark Driscoll Podcast What God Does to Christians Who Don't Tithe
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Mar 22, 2026 A deep dive into tabernacle imagery and how it points to Jesus, from the veil to the altar. A sharp focus on generosity and why giving matters, with surprising cost estimates and Exodus stories of radical giving. Data and cultural trends about tithing, critiques of hoarding wealth, and a call to examine whether money is serving God or replacing him.
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Worship Is Obedience To God
- Worship equals obedience to God's commands and the Holy Spirit; doing what God says is the practical definition of worship.
- Mark Driscoll frames Exodus 25–40: building the tabernacle and obeying God's exact instructions is corporate and individual worship.
Tabernacle Furnishings Point To Christ
- The tabernacle furnishings and veil prefigure Jesus: the veil separated sinners from God's manifest presence until Jesus' sacrificial work removed that barrier.
- Driscoll reads Exodus and Hebrews to connect the veil, mercy seat, and sacrifices to Christ's body and atonement.
Altar Sacrifice Fulfilled By Christ
- The bronze altar required blood sacrifice to access God's presence, and Jesus' one sacrifice secures eternal redemption.
- Driscoll cites Exodus 27 and Hebrews 9 to show the altar's function fulfilled in Christ's once-for-all atonement.