| “Nobody Asked For An Offering” | Pastor Stephen J. Thurston II | November 8, 2026 |

Main message: The sermon argues that true generosity and justice are not just about giving to the poor, but also about returning what was wrongly taken. It emphasizes that you cannot claim to help others while still holding onto stolen or unjust gains.

Key points:

• Giving to the poor is good, but it does not replace making things right.
• Justice sometimes requires restitution, not just charity.
• You cannot be generous with one hand while keeping what you took with the other.
• Moral integrity includes giving back what never should have been kept.
• The message calls out unresolved debt and wrongdoing that still needs to be corrected.

Scriptures mentioned: none