December 10, 2024
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Beloved, today we deal with a subject that has plagued humanity from generation to generation: Racism. But let me say this clearly from the beginning: Racism is not the disease—it is only a symptom.
The real disease is the depravity of the human heart. The Bible calls it sin. The human heart is filled with pride, envy, hatred, fear, prejudice, lust, and strife. Jeremiah 17:9 says: “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
The issue today is not Black vs. White, but Light vs. Darkness.
Isaiah 53:6 reminds us: “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way.”
Romans 3:23 declares: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Whether white, black, rich, poor, Jew, or Gentile—sin has corrupted the heart of every man. Racism is one fruit of that poisoned root.
From the very beginning, God created man and woman in His image.
Genesis 1:26–27 says: “So God created mankind in his own image… male and female he created them.”
Every human being—regardless of skin color, background, or culture—bears the imago Dei, the image of God.
Paul reinforces this in Acts 17:26: “From one man he made all nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth.”
We may have different shades of skin, but under the skin we are all the same. One race—the human race.
God commands His people:
“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21)
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)
From the Old Testament to the New, God dismantles barriers men build.
Jesus Himself confronted discrimination head-on:
The Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4): Jews avoided Samaritans, yet Jesus broke cultural barriers to offer her living water.
The Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15:22–28): Though the disciples rejected her, Jesus honored her faith and healed her daughter.
Jesus showed us: Love transcends prejudice. Faith has no color.
Peter’s Vision (Acts 10): God rebuked Peter’s prejudice, saying: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Later Peter confessed: “I now realize that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation.”
Paul Opposing Peter (Galatians 2): When Peter separated himself from Gentiles out of fear, Paul rebuked him: “You are not acting in line with the truth of the gospel.”
Even apostles struggled with prejudice—but the Spirit of God corrected them.
If racism is a symptom of sin, then the cure is not politics, laws, or human effort—it is the Gospel.
Love: John 13:34 – “A new commandment I give you: Love one another as I have loved you.”
Humility: Philippians 2:3–4 – “In humility value others above yourselves.”
Renewal of the Mind: Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Laws can restrain outward behavior, but only Christ can change the heart. Only Love can uproot hate.
Let us be clear:
I do not stand for a Black agenda.
I do not stand for a White agenda.
I stand for God’s agenda.
There are only two kingdoms: Light and Darkness.
Psalm 89:14 says: “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.”
Justice without righteousness becomes demonic. The world seeks justice but rejects God’s mercy and righteousness. That is why policies may change behavior but cannot transform hearts.
Guard your hearts (Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”)
Seek the good of your community (Jeremiah 29:7 – “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city… for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”)
Defend the oppressed (Isaiah 1:17 – “Seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”)
We cannot erase the pain of the past, but we can shine the light of Christ in the present.
Beloved, racism is not a skin problem—it is a sin problem. The cure is not found in human agendas, but in the cross of Christ.
At the cross, there is no Jew or Gentile, Black or White—only one new humanity in Jesus (Ephesians 2:14–16).
So I leave you with this:
Let us not be people who just unmask racism in society. Let us unmask sin in our own hearts. And let us live out the radical, transforming love of God that brings light into darkness.