Watching @firstdallas online. #Trump giving Jesus run for money in comments. Some seem really excited about Advent of Trump back in White House.
@firstdallas After instrumental music, "service" starts with announcement of #Trump & standing ovation/cheers as @robertjeffress ushers Trump in. So much for James 2 saying not to give special treatment to some visitors.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress Wait, who is being worshiped today?
@firstdallas @robertjeffress .@robertjeffress just welcomed the "hundreds of thousands of people" watching the service online. Counter says 9,949.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress In welcome, @robertjeffress recognizes #Trump with over-the-top praise of #Trump as greatest president. Crowd gives Trump another standing ovation. Jeffress says Trump will speak at end as "climax" of service.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress Considering all the ovations #Trump has received already, I wonder if he's confused who the congregation is singing about...
@firstdallas @robertjeffress At start of sermon, @robertjeffress again mentioned #Trump is there, which sparks 3rd applause already for Trump.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress While mentioning that Caesar Augustus was most powerful man in world, @robertjeffress notes that only 1 person in room knows what that's like. Pretty significant self-own as Jeffress just compared Trump to Caesar. Hope they don't start chanting "We have no king but Caesar!"
@firstdallas @robertjeffress .@robertjeffress uses #Trump in sermon illustration. This new Caesar is getting some real love in "Christmas" sermon
@firstdallas @robertjeffress .@robertjeffress now telling story of being with #Trump in Oval Office. Trump definitely in running for person with most references in this "Christmas" sermon.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress As @robertjeffress gives altar call, he mentions that #Trump will speak soon. Even the call to get saved includes a Trump reference?!
@firstdallas @robertjeffress Immediately after altar call, @robertjeffress launches into another introduction of #Trump. Credits Trump with getting people say "Merry Christmas" again.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress Another standing ovation for #Trump as he comes to pulpit.
@firstdallas @robertjeffress #Trump is listing a bunch of political complaints about direction of country. Merry Christmas?
@firstdallas @robertjeffress #Trump complaining about how people criticized his White House's #Christmas decorations. Cause that's the reason for the season!
@firstdallas @robertjeffress #Trump says our nation needs a savior right now. And he leans into #ChristianNationalism by discussing U.S.'s "miraculous founding." Thanks people for "believing in our country."
@firstdallas @robertjeffress #Trump gains applause as he declared "America First" and pledges to "Make America Great Again." Congregation chants "USA! USA!"
God, help us.
I knew the "service" today at @firstdallas would be bad, which was why I wrote a satire about it Friday: wordandway.org/2021/12/17/for…
But this morning both @robertjeffress & #Trump were so much worse than I expected.
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