Summary

This podcast episode explores the church’s responsibility in addressing and combating racism. It highlights the need for Christians to actively engage in eradicating racism and standing with their black brothers and sisters. The transcript discusses the presence of a demonic spirit of racism, the subtle undertones of racism in storytelling, the whitewashing of historical events, and the importance of personal reflection and action in breaking the power of racism.

Key Points

• Believers are called to be apostles who bring about change and establish God’s kingdom.
• The Tulsa race massacre was not taught in schools and was officially recognized and apologized for by the state of Oklahoma years after it occurred.
• Creating a space to wash the feet of those who have been oppressed, like Jesus did, is essential in addressing racism.
• It is necessary to listen to the stories and experiences of marginalized communities and understand the privileges we may have.
• Believers have the authority to push back against the influence of the enemy and invite the Holy Spirit to transform hearts and bring justice to the oppressed.
• The importance of seeking God’s guidance in recognizing personal contributions to the spirit of racism.
• Recognizing that it is our responsibility to bring heaven to earth and eradicate the spirit of racism.

Best Quotes:

1. “And that is actually where the term apostle came from. It was not a Christian word. Apostle actually came from a military term, which was when the kingdom that won a war and was now going to come in and take over this new space.”
2. “Your partnership is everything. And it has to begin with your own heart. The prayer that everybody needs to be praying right now, no matter how you think you fall on the spectrum, is search me, oh God, and know my heart.”
3. “We are in a critical moment in history where white believers in the predominantly white church are saying, enough is enough. I cannot stand idly by. I open the eyes of my heart. Let me see, let me listen, let me understand to the magnitude at which I can possibly understand the oppression and the experience of my black brothers and sisters.”
4. “These subtle undertones I’ve talked about before, where racism stays and where racism grows.”
5. “We can’t keep trying to go after these things on the lesser ground.”
6. “We have to create a space for that…are we creating the space to wash their feet?”
7. “Show me, God, what I can do. Show me on a daily basis opportunities to stamp out this spirit and to do it in the spirit realm, but also to manifest it on earth as it is in heaven.”