Local Conference Advance
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AUTHOR: Nikolaus Satelmajer
PRESENTER: Jerry Lutz
Each Sabbath worship service is an acknowledgement that God is our Creator. God is not only the Creator, but He is also the Owner of all. LeRoy E. Froom writes, “. . . the tithe emerges as the basis of acknowledging the all-comprehensive ownership and sovereignty of God” (Ministry, May 1960). The wonderful news is that God is a caring Owner—He has, at great expense, made provision to rescue us from the sin in this world. He gave before He ever asked us to give anything to Him.
Today, when we return the tithe, let us remind ourselves that tithing is one way we recognize God as Owner, and He only asks us to return one tenth of what He has given us. He trusts that we will wisely use that which He has designated for us.
The offering today is for conference advance. Because we support this offering, the conference is able to provide a variety of programs that benefit all of us. It is our conference and these are our programs—programs that make evangelism, youth programs, and Christian education a blessing for all.