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"Jesus Christ" is Trending, But For The Wrong Reasons

Feb 07, 202413 min
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Lil Nas X has broken Christians hearts again by mocking Jesus Christ, the Bible and Noah in his latest music video "J Christ." Joe Kirby from Off the Kirb ministries reacts to the video as a born again Christian and asks people to pray for Lil Nas while there is still opportunity.

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George Floyd was a man made in the image of God. Millions shed tears when they heard that he had died so little. NASA, can I ask you a question? Why have you never made a music video mocking his death? Princess Diana was a woman made in the image of God. Millions shed tears when she died. So little Nas X why have you never made a music video mocking her death? Kobe Bryant was a man made in the image of God. Michael Jackson was a man made in the image of God. Prince Robin Williams.

These were men made in the image of God. And millions cried shed tears when they died. So why have you never made a music video mocking their death? And yet Jesus Christ was not a man made in the image of God. He was God in the flesh. He is God. And yet still today, millions shed tears over his death. So, little nurse, can I ask you, why do you think it's not acceptable to make music videos about all those people I've listed above? But you do think it's acceptable

to mock my Saviour's death? I don't know whether you will ever watch this little nurse, but if you do, I want to say this. I hope it was worth it. I hope the fact that you're now boasting on social media that this song J. Christ has gone to #1 trending on YouTube. The fact that now you have money, clout, and all the attention. I hope it was worth it. That right now you've quite literally broken Christians hearts around the world.

And I really do wish you knew. And not just you, but all the rappers, all the musicians who think it's funny and clever to mock. The one who we love so much, the one who died for us, the only thing that we have in this world, Jesus Christ. And yet you continue to laugh at him. I wish you knew how much it hurts because let's be honest, you won't do it to any other

religion. No, you only do it to us because you know at the heart of our religion, the one who you mocked Jesus Christ, said Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I don't normally film in this room, but I'll be honest with you when I first saw Little Nars X in that music video, If you've not seen it, I would not recommend you watch it. When I first saw him pretending to be Jesus, greeting people to come into heaven.

When I first saw him pretending to be descended right down to hell. When I first saw him mocking Noah and the Ark. When I saw him pretending to be Jesus Christ beating the evil one at a game of basketball. Do you know what happened to me? My heart, literally my heart began to pound. I began to sweat. There was a real physiological reaction to my body. That's how much it upset me to watch that.

And what I wanted to do is I wanted to come on camera and I wanted to shout and say all kinds of things. But then I came into this room and I saw my baby daughter crawling on the floor and it's almost as if God showed me something in that moment. He showed me that, yes, this man, little Nars X, he's got lots of money, lots of followers, lots of fame. But once he was just a little baby, a little one that was knitted together inside of his mother by the Lord God. And God sees that.

And God loved that baby and he still loves that man today. And when I heard all of this and thought this through, it just made me want to pray for him. So before I pray for him, there is something else I would like to share with you. Some people I know will say Joe, why are you even making a video about this? You're giving him exactly what he wants. He wants publicity. He wants you to do the marketing for him by talking about how dreadful his video is and by doing it you're giving him more

money. Well, if you are thinking like that, can I respond by sharing a Bible verse with you? Genesis 50 verse 20 says this, but As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring it about as it is this day to save many people alive. And the fact is this. I do truly believe Little Nars X meant this for evil. Anyone who says that he's doing this as a way of worshipping gods, they've been completely

misled and deceived. No Little Nars X did want to upset us as Christians. He did want to create a stir and he did want to serve his master in the Kingdom of darkness. I do believe that. But I also do believe that God can transform this situation. And again, I would not recommend that you watch his music video. But right at the end of his music video he shares a Bible verse. And I believe even amongst all of this darkness, I believe people will read that Bible verse and get saved.

What does the verse say? Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. All things have passed away. Behold, all things become new. So what does that actually mean? It means this Jesus Christ transforms people. The moment you meet the living Lord Jesus, the one who conquered the grave, is the moment you are completely changed forever. Now, I'm not exactly sure why little Nars put this in his music video, but I do want to say this. If Little Nars X, If anyone who

can hear my voice right now. Who is serving the Kingdom of darkness, who hates the Lord Jesus Christ. Who finds all of this funny? If anyone turns to Jesus Christ. If anyone sees the one who was nailed to that cross for your

sins. For all the times you've laughed at him, for all the times you've mocked him, for all the times you've lied and done things that God hates, lived a lifestyle that is totally against God. If you turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, and if you believe on him because he died on the cross in your place, because he took the wrath of God in his body for your sins, you can be forgiven. You can have a fresh start and have all of your sins washed away.

And the moment you believe on his name, the moment you trust in him, it says that he lives in me. The Lord Jesus Christ comes to live inside of us. The Holy Spirit takes his spirits and comes and lives inside of a body of a man or a woman. And when that happens, that person becomes a new creation. And you know, friends, I would love it if today you would trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Even though this video is so dark, even though, I'll be honest, it's the worst music

video. And you've heard me say that many times, but this truly is the worst music video I've ever seen that mocks Christ in the worst way possible. But even amongst all of that darkness, wouldn't it be amazing if a beautiful flower grew? And that flower was your faith. Your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So please turn to him today. Let the risen Lord who has a power to conquer grace. Let him take that power and conquer your life and make you into a new creation this very

hour. OK, one more thing before I pray. What you should probably know about us as Christians is we believe there is a power in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. So when I pray for little Nars X, I'm going to pray in the name of Jesus Christ. And something that I did actually notice from the music video is I may have missed it, but it seemed to me that little Nars X never mentioned Jesus Christ's full name. He just kept referring to him as J Christ.

And I wonder, I might be wrong about this, but I wonder, is that because deep down is very epicentre, He knows there is a power to that name, and he knows he even shudders to mock that name. I hope that's true. But let's pray for this man anyway. In the most powerful name, Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence right now and we lift up before you this man, little Nassex Lord, before he was famous, before he had money, before he had followers. Before everyone wanted to shake

his hand. Lord, you knew him and you cared about him. When no one cared about him. As I believe you showed me just before in this very room. You remember him when he was just a little baby, a little child, weak and fragile. And yet, Lord, I do believe that's how you see all of us, no matter how proud or boastful or arrogant we might be. You know how fragile we are. You know that we are made-up of just dust and ashes, and we are

nothing before you. And yet, despite this, you still love us. Despite the fact that we fail you every single day. Despite the fact that little Narsex has turned his back so horribly against you, and he's shaking his first at you and laughing at you in front of millions, you still love him and you still care about him and you're still ready to forgive him, If only he would turn. Lord, I just pray that perhaps something, maybe this video or a

comment or something. Of all the Christians that are trying to reach out to Little Narsix, I pray something would reach him. Something would get into his hard heart and show him just what it is he's doing. Show him that the wrath that he's storing up for himself an eternity. Show him that if he deleted all of these videos, what awaits would be lifted off him.

And if he turned to you, Lord, he would find joy instead of trying to run into these things of this world that will never please us, never satisfy us, to stop chasing these things, but to find what He was created for. The Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, we all have a vacuum inside of us that only you can fill. Lord, as as your servant Augustus said, we are restless until we find rest in you. And it doesn't take a genius to look at little Narsex to see

that he is restless. Lord, help him to find rest in you. Lord, only you can do this. And we just pray that you would show him the seriousness of his sin. But you'd be tender and you'd be gracious. It's just like you've been gracious with us. Those of us who know you and how often you've been so gentle and brought us back gently to to drink of those those streams, those still waters you've LED us beside those those lush green pastures.

And you've been our shepherd. Lord, would you make little Nassex into one of your sheep and be a shepherd? We know that we cannot do this as much as we talk and get loud. Lord, nothing will change his heart but you. So please intervene now. And Lord, if there's anyone listening who also has not found the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, I know that you are no respecter of persons. And Lord, whether they're famous or nobody knows their name. Lord, we know you know their name and you love them.

Lord, please, would they cry out to you right now? Would they see your son on that cross, dying for them? Would they see him risen from the grave, holding out his arms of forgiveness, ready to save them? Lord, please, would you save those people who are hearing right now who have not turned to you? Lord, please do wonderful things, wondrous things, through this video, even though it's made and it's at the heartbeats of it. It's about something dark.

Please, would you turn this around into something good? Because you are a glorious God and you can take the worst of us and transform it into light. So please use me. Use those of us who are praying right now. And if we are Christians who are praying right now, I pray that we wouldn't just gossip and turn our nose up at Little Narsex, but we remember to pray for him. So please hear me now. I pray in the name of our Saviour, the powerful name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

And perhaps if you do know anything about Little Nars X, you remember a few years ago he shocked everyone by singing a song called Montero. Well, I actually had not heard that until about 2021 and I listened to it for the first time and I filmed my reaction. If you'd like to watch that video where again I talk about Jesus, please click here. And if you did find anything helpful, anything was, you know, meant anything to you in this video, would you do a favour for

me, Please? Would you subscribe? Because I really would love to talk to you about the Lord Jesus Christ again, if you give me that opportunity. God bless you all and thank you for watching.

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