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  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
  by Arthur Vess
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Summary: Taking personal responsibility in giving is essential, and we
should not make excuses for not tithing.

Topics: "Stewardship", "Tithing Responsibility"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 14:22, Proverbs 3:9, Malachi 3:10, Luke 16:10, 2 Corinthians 9:7

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Arthur Vess addresses the excuse of not tithing due to not handling
money at home, emphasizing the importance of individual responsibility
in tithing regardless of who manages the finances. He highlights the
equal rights of spouses in tithing, especially when one partner stays at
home while the other works. Vess stresses that excuses are not valid
until one has truly given their best effort. Additionally, he mentions
the parental role in teaching children to tithe and the responsibility
to tithe on behalf of children if they receive income.

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8. Excuse Eight: "I would tithe, but I do not handle the money at our
house." This may be true in some cases, but would you tithe it if you
had a chance? Do you tithe the amounts that you do get? The wife has
equal rights with the husband in the tithe if she keeps the home while
he keeps the shop or works away. We are excused after we have done our
best, but not before. In case of children the parents should teach, and
if necessary, require them to tithe until of age. If the parents
received the pay of the child, they should tithe it.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/arthur-vess/personal-responsibility/
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