Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Josh McPherson may have preached one of the most heavy-handed and troubling sermons on tithing I have ever heard.
Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=Z4UZRzNqVno
Instead of carefully teaching what the Bible says about giving, generosity, stewardship, and the differences between the Old and New Covenants, this sermon appeared to rely on pressure, shame, intimidation, and spiritual bullying. At one point, people who do not tithe were compared to unsaved homosexuals—an extreme comparison that raises serious questions about how Scripture is being handled from the pulpit.
Does refusing to give exactly ten percent mean that someone is unsaved? Is tithing a requirement for salvation? Can a pastor place non-tithers in the same spiritual category as people he believes are living in unrepentant sin? These are serious claims, and they must be supported by clear biblical teaching—not emotional pressure or pastoral authority.
The New Testament teaches Christians to give willingly, generously, cheerfully, and according to what they have decided in their hearts. Giving should never be produced through coercion, fear, embarrassment, or threats about a person’s relationship with God. When pastors use salvation language to pressure members into giving money, biblical stewardship can quickly become spiritual manipulation.
This sermon also highlights a larger problem within modern church culture: some leaders treat questions about tithing as rebellion against God. Instead of allowing believers to examine Scripture, they shame people who disagree, question their salvation, or accuse them of being greedy and disobedient.
Pastors have the right to teach their convictions about giving, but they do not have the right to bind consciences beyond what Scripture clearly teaches. A preacher’s interpretation should never be presented as though disagreeing with him is the same as rejecting Christ.
In this video, we examine Josh McPherson’s statements, the aggressive tone of the sermon, and the biblical passages commonly used to defend mandatory tithing. We will ask whether his argument is faithful to Scripture or whether it crosses the line into manipulation and bullying.
This discussion is not an attack on generosity. Christians should support ministry, care for those in need, help fellow believers, and give sacrificially when they are able. The issue is whether pastors should demand a mandatory percentage and use fear, shame, or comparisons to sexual immorality to enforce it.
Giving is important, but giving does not save anyone. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ—not by reaching a ten-percent financial requirement.
Watch the full video, examine the sermon for yourself, and compare every claim with Scripture.
Was this biblical preaching, or did Josh McPherson use the pulpit to pressure and bully people into tithing?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Josh McPherson may have preached one of the most heavy-handed and troubling sermons on tithing I have ever heard.
Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=Z4UZRzNqVno
Instead of carefully teaching what the Bible says about giving, generosity, stewardship, and the differences between the Old and New Covenants, this sermon appeared to rely on pressure, shame, intimidation, and spiritual bullying. At one point, people who do not tithe were compared to unsaved homosexuals—an extreme comparison that raises serious questions about how Scripture is being handled from the pulpit.
Does refusing to give exactly ten percent mean that someone is unsaved? Is tithing a requirement for salvation? Can a pastor place non-tithers in the same spiritual category as people he believes are living in unrepentant sin? These are serious claims, and they must be supported by clear biblical teaching—not emotional pressure or pastoral authority.
The New Testament teaches Christians to give willingly, generously, cheerfully, and according to what they have decided in their hearts. Giving should never be produced through coercion, fear, embarrassment, or threats about a person’s relationship with God. When pastors use salvation language to pressure members into giving money, biblical stewardship can quickly become spiritual manipulation.
This sermon also highlights a larger problem within modern church culture: some leaders treat questions about tithing as rebellion against God. Instead of allowing believers to examine Scripture, they shame people who disagree, question their salvation, or accuse them of being greedy and disobedient.
Pastors have the right to teach their convictions about giving, but they do not have the right to bind consciences beyond what Scripture clearly teaches. A preacher’s interpretation should never be presented as though disagreeing with him is the same as rejecting Christ.
In this video, we examine Josh McPherson’s statements, the aggressive tone of the sermon, and the biblical passages commonly used to defend mandatory tithing. We will ask whether his argument is faithful to Scripture or whether it crosses the line into manipulation and bullying.
This discussion is not an attack on generosity. Christians should support ministry, care for those in need, help fellow believers, and give sacrificially when they are able. The issue is whether pastors should demand a mandatory percentage and use fear, shame, or comparisons to sexual immorality to enforce it.
Giving is important, but giving does not save anyone. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ—not by reaching a ten-percent financial requirement.
Watch the full video, examine the sermon for yourself, and compare every claim with Scripture.
Was this biblical preaching, or did Josh McPherson use the pulpit to pressure and bully people into tithing?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Subscribe to All Things Theology for more sermon reviews, biblical commentary, church news, false-teaching discussions, and accountability in the modern church.
#JoshMcPherson #Tithing #ChurchGiving #ProsperityGospel #SpiritualManipulation #ChurchAbuse #FalseTeaching #SermonReview #ChristianGiving #ChurchAccountability #PulpitCrimes #AllThingsTheology
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