in World News City Demands Pastor Take Down ‘Jesus’ Sign in Front of Church, Gets Epic Response from Him During Sermon
Freedom-loving Americans cannot help but bemoan the mounting authoritarianism of both federal and state officials.
As we discovered during the COVID era, however, sometimes Satan infects even our neighbors with the spirit of petty tyranny.
In a clip posted Tuesday to the social media platform X, Pastor Mark Driscoll of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, told his congregation that a local government official had asked him to remove a “Jesus Christ ’24” sign from church property — a request to which Driscoll responded with firm defiance.
“We will not comply, but we will multiply,” the pastor wrote in a corresponding post.
Ironically, while preparing a part of his sermon that addressed civil obedience, Driscoll learned that very late in the afternoon on Friday a local government official had emailed the church to complain about the “Jesus Christ ’24” sign.
“This sign does not appear to be a political sign for a current candidate,” the email read. “If the sign does not meet certain requirements, it is subject to removal.”
Driscoll then delivered the first part of his reply to the official.
“I would just humbly submit, if you work for the government, before you go around collecting signs, figure out how to close the border and take care of people before signs,” he said.
At that point, the pastor showed four pictures of the property around his church littered with political signs.
“As far as I know, it’s still America,” he said.
After a brief history lesson that recalled the founding of Scottsdale in 1888 by a Bible-teaching Christian, Driscoll explained what he meant by “Vote Like Jesus,” the title of his new book.
“As you’re choosing your political leader, make sure you choose your eternal Savior,” the pastor said.