A sermon by Rev Kwadwo Bempah is generating intense discussion online after the pastor made strong remarks about tithing during a message that has since gone viral on social media.
The Head Pastor of Holy Hill Chapel Assemblies of God was captured in a video on May 6, 2026, insisting that he would never give out his tithe to another person, even in a life-threatening situation.
Speaking passionately to his congregation amid ongoing public debate around the practice of tithing, Rev Bempah argued that diverting tithe money away from God could come at a spiritual cost.
“I won’t give you my tithe; if you are dying, you will die. I won’t give it to you. Because if I give it to you, I will join you in dying. But if I give my tithe, maybe God will raise you. So be careful,” he said in the viral clip.
The pastor suggested that many people, particularly non-believers, misunderstand spiritual teachings because religious principles are often interpreted through emotion rather than faith.
“Those of you who have twisted so many things about God, unbelievers, when they hear this, they don’t understand. It is God first,” he added.
Rev Bempah went on to urge Christians to place their commitment to God above family ties, emotions and material concerns, arguing that nothing should take precedence over faith.
“God will never allow you to let anything take His place, whether your wife, your husband, or your children. He gave you those children; they cannot be more important than Him,” he stated.
According to him, divine blessings come through obedience and trust in God rather than human reasoning or emotional decision-making.
“God does not struggle to give; He simply breathes, and things come into being. That is why some people desire children but do not have them, while others who do not seek them receive them. What seems difficult is not difficult for God. Obey Him. Come out of emotions. In blessing, I will bless you,” he said.
The remarks have since fueled widespread reactions online, with many social media users debating the pastor’s interpretation of tithing and religious devotion.
