“What are we doing in March, February, in May? Give me a word God” – Hold On! We’re now in the deep.

It won’t feel comfortable and you won’t be in control – you’re in the deep.

Do not be frustrated if it doesn’t feel secure.

i.e., if you feel like your prayer life is good now – deeper, your relationship – deeper, your love for people, your ability to deal with politics – deeper.

God does not cosign things that He has not said – you have to seek Him for the plans in your life.

Could the drowning happening emotionally, relationally, and financially be happening because God is not with you in that?.

I will not drown as long as God is with me.

If we’re going through the deep, we have to remember God is with us.

Some of us want people around us to be “for us” so bad that we don’t remember “who’s with us.”.

“If God is for us, then who can be against us.”.

When you walk through the fire of oppression, When you go through rivers of difficulty,

If you’re going beyond your comfort zone, and into the deep waters, know that God is going to be with you.

Last week, we decided it’s not safer in the shallow.

Today, we’ve decided as a church that we’re going to be anchored.There is going to be a moment of chain breaking in your life today. Be forewarned that what will be shared today is a fulfillment of prophecy.It will be a powerful time in the Lord, with the title, “What a Time to be Alive.” Next week, Sunday, February 7 th, is Transformation Church’s church anniversary, celebrating 22 years of the church existing and Pastor Mike and Natalie being the lead pastors for 6 years. Transformation Church (TC) was started by Bishop Gary & Debbie McIntosh.We honor God – up, down, and all the way around.Today, we’re starting Week 4 of “Anchored.”.Today, we come submitted and committed to whatever you want to say to us God.” Let’s put our hands out toward God as a sign that we are ready to receive, tell God, “I’m ready to receive.Souls are at stake, and this kind of buffoonery isn’t going to win them over. On a serious note, as pastors, Bible teachers, and general witnesses for Christ, we must be prayerful and careful about how we present the gospel. On the other hand, if drawing more people to Christ was Todd’s aim, he may have missed the mark, since most of us were simply turned off by the yuck fest. “What I’m telling you: how you just reacted is how the people in your life will react when God is doing what it takes for the miracle.”Īnyway, if shock value is what he was going for, sir, here is that attention you ordered. “And do you hear and see the responses of the people?” Todd said, addressing the negative reaction of congregants. When Todd spat, he made most of his audience want to gouge their eyes out. However, in Scripture, when Jesus spat, he opened blinded eyes. “And this is where most people would not face Jesus anymore,” Todd said, again coughing up and spitting mucus and phlegm into his palm.

Some of those streaming the service from home took to the Internet to express their displeasure. To stress his point, Todd hawked up spit, cupped it in his hand and gave the volunteer- who just so happened to be his brother-a saliva facial in front of congregants as they gasped in horror. The 34-year-old author of Crazy Faith carried out the crazy act in the middle of a sermon discussing how “receiving vision from God might get nasty”-and he wasn’t kidding. Major news outlets like TMZ, Newsweek, Daily Beast, and UK Daily Mail have picked up details of the story. No wonder it is capturing global headlines and triggering gag reflexes everywhere. Since Todd is not Jesus and has no healing powers in his spittle, the grotesque and arguably unsanitary move is particularly disturbing considering the raging coronavirus pandemic. We all want to be like Jesus, but an Oklahoma pastor may have taken things a bit too far.ĭuring a sermon illustration, Michael Todd of Transformation Church in Tulsa, spit on his hand multiple times and rubbed the saliva in the face of a parishioner, mimicking Jesus’ biblical acts of spitting on strangers to heal them.

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