The church needs more preachers like this.

"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth" (1Corinthians 13:6)

Thank you for this sermon! May our churches be a place where every same sex attached person can experience the love of God and be washed by His blood!❤

" For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth" (2 Corinthians 13:8)

Please pray for me, I'm gay af and I know the right thing to do is be a virgin for life as much as I despise that thought. God deliver me from lust

32:28 the realest thing I ever heard anyone say. As a man in this battle I feel a new comfort and joy in my walk with Christ

The thing that confuses me is I am a good human being, healthy, not any major mental issues, no addictions to drugs or alcohol, treat everyone with kindness and because I am attracted to women that puts me on the same level as murders and cheaters

Gossip is really bad and destroys relationships. I just left a work place because of how bad the gossip got and felt that if that person is gossiping about others then they will gossip about me. I to had to look into my own heart and see if I gossiped. Although I’d rarely gossip negatively about someone but I’d gossip about them either positively or in general. My old self esteem teacher would say to people he saw gossiping, “does so and so know that you’re talking about them?” Such a great question.

This is what exactly I needed

This has answered all my questions TYJ

I've never heard Isaiah 56:5 before. I'm really going to have to remember that verse. I'm a non-practicing homosexual and I'm 22 now, but I remember the thought of being celibate and never being in a relationship in my whole life was a hard thing for me to accept when I was 17 and 18. I wanted to follow the teachings of the Bible because I didn't want to live a life that went against it's teachings, but I sort of felt like I was owed a romantic relationship from God. Coming to choose not to practice my sexuality has taught me that God doesn't really owe us anything since we deserve nothing from him - and he taught me that I can be happy in my life without that kind of relationship. I believe this is part of God's plan so I'll be much better off following him than trying to make myself happy. This was a really uplifting sermon to hear! i'm not the kind of guy who watches of ton of stuff like this in my free time but I'm really glad I watched this and I hope people aren't afraid to listen to it and believe it.

This is by far the best sermon I have heard tackling on LGBTQ issue in Christianity. Praise God for this. Bless you David Marvin, my brother in Christ.

Wow what an absolute blessing of a message! Super encouraging and exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you Lord God for showing me this video. I uplift all those who wrestle internally with this issue and pray that hearts would be soften to the truth of your word 🥰🧡

Therefore since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God" (2 Corinthians 4:12)

Thank you for supplying all the other statistics and data to us as you are shining God's light on this topic

I love how candid this church is. Prompts to you guys and everything you're doing!!

I didn't make the rules... GOD DID !!! I only try to live by GOD'S Word and what The Holy Bible says ! To be a Christian IS NOT EASY !!! To be a Christian takes Very Hard Work and Sacrifice ! Each waking day pressing Forward towards the mark ! It's NOT what we think... It's what the Holy Bible Says !!!

Amen! This sermon was a breath of much needed fresh air...... We need to spread love and not hate. We can't win souls to Christ by bieng forceful and hateful! Rather We need to love them to Christ let them see God in us! And experience His Love through us. God loves the sinner but hates the sin.

"And I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged" (2 Corinthians 12:21)

Celibacy seems to be the main answer that pastors have. I don't want to spend my life alone thanks.

Thanks for your ever encouraging words, God has used you greatly in my life I know from many of your messages. I myself was a lesbian and when I got saved it took a little while for the feelings to completely go away but I found when i rebuked those thoughts and gave them to God eventually after many times of obedience in taking my thoughts captive and giving them to God, God delivered me from that lifestyle. I can now look at a woman without lusting after her but instead with purity as fellow a sister in the Lord. Thank the Good Lord for delivering me from that lifestyle :) NOw Im married with several wonderful children thanks to the good Lord.

As a christian we should not condemn anyone but just show love like how christ loves.

A better question is, can you condemn gays and be a Christian?

You did an amazing job allowing the Holy Spirit to lead through a sensitive topic in our culture. God bless you and keep you!

There's no HATE like Christian "love".

This was a powerful sermon thank you for sharing

Is there a link to the video you guys watched towards the end?

For clarity, we are sinners even in thought, but there are different degrees and acting out our desires and thoughts is definitely the marker for sinful living

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!" - Deuteronomy 30:19 We are commanded to choose life above all else. If you are causing someone to live in a way which causes them pain and suffering such that they are driven to suicide that is so very wrong. I wish people would be more compassionate and encourage others to have a connection with God rather than pushing them away.

I rarely comment on things on the internet/you tube but I really enjoyed and appreciated your perspective on this. This has been a lifelong battle in my life since the age of 4 and then molestation kicked in and satan was right there to plant the seeds of this curse...which is what it is and have lived within this lifestyle all of my life and it is a constant battle daily even in dreams where you are completely vunerable. I re committed to Jesus and am fighting daily against thoughts that attack me outta no where. I never really have heard someone so compassionate about this topic within the church family that understands and puts it in a way from Christ's standpoint and the word which is clear and does not change. I have found not fulfillment or peace in this lifestyle and have been alone and unsuccessful in finding a partner because my saviour called me years ago and I kept turning away but he has sustained me because he does have a plan and purpose for me and this is not what he had in mind for my life and eternity. Even though you were firm, you surrounded it with love and acceptance and an understanding that very few heterosexuals have and can relate to. It is the pull of the flesh which is of the enemy and not of the spirit of God. But as you said...he still loves us anyway and hopes we come to repentance. I have watched many of my friends die yet he has kept me....and still has hope and the Holy Spirit whom without him, this urge is sooo strong change would not be possible. Thank you and may God continue to Bless you. You are absolutely right sin is sin period. Too bad the church body doesn't have more people drawing people to Christ not pushing them away.

If a straight man cannot abandon the thought of marriage to the woman of his dreams. And live a celibate, separate life, then he has no business judging the gay (non practicing homosexual) christian that is expected to do what he cannot do...

Easy for you to say when you can still keep your heterosexual attraction and live a socially acceptable life.

Thank you for this wonderful message! It was explained with such love.

Hearing you say "Can someone be same sex attracted and Christian? Yes." threw me for a loop, I've never heard that from either side (from lgbt+ people who don't believe in God and Christians alike). It's not the feeling, but where you choose to direct your thoughts and actions after you have felt it. Thank you for sharing. It usually takes me a lot to cry, but this video had me in tears. Every time my family would try to understand, they would make it seem like I was just being difficult, or like I should just be straight. I didn't feel seen as someone who was struggling, except for by fellow lgbt+ affirming people. Thank you

Anyone else ever wonder why their cross is so, so, so much heavier than others'?

I am here to say that yes.. yes you can be Christian and Gay! You are loving someone for life! God loves you!!! God made you!!!!! Who wants to be different!? Love is Love and I am sick and tired of people talking for God. Talk to God directly and trust me that you will get an answer.

He without sin, cast the first stone.

We want to see the video you showed that you didn't put on here can you post it please and include then in sermons in the future?

"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God" (2Corinthians 10:4,5)

God bless you brother. I love to pray for people and will pray for you and your ministry. In Christ, Jeff

What was the video at the end?

Christ didn't tell the young prince he was going to hell, he just told him what he needed to do. Ande never said "yeah I told this young prince and he ignored, so he is doomed". He just left it up to him.

This has spoken to me in way nothing else on the matter has ever done before. Thank you David.

The fact that I am gay was medically proven during electronic shock therapy and 13 years of reparative therapy. I have never been sexually abused nor have I ever abused anyone else. God created me gay and I am proud of that. I was a Baptist Pastor and missionary and told I am not welcome to even attend the church. I am gay and Christian and proud of it. I am not sexually active but married to my accepting wife for 51 years before she passed. I cared for her. But it didn't change a thing. I am now free to form a loving relationship with a man, but its unlikely at my age. I would love to talk to you about the scriptures sometime.

God will not tolerate our wickedness.

can you please provide links to the statistics you cite in the video?

"I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered"(Psalm 89:34)

Watching from Indiana this is good

It takes immense courage to even agree to talk about this to 2000 people in present day USA. You spoke the truth with love, in God’s wisdom. Amazing job brother 👏❤️

No Matter how hard you pray if god doesn’t change you… he loves you for who you are…gay or not you are still apart of his family…love yourself…the Bible says that people who judge are sinners so if your Christian family judges you for being honest with yourself and the world they are committing a sin too.

And many divorced members who are remarried so you have in your church??? Judge don't less you be judge.

The statistics on this video are very much targeted towards deepening the bias about homosexual relationships , statistics were also used to justify racism by labeling black people as violent . Don't use stats to justify homophobia.

This was done so right with so much Jesus 🙌❤️

I alway say what does God say, it doesn't matter what I say!

"Evidently, some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ" (Galatians 1:7)

Thank you for wanting to bring God's truth to your congregation in a manner of ensuring God's love but not acceptance of this specific sin. The only critique I may have is omitting the studies portion. Anyone can find studies from some outside group to backup what they're saying, just stick to God's Word and His truth.

well done brother i love this sermon God be with you mighty warrior

This is one of the best sermons I’ve watched EVER. It’s so clearly full of love and care and you can tell he took his time constructing this sermon. Thank you so much, I will be watching more.

Yes you can be gay an be a homosexual Yes you be an Adulterer an be Christian Yes you can be a divorced an be Christian Ect ect ect Because we all sinners, there isn't a perfect Christian who not sinned The good thing is you can be forgiven. Even abominations can be forgiven Apart from 1 And we all know what that is.

"When man chases after sin we reject God's design." So well said.

Someone please help me! I just need some advice please because honestly I have no idea what to do and I’m like falling into a whole of depression. My boyfriend broke up with me because his family is very religious and his grandma told him he can’t have god in his life if he is gay. Now he told me we can’t be together because he needs to do what god needs him to do and that is to be single and not be gay to turn his life around. I know we had a connection and he felt something but what do I do to show him that he can be happy. He’s bi and have god in his life? Idk if he’s just scared because of what his family might think but I just feel so lost without him because I’ve never met anyone like him before and I don’t want to lose him but at the same time I don’t wanna force him to do something he’s not ready or comfortable with I just need help please ! Please I don’t need any hate at all I’ve been dealing with this for almost a week now and I thought I was getting over it but I’m not and I don’t know who to reach out to or talk to because this is just something I’ve never dealt with before.

Anybody know what video he showed

"They exchanged the truth about God for a lie"(Romans 1:25) "Both of them have done what is detestable" Leviticus 20:13

I won't worship a god who expects me to carry shame over my desires for love, romance, affection, and relationship.

As a person with same-sex attraction, I was made to feel ugly, unwanted, sick, demonic and a joke to the members of my church. You feel inferior to your fellow members as you don't have the same entitlement to Jesus. To know you can choose holiness in the form of singleness and to know God sees me was so important to me.

It's what God says in his Word...Man Questions God like Job did. And God answered

where is the video he showed in the message please ? thank you

thank you, excellent- job; you went through every detail that I hold important....It's now just up to the people to have the patience to listen.....He really does care!! Try listening !

I’m so grateful this was looked into. I’ve talked on us doing our best to fight and turn away from sin. I thank Christ for the fire and grace He has given to our faith even in the time of prejudice. But lately, I had been looking for answers on what to do when your loved one has homosexual attractions and they believe in Jesus and were even spiritual leaders. I thank the Holy Spirit for directing me here and also for making this sermon happen and available!

It's a yes or no question

Romans1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. God Bless You....

I have never heard any church speak this message. Jesus is proud of you! Thank you ❤️

So a pastor won't marry a Christ-focused, devoted same-sex couple, but will marry a man to his third wife without question? Since all sin is on an equal level why is this man allowed to be remarried through a church?

I think yes. It’s not harming anyone.

Pastor, well spoken. It takes guts to address this topic. By putting yourself in the hypothetical situation of it, if it were to come home to you, it proves that you are prepared to walk the walk. It’s not enough for people who don’t have this problem to say, I’m cool, I love you. They have to ask, how can I be there for the person with this condition who is struggling/trying to live chastely? Ask the person, could I give you some of my time? Married people can be very wrapped up in each other. It’s not until widowhood hits the wider world do they realise what loneliness is.

Thank you for explaining it so clear out of God's Word , but also with great compassion !

If you lust in your heart then you have committed adultery... Does that not also apply when it comes to homosexuality

"Both of them have done what is detestable"( Leviticus 20:13) "The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous"(Psalm 19:19)

"For they mouth empty boastful words, and by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity" (2 Peter 2:18)

That was a pretty good message. I wish sometime a pastor would skip the homosexual focus in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and concentrate on the greedy and idolaters. You would see people squirming in their seats.

WISDOM WISDOM WISDOM. YOU ARE YOUNG AND EXPLAINS THIS WITH THIS CLARITY. I THANK GOD FOR YOU DAVID MARVIN. I AM A SUBSCRIBER NOW. THIS TOPIC IS CLOSE TO HOME. GOD DELIVER US IN JESUS CHRIST NAME AMEN.

The first part of this verse is literally translated as "And with a male you shall not lay lyings of a woman"( With a male,you cant have sex on the bed of a woman" )is what its saying,and that means a woman's bed is not to be adulterated with sperm emissions from another man,since a woman can only have her husband's emissions in her bed. They were strict on sperm defilement back then. This was done secularly and pagan religiously too where the pagan priestess's bed was her witness of two males having the affair ,as one male gave emission offering to her male priest. The 18:21 has a pagan practice mentioned right before verse 22,and this is all about pagan practices related to their religion as well.

May I have the sources he referenced?

It seems like a lot to tell someone that they can never find the satisfaction that they crave through their same-sex attraction. They have to want and have not all their life. But then I remember the face of Christ. I've seen Him. I've been held by Him. For a moment of that, just to gaze into His face... I would give up my whole life. I would surrender everything. It would be an honor to give him something painful. Something I want so desperately. I don't struggle with same-sex attraction but lust is a problem for me. When I remember the face of my Savior - I tell Him,"Lord I'll die alone if it's an act of worship and obedience to you. I'll do anything Lord" He gave his whole life for us so that we can have all of him. This life may (will) be spent fighting our sinful natures so constantly and sometimes in total agony over what we lust for but must deny ourselves for.. but Jesus! He gave His life and one day we will be free to enjoy Him without the pain of surrendered temptation and every 'no' that we said to our poisoned sinful selves will have been wroth the agony.

I have been out and gay for 7 years now and god hasnt made me straight. God has done better for me he has made me hole, taken my shame, shown me real love and how to give love. He cast out fear and made me confident. Im gay its a small part of who i am its not all i am. I may marry a women i chose to love. I may have a life partnership with a man im not worried im sure my jellous god will have his way lol. I for one want no sexual experience like paul was calling out as immoral or sin. Great job David Marvin!

As a pansexual (I could fall in love with any sex Trans or not.. I'm with a born man..) I recently came to Jesus cause it is the only thing I struggle with even tho I'm not practicing it necessarily I know in my heart I can fall in love with any sex if I lost my fiance I felt rejected like I didn't have a chance and I pray I never lover my ol man but if I do that I don't fall for a female and I'm still trying to figure it out but I love this it was a eye opener I love this. You helped me. Thank you, and good bless. You handled this the best I've seen and trust me I've been on it 😆

Christ means the awakened one within.

I surrender my sexuality and all the rest of me, and my everything to Jesus. I'm a sinner I've had gay, and hetro sex, and never been married. My flesh is my enemy. I am Gods blood bought possession living in willful sin I can not. I have an extremely higher risk of suicide based on my sexual history alone. I seek only Jesus I have no partner, and I live by myself I don't care how people judge me. I am not of this world this isn't my home, no condemnation from my neighbors can make me doubt my salvation I have a deep knowing relationship with Jesus. I've been born again 35 years way before puberty I got to know Jesus. I weep for the Church though, this issue is the number one weapon Satan is using on us. We can change the way we witness on this issue without changing Gods word, but we don't, and I have hope that we can. So often we tell the Woman at the Well story wrong. We just say go and sin no more. To that I say you first liar. We need to be like the Woman in that story and run telling everyone we're not condemned, telling them to run to the Well Jesus, but we don't we play Jesus instead and say go sin no more. Struggling with same sex attraction we throw that terminology like it's okay..Just think about it that how is saying that okay? There is no struggle in surrender. We are to surrender moment by moment, day by day. I don't talk about my homosexual history at my Church, and my testimony probably could help others like me too, but I'm not comfortable with it. Only God can help me carry my Cross, and yes I still have homo & hetrosexual attraction, and yes depression, and suicidal thoughts come, and I rely on only Jesus to help me. "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he able even to subdue all things unto himself." Philippians 3:20-21. This was a good effort to address this issue I praise the Lord for the message. I pray for the Pastor and the Church on this I feel he cared about speaking on this, but it's impossible to sound loving on something you're preaching if you haven't lived it. For example I've been single all my life I don't ever want to hear a married Pastor preach on singleness, sorry you just have no position to be relateable. I can say yes celibacy is my future I pray for a wife. I have peace where I am my book in heaven is written. God has a plan a purpose for me. I live in flesh, and could very well backslide out of celibacy. I rely on God to heal my backsliding, as promised in Hosea 14:4 Only Jesus for me

Fascinating! I've been a gay, KJV Christian for 6 years, fighting the good fight and thanking my Lord and Savior daily for my creation. The LORD does not make mistakes and he made me this way, Amen!

Whether someone be Homosexual or heterosexual both are humans so there should be equality

Ironically some of the earliest gay marriages were performed by Christian monks from the dark ages and Henry VIII gave this reason for closing the monasteries and taking their money, David and Jonathan from the Bible have been thought of as a homosexual relationship, a fact that inspired some works of William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. Jesus didn't go around judging people, his message was mainly of love, truth, peace and acceptance.

The question is not weather same sex loving people can be Christain? We already are! Your compassion is honered but none of us seek permission to love God and live out our relationships.

The description of homosexuality as a lifestyle is a blatent oversimplification of human sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular. Such indoctrination of the collective societal psyche is paramount to the self validating delusion of heterosexuality possessing moral validity. Such indoctrination of the collective societal psyche is paramount to the self validating delusion of heterosexuality possessing moral validity. The reason that we never hear the term " heterosexual lifestyle " is because there is no need to catogorize heterosexuality with such descriptively inherent connotative oversimplification in order to justify contempt and hatred.

God Love's Me

Hey I need help. My friend came out to me as Bi and I didn’t know what to say so I didn’t say anything yet. What can I do?

Great sermon. ....the United Church in Canada even has homosexual ministers since a few years back when their leadership deemed it now ok..Preaching the truth always offends someone because humans always try and justify the sins they do and feel the need to convince others they are not in sin. ...thus parades. Keep preaching God's bible as it is written and let the guilt fall where it may.Its God's job to judge, the Holy Spirit's job to convict, and our job to love.

There is nothing “loving” about telling someone that their natural ability to love another person, is morally corrupted. I tried for most of my childhood and adolescence to flee from who I really was. All the while listening to the most vile words and scolds from “people of God”. Meeting my partner saved me from this. And we are fully committed to one another. We are happy and stable and would give our lives for one another. That is my validation. I don’t care about questionable statistics and sweeping assumptions about a community. I’ve met plenty of crooked Christians who would not serve as a fitting example of upright Christ like behaviour. Shall I use them as proof that the Gospel does not change? Leave us alone and stop hiding behind the veneer of “love and concern”.

You've done very well bringing this huge hot topic out backed by scripture. GEN 19:1-13, Lev 18:22, 20:13, Roman's 1: 26:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Tim 1:10. I have a brother that preaches. He is like you. No tiptoeing or holding back on any truths. He was preaching in Greensburg, KS. He notice the cornerstone had a symbol of the masons on it. He started talking to the guys

Romans 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Living as a gay person who is a Christian and who had tried to be straight, you have no idea brother