Formerly Gay Man Could Go to Jail After Sharing Testimony of Finding God, Embracing Bible

An ex-LGBT activist is reportedly facing potential prison time after sharing his testimony of leaving behind a gay lifestyle to follow Christ. Matthew Grech, who lives in Malta, told CBN's Faithwire about his journey from out of the occult and same-sex relationships and his foray into the Christian faith.
"I was quite interested in New Age. I wanted to become a reiki master," he said of his life before finding Jesus. "So, I was involved in the occult to some extent as well as being fascinated by energy." That lifestyle was obliterated, though, when Grech was invited to church one day and experienced something he had never felt before: "the presence of God" and the love of genuine believers.
He said the impact of that experience was profound, leading him to fully embrace a Christian life.
Problems began, though, when Grech shared his story with a local outlet in Malta. He said there were two presenters with PMnews Malta who wanted to know more about the nation's crackdown on so-called conversion therapy and his take on the matter. Malta in 2016 became the first European Union country to ban attempts to "change, repress or eliminate a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression," leading to fines or even jail time.
His media discussion of his story apparently didn't sit well with some critics who heard it - a fact that became apparent when police got involved. Now, he's on trial and faces jail time and fines. Here's his story.
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[@kristatraumavictor]

Let’s all hold this dear brother in Christ in prayer. ❤

[@olujonzin]

Amen

[@deehope9477]

Please?🙏

[@Dani-nx7oi]

Krista B- I have already begun praying for Matthew Grech - wow, he has such a beautiful face, the glow is amazing.

[@PhyllisienneBrincat]

Amen…thank you brethren. Our brother needs a lot of prayers. God bless you all. ❤ from Malta

[@mariamercy7317]

Amen! Amen! Amen! 🙏 Powerful testimony!

[@RiseUpUNAFRAID4614]

God delivered me too after 31 yrs. He's faithful & I praise him 🙏 🙌

[@pridan94]

Lol. Ok

[@jeandon2797]

@@pridan94 Why 'lol'? Grace and God are absolutely real

[@RiseUpUNAFRAID4614]

@@jeandon2797 yes he is & I am grateful 🙏 he changed me, changed my heart, changed me COMPLETELY from the inside out. I truly believed I was born gay because I knew something was different at an extremely young age. I was also sexually abused by my paternal grandfather & perhaps the reason for my decision that felt biological. It's kinda strange, the more society thought this lifestyle was O.K. The more I thought something WASN'T RIGHT‼️ I'm just super thankful & grateful for the love of Jesus.

[@farmassist1248]

Me toooo! 25 years...

[@RiseUpUNAFRAID4614]

@@farmassist1248 God bless you 🙏 ❤️ & praise the Lord. I guess that makes us "family" in a different sense now huh 🤔 😁‼️

[@deborahwinston1627]

Every Christian please pray for this man and the others that were arrested 🙏

[@gherieg.1091]

This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@Laura-bw1un]

Watch the chains of prison break and the doors open because the Word cannot be contained! H Hallelujah!

[@pervaizsharif2005]

AMEN 🙏🙏🙏

[@vld7850]

AMEN!

[@farehanoor6671]

May ALLAH help you with your decision. Ameen.

[@khaliannholmes1288]

This man's prayer after reading in the Bible about homosexuality, are beautiful: "I want to know the truth, no matter what it costs, I want to be at peace with You." Lord bless Him abundantly for his commitment and testimony and use Him mightily! Protect him in Jesus' name

[@venus.4047]

Y’all are so slow

[@pervaizsharif2005]

AMEN 🙏🙏🙏

[@vld7850]

AMEN!

[@Pa_700]

As an ex transgender (no surgeries) thank God. Im a Christian now. Needed to see this. Still in my early walk with God. Good on him. May God protect you Mathew. Still battling with it my head and even dreams try to trick me and play with me but I'm not going back. God bless all of you and protect you all especially in these crazy times. Take care everyone

[@laurel7175]

@Pa Stay strong in the Lord. Your sins are forgiven when you are born again so you are no longer an ex transgender but a new person in Christ. Praying for you in your journey as a new Christian. Satan is always trying to deceive us and he will try everything to pull you away from Jesus. Stay strong. 🙏

[@mchristr]

Surround yourself with believers who can lift you up with both truth and love. Fill your mind with God's precious Word and you will experience a transformation. Blessings to you.

[@anafabrega6531]

I am happy for you but if it helps I am straight and found God over 2 years ago after being apart for 30 years and , those thoughts and “battles” are also present in my life! I keep asking the Holy Spirt to help me to stay strong ….

[@waynemclaughlin8937]

God bless you on finding Jesus and on accepting Jesus into your heart and now being one of God's children. Amen 🙏✝️

[@thewhisperedword2222]

It is so encouraging and inspiring to me to see this comment - I praise God that I get to call you a sibling in Christ now! Before I knew Jesus all my friends were either gay or trans - my heart aches for all of them that I had to leave behind in order to pursue Jesus. I pray that they would all experience what you have.

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

When he said "God provides wisdom. God provides grace." My heart spilled over and I was smiling so hard. Happy for this man, I hope he reaches others who are lost.

[@vitovito6539]

Ameeeeennnnnn

[@robindew9072]

Let us lift our Brother in Christ up. May God continue to move in his life and fill his ❤️ heart.

[@cheriecollins3848]

He seems a very sweet man ,and God will have an Amazing journey for him and other believers.

[@shikiabenjamin7085]

Warfare against what is wright this is where yr faith comes in you hv trust God where you can't trace him Lord give him wisdom knowledge an understanding ijn Amen 🙏

[@almas9567]

Amen

[@ashleypadgett4280]

I PRAY FOR VICTORY & STRENGTH FOR THIS BROTHER IN JESUS NAME ❤🎉

[@gherieg.1091]

This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@Skyv111]

amen!

[@navigatinglifewithgod]

The enemy wants to withhold the gospel and he’s adamant to withhold our testimonies … keep going brothers and sisters in Malta. It is indeed a spiritual battle but the Lord is with you!!

[@ForbiddenTemptation]

Leviticus 25:44-46: *_"However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way."_*

[@bonnievalls5037]

Amen

[@TheNocturnalLogician]

We're going to judge the wicked "believers" and render them unto the *Truth*, the Pure Dark. Join us, or do not, it matters little, for unlike the "judgement day" of the unholy pages, our judgement *shall*, indeed, come to pass.

[@kerrishanelson1851]

Blessings to you Matthew. No prison time for you and the television presenter in the name of Jesus!🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@love.JESUS.2day]

Amen ❤

[@sharonspikner]

AMEN GOD WILL VINDICATED .

[@PhyllisienneBrincat]

Ameeeen! Glory to God

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

May God's mercy and will be upon this man's life.

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

"Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven."

[@our-days-are-short8254]

I did too, after 30 years of living as a gay man. Only the Lord can help those in this awful sin. He is right when he says that your mind is changed by the Holy Spirit about the way you interact and see other men, in a normal way, with out lust. Being free from that really does bring you so close to Jesus. I enjoy my life now I no longer live that way. That was 6 years ago. Edited to answer the repeated question - Yes I am now attracted to women. I never had been before.

[@williemrebekahmaclutchie-e7654]

Amen m8 see u in Heaven ok.

[@misspeach3755]

Wonderful, thank you, Jesus, for saving this one❣🙏

[@voltampscircuits]

I believe this struggle isn't just common among homosexuals because many heterosexual men/women need their minds renewed from seeing men/women (due to porn and other cultural upbringings)the wrong way also. We all need a fresh mind-cleansing by the Holy Spirit.

[@lindalabrooy5338]

Thanks for sharing the devil doesn’t want people to hear this breaks my heart how he is trying to shut us up churches must stand up and speak the truth and set people free.

[@crystal9626]

May God continue to bless you. I am praying for my son to leave. I love seeing testimonies. It gives me strength.

[@sophiamason2238]

There is nothing too hard that Jesus can’t do! God bless you! Powerful story!

[@journeygirl4ever]

Beautiful testimony Brother-in-Christ! ✝️ ❤

[@HK00088]

I’m not Christian but these stories are RARELY every told. Abandoning LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

[@erikford7959]

@@HK00088 Your heart knows god's law.

[@bettinacarr4222]

HK Try God if you want to It is totally up to you If you want to he be set free

[@gherieg.1091]

This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@diydame7863]

You can tell by the light in this gentleman's face God now lives inside him. Very happy for him! Woe to those who wish him harm.

[@brooktanzania4201]

😂

[@Jesusandme100]

Hallelujah!! I was a homosexual before, but God delivered me!! I am so grateful that u received Jesus as ur Lord.

[@PrincessAfrica3]

Wow amazing! Jesus has set me free of addiction and depression. Thank you Lord

[@Patienceofthesaints]

HalleluYah I’m so happy for your deliverances, but you really should seek the Yah of the scriptures, the Hebrew Israelites Messiah. His name is Yahusha Ha’Mashiach ans his Fathers name is Yahuah. “Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? 👉🏾What is his name, and 👉🏿what is his son's name, If thou canst tell?” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@GreatBehoover]

​@@Patienceofthesaints YAHWEH....the Hebrew version of it. He is also called Adonai, Elohim, etc. His son is Jesus or Yeshua or the Hebrew version of it. I was healed of my 30 years of chronic back pain and a torn shoulder and sneezing fits....INSTANTLY while praising Jesus for his other healings that he still does today. He changed my life and is still changing my life. He is ALIVE ...present tense. He will continue His work until He returns as promised.

[@Patienceofthesaints]

@@GreatBehoover HalleluYah APTTMH Yahuah!! 🙌🏾

[@tesmu372]

Pray for those that are still in your former experience. Pray for the light of truth to shine into their hearts and come to Jesus Christ before the sun goes down on them.

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

I never would have imagined that someone could be criminally punished for sharing the good news of the gospel. Wow!!! 😳🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@emmanuelquinones9156]

It’s all over the the Holy Scriptures the Lord Jesus Christ said this would happen. The parcels went through this in the book of acts read it.

[@emmanuelquinones9156]

The Lord said to rejoice when these things happen that you are persecuted for his name, sake, glory be to the Lord Jesus Christ hallelujah

[@ivanelugo]

the apostles were whipped by the religious Pharisees who tried to instill fear in them so that they would stop talking about Jesus, with Paul, the Pharisees and the Jews who did not want to accept Jesus lied so that they would arrest him, Jesus said it, the world will hate us for being his followers

[@MsTropicalRookie]

I was also delivered from living as a homosexual. Who the Son sets free is free indeed. Praise God.

[@vankehin5181]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ReeCooks14579]

I have a question. The Bible says a lot about love for example how we are to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. God loves us so much that he sent his son to die on the cross for our sins. My question is if God is anti-LGBTIQA+ then how can he be love?

[@TrevoltIV]

@@ReeCooks14579 Typical atheist failed argument. God loves all people, but He doesn't love sin. Obviously if God couldn't love someone who sins, then He wouldn't love anyone at all since we all sin. That's why we need Jesus.

[@ReeCooks14579]

@@TrevoltIV Of course, the argument that Jesus loves the sinner, but hates the sin. Who decided that homosexuality is a sin? Jesus does not speak about it in the Bible.

[@TrevoltIV]

@@ReeCooks14579 It seems you don’t read the Bible then. Here’s just a few of the plenty verses, all of which quite clearly denounce it as a sin, an abomination at that. Leviticus 18:22 ~ You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Leviticus 20:13 ~ If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Romans 1:26-28 ~ For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Mark 10:6-9 ~ But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Leviticus 18:22 22 “ ‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

[@mars2182]

God bless this man✝️🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@kaosaefong2270]

Amen and Amen! 🙏😃

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

Amen!

[@kathrynbencriscutto507]

@@kaosaefong2270 wish i wish i c ould afford this...

[@tenderpawsm473]

I didn't hear him ah choo.

[@giselavanreenen5786]

How well Matthew expresses himself and how his eyes light up when he speaks! May God guide him and bless him and may he be a light to people on Malta!

[@oldman8141]

I was delivered from alcoholism over night 10 years ago praise God this is real

[@TheNocturnalLogician]

Okaaayyyy

[@TheNocturnalLogician]

"One night" to an alcoholic can end up being up to a week in real time.

[@Peace12105]

I’ve been struggling for a long time please pray for me that I can stay in the right path.. I haven’t had a drink in almost a week now but I’m trying to make it for forever in Jesus name

[@oldman8141]

@@Peace12105 will do in Jesus name

[@lynnbaker2336]

The behavior is not what defines one's sexuality, but the inward desire, or fundamental orientation itself, and that orientation is not chosen, neither is it a lifestyle.

[@leahhussey1971]

Love him. He is articulate, clear, concise, and so well spoken and fearless. He wears the armour of God. 🤍🤍🤍

[@kittanz3033]

yes, I noticed the same. He's definitely all what you said.

[@flotopo]

Matthew Grech, we're praying for you, brother! Be strong in the Lord because God is with you! With love in Christ from Romania.

[@PrincessAfrica3]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@angiemarcou6616]

Hi can you please pray for my husband Michael he suffering really bad from chemo his cancer has gotten worse these days thanking you in advance. God bless 🙏

[@flotopo]

@@angiemarcou6616 , absolutely! Both my wife and I will pray for your husband. May the Lord touch him and heal him!

[@bruce8961]

What a great Testimony, may he and others endure Until The End

[@jasonlee4307]

"Any chain can be broken!" Amen, amen! My wife & I are living testimonies to this glorious truth of the gospel! Bless you & your church and may God grant you favor in your trial.

[@Tryagain563]

Me too. Praise ye the Lord!

[@gherieg.1091]

@@Tryagain563 This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@tadeosblog701]

Are you ex gays to.Dont you fell anythink to same gander any more?. I have the same problem too((

[@jamesadams5281]

Thank you so much for standing for righteousness, Jesus and the kingdom of God.

[@barbaraazzopardi489]

Unbelievable story!!! Stand strong young man.

[@virginiadeanda1234]

He looks so happy to have found God, he feels so liberated. My prayers are with him.

[@jaake58koinz45]

It’s the Joy of The Lord that’s in the heart of this Man. You can see it’s upon his face🙏🏾🔥✝️

[@starhunter7275]

Free from bondage.

[@WesleyGathage]

It is written that whosoever the Son sets free is free indeed.

[@WesleyGathage]

​@@starhunter7275 the slavery of sin.

[@paulettelamontagne6992]

​@@WesleyGathage Amen

[@jolenekramer2078]

Praise Jesus!! What an amazing testimony!! May The Lord continue to bless this man and keep him safe!

[@deniseslusher4251]

God bless this young man, and anyone else finding their way to Christ and peace.

[@tamarasavedandsanctified7778]

I just read today the story of the Apostle Paul being bit by the snake and the people of Malta standing back watching for a long while to see if he would die or have bad effects from that snake bite. We serve the same God as Apostle Paul and He is still delivering His people from the tricks and snares of the serpent. Praying your complete and total Victory in JESUS Mighty Name brother..

[@sharonspikner]

AMEN WATCH GOD.

[@thebravesoul]

Okay then. Here's what you do: Go find an extremely venomous snake. Let it bite you. Rather than seek medical attention, just believe hard enough Jesus will remove the venom and heal all subsequent nerve and tissue damage. Sound like a plan?

[@janerector3820]

I thought of Paul also, God give Matthew the gospel voice for this planet🙏

[@LLAML]

Amen, in agreement Yah deliver this man from the enemies schemes and honor him grately at your table.

[@HiThereHeyThere]

That verse was added in the future, was not in the early manuscripts

[@graphguy]

There is no sin that can't be forgiven at the feet of Jesus Christ.

[@Alma-tz8km]

But you have to ask forgivness

[@thebravesoul]

​@@focusvenesa So you can do ANYTHING and you believe Jesus will forgive you?

[@kevinkelly2162]

@@thebravesoul That would explain what a lot of these priests and pastors get up to with minors.

[@habanerorhinoceros2384]

@@kevinkelly2162 I used to think the same thing Kevin - HOW ...if they truly believed ? I discovered over the past decade that the catholic church elevated the Prince of Darkness to its leader June28 1963 which happens to be the same year the USA stopped schools from reciting the Lord's Prayer...YES way back in 1963! Sometimes it pays to do some homework , because not much is as it seems these days. It's very hard to get correct info - try Prophecy Watchers - never a dull moment there where TRUTH abides via the Biblical narrative aka the Guide Book to the Supernatural. It'll make you go mmmmmmmm.

[@habanerorhinoceros2384]

@@thebravesoul Hey - the answer is 'yes' Jesus forgives a repentant sinner. HE knows your heart actually better than you do and If you're not genuine in your repentance, then you're lost, stupid and, guaranteed, you will fear Him sooner or later, Preferably sooner whilst He is still drawing you to Him: Romans1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind...'

[@jenniferturner9012]

I'm experiencing this in California myself as a parent pushing back against the agenda in elementary school level to indoctrinate or worse woke and lgbtq ideology on the children there. I instead protest with why it's wrong and immoral. I'm getting a huge push back and now possibly facing having them tear my family apart and having my child for themselves there. Very disturbing events occurring, to say the least.

[@heavyweight1028]

I will pray for you and you won’t be alone for long bc they are eventually coming for all of us.

[@dawnfitch1962]

Will be praying for you too. Joshua 1, ‘ be strong and courageous’. God will have HIS way… he says HE will vindicate you when you are wronged.

[@Summer-sunshine]

You may need to move to Texas, Florida or another state where that will not happen.

[@venus.4047]

Y’all better not have lgbt friends cuz they deserve better

[@heavyweight1028]

@@venus.4047 Anyone more concerned with their gay friend’s feelings than the grooming of their children are part of the problem. Thank the Lord I don’t know any parents like that.

[@barbarawilliams5130]

Praise God!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Stay encouraged my brother. I'm so happy for you, sir. I love you.❤️

[@richieroyals8570]

im from trinidad and tobago .i honor your testimony brother . i hope you continue to push forward spiritually .

[@Jay-pc2fp]

God bless you brother ❤

[@luisbautista3817]

God bless you my brother. May God and His blessings be with and yours always. ✝️🙏🏻

[@homeworshipingjesus]

Trini!!! God Bless ❤

[@glenvilleashby2872]

Trini too. God bless❤

[@ellerich3717]

I believe that God can use this mans situation to publicly share his very relevant and powerful testimony! Sending my prayers 🙏

[@geloofie]

What a great, real, and practical testimony. I love his joy and his realness!

[@tammiewoolbright9075]

Thanks for sharing . Deliverance is real and powerful. May we know the Truth and the Truth set us free. May Matthew be in God's protective at all times🙏💙

[@MeddygonMyddfai]

What Matthew says about the LGBT lobby wanting all the interviews with him taken off the internet is very important. Everybody who sees this video needs to download all the interviews he has done and save them on MP4.

[@tawa2105]

This just allows his testimony to be heard more! Paying for favor and justice for this brave man of God.

[@sarasmilesluvsmakeup8152]

​@Fred Jones u're so close minded!

[@roseamos7359]

Glory be to God for this testimony. Praying that more people be set free from this bondage

[@edwinamarshan4143]

I'm watching this from Malta and am very happy you're out there Matthew speaking the truth!

[@ozbullymorales1020]

This is wonderful to hear. God bless this man and all other men who are wanting to break free of their sin.

[@willisjackson7029]

And women. May God bless them all.

[@tastybritches6644]

Lol, he still gay

[@juliocesarjaramillo5377]

YOU ARE G.A.Y. AND YOU KNOW IT-YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE

[@harmonyadams7577]

In Jesus Name, Amen!🙏

[@wendyandmatthew8637]

​@@willisjackson7029 oh come on. He said men because Matthew is a man.

[@kais4303]

Amazing❤ God sat me free too. I used to be bisexual. When God open my eyes he sat me free from depression too 🎉

[@rochelleperry2242]

How did you get free from depression? I had SEVERE depression an I didn't listen to God the attacks mess me up. I was told taking antidepressants was witchcraft yet my saved family ran to take the vaccine???? I mean what!?

[@user-tw1ok2gk3l]

Why should he have to go to jail? He has the right to express his testimony and opinion and he shouldn't be persecuted for his beliefs!

[@reynaldodavid2913Jo]

What a beautiful testimony, Only a true child of God can do what Matthew has done...

[@elizabethrovetto1657]

Thank you Matthew for your intense love for Jesus and the brave heart He has given you!

[@judithmiller7308]

NO ONE can criminalize God's deliverance! Deliverance is NOT conversion therapy at all. NO ONE CAN STOP GOD!

[@thebravesoul]

Then, why is it called conversion?

[@T410ce]

Amen!! When Jesus has a plan for someone who has surrendered to him he will move mountains and nothing will stop him from working his good plan in that persons life…

[@Brett.D]

​@@thebravesoul ..."the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”"

[@topcatcoolio8807]

​@@thebravesoul Are you OK with a drug addiction or pusher, who converted, or changed?

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

​@@thebravesoulthere's a difference between conversion and conversion therapy. But what is so wrong with someone sharing their own experience? I used to be gay as well and I'm a LOT happier now that I'm actually following God. If this man found more fulfillment in men than in God he'd probably still be gay. Maybe you all are just scared that people will see the truth: that God is better than anything this world has to offer.

[@susanh.352]

I will be praying for you Mathew. May God give you his Strength and Unconditional Love through this trying time you are going through.

[@2races1kind]

Amazing testimony on how to "do" repentance for us all. Renewing the mind to that of Christ is a daily fight that we have been given the Power to endure and overcome. Love perfected casts out darkness.

[@BernardoRojasdeLuna]

God bless you Matthew. I was also in the lgbt lifestyle. God's presence cannot be explained and He transforms our heart

[@mercyln6646]

God loves you and Jesus is coming back soon. Speak out to save others please.

[@peraman2022]

What is this lifestyle exactly??

[@n.w.414]

So happy you found Jesus, Bernardo! 💕🙏

[@oyinkansolaeshoYT]

@@peraman2022 a fruitless lifestyle

[@peraman2022]

@@oyinkansolaeshoYT Descrbe that for me exactly??

[@veronicasanchez696]

❤Amen powerful testimony❤ I love the way he smiles and he is filled with such a joy when speaking about his love for being wanting to live under Gods Will and his love for the Lord!!!!

[@MrsT2018]

Now THIS is a BRAVE thing! This man needs to be MAN OF THE YEAR! ❤❤❤ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 🎉

[@davidjeroboam1283]

Stay strong brother, if you're hated for the name of Christ, you're on the right track

[@josiegermanlopez8250]

We need to pray for him. May he stay strong in faith.

[@kehaulani1467]

I Love that epiphany moment where he saw that it is a practice and not an identity. Also, the reality of residual feelings and needing to cling to our Abba to overcome them. So inspiring as it applies to this and all sexual sin.

[@realfetchboy]

Bingo! He is right when he addresses the issue as a confusion of identity. The Bible doesn't use that word, but the truth itself is expressed in Scripture under the term "nature." Our western culture is deeply confused about what it even means to be human and we have allowed all sorts of identities tied to sexual practice, so called "race", gender, age, economic status (all rich people are greedy), etc. This thinking leads to division among people because we can't "identify" with each other unless we hit all the same identity markers. Ironically, what the world intends for unity accomplishes disunity. The truth from Scripture is that we all share a common nature (identity) in Adam when we first enter this world. But the glorious truth of the gospel is that we receive a new identity in Christ, the Second Adam. In Him, all the old divisions are gone and we are one family, one flock, one new identity that act increasingly like our heavenly Father because we've been born again. More churches need to get back to this truth.

[@timothymckeown4476]

I keep telling people the antichrist is Prince Charles now king Charles he has to know Jesus Christ wins and brings us all to him hold strong Christian people in Jesus Christ we trust

[@kisuulejoseph348]

🎉

[@timeless4495]

This part of the interview resonate with me as well. And I'd like to say to the body of Christ that we need to undergird with love supporting and helping our brothers and sisters coming out of various sexual sins. The world according to Jesus will know us by our love. AND to the degree of our love will we see the woke folks cannot deny real change. Love can annihilate woke ideology

[@Wandering.Homebody]

Not sure about that. I ve always been squarely straight, even during periods when I don't "practice" my heterosexuality, but it has never been a choice, (nor is it my "identity", obviously, just one trait of mine of many). The same would be true for gay people, I d imagine. I don't quite understand what the issue is, anyway. Let them stick it where they like, no? So long as it's consentual.

[@Hotskins]

Praise God!! Thank you for your testimony. Praying for you brother.

[@tamiiymchristine]

Your testimony is an inspiration. Thank you for sharing it. You are a blessing to all of us. God bless you.

[@aliceshull9228]

God's Grace is sufficient for us all. My heart goes out to this young man.

[@CBNnewsonline]

His grace is enough. Praise Him! }

[@gherieg.1091]

@@CBNnewsonline This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@drifterman319]

They have no tolerance for those who want to leave the cult. That's why they have tried to outlaw conversion therapy. Elton John and other artists in England have written letters to the government trying to do just that. Is Christianity going to be outlawed again?

[@techtiger217]

As someone who was lost in drug addiction I can strongly profess the Lord Jesus Christ 'rescued me from the kingdom of darkness and transferred me to the kingdom of Light....', my favorite Bible verse. Does everyone else know this one?❤

[@CBNnewsonline]

His grace changes everything. Praise the Lord for His mercy and love towards His children. }

[@nzengueddy9251]

Colossians 1: 13-14

[@Janna773]

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1: 13 - 14

[@techtiger217]

@@nzengueddy9251 love it

[@donnahamilton4947]

Who the son set free is free indeed

[@veruskabates3121]

What an incredible testimony! Praise God!❤🙏 Thank you for being so brave to share your journey with Christ our Lord! ✝️♥️ All of the best to you. Keeping you in our prayers.

[@cheriwarren4524]

What a wonderful testimony during this interview

[@MsStonecool]

He and his journey is inspiring! It moved me to tears that he wanted to be in will of God. It’s so beautiful to be so earnest and fervent in their desire to align their mind and behavior with the will of God. Father, protect and bless this courageous man.

[@veronicasanchez696]

❤Amen 🙏

[@caprilover6391]

'It's not been an easy ride, we stop the practice, but we have real feelings, real emotions, real thoughts that affect us everyday and that takes renewing of the mind and growing up into Christ' I'm alcoholic and I can identify with that 100%, some people get delivered from addiction and others struggle and fight. What a powerful testimony. Strength to you Brother.

[@josephkaija682]

Learn spiritual warfare or go for deliverance And build a reservoir of the word of God in you, and receive the gift of praying in tongues

[@Eddie33154]

​@@josephkaija682 God bless you Joseph with ever increasing grace and peace and all the fulness of Jesus. We receive the Promise, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and He then enables us to speak in tongues to glorify God and build up your faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit will glorify Jesus Christ. Acts 2:38-39; Acts 19:1-6

[@married-wit-childrenadog9249]

Stay strong!!

[@clara0822]

God bless you with Peace and Love!

[@americanpatriot7247]

Capri Lover - Respect for you & your journey!!! God knows your struggles and he is smiling over you. I know many that are fighting their desire for alcohol and it is a real fight. Keep on keeping on. One day at a time is a victory. You are stronger than many.

[@lizm9221]

Amen!!! We need more of you bother: faith-FUL, Spirit filled, intentional and bold…. Our prayers are with you! May the Lord shows up nightly on your case as he had with Paul and Silas! ❤

[@pure1239]

The spirit of god never leaves you to go anywhere ....you just have to tune in back to him . What a wonderful feeling of energy .

[@codydixon619]

All of heaven rejoices when one sinner repents! Praise God! Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus!

[@janagordon5292]

I was delivered by Jesus also 12 years ago and happily married. Transformed by Yeshua! 🙌🏼❤️ Thank you for speaking out. Every stronghold can be broken if you give it to Jesus.

[@ixisinvestigator6009]

i am schyzophrenic and i believe that jesus changed me ! while it is only jesus mkultra !

[@spudgn]

He said, “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me, never walks in darkness!” Saved by grace and grace alone.

[@nanaakosua2444]

Beautiful testimony ❤🎉 May God protect you and the Christians of Malta. May you receive victory against all oppression 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@gherieg.1091]

This is part of end time prophecy being fulfilled. The Woke are godless Marxists in bed with China and all other Marxists around the world. They’re also the endtime antichrist movement, the 666, literally. Please read Romans 8:34-39 and then Revelation chapters 13 & 14. Trust Jesus. He’s separating the wheat from the chaff through this general Woke rampage worldwide, but especially targeting Christians. Jesus is Lord. God bless you. ☦️🤍🙂

[@mariamercy7317]

I am in complete AWE listening to this young man! God bless Matthew in a supernatural way! I see great things in him, how God is going to use him to minister to those in this state of mind. Thank You Father for what you have done and will be doing with him and through him! 🙏

[@muthaduka6864]

Wow this is truly amazing and he should not be punished for sharing his truth!!! ❤❤❤ Oh God bless his heart!!

[@preciouseniola6417]

Bless you brother. Honestly, you are so real and I pray God strengthen you through it all I Jesus name. The way you said it is difficult but you renew your mind daily really got me. God bless you❤

[@robdee81]

Beautiful testimony brother if you are a Christian and society hates and persecutes what you preach you are on the right path. Jesus told us if the world hated Him it will surely hate us.

[@markboller4313]

This man should be left alone. He's a believer in Jesus Christ now. It's not like he's a thief or a murderer.

[@sharonspikner]

THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

[@sereneanna4040]

Precisely🙌🏻✝️❤

[@thebravesoul]

Some of the most notorious murderers and thieves were Christians

[@jacobwilson9849]

The world didn't love Jesus Christ either, we Christians were told in advance we would be persecuted and hateded for our faith over Two thousand years ago.

[@fromashestoflowers4852]

Previously same sex attracted female here, christ literally erased my previous desires. I can not even understand or imagine where those feelings came from, now that they are gone. Jesus cleaned my spirit and brought me out on the other side. 🙏

[@pamgessler5923]

Dark spirits are real, aren't they. Hallelujah. Praise God for your release and freedom.

[@anandrew6641]

How awesome, praise God!

[@vinzen420]

In God we live. 😊

[@precious5106]

@Pam Gassler guess what I even had a dream some man hunting for me. And I ran into someone's house finally when I got out this female was waiting for me now, I suppose she was still was that man now is in female form, still holding the knife. But this time I took the knife on her and kind of scratched on her face then the dream ended!

[@Nezfitness777]

Praise Jesus Christ 🙏

[@Notintimidated2013]

Badge of honor as you follow the Lord. Praying for you!!🙏🙏🙏

[@Mobik_]

I'm gay as well and I'm getting baptize next week to be closer to God at the age of 34. I never felt better and my mind is calm.

[@DC-8-8-8-]

❤ God bless you and God as you have witnessed is so faithful and loving. God helps us all and there's no one that the doors aren't open for. I'm so glad to read you're coming into your spiritual life to have that relationship with God. Keep moving forward and don't look back. We're all needing God's help to inwardly be our best selves with Him. Hugs 🫂 🤗 and joy to you. The angels rejoice your entrance ✨️ 🥳 yay! ☺️🤗😆😘😘

[@kendzomukendi3163]

To be gay is satanic....

[@fumarate1]

did you try to pray the gay away?

[@barryburton5309]

Matthew, what a blessing it is to hear your testimony of the very OBVIOUS CHANGE, God has brought about in your life. I'm praying for you Brother.

[@artiemartin9736]

Speaking the truth in LOVE, via The Spirit

[@crystalclear652]

I had a counselor once tell me that when we put labels on ourselves those labels become limits. When we say I'm weak I'm depressed I'm fat I'm gay I'm unlovable. We limit ourselves within those titles but when we remove the title or label we are able to attain a new identity and become who we want to be... Rather than who a label tells us we are.

[@janel1977blessed]

So good

[@4SeaSonS1435]

A great conversation...have gained much understanding - thank you! Well presented - keep standing your ground! 🎉👏🏽👏👏🏿🙏🏽

[@claritaputri5019]

Though thousands of people pull us down, God will always defend us. Thank you for sharing your story, Matthew. Feeling God's presence is life changing and is always undescribable. It is amazing of how much we love and depend on Him even more when we're praising Him. May God keep blessing you and empower you. God bless❤

[@clara0822]

"Any chain can be broken!" Thank you for your words. God bless you!

[@opt4heavenhearts4thehomele27]

Exactly our sexuality does not Identify us or relate to our core identity. Being gay is NOT and identity but rather a practice of a conscious being. Soo grateful you came to this conclusion ❤❤

[@edwardmiessner6502]

No, but it's part of our core identity, its warp and woof, and everyone knows it! Except you Christians.

[@thepracticalmystic8525]

Unconscious

[@raemorgan8207]

Thank you for letting us hear a different perspective on this subject. Will help me pray for those who are fighting this battle...

[@sonyax6344]

When a person is bond by homosexuality they look so mean and angry when their delivered they look so happy and free. The love that you get from Christ Jesus is no other feeling. 😊

[@KittyKat-vb1nd]

It is such a toxic and spiritually draining culture. I'm not gay but have gay friends and have seen the toxicity of that world.

[@sonyax6344]

@KittyKat-vb1nd it seems like it. It's like if you're not like them, you're against them.

[@mark8846]

he's glowing

[@picantesworld7723]

It's a depressing lifestyle. Trying to fill a void to be loved, vanity or lustful desires. Only Jesus can fill that void!

[@daveyboy6985]

Same with muslim men when they turn to Christ as well.

[@jayneedens5139]

So encouraging. Lord thank you for your Work all over the world! Protect and keep this man ❤

[@nikkiisrael2708]

Thank you for sharing your story with us, Matthew. It is so powerful and beautiful, and through a lot of light on this issue for me. As a Christian, I think I would like to apologise on behalf of the church for the way that we have misunderstood and dealt wrongly with this issue and caused a lot of pain and hurt to a lot of people. Thank you so much for being so honest and may the Lord go with you. I will pray for you as well that you have a victory and that your trial goes well. Who knows, maybe one more person might come to the Lord because of you. I would like to encourage you to write a book as well. Much love from England, UK 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝💜 Actually, I am sensing that you will be ministering to a lot of people in the near future. God bless you, sir

[@MaryAnntoinette]

The church has not misunderstood this man but rather they know homosexuality is a sin that is clearly written in the bible. People who accept homosexuality as not being a sin are self deceived & on their way to destruction unless they repent

[@nikkiisrael2708]

@@MaryAnntoinette what would Jesus have done and said do you think?

[@nikkiisrael2708]

@@MaryAnntoinette and Jesus said: he who is without sin, cast the first stone“

[@dansaber5853]

You can be LGBT and Christian 👨‍❤️‍👨

[@southbug27]

@@MaryAnntoinette I'm sure the post references past emotional & physical abuse of homosexuals by every group in Western culture. It is the past scapegoating & abuse that gave birth to Pride month & the pro-homosexual lobby. If past Christians had stood up for & protected homosexuals from abuse while standing by Biblical s3xuality, the LGBTQ couldn't have used the injustices to become so powerful.

[@jameshouse3269]

Welcome back my brother. With open arms we welcome you back . GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@kev_1453]

This man is truly blessed to be so persecuted for his faith.

[@quantumloops1]

God bless this man and God please protect him. He is spreading your word and this is a perfect testimony of how God can turn anything or anyone around !

[@sallydill579]

What an honest man exposing where he has been in life and where he is now, in the love of of his Redeemer !! What a wonderful man of God and testimony !! One can envision the Power of the Lord that upon him !!

[@leonaenglund5127]

We will be praying for you Matthew. Your case is going to change history and impact lives in Malta. Preach it brother. From South Africa.

[@sherryrogers7693]

Praying to God for your country and your message.

[@fireballxl-5748]

Welcome to the family Matthew. So glad to hear your testimony.

[@susanchapman760]

I love that he explained the origin of the word homosexuality. It’s a practice not an identity.

[@shannonglynice1142]

I refer to it as an addiction, which it is, so I love him explaining that as well.

[@susanallen8214]

Breaks my heart, the strong influence over the heart and mind, the fight to try to break away from the fatal attraction. Any attraction to sin is a fatal attraction. But the allure and the draw in our souls towards the Holy Spirit is a stronger pull, and produces an even stronger reward for yielding to Jesus Christ. The surrender to God is always possible, always brings rejoicing. A lasting rejoicing!

[@dr.sammypryor]

Matthew, thank you for your testimony! I pray you win your case!

[@chrisblyth6716]

The man of lawlessness is behind this gagging of the truth. The LGBT backlash against those who have left that lifestyle is one of spite. I'm encouraged by your boldness to speak the truth.

[@DefeatTheWokeEstablishment]

What has become of the world, now it's a crime to speak truth?

[@debbiecurtis4021]

In the UK, praying is now a thought crime, punishable by imprisonment.

[@americanpatriot7247]

May God watch over and bless this brother in Christ. May He keep this brother safe and his heart guarded during his trials and beyond.

[@erendiramoore5194]

I am loving the comment section !! Lots of people coming to Christ ! May God keep shining His light upon you and your testimonies are gold for this generation. God bless !!

[@levernabooker857]

Praying for this dear man!