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  MOCKING GOD
  by Arthur Vess
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Summary: Giving God all means surrendering everything to Him, including
our finances, and giving Him the first and best of what we have.

Topics: "Stewardship", "Tithing"
Scripture References: Malachi 3:10, Matthew 22:21, 2 Corinthians 9:7, 1 Timothy 5:18

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DESCRIPTION
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Arthur Vess challenges the congregation on the excuse of giving God all
and not believing in just giving a part. He questions when they truly
turned everything over to God and how they treat God when it comes to
giving, emphasizing the importance of honoring God with their finances.
Vess highlights the need to make God the deed holder of all possessions
and to support His servants such as preachers, missionaries, and
teachers. He urges the congregation to come out from religious pretense
and give God His tithe before boasting of giving Him everything.

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CONTENT
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9. Excuse Nine: "Oh, I give God all. I do not believe in just giving a
part." This sounds good, but when did you turn it over to God? How do
you treat God when he sends around the collection plate? Some do like
the Wicked Husbandmen; they send God's servants away empty while they
themselves use the vineyard they gave (?) to God. When did you make God
the deed for all you have? When did you write him the check for his
money which you gave to him? What about his servants, -- preachers,
missionaries, teachers, etc.?

God's servants and work should share his money! ''The laborer is worthy
of his hire." "They that preach the gospel shall live of the
gospel."Come out from your hiding of religious show, and give God his
tithe before you boast of giving Him all.

How can you give God all and refuse to give a part, -- one tenth?

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/arthur-vess/mocking-god/
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