Jesus, Gender Dysphoria & the Transgender Movement // Controversial Jesus // Pastor Josh Howerton

[@TravelingwiththeGramkracker]

I am an old man and have lived my entire life with gender dysphoria, and an absolute love for Jesus Christ. God called me years and years ago to be his mouthpiece this was way before I knew anything about gender dysphoria or becoming a transsexual. since transitioning at 61 years old I have wrestled night and day with being worthy to enter the kingdom of God. I have not entered what most folks think that transsexual folks do or are. I was never part of the LGB community, i have lived the last 46 years as a celibate person. I have walked with God and have trusted in him and lived to honor Him. After transisitoning I have prayed about being worthy to enter His kingdom and asked him over and over and over again would he ever accept me. Tonight hearing you preach for the first time in my life God spoke to my heart clearly through the verse in Isaiah 56, thank you so much. I knew God had made me for such a time as this. I just didnt know why I was made this way. I live full time in a desert community of RVers, there are a lot of gay and transgender individuals that live in the desert in their RVs never to be invited into the presence of God & that God actually loves them. I knew that God placed me amongst them to be a light in their Darkness. Again thank you for hearing the voice of our Lord and speaking on the Love that Christ has for the eunuch. Radie

[@cindymichel4870]

Pastor Josh, I feel your love and God's love shining through you for your flock and for all. Thank you for this message. As one set free in Him I agree whole heartedly.

[@Thundralight]

Galatians 3:28 ► There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

[@wachiraofficial7619]

Contextually,in the spirit we are all one, there's no Jew or Gentile, male or female but as long as we live in this realm,we still operate in the confines of the said gender differences.

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

Sorry this is not mean but I think it is not good to play with verse ... and therefore not understanding the message of the verse, making people believe that to sin is totally fine... nope it is not. Do you think god almighty created man and woman for not a precise reason ? That exact reason that the elites wants to destroy in society ... Be aware brothers and sisters, Satan has gained ground in churches, when politics enter churches it is not a good sign. When wokisme, feminism, LGBT and prosperity message enter a church this church will go straight into the wall

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

"And many false prophets will arise and mislead many ." Matthew 24:11

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

This is not the gospel of Jesus Christ and the message of the cross anymore... now it is the gospel of the leftists... wow times is short, Jesus Christ is coming sooner than I thought, cause all the signs are there,

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

This is not the gospel of Jesus Christ and the message of the cross anymore... now it is the gospel of the leftists... wow times is short, Jesus Christ is coming sooner than I thought, cause all the signs are there.

[@carolinaherreradeangulo6087]

What a bold message. Blessings from Venezuela.

[@donawyo]

I loved this. Thank you for your great explanation. I hadn’t thought of it quite that way. This is the first video I have ever seen from you. Thank you for being a faithful man of God. Your church is blessed.

[@Dave-if5qj]

The Is the best message I've ever heard on This issues being biblical and full Of grace and compassion

[@suzanne8637]

Don't bring your mind in alignment with your physical body. Bring it in alignment with Jesus. We live in a fallen world, a lot about our physiology can be deformed.

[@wachiraofficial7619]

God bless you.

[@Gingerblaze]

Thank you for this comment.

[@marshajean-mary2984]

Pastor Josh, this was a beautiful sermon and so well put together. Your care and compassion to find the facts, to love the people whom you are preaching to; God bless you. I am full of the emotion and love that you presented here. God bless you.

[@heistruth2865]

Amen!

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

This is not the gospel of Jesus Christ and the message of the cross anymore... now it is the gospel of the leftists... wow times is short, Jesus Christ is coming sooner than I thought, cause all the signs are there,

[@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob]

And many false prophets will mislead many people with honey words and seduction. When politics : wokism, LGBT, pop feminism enters to the churches, then it isn't anymore the churches of Jesus Christ but the churches of the sins and death.

[@marshajean-mary2984]

@@LilianaGarcia-ve7ob not sure what you mean by this comment? Can you explain what you are responding to?

[@audrie6800]

THANK YOU for addressing this!!!!!!!

[@JosefGroup]

Great job! Honest, Humble, and Truthful! And all done in love. God through his son Jesus Christ defines culture, culture does not define God!

[@FRN2013]

The part about the eunuch, WOW. Great insight. May our God continue to bless your ministry, Josh!

[@junkettarp8942]

I am so relieved that you can tell me about myself.......Thankyou brother.

[@RASHASA1237]

Wonderful teaching!!! Be blessed!!!🕊🤍

[@LatinaKamilla]

If the Bible is God’s word, (which I believe it is through faith. Although, the letters and books are of people so I stick to what Jesus himself said words in red). Anyways, you said God cares about male and female bodies but in the BIBLE in; Galatians 3: 27-29 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Is this not saying that it doesn’t matter if you are male or female God sees you as ONE And THE SAME THROUGH CHRIST JESUS. Yes or no? I’m asking earnestly and humbly to seek YOIR understanding of the word. And yes, I’m a born again transgender woman and Christian saved at 13 years old in camp okefenokee Florida and backslid for many years after because of hurtful “Christian’s” and condemnation of whom I am. Yet, recently I stopped feeling bad for myself and submitted to OUR savior and he said come to me ALL who are broken and lost and I will heal you and praise God he has been doing just that. ❤🙏🏼

[@troywright359]

There is no distinction between male and female in the Lord. He doesn't see men as 'more Godly' than women, which is good because I'm sure many might feel that because man was created first, he is superior to God. I don't think that is saying 'God feels gender and sex are totally irrelevant and have no value to Him'.

[@CarolAllan-b7w]

Too simplistic Pastor Josh. I am a retired transgendered person. Decades ago, as a teenager, I would kneel before my bed and pray to God with tears running down my face, so that he would heal me of my transgendered state. I had behaviours as a two and three year old that were leading me, a few decades later, to crossing the line as the gender of my mind, not body. Prior to crossing over the gender line, life was full of severe issues. After crossing the gender line, I was finally at peace, a peace that has continued for decades. I was then free to live a normal life, which included doing most of a PhD on transgenderism until a serious aneurysm occurred. Surgery repaired the aneurysm… Thank God for that!

[@ОксанаПетровна-с9ш]

I’m Also a transgender woman , a Christian and now I am happy in my body.

[@eleonorerayburn9039]

It's never simple when we talk about peoeples emotions. I feel he did a great job seeing how he can't totally relate since he has not experienced it. Biblically and worldly he is spot on.

[@Jasminestealth1]

i will write much longer response later but... although I do not think fear should be used as a medical angle (your child will commit...) - However please take back your statement it's a lie - if some child struggling with dysphoria takes there life , when there parents believed you when you said it's a lie.... wow... that is not leading with love

[@chrissiemain7193]

Bravo 👏🏻

[@wachiraofficial7619]

​@@ОксанаПетровна-с9шGalatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. You don't get to 'reorder' God's process of creation which He called good and still claim to be affiliated with Him.I pray that you come out of that deception before it's too late.Shalom!

[@motherrockin]

I love that you quoted Kara Dansky. You’ve really done your research and this is a fantastic message! I hope it gets shared far and wide. I found it because it was shared in a group for parents of trans / nb identified children. Our group is questioning and challenging, not affirming, so we really enjoyed this!!

[@connor5669]

Amazing that he quoted a bigot! Actually... Unsurprising

[@chelsgo8675]

Hello, actual trans person here. Feel free to ask me anything, because there was a lot of incorrect information here about us.

[@felicitytaylor3764]

What a beautuful way to bring the lost and confused to Jesus. Jesus is alive and real. Praise God Amen.

[@chrisclark7170]

The lost and confused still believing in an imaginary sky daddy

[@alanlatta9379]

Thank you!

[@adrianhummel83]

Great message. Thanks Pastor Josh!

[@priscillakinkade7019]

Wonderful sermon.❤❤

[@cliftonbrycemusic]

A much needed and timely message for our time. Thank you.

[@takeemkelly]

Weuweee ❤🍑💦🥵

[@krustycreme1093]

Awesome! An awesome message!

[@noemiflores3943]

Blessings from San Diego, California

[@lymetimewithtrishrosado5392]

❤ Thank you 🙏

[@howlsaur]

You should have talked to actual trans people before doing this sermon, because it is full of misinformation.

[@ОксанаПетровна-с9ш]

Agree!! I’m also a Christian trans woman

[@Gingerblaze]

Can you offer some corrections?

[@troywright359]

@@Gingerblaze It would be interesting to hear some, but I genuinely don't think most people who dislike this are Christians.

[@fatalisticsandwich7789]

@@Gingerblazeyou would almost have to go through it line by line. That’s how much he got wrong

[@fatalisticsandwich7789]

@@troywright359the people who don’t like this are those who actually know some stuff about transgender people

[@speedmayhavebeenafactor9736]

Well done Josh!

[@heistruth2865]

"When someone is born their sex is identified not assigned." That right there let me know okay we are on the right track Thank You Lord for this man of God teaching Your Word with both grace & truth!

[@godsblossom]

Anointed sermon 🙏🏾

[@jalennelson6008]

That was good. Really good.

[@rebeccakangatu8970]

I. Love Jesus 💞

[@LilyLopez-p5d]

okay you ate that pastor josh!!!!!

[@dampie_13.]

God bless you Sir! God bless you real good, all the agenda against transgenderism, and this is the one that sits right with my spirit. This sermon needs to be heard by those who are hurting and those who are lost. God is love. We are made out of love, we are made to love, we are made to be loved....Love must we!

[@wachiraofficial7619]

God is also a just and Holy God, perfect love must at some point administer justice.

[@ashleeheaston2202]

If you add and L (Lucifer) to the word then you get the WORLD.

[@uriahray5498]

Isaiah 45:9- Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? LGBTQ must be willing to change and give it unto the lord

[@wachiraofficial7619]

Amen

[@LakishaRena-p4l]

Romans 1:21-29 CEB Although they knew God, they didn’t honor God as God or thank him. Instead, their reasoning became pointless, and their foolish hearts were darkened. [22] While they were claiming to be wise, they made fools of themselves. [23] They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that look like mortal humans: birds, animals, and reptiles. [24] So God abandoned them to their hearts’ desires, which led to the moral corruption of degrading their own bodies with each other. [25] They traded God’s truth for a lie, and they worshipped and served the creation instead of the creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. [26] That’s why God abandoned them to degrading lust. Their females traded natural sexual relations for unnatural sexual relations. [27] Also, in the same way, the males traded natural sexual relations with females, and burned with lust for each other. Males performed shameful actions with males, and they were paid back with the penalty they deserved for their mistake in their own bodies. [28] Since they didn’t think it was worthwhile to acknowledge God, God abandoned them to a defective mind to do inappropriate things. [29] So they were filled with all injustice, wicked behavior, greed, and evil behavior.

[@tonytherussianlol9299]

It’s not controversial, there’s no controversy in the truth

[@kimleyjolley2834]

amazing sermon- thank you so so much!!!!

[@ellarodriguez3773]

Powerful words of wisdom to the people ❤. God bless you Pastor 👏🌟🙏

[@JonPagel]

Gender identity was created by a man named John Money in the late 1900’s. He had one case study he tried to show as a success for this thesis of twins where one of them was cauterized during the circumcision. Despite being raised as a girl with a new name and told he was a girl, he later re transitioned to a man and later in life committed suicide because of this unethical test. Go look up Miriam Grossman’s book “Lost in TransNation” to know more. Lord have mercy

[@TheJcmehalic]

Felt like I took a psych class right there

[@takeemkelly]

❤

[@velvetradio]

this mimics almost verbatim the Mariners church sermon. ....which..feels odd, like a political talking point. I'm glad more people are addressing this topic, especially in love...but the arguments sound a bit hollow and mostly geared toward children. There are plenty of alienated adults dealing with this as well. Tranzformed is a good documentary on the subject if anyone needs more info. Laura Perry Smalts also has a good testimony. Please operate in love and kindness, God bless.

[@jeannettesage8893]

couldn't find where to text more

[@evasmileyyy]

As a transgender woman who happens to believe in Jesus Christ and His blood. This message still doesn't sit well with me. We are born into a world of sin and therefore our bodies will never be in "alignment". There will be age, there will be sickness, there will be deformities and there will be people who happens to be born in the wrong body. I was born with hearing loss on both ears. My body is also asthmatic whenever I get in contact with dogs, cats etc. BUT. It does NOT define me. My sickness, my body, does not DEFINE me. Jesus defines me and His blood only redeems and saves me. Yes you can wear make up. Yes you can change your gender. Yes you can eat whatever you want. Yes you will commit sins throughout this life. If not today, maybe tomorrow. We can never make ourselves worthy the Love of God. But HIM has been made to sickness and sin FOR us. So that we can LIVE in HIM and under HIS wing. I am not perfect. Nor will I ever be in flesh. But I don't have to be. Because HE IS FOR ME. The world does not say change your body. I am not following "what the world says" when going under reassignment surgery. I did it so life could probably be easier. When I was 5 years of age. I told my friend. I think God has made a mistake. I should've been born a girl. And here I am 25 years later and 1 year postop. One can either call it a blessing or deceiving. Depends on the lens one look through. I'm Living as a girl, yet conflicted ofc. Being trans is a HARD HARD HARD path. But so can being a Christian. But summa summarum. I chose to believe He loves me. And calls me daughter. However the trials and confrontations that I'm led to see walking the path being a transwoman or eunuch. Whatever you want to call it. IS horrible. What I find the hardest as a Christian transwoman is; If I'm "ok" with God alone through his blood. Scripture says yes. But the world and the christians in it, in my upbringing, has told me no and that has "crippled" my mind. There's a lot of harsh and horrible christians out there who just seeds and waters fear.

[@troywright359]

God accepts us as we are, for whom He intends us to be. I think the message of "you are who you are and you should never change" is dangerous, as is "u need to change everything once u come to christ". the truth is change for us should be dictated by what we find in His Word.

[@evasmileyyy]

God is above, even his Word. @@troywright359

[@addiefew870]

He did not make a mistake by making you the gender you were born into. The bible made us all perfectly for he knew you before you were in the womb and had a calling on you. Yes, he will love you through it all and he will never forsake you; but we must repent from sin and try our best to be better tomorrow than today. For we know it is a sin and we are to repent from it is what Jesus preached. God is Holy and does not make mistakes. It is our minds who do not align with him. Just like addicts, God still loves them through it all but it doesn’t mean they repent from it and continue to live in the same sin. They give it to Christ and through him and him only can one truly change and be at peace. God Bless You ❤

[@ashleeheaston2202]

I’m pretty sure the whole point of transgenderism is that one is so focused on themselves.

[@tammyopalenik252]

Bless you lady. I’m sorry that the world is full of judgemental people that claim to also love Jesus. I had a transgender babysitter. He had not had surgery, nor wanted it, but lm tell you, Chrissy was more of a lady than me when it came to many things. She gave so much love to my son, she was still a lil tomboyish and would play dinosaurs n monster trucks with him, but had a gentleness too. People used to let their kids throw rocks at her when she’d walk home and THAT WAS IGNORANT BEYOND ANYTHING!! I walked Chrissy home sometimes and shamed them for being so ignorant. Not the kids, the parents who allowed this. You’re right, none of us have ever walked on water so who are we to judge? Now do I believe a changed man to woman should play pro sports…..no, but that’s not my battle. Or just cuz a man wants to dress as a woman be able to walk in the ladies bathroom? No, but only cuz some sicko baby lover can do the same. Thats where other bathrooms should be introduced or find another solution for this issue. I hope you are doing great in your new body though!! And for those who judge, your time to meet God will come too, and when He asks were you good to others as I have been to you, I hope you have the right answer. Only God can judge us, it isn’t for us to judge others for we know not of their struggle. Bless you for speaking up and hopefully bringing the Light in to others who just don’t understand. Hence why they fear and pass judgement. Forgive them. ✌️❤️🤣🙏

[@undard]

What was the big secret about the transfiguration of Jesus Christ?

[@Neroo56]

As a trans girl I had some hope for the first few minutes but then not only my hope but also my respect dropped to literally nothing. Just another reason I'm happy to not be a member of the church anymore

[@TheSlickguy01]

Do you believe in God ? And accept his ways ? If not you are of the devil! God didn't make a mistake when he made you in his image! It's the world we live in contribute to your sins which lead you further away from God and your lost but I pray you find your way back to him . He didn't make a mistake when he created man and woman... you can't be a woman so why try to be one ?

[@ОксанаПетровна-с9ш]

I’m also a trans woman and happy in my new body and a Christian to. And I’m totally not agree with what he says . God is spirit and He makes us likes His image spiritually. And when He makes us all was perfect but after the first sin everything was changed

[@howlsaur]

​@@TheSlickguy01Don't you think it's a little cruel to tell people they're of the devil?

[@troywright359]

I don't understand.......why? I'm sure you can find a church that will welcome you as a transgender person, so I don't understand why this would put you off of every single church ever?

[@troywright359]

@@howlsaur It's biblical....in a sense metaphorically, but it is in no way the truth with gentleness and respect.

[@CarolAllan-b7w]

What about the intersex person in which genitalia isn’t clearly male or female, and other complex issues where the body doesn’t follow male or female characteristics.

[@elroymatekwa8702]

In my country, till recently when biological intersex was added as a gender on government documents, the doctors would conduct tests to find out which organs had more or full functionality then assign that gender with an asterisk in medical records

[@Gingerblaze]

People born with intersex conditions are still either males or females just with differences in how their sex organs developed.

[@troywright359]

@@elroymatekwa8702 it seems the male/female typing still applies, there is no true 'non sex' person. Even XXY or XYY chromosomes still denote male and X and XXX denotes females. People who undergo those rare circumstances need a great deal of loving and professional support and guidance.

[@marciaw7321]

Whichever chromosome is more dominant would show whether the person was male or female.

[@thanksmuch8547]

If Sex and Gender are different then why are they having surgeries??

[@howlsaur]

Trans people who have gender affirming surgeries do so to have their sexual characteristics better align with their gender identity. Sex and gender are different, but connected.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

Many, if not most, trans people don’t actually get any “downstairs” surgery. It’s risky, expensive, and complex. However, a majority of trans people do opt for hormones. Hormones don’t change a person’s sex - but they do alter a person’s secondary sex characteristics, which helps the person appear more as the gender they want to live as.

[@thanksmuch8547]

@@DannyD-lr5yg Sex and Gender are the same thing. Why the hormone treatment? Why!! the surgeries to make their bodies match their genders? They know, sex and gender is same, hence should change their minds to match their original sex!! Through the power of the Holy Spirit Lord Jesus Christ who restores, supernaturally heals, authenticates by anointing fire of God Yahweh seals us with His Holy Spirit who speaks to us and hears our groaning then of course bringing deliverance, an unsurpassable healing grace. Fear God who brings such a great relief in you, sex cannot buy. ACTS 2:38 JOB 2:4 EXODUS 19:4 REVELATION 21:8

[@howlsaur]

@@thanksmuch8547 No, gender and sex are not the same thing. Similar to weather and climate, two concepts can be different while also being related to each other. If gender and sex were the same, there would be nothing about the mind to change. Gender is what's in the mind, and for a trans person, gender doesn't align with the sex of their body. Hormones, like surgery, can be used to help people feel more comfortable in the presentation of their bodies. Nobody is claiming that these things change your gender, they can make people feel more comfortable in their gender presentation/expression. I know these are somewhat complicated concepts, but sometimes things just aren't as simple as you once thought they were.

[@Sean-qf5rn]

​​@@thanksmuch8547I'm a transgender man that has had all surgeries and hormone therapy. I have a penis. My body is male body shape, I have a beard, muscles and a deep voice. I am beyond happy thank God medical treatment has helped me. I now live my life as a normal man.

[@jabbarhudson6569]

I might have played around in dresses as a boy what's my peers and also played fashion design and played with Barbie dolls and so forth one I always knew that I was a boy and not a girl even though I played fashion design and play with Barbies ride along with playing intermedial sports.

[@ranaebarker1443]

So does this much content request comes before each sermon? So if you're speaking about adultery, do you ask people not to say Amen? If you're speaking about fornication, do you ask people to be sensitive and only say amen when you ask them to? If you're speaking about murder, are you asking people not to say a man and hope that the murderer does not become offended? Yet, this message was well done, educational and filled with compassion

[@dampie_13.]

To be sincere I found it disconcerting at first, but then, listening to him further, you have to admit that the issue of gender and sexuality is a very sensitive one, a fornicator knows fornication is a sin, a murderer knows that too, at least most do, and there are no campaigns, or supportive policies or mass media output for it....the cases he goes on to list, starting from people who feel odd and out of place, parents who are suddenly challenged with the idea of a transgender kid and so on, are sensitive issues that needed understanding and empathy to communicate... Not an outcry of collective hatred... The examples he listed are not sins in themselves, but scenarios that have become commonplace as a result of the wrong medical treatment of gender dysphoria

[@ranaebarker1443]

@@dampie_13. Agree

[@youlandacollick4652]

@@dampie_13. AMEN!! People JUST DON’T Want to here the TRUTH!!

[@loissorensen3109]

@@dampie_13. Most of the population does not "know fornication is a sin." It's commonplace, even among people who call themselves Christians.

[@dampie_13.]

@@loissorensen3109 you're right about that, my comparison was faulty, but hopefully you got the point I was trying to get across

[@audrie6800]

Can your church remake the Lifehouse skit to address this issue? I am in the midst of this with our 12 year old.

[@terrycrawford7972]

Wasn't Penn State University, Josh! It was Penn (University of Pennsylvania).

[@FRN2013]

And the eunuch did not "walk" 1000 miles; he had a chariot. And Philip was not an apostle. BUT despite the little mistakes, _this is an amazing sermon!_

[@terrycrawford7972]

@@FRN2013 ya know I put that there because I am from PSU and our past isn't the best. We Don't need that also....but you, well, you must be a Bible Scholar to pick up those mistakes, wow!....and it's not about you....? Yeah.

[@troywright359]

@@FRN2013 I knew I'd forgotten something when he was relaying it, thanks

[@clarablankenship2731]

Shame on you😂