Joel Osteen overcome with emotion at first service since shooting
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- Опубликовано: 18 фев 2024
- One week after a shooter walked into Lakewood Church and opened fired, Pastor Joel Osteen honored the church’s security team and off-duty officers who fired back. “They fought fear and they saved us all,” he said. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.
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My heart goes out to the shooter's 7 year old son who was shot in the head.
He's a victim of his mother and this shooting too. I pray for what God believes is best for this child.
How can they call them officers angels if they shot the boy...
@@artistart55She shouldn't have brought him. That's why. They protected us. Angels are shields.
@@CalebJacobs762
Would you say the boy was collateral damage?
@@artistart55 Yes because she was a bad mom and brought him.
@@CalebJacobs762
This was not a mass shooting❗
The fact is Joel Osteen instead of hiding in a room should have been out with a loudspeaker trying to talk the lady down.. She was a troubled person...
The question is, Why won't they tell us who shot the child. And the injured man....
I pray for that young boys precious 🙏 life and for healing
All this guy offers is a feel good message
I appreciate you.
Titus
Your BLESSED EYES IS OPEN TO THE TRUTH
Not really the time
And a bunch of hypocrisy. People need to give to God, not Joel Olsteen
Maybe that’s what you need!
He gives me the creeps!!
He’s an amazing man sent to us by God! ♥Joel and Victoria 🙏🏻
@@MyOutsideSocks Only God could judge him. Careful with your words too, cuz he is a son of God
@@dianesoltner1412 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@Mr.Gundam7 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
You give me the creeps.
Make the security officers just as rich as you are Joel. That would show your true gratitude. They saved many lives.
😂can't give away the "Lords" money. Wouldn't want to help those in need or anything. Bro he's such a scam and it's sad seeing millions fall for him and empty their bank accounts is the hopes for a better life
Larry king to Joel: Is there only one way to Heaven through Jesus?
Joel: blababanadavdsgtjhgthgfg
I had a whole lot of admiration for this man. He wasn’t just crying out of gratitude. He cried out of compassion for the shooter, her son Samuel and her family. He was grateful God protected the church and it wasn’t a ‘mass’ shoo ting. This man is truly kind hearted.
He also cried because he didn’t have to personally pay back his own monetary penalties.
During the hurricane, Osteen didn't open up his church for his followers to have a safe place to hunker down. Meanwhile other public buildings and churches allowed people in for safety. What a kind man indeed
@chis333 I knew someone was going to bring up the hurricane. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt on that one. His staff and security team was monitoring the place.
@@Sikati85 His security staff are mostly off duty/ active police officers. That kind of buying power should not be in the hands of a religious leader with vulnerable followers. "Praise the lord, give me your cash, give me a huge building with armed men" something doesn't sound right here, oh yeah that's right, he's running a religious business, spirituality and sins for profit megachurch.
He also cried becasue he is super rich lol XD
He’s got to keep up the “prophets illusion”… so he can keep profiting!
Exactly! This is going to make him a ton of money. He doesn’t care. The killer is dead. A kid he doesn’t know and an old man he doesn’t know but is his pay piggy is still alive so he’s happy. He was smiling the day it happened. This also makes his followers faith in him even stronger so he’ll have even more control
His waterproof makeup held up
GOD IS GOOD
GOD IS FAITHFUL
LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16 : 7
Tears of joy that this brought more publicity to his business
and its ALL tax free
Joel has done a lot of good for a lot of people. I'm one of those people.
Yeah, must be God’s will to sacrifice an innocent little boy for free publicity, huh?
Yes mental issues is a big trouble in USA
I pray for the victims even the shooter but this “PREACHER “ didn’t shed one genuine tear.
And how do you know that? You know nothing!
@@dianesoltner1412open your eyes he ain't from God
@@dianesoltner1412because he’s not a correct preacher. He’s a motivational speaker. He smiled while describing the horrific events that unfolded. Just because people are nice to you, doesn’t mean they’re good or even mean well. Sometimes good people cause harm.
@dianesoltner1412 do you think Joel cares about you or your money?
@AyyoShyGurlTv amen, Joel is nothing more than a snake oil salesman. Jesus is the ONLY way to salvation. Hopefully she understands that one day and encounter the Lord truly
Joel should do less crying and take action. I think he should adopt the child that is in critical condition and give him the life he deserves.
I don't like the dude, but he doesn't owe anyone anything, and isn't responsible and expected to raise someone else's child, why don't you go and do it?
Praying for the young boy🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Prayers Up Dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤❤❤
The pastor is so happy about this. He’s going to use this tragedy to make more money. The day it happened he couldn’t stop smiling. This will give him more power.
I always watch John and Dodie Osteen's sermons
WHY? Why watch false teachers?
But, do you read the truth?
@modenam9046 The Truth being the Word of God, definitely
He's definitely not from God be careful what you listen to from these kind of preachers who pull the wool over so many Christians eyes blinding them from gods truth.
Wolves, snakes and vipers...the use God's word for riches, twist the words, and go to sleep without a care for anyone but themselves....God give us the wisdom to know the truth
You know why they're not showing the perp's photo.
Why Mister Christ
It was a female Hispanic if you want to know lol
They don't need to show it because there's detectives like you doing the research and reporting it to us in the comments. If it was a white fellow you wouldn't even comment. There have been stories in the news where the thief, or killer is white and nobody says anything about race.
I say this out of love: I hope this incident is a wake-up call to Osteen to use his ministry to impact the world rather than for his personal monetary benefit.
Let God abide
So much for the angels….
This cant even still stop me from attending lakewood
Huh? Does Joel care about you or your wallet?
@@PrehistoricPandahateful
❤❤❤ praying for the ministry 🙏🙏🕊️
So sad 😢🙏✝️🛐🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
There was no tears from his face, how is he crying, all this for the camera.
wow a big team
"this is a time to shine brighter than ever, to give me more money to put into my pockets"
It just goes to show even an ungodly preacher can be covered by God.
Pray for that little boy, Osteen!
How can they return knowing somebody’s baby was tragically hurt??? Why 😢 💔 😭
Because Joel has his flock so fooled and convinced that he is a real pastor that tells the truth. He's a 🐺 in 🐑 clothing
Amen 🙏🙌
Glory Hallelujah 🌹😊
Glory that a woman was killed, a child's life destroyed, officers now have to deal with the weight of their actions?? Glory to what??
@sk7172 😂 religion is a joke and her comment just proves how easy using it to scam ppl out of money is
I can only imagine Joel Olsteen's faith is shaken. I'm sure he now doubts a considerable amount in the hope of a Divine presence. His faith wasn't tried here or put on trial for others to see how he will react. No one knew this was going to happen or would happen.
Life just goes on each and every day until it meets that one human, or thing, that challenges your existence.
By angels he means several good men with fire arms
Umm, the TABC cop who engaged the deranged shooter tried to protect folks, for sure. But what about the 2 lady HPD officers who stayed put in that stairwell? And what about the HPD dude who remained concealed just a few feet from the shooter as she ranted and occasionally fired rounds? They did NOTHING to protect anybody but themselves.
Facts!
Good bless Lakewood church!
Praying for the little boy. Thank you to the good guys with the guns.
AMEN ❤
YAY Joel and team
❤❤🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Undercover w/guns = Angels
Proverbs 1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Yeah right what about the kid shot in the head did glory of God save him no
@@bryceevans8340 Yes, it's a terrible thing. God and Jesus can heal him.
When are they gonna tell us who shot the boy..... What if the officers shot the boy and injured the man, how can you call them angels 😇
His mother put that child in that situation. It’s terrible he was shot in the cross fire, but if those officers hadn’t stopped that gun woman she could have killed A LOT of people. The only reason it wasn’t a mass shooting is because they stopped her and that makes them heroes.
Was he smiling during the interview?
Chief, instead of playing politics about gun laws, how about you talk about what needs to be fixed with your officers not responding properly?
He sounds like a preacher like his Dad was when he prayed this time instead of motivational speaker
May God Forever Bless Joel Osteen🙏🏻. Let his spirit be an example of what to do with Jesus by your side in a horrible incident like that ✝♥🇮🇱!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pray he pulls through ❤
I don't judge anyone. I've let go of my past. I support fighting to abolish at-will employment because it grants power to cheesecake trash who have been deceived into believing that only the strong survive. That's the devil's game. Anyone can experience a stroke and die, and that will take away all power. God Bless you Mr. Olsteen. I hope one day that that you truly do come understand Jesus. Me too. It's tough to become like God's amazing Son.
Joel really makes me FEEL good, how does he do it?
😈
It’s called a cult
Funny how when I was growing up in the 70 s n 80s we didn't have these problems
Joel Osteen should be praying 🙏 for the young boys health
He certainly did.
he did do that if you watch the whole service
The speaking is weak but the prayer broke him
I hope the boy survives
Jesus saved them all
Mr. Olsteen. I do not judge people, but, please consider some advice that I believe Jesus, himself, would endorse: Instead of just preaching, I think that you should also create spiritual support groups, and financial advisor who can help others to get financial help from the government that will help the poor people to be able to get food and shelter. Jesus said give to the poor. Well, maybe you don't want to let go of any of your money, but, certainly providing spiritual support and directing people on how to get help when they need it is equally as good. You know, Sir, I attend a small church, and our Pastor doesn't have a lot of money, but, quite frequently, he has what we call a food pantry that helps to contribute something to helping the needy. You have a lot of people who attend that church. Do you ever take up offerings where some of it is used to host food panties and to provide poor people with shelter? That's Jesus' work. Like I said, I do not judge people, but I truly do hope that you really are doing God's work.
Those eyes are remarkably dry for someone "crying"
Grow up.
Heros don't shoot children nor do angels. Why is there no update on the child two months later.
At no time does Joel make any direct statement to address the victims themselves in this circumstance. Whether he contacted any of them outside of the public statements I do not know, but this comes across as treating people as an audience, and not as human beings.
Did he offer to pay for all expenses of those who were injured?
Of course not, how will he pay his bills and fuel his jets? 😉
Joel stop it you knew that man personally
Possibly tears of RELIEF, only the REAL God / Jesus knows for sure, we all will stand before the REAL Creator one day !
I looked at the footage, and nowhere did I see a cross. Maybe there is one, but it should be front and center on that ersatz "stage". Not seeing anything but plastic.
What is wrong with people?, this is a place of god.
That's not a place of God wake up
Yay donations
Sick
"Saved us all"? I guess angels decided, not to save that little boy.
The boy’s recovering, God protects His kin
His own grandma said he will never be the person he was, due to the brain damage. But your story sounds nice...@@nikki3760
Why is the child shot wasn't the police officer trained on hitting a target?
my understanding is the mom was holding the boy in her arms when she started firing, and that's why he got hit, in the cross fire. But the video of the incident is supposed to be released in the next few days, so maybe that will shed some light on what actually happened.
Wasn’t she armed with a hunting gun?
Your failing the people.
🌟 🌙 🌞 🌎Universal union 22 1010 AM JUSTICE
Tears my butt
He just wants the donations to come in
He doesn't care about the lady killed or her son injured ... he smiled through it all as if he enjoyed the publicity ... disgusting!
Dig down deep people ... $$$ is what its all about
Now he's turning on the waterworks and hamming it up because he realized it was frowned upon to act so flippant, but he's still not quite sure what he's supposed to say because he's not connecting with empathy.
It’s not the guns it’s the people…that’s why no guns are allowed in his church…because it’s the guns and not the people…or wait, I forget how that goes.😮
Don't worry Joel's money is safe and his mansion was uninjured.
What a “ great actor”! Sometimes they set up scenarios and sometimes people have been through so much and these churches and leaders DO NOT LISTEN!
Takes donations from his flock but won't let them in when there is a Hurricane outside.
Have you ever been to Lakewood Church or been a member??
If you have a beef about the pastor, and never met him broke bread and had a conversation then keep your opinion to yourself!
... by Teleporting them???
The city was flooded.
People couldn't get to the Church.
Who was going to open the doors???
All members were busy dealing with their own flooding problems.
Lakewood people had to take care of their families before being able to take care of others through the Church.
😂
@@mirnacollins6514 He never answers the important questions with scripture. Its simple he is a joke.
Wrong. I was a volunteer. We helped thousands, setup a medical triage, setup beds, fed and clothed those who needed shelter.
If only Jesus Christ had helped her... JC wouldn't have needed to protect the church. Another epic fail on the part of god and the church. Sad story all round.
How is it a failure of God. I don’t like the touch upon matters I do know about, but whether she was possessed or not, it isn’t a fault of The Creator. She had chosen to open fire at the church, it is more so a problem with who failed to tend to her, is in Joel Osteen. Study upon the case before opening as those whom blaspheme The Name of God will answer before Him. Seek, and you shall find. She sook answers and healings, yes, but she had chosen the wrong place. Fortunately nobody was harmed, save for the son whom we pray for
That’s a colt thats all
they wanted more guns, they got em
An Oscar-worthy performance by the greedy “pastor” himself. Taking advantage of people’s emotions for financial gain during a vulnerable time is something the devil would do.
He seemed to be happy to have the publicity, because he was smiling as he was talking about people getting shot in an interview. If people can't see how fake he is by now, there is no hope for them and they will follow that so-called "pastor" to the grave.
Hes next
Where was God ? Exactly it only exists in ur head🤬🤬💅💅💅
This is God’s work trying to tell people that this church is nothing but a hoax
I don't think everyone understands what Jesus meant! Someone might be a billionaire, but what happens if he/she has a stroke and becomes paralyzed? We're mortals, and that means that our fleshly existence is ephemeral. Do you want Jesus to tell you the following: "Depart from me you worker of iniquity. You had your glory earth, but you have not part in God's Kingdom!" I seen stuff like that in 2019 when i was in a coma. It's real.
fake tears ! theres has to be more to this story , they did something to her or the kid .
this is not the first situation at this church .
but they never investigate more to the stories.
I wonder why they wont mention that she was Brown women? I wonder why?
God is going to lay his wrath down on this fraud
If god was real, you'd be right. JO is as fake as JC.
Perhaps, lest he repent. We cannot say, we’ll have to see
The female officers on scene were absolutely useless.
He is not called to preach neither to teach by God
Too many so called ministers they called themselves not The Lord
They delight in division and love to have it so
Amen
Yeah keep this monster rich way to go people
Too bad she didnt get Joel, the crook.
@@bmo5114 Bingo!
Granted, I do believe he was the intended target of this woman, but brethren, let’s be wise. It is not good to speak words such as these even in your anger. He’s only where he is because he has supporters
@@nikki3760 You're right.
If you love Jesus for real tell those mGa open their eyes before we loosen our Democracy
Zechariah 13:6 basically says Jesus admits to being a false prophet. Read the entire Zechariah 13 to get the verse in context. Zechariah 13:1-5 explains it clearly that Jesus C was a false prophet. So don’t be so happy as Christians that the OT mentions JC as JC is mentioned in the most negative light possible in Zechariah 13 as someone definitely not to worship or follow. It is like being famous for being a mass murderer-definitely not a positive thing to emulate!
Zechariah 13:1-7
On that day, a spring shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for purification and for sprinkling.
And it shall come to pass on that day, says the Lord of Hosts: I will cut off the names of the idols from the earth, and they shall no longer be mentioned. And also the prophets and the spirit of contamination I will remove from the earth.
And it shall come to pass, if a man still prophesies, that his father and his mother-his parents-shall say to him, "You shall not live, for you have spoken falsely in the name of the Lord." And his father and his mother-his parents-shall thrust him through because of his prophesying.
And it shall come to pass on that day that the prophets shall be ashamed, each one of his vision when he prophesies; and they will not wear a hairy mantle in order to lie.
And he shall say, "I am not a prophet! I am a tiller of the soil, for a man entrusted me with his cattle from my youth."
And one will say to him, "What are these wounds between your hands?" And he shall say, "That I was smitten in the house of my friends."
O sword, awaken against My shepherd and against the man who is associated with Me! says the Lord of Hosts. Smite the shepherd, and the flock shall scatter, and I will return My hand upon the little ones.
And it shall come to pass throughout all the land, says the Lord, two parts of it shall be cut off. They shall perish, and the third shall remain therein.
And I will bring the third in fire; and I will refine them as one refines silver, and I will test them as one tests gold. He shall call in My name, and I will respond to him. I said, "He is My people"; and he shall say, "The Lord is my God."
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This has no relevance to the video at hand and if He was not with God, how did He perform miracles. Did He cast out devils through the Name of the devil? It was through The power of The Holy Spirit. Salvation comes from faith and not by works. Our works are nothing, but dirty and filthy rags to the sights of God. There is only one way to The Father and it is through The Son.
His house is bigger than an entire block. Think about this. The tidings is serving him well while you have empty pockets living paycheck to paycheck. Yes God blesses you in other ways but Joel blesses himself with your $$$$$.
U AIN'T PRAYING FOR THE KID OR THE WOMAN WHO LOST HER LIFE..FAKE PASTOR
A billionaire thanks to used God and jesus
*I WARN ALL OF YOU NOW TO AVOID JOEL’S TEACHINGS FOR HE DOES NOT SPEAK THE FULL TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL AND IS NOTHING MORE THAN A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING!*
What a snake oil salesman
He cries at the drop of a hat, these tears are nothing new for him
He acted very well. More donations