Sam Kinison - The Last Sermon [Nov 24th 1982]

[@dahlgren75]

I knew Sam Kinison. We performed together at the Improv and Comedy Store in W. Hollywood. We use to hang out and eat together with several other comedians. I remember him sharing with me that he used to be a preacher. Little did I know, I would soon encounter a severe painful heartbreaking experience of Divorce similar to what he experienced when he left preaching and went into comedy. In 1982 I it seemed Comedy was not meeting my need of healing. It wasn't satisfying or fun anymore. I contemplated suicide, hurting someone but one day while attending UCLA as a student, a nursing student said to me, "WHY DON'T YOU TRY JESUS"? I decided then, that I would try him. That's when everything changed. I sensed a call on my life, surrendered all my talents (including comedy) to Him, and soon found myself transferring from UCLA to Oakwood College in Alabama to study ministry in the fall of that year. Since that time I have served God in Ministry Pastoring for the last 36 years. He has truly shown me that a Merry heart Doeth Good Like a Medicine. Humor sometimes comes out but the greater purpose is to project His healing grace, and His peace. That's I found something beautiful in my life. I wish I could have heard Sam sing that song, heard him preach and minister. I never knew that the love of God was still in him. Hearing this sermon tell me that he never left God and God never left him. He knew who the real enemy was. I believe in the closing moments of his life he turned to his compassionate Savior, repented, and found forgiveness. Thank you for posting.

[@nightmaster5593]

Congratulations on achieving such a happy resolution! Did you guys ever hang out at the Rainbow after Comedy Store nights? their food is the greatest!

[@thetruckersmanifesto3873]

Wish he was here man.

[@thetruckersmanifesto3873]

I wrote a song here today, dedicated to same, I call it, I wish I knew.

[@thetruckersmanifesto3873]

My dog, knew something was wrong, When she walked in he barked all night long, When she bent over, balls tumbled Out of her thong,

[@thetruckersmanifesto3873]

I wish I'd had known buy the wig she had on, She had a dong, even my cat new Something was wrong. Hissing At her crotch all night long,

[@AccountantProOT]

I've been an atheist for the past 7 years, and I have never sat to listen to a whole sermon, except this one. It rattled me to the bones.

[@roguespearsf]

That's because you've got a Good sized hole in your heart, I know I did. I even grew up in a fairly religious house, but no real conviction because I thought I knew best and didn't want to be a "weird religious person", but I believed in God right up until I deployed with the US military. You know the saying, "there's no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole", well I was the opposite, for years I thought there's no way God could be real after seeing the things I did as a young Infantryman in early to mid OEF/OIF. A few years later during the ISIS conflict, I saw an ISIS video of a Christian being burned alive and in that moment I felt like I had seen the Devil in the flesh and I knew God was real and was calling me to help the persecuted Christians. I went back over and ended up as a volunteer combat medic with the Kurdish Peshmerga and worked closely with Iraqi IDPs (internally displaced peoples) and Syrian refugees, some of whom were Christian but were all God's children. I didn't do much, but it was a good experience that gave me a lot of perspective, plus standing in the Nineveh Plains of the Bible and fighting along side the Dwekh Nawsha (an Assyrian Christian militia in northern Iraq) really taught me what living your faith truly is, ready to die for Christ and His people, regardless of whether they believe in Him or not, that's not for us to judge. The months leading up to my going over there, I started going back to Church, my wife and I got married in the Church (convalidation, not like re-married, just made official in the eyes of the Church), got my kids baptized, and instituted daily family prayer and family Bible study in my house that we continue to this day. We are all capable of finding our way back to God or discovering Him for the first time, it doesn't matter to Him, just that you believe and try to live a Christ like life. No more living for yourself, the world is bigger than you and I, we are here to serve. People would be a lot happier if they weren't so selfish and greedy for material things, that's why they're so miserable because it's never enough stuff. They'd be amazed at the true happiness faith can bring, but they are so self involved that they THINK they know all the answers, but those people are typically the most clueless and lacking in civic virtue.

[@roguespearsf]

@Darren McGowand I couldn't possibly care any less what you think of my return to God, it's not a tactic, I was inspired by God to not only return to my Faith but also live my Faith by the sword. I think you're just jealous I'm not a LARPing moron and actually get off my couch and that makes you self conscious about being an underachiever so here you are projecting. Common atheist tactic, project their "religion" onto Christians, the difference between us is that we're right. You have a Hollywood perception of Christianity and see tons of p*otestants trying to cash in on their Fath, I've have never and will never do that. I share my experiences for others because they might get a similar calling. You're just peddling your atheism because you don't understand what you're virtue signaling against in the first place. This modern version of Christianity is bastardized and modernized version and Vatican 2 was just a protestantization of the Church to make it more progressive and stray further from its roots, so much so that young Catholics like myself, well early 30s, don't want this modern garbage and seek a return to tradition and that terrifies people like you because if it were to ever catch on, it would threaten your degenerate way of life. You just want to live a life free of personal responsibility from all the damage you've caused with your filthy and Godless society. The more they suffocated Christianity out of society, the more hedonistic, materialistic, gluttonous, slothful, and lustful society has become and it's not a good thing. Each decade has just been more repulsive than the rest. Whether you like it or not God is very real and you'll have to answer for all this one day, including willfully rejecting him because of your foolish and selfish hubris. All you care about is yourself, you just virtue signal about all this inclusive garbage so your degenerate ways will be accepted. That's all this is, you want to live the good life regardless of how its going to affect future generations. We're doing irreparable damage to society and there will be a violent and bloody reset and return to tradition because weak people like you are more concerned with your earthly pleasures and people like me are preparing their minds, bodies, and souls for the hard times ahead, those hard times were created by weak men like you. Hard men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times, hard times create hard men and that's EXACTLY what you're doing. They shoved us out of mainstream society but there's FAR MORE people like me than they let on because you would all be terrified if you knew just what how few of you there really are. People are getting fed up with this degenerate society. Plus, we reject the left vs right dichotomy because we're not sheep like you

[@morganlake41632]

@@roguespearsf To be a Christian I had to believe in Ghosts, practice symbolic canabalism and vampirism. Now i live with 60 million people who are for peace instead of war, and against canabalism, vampirism. Gautama Siddhartha taught that ghosts are not real and our job was to wake up to what is true. . What a relief to be here in Thailand with atheists.

[@morganlake41632]

@@roguespearsf Please stop me at any point if I say something you dont agree with. OK?”

[@johnmarcey7176]

@@morganlake41632 you’re both kinda weird…but you’re the weirdest. JESUS IS LORD! R.I.P. SAMMY

[@purpletomatocinema]

This bought tears to my eyes because this is the side of Sam Kinison Hollywood never showed the public. Now we know that beneath the loud and crazy personality, there was a soul that needed healing.

[@nicolesaunders2964]

So very sad and so very very true 😢❤️

[@pattysherwood7091]

You summed it up perfectly!!! God bless you.

[@joshuamonroe6186]

What if God used this man’s fame so that 30 years after his death someone scrolling through the comedy bits finds this and it fills an empty space they knew they had, but didn’t know it could be filled by God.

[@germanmade1219]

Spoiler alert: you are god

[@andrewisjesus]

Jahovas witnesses ; Mormons; Baptists; Methodists; are later that the OG reformed churches of Anglican ; Lutheran and Prespretarian We know that the King James English translation of the Bible was written in 1611 and followed the tradition of English Bibles that really only went back about 100 years. So there is a 1500 year gap where it was only the Roman church of the city of Rome and Constantinople. So called east and West christianity. Yet people disregard mormanism because its so recent. rightly too by the way. so there's no reason to think that any of these American denominations are right. So I will agree that your comment is right in the sense that if it was in God's plan to save his real Church until 1700 years after christs death on a different continent; and different language; then certainly God uses Kinison 's voice to save the lost I say all of that because what all these Baptist and so on say constitute a true Christian is a standard that was set up a little under three hundred years ago

[@darinp5612]

@@germanmade1219 wrong

[@JeanmarieRod]

@@andrewisjesus The Bible is inspired and inerrant, man. The science of textual criticism, history, archaeology, fulfilled prophecies deluxe, and layers of profound wisdom that only God Himself could come up with all prove me right. So any church that follows and teaches the Bible is a true church.

[@ntnrocket1]

I bet Sam did that even at the height of his comedy career. He was not shy about telling people of his life as a minister and even the things that brought him away from that.

[@JohnnyTyrone77]

His brother Minister Richard Kinison was preaching at my church in Inglewood,California...I think it was a Friday night while Richard was preaching.Sam walked in and sat in the back...While Richard was preaching he called Sam down and prayed for him.. Sam was very humble and respectful. After being prayed for he went back to his seat and left with a friend... If my memory serves me right within a year he passed away...God Bless His Memory...

[@stevensmith3914]

Sure hope he got back in and made it

[@archbishoprichardforceginn9338]

@@JohnnyTyrone77 Preyz God 🌠👋😎

[@2146USMC]

@JohnnyTyrone77 was he in the Assembly of God?

[@themadlion7634]

Sam Kinison was a actually a very good preacher. His message was relatable and easy to follow. He was authentic with his words.

[@chrisbera7952]

The key word is 'WAS." He turned his back on Jesus, lived wickedly and blasphemed Jesus regularly. There is no once save always saved.

[@HipHopAn0n]

​@chrisbera7952 If Jesus saved Saul of Tarsus he may have saved Sam. You don't know

[@I-AM-BELIEVER]

@@HipHopAn0n He was not saved

[@DannyD714]

Sam left us 30 years ago yesterday. From what i've read his last conversation on Earth was with God. As he lay on the side of the road looking up at the sky he said, "I don't want to die....I don't want to die". Then after a moment he said softly, "ok....ok...ok" and he was gone. Gone, but never forgotten.

[@bv6592]

Only God knows…

[@tree5013]

That is accurate and how it went down. I know the third person in that conversation. He went in peace to meet his maker.

[@kenfornicola890]

Story is told of David Wilkerson on a rooftop in Brooklyn when a wellknown addict that had washed out of Teen Challenge cried out from the shadows “Help me, God, Help me…Brother David turned to a pastor standing next to him and said “there’s still hope for that guy”. the pastor tried to disagree with Brother Dave, but his reply was, “As long as he’s crying out to God for help, there’s hope for him”

[@charlesoneal3094]

To all these Christians (I'm a Christian btw...) Saying this man is in hell... Be careful. You dont know his end story. The grace of God is without measure... And his mercies are new every morning. You dont know whether or not he repented before he died on the pavement. I know we all fail daily... Just be careful about the stones that you throw.

[@branscombe_]

thanks for saying this. we dont know where anyones heart is by just what they say

[@charlesoneal3094]

@@branscombe_ I really believe that there will be so many people in heaven that will blow our minds.... We don't know the dealings of the Father with folks. We aren't called to judge people's salvation. We are called to love, yes??

[@timithypirie1]

Amen so be it

[@garyfricke7618]

I ONCE HEARD THAT WE WILL BE VERY SURPRISED WHEN WE SEE WHO IS ON "THE OTHER SIDE"...WHEREVER WE END UP!!

[@prenticesissy9278]

Judge not unless you be judged

[@alectoombs678]

Sam is in heaven. My family personally knew him, before I was born of course since he died in 1992, but they always talk about how kind and nice he really was. He is in Heaven.

[@furlyghost707]

He was a Sagittarius one of the three fire signs. Us fire signs are fiery and explosive most of the time as you can tell by this sermon video/audio but deep down we are all "love and fluff" for lack of a better description. We are some of the most generous people you will ever meet but just don't take us for granted we have very delicate hearts.

[@haveabarryniceday238]

When Sam was singing half way through it i cried some because I really miss Sam

[@williamwhittley3154]

It's not a sin to b confused

[@mafia461]

I didn't even know him and I also miss him...

[@stevesmith9221]

Me too

[@MikeTidman]

This is one of the most powerful and sad and uplifting recordings I've ever listened to.

[@sherylstroh3350]

Yes

[@Furball2k]

Comedy brought me closer to Sam Sam brought me closer to Jesus

[@TheMidnightModder]

I would love to hear a bit of your Testimony! For me it was Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's true that God uses the worse off people to make the biggest impact.

[@philipjames751]

I believe Sam is in heaven. His brother was there when he died and Sam was speaking to no one in particular, and he said “I don't want to die I don’t want to die....but why?” then in a relaxed manner his last words were “okay, okay”. Sam was entering heaven, and it reaffirms God’s mercy and grace.

[@timithypirie1]

I'm with you I can just sense it

[@hairyasstruman2257]

I see a lot of Sam in myself. I've done things the hard way and not always made the best choices. At times, I've been a lot more carnal that I wanted to be. I feel as long as we stay in the Word and we feel that conviction when we've done wrong, that means the Lord is still with us, beckoning our return. Eventually, we get to a place where we more spiritual and less worldly. Praise Jesus for his grace and mercy, for we don't deserve it

[@martinone9]

Are you serious? Have you heard the words that came out of his mouth?

[@timithypirie1]

@@martinone9 you might be right god had every right to judge him harshly God has such depth of mercy we don't even understand though is my feeling on this, he took his life but I'm hoping for his works to have been burned up and his soul saved that's quite a loss to have no rewards in heaven for eternity

[@onfireoutreachministries6331]

God will forgive you but he will not forgive you of the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost.. he mocked Jesus when he was in comedy.. bitter water and sweet water can not come out of the same fountain.. no man can serve two masters

[@thegenxkid1980]

I’m a Christian. The Bible states that God gave even Jezebel a space to repent (Rev. 2:20-21). Perhaps as Sam sat there dying, he received his space to repent. Never underestimate the mercies of God.

[@rodderick1983]

Salvation is eternal so Sam is safe but physically a believers life is shortened by sinful ways.

[@rodderick1983]

@@CousinMyrtle actually anything other than osas is of the devil.

[@winstondietz]

The Bible was written by men. I'm guessing you read a certain "version". Version means things are added and or omitted to satisfy an agenda. We believe what we're told to believe unless you use the brain God gave you, then you can think for yourself.

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

@@CousinMyrtle lol, the Bible doesn't really teach about hell, it's really interesting you worship somebody you call God yet I don't believe he ever called himself God. As a good Messianic Jew that would have been a horrible sin for him, it was made up later by the Greeks who wrote the New testament. Keep that in mind when you read those holy books that they were written by people who never met the person they were writing about. It's an elaborate game of telephone, where they stitched together some stories about one guy with a bunch of apocryphal stories about several other characters from the course of history.

[@rodderick1983]

@@winstondietz shall we reject all books written by men? Bible was Holy Spirit inspired its great (KJB) but there are bad translations of certain words from Greek to English but it's all good

[@hansolo4946]

Jesus has changed my life, and it did not come over night. Pray for it and you shall receive amen!

[@TheFKD24]

Weird it's on a Sunday and I been led to THIS. I remember Sam Kinison, didn't know he was a preacher before comedy. Personal struggle, now I'm listening to Sam's last sermon. All I can think is I'm sorry God.

[@warpig7493]

Me too brother.

[@stevensmith3914]

Amen

[@dahlgren75]

Knew Sam back in the early early 80s. Both of us were trying to make it as standups, but I did not know that as he was leaving preaching to go into Comedy, I was leaving Comedy to go into preaching. However, I don't think Sam truly in his heart left preaching. On the day of his death he's having a conversation with God. I have memories of he and a group of budding comics, eating out on Melrose, walking from the Comedy Store to the Improv. It's true he didn't have a car and was making very little memories. Thanks for the preaching memories. I knew Sam preached but never heard him.

[@firesweep58]

I feel like if he'd lived.. he'd have came back to this. I really do. RIP Sam...

[@davidb2206]

Yes, kind of like Little Richard.

[@IBEWelectronut]

Thank you for sharing this. God bless Sam. He was an awesome man. RIP, brother.

[@williamshaw9047]

@K Ray He always believed in God. He never made jokes about God not existing, though he did not believe that Jesus Christ would come back to Earth.

[@evansusmc]

K Ray Kinison was awesome before and after. No reason to try and differentiate.

[@evansusmc]

K Ray not that complicated really. And not “believing in god” is not a gauge of whether they are a good person or not. Especially since there are hundreds of religions that contradict Christianity (and vice versa). That alone is religion’s red flag.

[@illuminati8181]

@Jonny Sandtrap which means they're stories

[@gratefulyankee377]

@@williamshaw9047 Yes, he did make fun of God, the Bible, and evangelism

[@markdalton3900]

I believe what Jesus done on the cross was more than enough!I have strayed before and came back and i know its Jesus performance not ours !

[@supermanziggy]

My folks worked hard for God, and basically died physically poor. But they were so very, very rich in what matters being on the front lines in spiritual battles. God rewards, yes, but not like the world thinks of rewards. It's a reward far beyond the understanding of the things of our Holy Father. I love you God.

[@noelpeacock3476]

I truly pray Sam made it home. I identify with him very much

[@CousinMyrtle]

If you identify with him then you better repent honey. 😢

[@davidgo8874]

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

[@bobbytheblade2550]

Oh Sammy, you left this to enter the wilderness and darkness of the world. I did likewise, but perhaps in those final moments of life, you left that wilderness and embraced the light. RIP brother, and this final message is how I shall remember you. I choose light today, and Sammy, I hope to see you on that other side.

[@piperpepper6601]

I feel unpleasant to realize he went from this to loud mockery. Supposedly when he wrecked and died he was witnessed staring into the blank distance and saying " I know I know ".

[@thechurch4realgroup704]

Kinison reportedly said to no one in particular as his last words "why now?", then paused, asked "but why?", and after another pause, said "okay, okay, okay". A friend who was with him at the time later recalled, "Whatever voice was talking to him gave him the right answer and he just relaxed with it".

[@edwincotto4330]

Thank you for sharing this sermon . He was truly blessed. Wow , I'M GLAD I paused to listen. May he rest in peace.

[@keenakaur6314]

He was a great man.

[@billymullinax2147]

I met him once and we talked about GOD. He said that many judged something in his life as being unforgivable. How people that used to love him looked at him like something bad on the bottom of their shoe. He said at that point he was done with church people and GOD! I asked if I could pray for him and he said no. It’s a waste of time. He was now performing for people that loved him for who he is.

[@johnarchluleta]

I went to church today and yesterday I was cursing Gods plan for me. I think Sam’s experience is just a more concentrated version of all our experiences… most people just aren’t this honest and vulnerable. God bless Sam Kinison and I will pray for him

[@rayubinger9780]

Too cool. Pleasantly surprised there's a recording of his preacher work. Always wondered.

[@longorda3211]

Wow. You can feel it in his voice, Sam really had a genuine relationship with God. He's so honest and sincere in this. I wish he would have stuck with it, but I can imagine it was really difficult to prepare sermons week after week for just 4 or 5 people to preach to. God's anointing was definitely all over him.

[@chrisjohnson5888]

Let me talk to you right now, just because you curse doesn't mean that you still cannot have a relationship with God ,we all sin an falls short of the Lord,we are only human and God forgives ,if u cheat its the same as killing someone, no sin is greater than the next

[@dwightschrute1953]

@@chrisjohnson5888 thats where you are dead wrong and ignorant of scripture , read Mark 3:28-29

[@chrisjohnson5888]

@@dwightschrute1953 O really so Jesus got angry and did not use a cuss word wow so when he was thrown thanks there in the temple I guess he was just Hey you cannot do this don't do this Im gonna kick yr at oh no I can't use that word.. You really really do not know your Bible you really really really really me to read between the lines son

[@shable1436]

Yall are both right no sin is worse or better to commit, but to blasphemy high almighty spirit is the one that says is irredeemable, very plain, and of course killing is terrible, but in terms of turning your back on the spirit is one thing, but actively and knowingly mocking God through occult practices is the spiritual mocking, not just cursing the gd word, there is a difference in spiritual and nonspiritual communications, one is the intent behind it

[@mrbigfatwhiteboy]

I have maybe one at most 2 who listen to anything I say on Jesus . They stick around to be apart of gangstalking me, mainly. It’s a relief not to have a crowd that loves you and demanding of you .. the horror is having them hate you and invade everything you say or do as far as privacy. I don’t understand it .. but I can’t give up. I listen to this sermon over and over just to make it one more day and not give up. It’s amazing to watch people do things they know will destroy you to the point of death. I would give them my death if I could but God won’t let me just yet.. hopefully, soon. I don’t want to live anymore but I won’t commit suicide for them so they can see me go to hell.

[@spida817express]

God Bless this man Sam, he never sold out, he made mistakes but never sold out. He went through a lot of darkness in his family life, but kept the spirit of God in him. Rest his soul. !!!

[@bandit07man]

I grew up listening and watching Sam. But this is the Best of Sam I have ever heard. Thank you for everything in that voice and Famous Scream. You did more than you know. To make me the man and person I am today. Love You. My Brother

[@darrellcrawford1769]

As a former Pentecostal preacher myself like Sam; a Bible School graduate myself, like Sam; wounded and hurt; like Sam, this is so daunting for me in 2019.

[@johndowns3839]

I hope things are better for you now, Darrell. It ain't easy, but we're all in this together. Peace and keep the faith.

[@johncloois3301]

Just some guy's opinion (mine,) I think Holy Spirit wants to use this as a way to reconsider the relationship you had with God.

[@notyourbusiness4803]

John Cloois If were the children of GOD doesn’t that make me a God?

[@johncloois3301]

@@notyourbusiness4803 Yes, sort of. ... Christians have His power, love for all that He gives and only from Him can we give out, His everything just not in the amount. And it would make you a god, lowercase, "g."

[@ak6781fan]

Hi Darrel. I hope you are having a good day. ;-) As a Christian I always saw how he could have been a preacher but I believe this is the first time to run across it.

[@joseywales7930]

Wow that was very inspiring. A side of Mr. Kinison many never will know. Thanks for sharing this. RIP Sam.

[@juliodiaz8980]

Cannot stop listening to this.😥😥😥

[@mafia461]

Me neither, I went back to the message several times just to see myself being described by his own words, understanding that we're not alone in this carnal battle, we're all inside the same fleshy fox hole.

[@shawnajohnson5307]

@@mafia461 thanx

[@jasonhenderson1767]

I dont know exactly how he felt but i do know about some of the sadness he felt having no sense of belonging or purpose in life. We are seekers and we always try to fill the void with the wrong things but im glad he got over it and got it together in the end. He gives someone like me hope and im as hopeless as they come. Thank you for the life of Sam Kinison and this great message i can listen to anytime im feeling down about life, R.I.P.

[@AliciaReborn101]

No one but the Lord knows a man’s heart.

[@bertroost1675]

Stalin's too?

[@Hamigal]

Am so thankful to have seen Sam front row and center Palace Theater in Canton, Ohio. It was for my 40th birthday and I treasure that night of love and so much laughter.

[@KevinWickerProductions]

Sam was sincere. He was being criticized and slandered by his Christian friends, because he was simply a maverick. But it is evident that he had a heart for God. There was a lot going on in his life that pressured him and I think his divorce pushed him over the edge. I was brought up a Pentecostal preacher's son, and became a minister myself for a time. Lots of us who have been abused and boxed in by religion -- like Sam -- will rebel. A sincere faith will be tested, especially when church culture is in the mix. Church has sent more people to hell than they are willing to admit. Sam was pissed and hurt, for the most part. He got his revenge.

[@timmiller745]

Sam gave shitloads of money to the ministry after becoming famous.

[@MsThebeMoon]

Miss you, Sam. Love you and can't wait to meet you. You're on my list to seek out when I cross over. Felt like I knew you. No other comdian did I ever feel a bond with. I'm not relegious but I know Sam was a good soul, even during his worse times. Dang, I actually needed to hear this right now.

[@jameslomenzo1139]

you can feel the anointing in Sam here, it really touches the heart.

[@zoonomia]

My sincere thanks for posting this gem.

[@buckeyejim2989]

Thanks for sharing this, if Sam wasn't Sam,,, this spirit filled message would have been lost. 🙏

[@sweetness34km]

Thank You Sam. Thank You Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and savior. In memory of my second dad my stepfather who passed away today. Rest in peace. Love you.

[@vincentnelson8733]

I was his parents paperboy in Tulsa back in the late 70's. This recording sounds like a confession right before his comedy debut. Glad to a have a personal memory

[@joemartines3545]

Interesting...

[@madelinecesnalise76]

Wow just wow. That helps. Happy to come across this. Amen! Rest in peace Sam. But U truly where gone too soon. R.I.P.

[@irishlady1625]

I am glad he knew Jesus Christ as his Savior before he died. That is the most important thing you can have. Eternal life in heaven is definitely where you want to be. RIP. VERY Powerful and emotional message. He has a wonderful heart and loves the Lord.

[@punchline43]

I'm perfectly fine with just being dead honestly.

[@Whoa_shutitdown]

Brother Sam is at peace without pain with the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

[@dannosaurusrex1]

Such an anointing on his life wow! I have never heard this side of him

[@kenstocks]

Forgive me for who I am. Let me be who you want me to be.

[@turdferguson8612]

We have a loving and forgiving God, a merciful and just God. Only God knew Sam’s heart

[@NickCHristopoulos-q2s]

salvation is a free gift..not earned.....

[@chrisbera7952]

We sure do. For a couple decades he lived like the devil and blasphemed Jesus regularly. Jesus said; " You will know them by their FRUIT..." Sam's fruit was rotten. We can hope he had a death bed repentance, but leading up to that moment, he was clearly and enemy of God. Hoping for last second salvation is pure folly. I hope he had a mental conversion before he died, because nothing he did up to that point leads us to believe he did. Sure only God knows at this point. What bothers me is that people think it's a done deal, like Sam is automatically in heaven, despite being a vile enemy of Jesus right up to those last seconds. I wouldn't assume it. In fact, I wouldn't count on it.

[@RRRRR7-c7r]

He really knew what he was talking about. It was powerful and anointed by God.

[@godsstruggler8783]

Any self professing Christian saying that this man is in Hell make God out to be a liar. You are trusting in yourself to be saved because you don't believe the Gospel.

[@humpy1980]

I miss this kind of preaching. These pastors these days worry too much about hurting feelings and making people uncomfortable! Reminds me of my child hood. This took me back to 1986. Being 6 years old and eating grandmas fried chicken and watching the Dallas Cowboys after church! GLORY!!!

[@branscombe_]

Check out Paul Washer, any sermon. "the sermon that angered many is a good start"

[@mafia461]

Sam was a broken soul, and only those of us who have been born of the Spirit know and understand his cry for help. RIP Sam....

[@mikemiller659]

Psst! every one is!

[@mafia461]

@@mikemiller659 Psst,..everyone is what?

[@WakeRunSleep]

@@mafia461 a broken soul

[@mafia461]

@@WakeRunSleep for sure for sure...💔 I just wanted to confirm what he meant by everyone "is" because in my sentence I mentioned "born of the Spirit" and not everyone is.

[@WakeRunSleep]

@@mafia461 gotcha

[@Neptuneman07]

His stand up humor actually help me overcome my struggles with depression and lustful thoughts. God used his gift of humor to bring the spirit of joy into this world. Thank you Sam for being a light in the darkness in both the churches and the clubs.

[@topnotch4564]

WOW, Thank You Sam Kinison. Thank you for uploading this, Amen.

[@jameslomenzo1139]

Sam had everything that life had to offer, Hollywood, drugs, women, new cars but he's speaking from his heart here, he knew that life was in void. He only knew Jesus could fill that void with his anointing, ever lasting life,love, and the God's anointing.

[@nicolesaunders2964]

I so wish I could have seen him when he was preaching!!

[@angusorvid8840]

I knew him from the mid 80s to his last days at the height of his career. Great guy, lots of fun. A much more complex person that his image would imply. Knew him in L.A. through the comedy scene.

[@youngproscia]

You can hear the passion he has for the Lord here; no doubt. I’m sure that never , ever left him. And he brought a lot of people joy by making them laugh, RIP and God Bless

[@mcarlkv53]

Testimony - Between the ages of 15-25 I was a bum, alcoholic, fornicator, adulterer…Couldn’t do nothing in life and had a lazy work ethic…Was a stand-up comedian for 2 years because I saw Sam Kinison perform and I felt I related to him and tried to emulate him in my life. I did. Fornication, adultery, filthy mouth, etc… I appeared in comedy clubs in Philadelphia and South Florida. I was performing at a club where Franklin Ajaye was the headliner and Brian Regan was the opening act. I was one of the other six comedians on the bill that night. I thought I was on my way to fame and fortune. A few years later Sam Kinison died and that “rocked” my world. I thought man if he could die like that (suddenly) who am I? All of my heroes were dead now - Moe, Larry, Curly, Ronnie Van Zant, Elvis Presley, etc..Now, Sam Kinision. I realized that life is futile and fleeting and fame and money will not save you in that hour of death… Eventually I realized I was a sinner in the hands of a Holy God. I had broken all of the TEN COMMANDMENTS and there was no hope for my soul. I was guilty. One Sunday night in 1992 instead of watching football or the tv show Married with Children I went to Church and heard an evangelist preach and I knew God was speaking to me through his son Jesus Christ. (Romans 10:13 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved) Well, I called upon Jesus to save me, and I was at that same instant. All of the pain and heartbrokeness that I experienced in my life left me. Almost like invisible weights that held me down my whole life left me and I have not been the same since. That same peace and joy can be yours if you let Jesus save you as well.

[@arnoldlayne5705]

💙

[@marksflores2533]

HALLELUJAH!! Praise the good Lord, Jesus Christ!

[@mattkaustickomments]

So wait... you KILLED somebody??

[@mcarlkv53]

@@mattkaustickomments abortion is murder

[@paulconnor8334]

Well said brother God save me to

[@haveabarryniceday238]

Thank you Sam, We miss you and love you, thank you for this i cried.

[@fruitypeebils]

ok this is pretty fascinating

[@heartbeatinhistory5236]

The fact he stood at that desk and spoke from his heart about his story, that's his testimony. God worked through Sam and no one can take that part away. Sinning in the flesh, experiencing the carnal world in all its forms, Paul was one of the greatest sinners whom God used to bring the message of HIS greatness and to glorify Him. All of this is because of and but for God...Sam was a man who wrestled with demons, who here among us haven't been tested? I'm here to say if God hasn't tested you, then you need to look at the relationship you have with God, because He will test those that He puts to task.

[@packingten]

I feel so bad hearing this someone hurt Sam really bad. One person can hurt someone so bad they make a 180° turn and go the other way. I heard Sam was praying as He died. I know Jesus heard&Forgave him!.

[@April-t6z]

We rarely get to see the results of our actions, but Sam's ex wives sure did! Hurt people hurt people, and the cycle continues. That's why is so important to smile at strangers and be kind. Not even so much for them but for the one who was spared from being the next victim or the person who loves them that takes the brunt of all that person's pain.✌️🥰

[@illuminati8181]

@@April-t6z explained beautiful

[@TheMidnightModder]

We can not judge his salvation but I will admit, it would really be something to meet this man in Heaven one day.

[@roguespearsf]

Is there a video of his final moments? It would be nice to see him return to this 'form' as opposed to the degeneracy of his "comedy" days. That's why he was so "successful" in that career, he was genuine and in pain, he was just venting it a way that was subverted by Satan, but it sounds like he saw the light at the end. I always wondered what happened to Rev. Kinison. I never recognized the Hollywood version of him, just a husk of a man once inhabited by God who allowed the Devil to take over for a while

[@ZenShroud1]

@@roguespearsf Take your meds. Comedian Kinison was the real Sam.

[@sergeant816]

He never lost God.. amen 🙏

[@BubblingSyphilisSund]

Disagree. He had to let go of god to realize his potential. As we all do.

[@sergeant816]

@@BubblingSyphilisSund enjoy

[@andrewcross8244]

Absolutely not. He’s in heaven

[@Kingofcorrect]

His speaking voice was so soothing, it's unfair that the world took him from us so soon.

[@sparkomatic100]

Im sorry, but hearing this, I was waiting for him to start screaming...OHHHHH OHHHHH! Its just what I know of him from his Comedy career.. RIP Sam. He was funny and A blessing to this World..

[@peteresselstrom8616]

I cry every time I hear this. Especially when he sings…wish he was still here… he would probably be the president and Americans would be happy and loving once again…

[@StephenS-2024]

He was never making fun of God, or Jesus. He was making fun of narrow-mindedness and literalism. Nobody seems to be happier about a lost soul being damned than a shallow believer.

[@peteresselstrom8616]

Sam is the best Preacher, and comedian I’ve ever heard!!!

[@lancecabaniss8591]

When Sam said “and I just want you to pray for me” the tears hit

[@blessOTMA]

Amen

[@BlackKnightSatalite]

Iv always wanted to hear this one . All i had heard of it was when he was talking about being himself in front of the father . Not knowing this was it just happened to be listening to it . Coolest preacher ever !

[@lanes58]

They say Sam had straightened up his life in the weeks before he was died in this car wreck. I personally think he had repented, and asked God for forgiveness. God in His mercy, took him in this car wreck, before he would be tempted to go back to his backslidden ways. I believe he’s with the Lord now.

[@tomsuiteriii9742]

I agree. Despite his vulgar comedy, I do believe Sam was saved, albeit deeply backslidden. He reminds me of my former roommate who, after being heavily involved in the church, fell away from the Lord for about a decade. And when I say backslid, I mean seriously backslid--he got involved in Harleys and an MC club, got divorced, became an alcoholic, was estranged from his kids, and wound up with a DUI. Anyway, over the course of our time together, praise God, I was able to help him reconnect with Jesus, and now he is sober, in church, and (re?)born again. So, no matter how far a backslidden person *seems* to be from God, He still has all things under control, even if He has to cut our life short, like Sam's car crash, to make sure we wind up in heaven with Him.

[@fool1shmortal]

@@tomsuiteriii9742 We can hope for Sam.

[@Malkmusianful]

Dude, listen to yourself. You're saying God killed a comedian because he was afraid he was gonna freebase cocaine again.

[@lanes58]

⁠@@Malkmusianfuldude…there’s tons of examples in the Bible, of God taking someone early, for a better end result.

[@Malkmusianful]

@lanes58 "that's just the way it is in the TV show." - the Thermians

[@trevorcrowe7571]

Wow. To know what came after this. Some may question who was the real Sam, but I think this is the real Sam.

[@robertj.zoellner5084]

I think deep down, it was. Very tragic in so many ways....

[@pancdca]

IF you truly listened to Sammy, his ACT was always truly Christian based and he NEVER truly was hate filled towards Christ. He was a true follower and was more liberal than the Christian Right would accept. BUT does anyone TRULY believe Christ did NOT have a sense of humor? OR that Sammy took it too far? We are ALL sinners in His eyes, Sammy was just honest about it. IT was Sammy's humor, that in all honesty inspired me to read the Bible and believe. God put Sammy here for a reason.

[@conorhaddock3956]

@@pancdca amen

[@illuminati8181]

I love Sam. He makes me search for purpose. Through his preaching or humor. I wish he was here.

[@christophernichols4892]

But that's exactly the thing. He was both men: the Godly humble one, and the one who raged against... what, exactly? Did he really hate anyone? Televangelists, sure, and a lot of homophobia? He was both these people, and many others. This is a lovely thing to hear, thank you so much for sharing.

[@claudhenrysmoot7957]

The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. That never left him, you know.

[@okie_outlaw]

I know I can't be alone in hoping that he kept the faith until the end.

[@Michael-kv2im]

i dont think he did. atleast from my research he got into the complete opposite. drugs, satanism, even Richard Pryors son claims to have had sex with him and that Sam wanted to do any and everything that was considered "bad". part of the reason why im doing research on him right now, his story gets more and more interesting the more i research.

[@truthfulfree]

of course he did :)

[@RRRRR7-c7r]

I've listened to this many times. It renews me everytime.

[@sherylstroh3350]

honest testimony I loove praying for souls out of thw e blue after i had bbeenn praying to God not let my heart be hardened ive also learned that when i think of someone as instructed by holy spirit... the voice, thhat unmistakeable voice of sam kinison as if i was listening to one of his stand ups... so i egan to pray for him i felt the spirit upon me i stopped to look him up i came across this last sermon of his recorded..1982..he spent seven years preachin pentecostal before goin to comedy. i began prayin for his soul i listened too this old sermon of his Thank you sam kinison for ministering to me and to all those who listened to his comedy scene and i bet misunderstood words..it seems he was ministering to the people,,,who paid to hear him..looking for distractions humor and a few drinks out in the real gritty world.. i never caught on...but something about him.. this sermon has mkinistered to my heart and soul.... lord, what all he got himself into...forgive him..it was tough....must have been.. LISTEN mR. kINISON IS BESEECHING US TO PRAY FOR HIM WHENEVER WE THINK OF HIM........YES I WILL SAM HEY PLEASE PRAY FOR ME TOO..WHETHER YOU IN PURGING OR HEAVEN I PRAY FOR MY PRAYERS TO B APPLIED TO YOUR SPIRIT AMEN HE KNEW OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD....TRUST IN GOD AND ITS SO TRUE THAT THE SPIRIT NEEDS TO QUICKEN WITHIN A SOUL...AT THE TIME A PERSON CAN FINALLY UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT..BELIEVE..SURRENDER IM STILL WORKIN ON SURRENDERING ALL THANK YOU BROTHER SAM KINIS

[@sherylstroh3350]

LOVE HIS SINGING TOOO

[@gunnerzane5230]

Man I wish there was a video of this.

[@mitchmyers7523]

Man... this is POWERFUL!!!

[@beeone1380]

I truly believe Sam's in heaven. God Bless You Mr.Kinison Thanks for the laughs and being real

[@timithypirie1]

Me too and I'm a Christian who believes few there be who find it

[@MichaelBoltonsEntireCatalog]

According to Bill Kinison, Sam spoke with God during his final minutes.

[@IBEWelectronut]

I didn't know he preached in Tulsa. Wow. That's where I live. Small world.

[@ricarleite]

He was from Tulsa OK. Maybe someone you know knew him.

[@BB-ey4nf]

He is buried at 51st and memorial. I miss him.

[@davidmason3528]

@Trevor Walker what's left of that church building is at 14th and N. Utica.

[@GayRocker81]

@@BB-ey4nf Memorial Park Cemetary… Along with Wayman Tisdale and Oral Roberts

[@BobbyGeneric145]

I live in Tulsa, Standing in NYC, watching Kinison videos and come across this!

[@dorareynolds5304]

He was preaching the word he was feeling the word and you can’t serve two masters in the in end his last words seem to be to his savior I believe the lord took him home

[@blinko656]

We’re not exactly sure how the Lord works. We know one thing the Lord is not a liar. If you except Christ at an early age and believe that in all your heart I’m pretty certain you’re going to heaven although your sinned afterwards. God understands our heart and whatever it is it makes us do certain things. I think he has a more merciful God than he lets on. Just my thoughts not arguing at all.

[@dorareynolds5304]

@@blinko656 God is mercyful

[@fayebuchanan3694]

@@dorareynolds5304 God also holds us accountable ---He could have stayed saved but he turned his back on God

[@dorareynolds5304]

@@fayebuchanan3694 True …but Gods arms and heart are open for are return there’s only two unforgivable sins ….if Sam’s thought’s his heart return to God at that moment repenting for his failure’s his sins then he is with God

[@freespirit4601]

I agree

[@paulconnor8334]

Sam will always be a legend... Forever in time

[@Froto1976]

Sam was before my time by a few years and i saw his comedy on KZbin shorts and decided to look him up to see. Then i find that he was a preacher and pentecostal at that and now i hear this song and am broken hearted to know what this turned from. What happens to a man to make him turn from God? How low does it have to be before you leave everything? I dont know but thos man has been dead as long as ive been alive and i still feel his pain in his voice. God bless anyone who is feeling this way and contemplating on turning from God, Jesus loves you so much, He understands your pain and He hears your cries in the night, He's there with you i promise. Dont give up, keep fighting, its not how many times you fall its how many you get up. As long as you dont stop you will be rewarded in Heaven on that Judgment day. God is not a man that He would lie

[@McLovin_2007]

Sam never turned from God. He talked about relationship with God even years later as a comedian.

[@Froto1976]

@McLovin_2007 with the filth that came out of his mouth, I beg to differ. I understand that people lose their way from time to time, even I did, but to use God's name in vain and cuss the way he did, I find it hard to believe that he didn't turn from God.

[@Froto1976]

@McLovin_2007 you can't serve God one day and just say "hey God I'm gonna go ever here and live like the devil for awhile, I'm not turning away from you I just want to play a little on this side of the fence". The bible warns of exactly that.

[@McLovin_2007]

He left the ministry because he didn't want to take a collection.@@Froto1976

[@illbehim]

I'm genuinely glad Sam Kinison's preaching AND comedy are left on the record for posterity, he's a man with an interesting story

[@Disavowedagent47]

how can anyone down vote when a man bares his soul to the people he loved and who loved him. he may have been a master comic. but he had a gift and a different calling. there can be no real reason to down vote him. we didn't walk his path in his shoes and we are not God. there was a reason and purpose for him doing what he did and if you cannot relate then be happy for not knowing his pain. and if you can surely you can bestoe mercy

[@drgnflyangeltruthseeker8556]

Amen🛐🫂🙏👑💗

[@Coldkill2001]

Some people have no forgiveness and live off the high of spite. Pity them

[@918kickinwing]

The way he died and spoke to someone before his death really makes me happy for him. I don’t think God sent him anywhere but home. “I used to think I could make it without Christ in my life”. I don’t think he pleaded with whomever he was speaking to, he accepted it for the better, with calm and serenity.

[@Roger-z5z]

I pray 🙏🏻, that he found his way back to JESUS before he left this world 🌎, AMEN!!!!

[@skiddwister9143]

It sounds like he had a short conversation with an angel as he was dying. "Why me? Okay, okay, okay. Why now?" Okay."

[@JustJefferson]

@@skiddwister9143I believe this to be so.

[@MGAF688]

@@skiddwister9143 It was most likely an angel of death. 1/3 of the angels are fallen.

[@nicholasvinyl]

Everyone needs a Sam even God.

[@davidb2206]

This is the most powerful, moving, sermon I have ever heard. Out of thousands.

[@zolafuckass8606]

God bless you, Sam.

[@stretchjohnson752]

Sam was never the same after his first divorce it was all down hill after that.

[@JohnPMitten]

We can leave God, but he'll never leave us. Ask the prodigal son?

[@heneverforesakesme4038]

that is 100 percent correct

[@gregorywalkersr.2029]

He preached it like every Minister should preach it

[@SolarSiege]

Amen 🙏 you are right the son is right Jesus Christ lord and savior

[@Childofgod-cg1cg]

Rip God only knows the man and his true heart 🙏 God is so good all the time not just sometimes ❤❤❤

[@hansjuker8296]

'If I can't be who I am with the Father I'm gonna stop preaching this gospel'

[@rickredmond9847]

What happened to Sam is the same thing that happened to many Pastors and ministers. He lost his marriage and since conservative churches consider divorce a disqualification for ministry, he consequently lost his ministry as well. He was hurt, angry and became bitter, cynical and then rebellious. The rest is history..........

[@rickredmond9847]

@@banhatlessducks I'm a fellow Pastor who's probably been through at least as much if not more shit than you have. My ministry has been primarily to inner-city youth and the gang community here in Chicago and going on 30 years now. And let's just say that over these last 3 decades of ministering in an urban war zone and being deeply embedded with some of the most wicked people on the planet, I haven't always been a good little boy. I can relate to Sam just as much as you can, brother.

[@mafia461]

@@rickredmond9847 Sin had me trying suicide in the past, but after my experience with the power of the Holy Ghost, my sins can't overpower me anymore.

[@TheMidnightModder]

@@rickredmond9847 I've found being filled with the Holy Spirit makes me feel disgusted when I sin. Do you feel that way when you curse? I hope so, otherwise, you need more of the Holy Spirit. God knows I need more.

[@rickredmond9847]

@@TheMidnightModder Uh, yes. And likewise, I've also found that being filled with the Holy Spirit also makes me feel disgusted when I judge others (like Jesus clearly told us not to) by addressing folks I don't know and have never even met with comments like yours above.