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Open Faith May 29, 2026 11m

Christians NEED To Hear THIS

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  1. >> That is not video just pull your >> That is not video just pull your heartstrings and you can just see God heartstrings and you can just see God heartstrings and you can just see God for all of that, you know, it goes to for all of that, you know, it goes to for all of that, you know, it goes to the heart of what Jesus spoke about, you the heart of what Jesus spoke about, you the heart of what Jesus spoke about, you know, when I was hungry did you feed me know, when I was hungry did you feed me know, when I was hungry did you feed me when I was thirsty did you give me water when I was thirsty did you give me water when I was thirsty did you give me water when I was in prison did you come and when I was in prison did you come and when I was in prison did you come and visit me things you do for the least of visit me things you do for the least of visit me things you do for the least of me is the things you do to me. The me is the things you do to me. The me is the things you do to me. The magical thing about Christianity and I magical thing about Christianity and I magical thing about Christianity and I get very caught up in the kind of get very caught up in the kind of get very caught up in the kind of Christian apologetic style of stuff you Christian apologetic style of stuff you Christian apologetic style of stuff you have evidence historical evidence when have evidence historical evidence when have evidence historical evidence when you see real love when you see real you see real love when you see real you see real love when you see real kindness it moves your heart to a point kindness it moves your heart to a point kindness it moves your heart to a point that is not rational but it feels the that is not rational but it feels the that is not rational but it feels the most real thing you will ever experience most real thing you will ever experience most real thing you will ever experience in your life you know, there's those in your life you know, there's those in your life you know, there's those moments where you see real beauty of moments where you see real beauty of moments where you see real beauty of kindness of people giving when they kindness of people giving when they kindness of people giving when they can't give of being there for people can't give of being there for people can't give of being there for people when they're not there for themselves when they're not there for themselves when they're not there for themselves and that is the Jesus ladies and and that is the Jesus ladies and and that is the Jesus ladies and gentlemen that I worship that is the gentlemen that I worship that is the gentlemen that I worship that is the Jesus that I feel in my heart that's the Jesus that I feel in my heart that's the Jesus that I feel in my heart that's the Jesus I see in people you know, and how Jesus I see in people you know, and how Jesus I see in people you know, and how often do we see Christians not do that? often do we see Christians not do that? often do we see Christians not do that? How often do we see pride, you know, How often do we see pride, you know, How often do we see pride, you know, people acting like they got a cushy job, people acting like they got a cushy job, people acting like they got a cushy job, you know, they got a bit of money, they you know, they got a bit of money, they you know, they got a bit of money, they got this, they got that, thinking got this, they got that, thinking got this, they got that, thinking they're better than others. You know, they're better than others. You know, they're better than others. You know, maybe have shame of things they've done maybe have shame of things they've done maybe have shame of things they've done in the past, maybe they have guilt for in the past, maybe they have guilt for in the past, maybe they have guilt for something they've done. And what they something they've done. And what they something they've done. And what they need, ladies and gentlemen, is love. You need, ladies and gentlemen, is love. You need, ladies and gentlemen, is love. You know, that is the message of Jesus.

  2. know, that is the message of Jesus. know, that is the message of Jesus. Whenever I'm with somebody and I'm a bit Whenever I'm with somebody and I'm a bit Whenever I'm with somebody and I'm a bit impatient or there's somebody hurting impatient or there's somebody hurting impatient or there's somebody hurting and, you know, you're tired or whatever, and, you know, you're tired or whatever, and, you know, you're tired or whatever, when I really picture that to think that when I really picture that to think that when I really picture that to think that Jesus did that you know, night and day, Jesus did that you know, night and day, Jesus did that you know, night and day, all the time, just fills me with love, all the time, just fills me with love, all the time, just fills me with love, fills me with joy because it makes me fills me with joy because it makes me fills me with joy because it makes me appreciate the radicalness of who Jesus appreciate the radicalness of who Jesus appreciate the radicalness of who Jesus was and the fact that that was our was and the fact that that was our was and the fact that that was our Messiah, that was our king. That was, Messiah, that was our king. That was, Messiah, that was our king. That was, you know, the man who conquered the you know, the man who conquered the you know, the man who conquered the world with no army, no sword, you know, world with no army, no sword, you know, world with no army, no sword, you know, on the on earth, you know, and he never on the on earth, you know, and he never on the on earth, you know, and he never used violence. He just used love. He he used violence. He just used love. He he used violence. He just used love. He he said things that were so powerful that said things that were so powerful that said things that were so powerful that people's hearts were moved to change and people's hearts were moved to change and people's hearts were moved to change and do in ways that weren't possible, you do in ways that weren't possible, you do in ways that weren't possible, you know, from Saul to Paul, a man going know, from Saul to Paul, a man going know, from Saul to Paul, a man going around murdering Christians to to then around murdering Christians to to then around murdering Christians to to then bounce to be, you know, one of the bounce to be, you know, one of the bounce to be, you know, one of the biggest Christian evangelists ever, if biggest Christian evangelists ever, if biggest Christian evangelists ever, if not ever, you know, wrote in multiple not ever, you know, wrote in multiple not ever, you know, wrote in multiple books in the New Testament. And there's books in the New Testament. And there's books in the New Testament. And there's so many people in life who don't have a so many people in life who don't have a so many people in life who don't have a good life, you know, people who whose good life, you know, people who whose good life, you know, people who whose whole lives is misery. Obviously, whole lives is misery. Obviously, whole lives is misery. Obviously, there's parts of their lives that they there's parts of their lives that they there's parts of their lives that they get joy and pleasure from, but 90% of get joy and pleasure from, but 90% of get joy and pleasure from, but 90% of their lives is misery. Maybe they hate their lives is misery. Maybe they hate their lives is misery. Maybe they hate the way they look, maybe they don't have the way they look, maybe they don't have the way they look, maybe they don't have money, maybe they don't have love, you money, maybe they don't have love, you money, maybe they don't have love, you know, as Mother Teresa speaks about in know, as Mother Teresa speaks about in know, as Mother Teresa speaks about in the West, you know, the thing we the West, you know, the thing we the West, you know, the thing we struggle with most is not lack of money struggle with most is not lack of money struggle with most is not lack of money or food or water, is lack of love. And or food or water, is lack of love. And or food or water, is lack of love. And how many people do you know who live how many people do you know who live how many people do you know who live like that? And if you are blessed with like that? And if you are blessed with like that? And if you are blessed with certain things in life, as Christians, certain things in life, as Christians, certain things in life, as Christians, is our moral duty to help those in need, is our moral duty to help those in need, is our moral duty to help those in need, you know, and we all fall short, you

  3. you know, and we all fall short, you you know, and we all fall short, you know, there's certainly times where know, there's certainly times where know, there's certainly times where there'll be somebody in need and I won't there'll be somebody in need and I won't there'll be somebody in need and I won't help them. There'll be times when I help them. There'll be times when I help them. There'll be times when I could give more and I don't give more could give more and I don't give more could give more and I don't give more and it's not good. I I need to do better and it's not good. I I need to do better and it's not good. I I need to do better because if that was me, if that was me because if that was me, if that was me because if that was me, if that was me on the street like when like if you on the street like when like if you on the street like when like if you think about a homeless bloke or woman on think about a homeless bloke or woman on think about a homeless bloke or woman on the street who sat there day in day out, the street who sat there day in day out, the street who sat there day in day out, the mental agony that goes through their the mental agony that goes through their the mental agony that goes through their heads, the shame that goes through their heads, the shame that goes through their heads, the shame that goes through their head, feeling like they're a failure, head, feeling like they're a failure, head, feeling like they're a failure, feeling like they're scum of the earth, feeling like they're scum of the earth, feeling like they're scum of the earth, feeling all these things, you know. And feeling all these things, you know. And feeling all these things, you know. And people say, "Oh, you know, they they people say, "Oh, you know, they they people say, "Oh, you know, they they just spend their money on drugs and just spend their money on drugs and just spend their money on drugs and alcohol." Why do they do that? Because alcohol." Why do they do that? Because alcohol." Why do they do that? Because that's the only meaning they have. How that's the only meaning they have. How that's the only meaning they have. How are they meant to cope in the despair of are they meant to cope in the despair of are they meant to cope in the despair of life? And that's not me obviously life? And that's not me obviously life? And that's not me obviously endorsing it, but let's not get endorsing it, but let's not get endorsing it, but let's not get mistaken. If you are in a horrendous mistaken. If you are in a horrendous mistaken. If you are in a horrendous place, you'll do things you wouldn't place, you'll do things you wouldn't place, you'll do things you wouldn't dream of in a sane state. And the way we dream of in a sane state. And the way we dream of in a sane state. And the way we view everyone, the way we view people in view everyone, the way we view people in view everyone, the way we view people in a desperate situation is the way we must a desperate situation is the way we must a desperate situation is the way we must view ourselves, you know. If we do not view ourselves, you know. If we do not view ourselves, you know. If we do not show mercy to others, ladies and show mercy to others, ladies and show mercy to others, ladies and gentlemen, we will not be shown mercy to gentlemen, we will not be shown mercy to gentlemen, we will not be shown mercy to ourselves, you know. How often do we ourselves, you know. How often do we ourselves, you know. How often do we hold grudges in our hearts? How often do hold grudges in our hearts? How often do hold grudges in our hearts? How often do we hold anger and resentment and the we hold anger and resentment and the we hold anger and resentment and the list goes on and on and on. How would we list goes on and on and on. How would we list goes on and on and on. How would we feel if people did that to us? All the feel if people did that to us? All the feel if people did that to us? All the times we were mean to somebody, all the times we were mean to somebody, all the times we were mean to somebody, all the times we kept for ourselves when we times we kept for ourselves when we times we kept for ourselves when we could have given. And this is the thing could have given. And this is the thing could have given. And this is the thing that brings me to Christianity. This is that brings me to Christianity. This is that brings me to Christianity. This is the thing that I always hold on to, no the thing that I always hold on to, no the thing that I always hold on to, no matter what, because of all the mess of matter what, because of all the mess of matter what, because of all the mess of life, the hope that Jesus really was life, the hope that Jesus really was life, the hope that Jesus really was God, that Jesus really did perform God, that Jesus really did perform God, that Jesus really did perform miracles, that he did come for the miracles, that he did come for the miracles, that he did come for the broken, he did come for the sinners. The

  4. broken, he did come for the sinners. The broken, he did come for the sinners. The notion that that man is going to return notion that that man is going to return notion that that man is going to return one day and you know, bring justice and one day and you know, bring justice and one day and you know, bring justice and liberation to the downtrodden and the liberation to the downtrodden and the liberation to the downtrodden and the hurting brings me peace. And I find it hurting brings me peace. And I find it hurting brings me peace. And I find it sometimes absolutely unbearable to sometimes absolutely unbearable to sometimes absolutely unbearable to think, what if Jesus isn't actually God? think, what if Jesus isn't actually God? think, what if Jesus isn't actually God? What if this man was just a great What if this man was just a great What if this man was just a great philosophical teacher? Now, you've got philosophical teacher? Now, you've got philosophical teacher? Now, you've got the C.S. Lewis argument, you know, lord, the C.S. Lewis argument, you know, lord, the C.S. Lewis argument, you know, lord, liar, lunatic, obviously. I think that liar, lunatic, obviously. I think that liar, lunatic, obviously. I think that is a phenomenal argument kind of against is a phenomenal argument kind of against is a phenomenal argument kind of against that kind of rhetoric. God doesn't that kind of rhetoric. God doesn't that kind of rhetoric. God doesn't exist. I find it so heartbreaking exist. I find it so heartbreaking exist. I find it so heartbreaking because the notion that the downtrodden because the notion that the downtrodden because the notion that the downtrodden and the hurting aren't going to see and the hurting aren't going to see and the hurting aren't going to see justice and this is just their life is justice and this is just their life is justice and this is just their life is so unbearable. When you think about the so unbearable. When you think about the so unbearable. When you think about the levels of suffering in the world, it is levels of suffering in the world, it is levels of suffering in the world, it is mind-boggling. If If you were to sit and mind-boggling. If If you were to sit and mind-boggling. If If you were to sit and think about all the suffering in the think about all the suffering in the think about all the suffering in the world, you would not be able to move world, you would not be able to move world, you would not be able to move again. The level of pain around the again. The level of pain around the again. The level of pain around the world, you know, and we have to dumb world, you know, and we have to dumb world, you know, and we have to dumb ourselves down, we have to distract ourselves down, we have to distract ourselves down, we have to distract ourselves with social media, with ourselves with social media, with ourselves with social media, with screens, with our job, with, you know, screens, with our job, with, you know, screens, with our job, with, you know, things going on, whatever it is.

  5. things going on, whatever it is. things going on, whatever it is. And while all that's going on, there's And while all that's going on, there's And while all that's going on, there's people whose whole existence is agony. people whose whole existence is agony. people whose whole existence is agony. And I don't have all the answers, ladies And I don't have all the answers, ladies And I don't have all the answers, ladies and gentlemen. I really don't remotely. and gentlemen. I really don't remotely. and gentlemen. I really don't remotely. There's so many things I don't have a There's so many things I don't have a There's so many things I don't have a clue about. I don't have good knowledge clue about. I don't have good knowledge clue about. I don't have good knowledge about the way the Bible is put together, about the way the Bible is put together, about the way the Bible is put together, you know. I don't have good knowledge you know. I don't have good knowledge you know. I don't have good knowledge about I can't speak Greek. I haven't about I can't speak Greek. I haven't about I can't speak Greek. I haven't read the manuscripts in Greek, you know. read the manuscripts in Greek, you know. read the manuscripts in Greek, you know. Um there's so many things I don't know. Um there's so many things I don't know. Um there's so many things I don't know. The things I do know is when you see The things I do know is when you see The things I do know is when you see real love, it's the truest thing ever. real love, it's the truest thing ever. real love, it's the truest thing ever. And hold on to that, you know. If you're And hold on to that, you know. If you're And hold on to that, you know. If you're lost in the wilderness in your mind of lost in the wilderness in your mind of lost in the wilderness in your mind of is Christianity true or not and all this is Christianity true or not and all this is Christianity true or not and all this stuff or you're doubting and all that, stuff or you're doubting and all that, stuff or you're doubting and all that, just hold on to the fact that Jesus had just hold on to the fact that Jesus had just hold on to the fact that Jesus had the most beautiful teachings humanly the most beautiful teachings humanly the most beautiful teachings humanly possible. And he didn't come for the possible. And he didn't come for the possible. And he didn't come for the righteous, you know. He didn't come for righteous, you know. He didn't come for righteous, you know. He didn't come for the people that were seen as beautiful. the people that were seen as beautiful. the people that were seen as beautiful. He came for the absolute outcast, the He came for the absolute outcast, the He came for the absolute outcast, the downtrodden. And it's something to hold downtrodden. And it's something to hold downtrodden. And it's something to hold on to, you know. And it's so easy to on to, you know. And it's so easy to on to, you know. And it's so easy to wallow in sadness and all the stuff wallow in sadness and all the stuff wallow in sadness and all the stuff going in the world. If you are one of going in the world. If you are one of going in the world. If you are one of those people that is blessed with a those people that is blessed with a those people that is blessed with a cushy job, with money, with warm bed, cushy job, with money, with warm bed, cushy job, with money, with warm bed, with hot water, whatever it is, feeling with hot water, whatever it is, feeling with hot water, whatever it is, feeling loved, to do your absolute best to loved, to do your absolute best to loved, to do your absolute best to spread that love wherever you can cuz spread that love wherever you can cuz spread that love wherever you can cuz the amount of people hurting is just the amount of people hurting is just the amount of people hurting is just heartbreaking. And yeah, I hope I hope heartbreaking. And yeah, I hope I hope heartbreaking. And yeah, I hope I hope this video has kind of inspired you a this video has kind of inspired you a this video has kind of inspired you a little bit just to go out there and just little bit just to go out there and just little bit just to go out there and just spread love and kindness, you know.

  6. spread love and kindness, you know. spread love and kindness, you know. Every person you meet on the street, Every person you meet on the street, Every person you meet on the street, every person you see, just picture they every person you see, just picture they every person you see, just picture they might going through hell in their mind. might going through hell in their mind. might going through hell in their mind. They might just got divorced. They might They might just got divorced. They might They might just got divorced. They might have just lost their brother, sister, have just lost their brother, sister, have just lost their brother, sister, husband. They might be in the absolute husband. They might be in the absolute husband. They might be in the absolute pits. So, just remember that. Whenever pits. So, just remember that. Whenever pits. So, just remember that. Whenever you speak to people, try and be an image you speak to people, try and be an image you speak to people, try and be an image bearer of Jesus and speak to people like bearer of Jesus and speak to people like bearer of Jesus and speak to people like you're speaking to yourself. You know, you're speaking to yourself. You know, you're speaking to yourself. You know, how would you want to be treated? Truly how would you want to be treated? Truly how would you want to be treated? Truly in your heart, you know, if you were in your heart, you know, if you were in your heart, you know, if you were hurting, if you were struggling, how hurting, if you were struggling, how hurting, if you were struggling, how would you want somebody to look you in would you want somebody to look you in would you want somebody to look you in the eyes? How would you like somebody to the eyes? How would you like somebody to the eyes? How would you like somebody to talk to you? You know, if there's one talk to you? You know, if there's one talk to you? You know, if there's one thing Jesus taught, it's that kindness thing Jesus taught, it's that kindness thing Jesus taught, it's that kindness and love is everything. It really is. and love is everything. It really is. and love is everything. It really is. And that's not the feeling of love, cuz And that's not the feeling of love, cuz And that's not the feeling of love, cuz there's times you don't want to love there's times you don't want to love there's times you don't want to love where where the person pisses you off. where where the person pisses you off. where where the person pisses you off. You know, the magic and beauty of a You know, the magic and beauty of a You know, the magic and beauty of a relationship where you serve the other relationship where you serve the other relationship where you serve the other person even if they're not serving you person even if they're not serving you person even if they're not serving you back. I think that's one of the most back. I think that's one of the most back. I think that's one of the most unbelievable things about marriage that unbelievable things about marriage that unbelievable things about marriage that I find just I'm in absolute awe of when I find just I'm in absolute awe of when I find just I'm in absolute awe of when I see it. When there's like a marriage I see it. When there's like a marriage I see it. When there's like a marriage where clearly it's one-sided and where clearly it's one-sided and where clearly it's one-sided and somebody pulls through that anyway, I somebody pulls through that anyway, I somebody pulls through that anyway, I find that's so incredible. Cuz it they find that's so incredible. Cuz it they find that's so incredible. Cuz it they it makes no sense. You know, it really it makes no sense. You know, it really it makes no sense. You know, it really does. The the commitment and the vow to does. The the commitment and the vow to does. The the commitment and the vow to love love love till death do us part is beautiful. And till death do us part is beautiful. And till death do us part is beautiful. And yeah, whatever you're going through, God yeah, whatever you're going through, God yeah, whatever you're going through, God bless every single one of you.

  7. bless every single one of you. bless every single one of you. I just hope this can be a little light, I just hope this can be a little light, I just hope this can be a little light, maybe, maybe, maybe, to that in some way. Um to that in some way. Um to that in some way. Um cuz I'm you know, I make these videos cuz I'm you know, I make these videos cuz I'm you know, I make these videos um um um and I just want people's hearts to be and I just want people's hearts to be and I just want people's hearts to be moved, to be honest. Um moved, to be honest. Um moved, to be honest. Um and people just to feel seen, cuz I and people just to feel seen, cuz I and people just to feel seen, cuz I think so many people all they want to do think so many people all they want to do think so many people all they want to do is feel seen. is feel seen. is feel seen. So often, that's it. They just want to So often, that's it. They just want to So often, that's it. They just want to feel seen. feel seen. feel seen. And um if this channel can make one of And um if this channel can make one of And um if this channel can make one of you feel seen, even if it's one person, you feel seen, even if it's one person, you feel seen, even if it's one person, I'm a happy man. I'm a happy man. I'm a happy man. And uh And uh And uh yeah, God bless all of you. I love every yeah, God bless all of you. I love every yeah, God bless all of you. I love every single one of you. If you're out there single one of you. If you're out there single one of you. If you're out there struggling, reach out. Do reach out. I'm struggling, reach out. Do reach out. I'm struggling, reach out. Do reach out. I'm happy to have a call with you. happy to have a call with you. happy to have a call with you. Um but yeah, love you all. God bless. Um but yeah, love you all. God bless. Um but yeah, love you all. God bless. Peace.

Summary

The main theme is the transformative power of love and kindness, exemplified by Jesus' teachings and actions. Key references include Jesus' parable about feeding the hungry and visiting the imprisoned, and the conversion of Saul to Paul. The practical takeaway is to embody this love, especially towards those in need, recognizing it as the core message of Christianity.

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