In the King James version of Matthew Chapter 21:2 Jesus asked his disciples to get him an ass which he would later ride into Jerusalem in an event that would be recognized as the first Palm Sunday.
In a now viral clip from his Palm Sunday message, Jeffrey Allen Johnson, II, associate pastor of preaching at the 17,000-member Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, made a controversial play on the word “ass” which has sparked a firestorm of criticism online.
“For people who’s been rejected, who’s been unused, who’s overlooked … He (Jesus) says to bring the rejected, unused, overlooked ass to me,” Johnson says in a 36-second viral clip from his message.
“And some of y’all trippin’ because I’m using the word ass when you should be giving God praise that when your ass was rejected, when your ass was overlooked, when your ass was not used, people gave up on your ass, you still had enough sense to bring your ass to Jesus. And Jesus got the best out of your,” he said, stopping short of repeating the controversial word. “I dare you to tell somebody ‘bring your ass to Jesus.'”
The clip, which was first shared by The Playmakers…
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