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  PARASITES
  by Arthur Vess
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Summary: Arthur Vess emphasizes the importance of tithing to the church
as a means of supporting its mission and managing God's resources
responsibly.

Topics: "Stewardship", "Tithing"
Scripture References: Proverbs 3:9, Malachi 3:10, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Hebrews 7:8

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Arthur Vess emphasizes the importance of tithing and bringing the full
tithe into the storehouse as instructed by God. He addresses the excuse
of choosing where to tithe, highlighting that the tithe belongs to God
and should be used for the evangelization and salvation of the world
through the Church. Vess points out that the church could better support
the poor if everyone tithed faithfully. He references Paul's command to
the Corinthian church to bring the tithe into the storehouse on the
Sabbath for proper distribution. Vess stresses the need for church
financial organization and encourages congregants to bring their tithe
into God's treasury.

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7. Excuse Seven: "I tithe, but I pay where I please, -- to kinsfolk,
friends, sick people, etc."The tithe is not yours; then what right do
you have to distribute it except for and through theChurch? "Bring ALL
the tithe into the STOREHOUSE." It is your responsibility to take care
of your own relatives, and your pleasure to contribute to others as you
can, but not with God's holy tithe set apart for the evangelization and
salvation of the world. The church could support the poor if all would
tithe. Paul commanded the Corinthian church to bring the tithe into the
storehouse onthe Sabbath, and then they could pay it out of the Church
to the poor. Abraham turned it over to the"priest of the most high God,"
not to Aunt Mary and blind Sam.

God has a treasury for his funds.

If we need any part of our church organized and systematized, it is the
financial part. Let us not scatter our tithe to the wind, but bring it
into the storehouse -- God's money into God's treasury. But you say, I
do not belong where I attend. That's easy -- move your membership and
then you will not be tempted to dodge your tithe and deceive both
churches.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/arthur-vess/parasites/
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