The Revival Page #5

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We can convene with

other Christians.

But, does this give us

the right to say that we,

the tiny and insignificant

creatures that we are,

know what God wants in

any given situation?

[Trevor] Preacher?

Yes, Brother Trevor?

I love Jesus.

Yes.

Yes, we know you love

Jesus, Brother Trevor.

Thank you.

I guess my point...

What I'm trying to

say, maybe, is...

There's someone who's come

to break down our

perceptions of God.

Someone who wants

to show us his love

and his unimaginable wisdom.

Do you know who that person is?

Jesus?

Who?

Jesus?

I said who.

[Jimmy] Jesus.

Who freed us of our sins?

Jesus.

[Eli] Whenever we need him?

[Trevor And Jimmy] Jesus.

Lord of Lords.

[Trevor] Jesus.

King of kings.

[Trevor] Jesus.

I said Jesus.

[Trevor] Jesus.

Jesus.

[Trevor] Jesus.

Jesus.

[Trevor] Jesus.

[All] Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

May I help you, sir?

I'm a sinner.

He's a sinner.

Amen.

Amen.

We're all sinners.

We've all fallen short

of the glory of God.

Go now knowing

God is with you.

That God forgives you

and he gave his only son

to die for you.

I'm gay.

I was with a man just yesterday.

All right, okay.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Are you sorry for

what you've done?

Are you sorry for

what you've done?

Do you believe Jesus Christ

is the way, the truth,

and the life, and that

no one goes to the Father

except through Him?

I do.

You do.

You do.

Lord, Lord, Jesus, Father.

Come into this man's heart.

Cleanse him from sin.

Forgive his transgressions.

Show him your love, your way.

Help him to go forth a

new man with a new life.

Give him the strength

to overcome temptation.

The will to live for you.

You are forgiven.

(people gasp)

Someone saved this man today.

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Someone's pull.

Someone's love is greater

than this man's sin.

Jesus, Jesus.

(people chattering)

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Jesus.

Jesus.

[All] Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Brother Gary, hit the music.

(choir singing)

What the hell were you thinking?

Your people, your church,

they believe in

forgiveness, right?

You just gotta go to your god

and say you're

sorry and that's it.

So, that's what I did.

I got up there and

I said I was sorry.

You do the same thing.

[Eli] Yeah, it's

different for me though.

How?

Because people don't

want a pastor who sins.

Go get your stuff.

I came forward

for you today, Eli.

I did that for you.

You should've asked me first.

You could go up there

and tell them you're sorry.

It would be fine.

That's a stupid idea.

Don't f***ing say that.

Stupid.

Don't!

F*** you!

(grunts)

Get the f*** off me.

(grunting)

F*** you.

If you really cared about

me you'd leave me right now.

You'd leave town.

[Daniel] Just come with me.

No!

No, I'm not!

Then, I can't leave.

If they find you here,

they'll all be coming.

I don't give a f***!

Pack your f***ing

sh*t and leave.

F***.

Eli!

Eli, no!

Wait!

I'm not leaving, Eli!

You can run to your

god all you want!

I will be right there and

you will still be a f*ggot!

[Trevor] I mean,

how can you not know

where your husband is?

Trevor.

Preacher.

I just came by to

congratulate ya.

Congratulate me?

Yeah.

Today.

What you did.

It's exactly what

this church needed.

You just saved First Baptist.

Nobody could leave

after the service.

Everybody knew they'd

seen something amazing.

Something that they'd tell

their children about some day.

You know, the birth of a healer.

Phones have been

ringing off the hooks.

The tickets for

our annual revival?

They're already sold out.

There ain't no doubt

we're on the board now.

It's just a matter of how

much they're gonna give us,

and I gotta say, I think it's

gonna be a heck of a lot.

Tickets?

Y'all are selling

tickets to church?

I mean, it's just $6 a piece.

More like a placeholder.

Nobody wants to

get all dressed up

and not have a place to sit.

Whoa, whoa, wait.

$6 is a lot of money

to some people.

I don't think y'all

should be charging at all.

What about the potluck after?

Do people have to

pay for that, too?

June, darling.

Mega churches do

not have potlucks.

Mega churches have banquets.

All right, I'll let y'all go.

I gotta go to the driving range

and kind of work off

some of this energy.

Man.

Okay, you just get

back to studying.

Do your thing.

Whatever you need to do to prep.

But, you be ready come Sunday.

I need a drink.

Yeah, since that's what you

should be doing right now.

Drinking when your

church needs you?

I know you're holding.

I know that you have whiskey

in that old Cheerio box

in the cabinet.

You should go stay

with your cousin.

I don't want you to be here

when the picture comes out.

I took the picture.

You did?

I knew you were cheating

'cause you were happy.

I mean, you know I've never

been treated good, Eli.

But, even when you're unhappy,

or you're not talking,

you still treat me decent.

And you're kind.

You understand me and

you love me in some way.

If you didn't have this

disease you'd be perfect.

Maybe if you didn't

have this disease

you'd be with someone else.

Is that why you chose me?

'Cause you knew I

wouldn't leave you

even if I found out?

Did you ask that man to leave?

I couldn't get him to go.

Where are you going?

I'm gonna go

clean up your mess.

(slow violin music)

[Eli] Consider it

pure joy, my brothers,

whenever you face

trials of any kind.

You know, the testing of your

faith develops perseverance.

Perseverance must

finish its works.

You may be mature and

complete, not lacking anything.

If any of you lacks

wisdom, you should ask God

who gives generously to

all without finding fault

and it will be given to Him.

But if you ask, you must

believe and not doubt.

For he who doubts is

like a wave in the sea.

Blown and tossed by the wind.

(knocking on door)

I'm June, Brother Eli's wife.

[Daniel] He ain't here.

You making meth?

I grew up in the trailer parks.

My mama and I used to make it.

Your mama?

She used?

She still using?

Well, that's good.

She's dead.

Oh.

What do you want?

I come to ask

you to leave town.

I ain't bothering nobody.

Look, you come into my town,

you messed with my husband,

you threatened my

church, and for what?

For what?

He came after me.

I was just sitting there

eating and he came after me.

Eli loves me, not you.

He used you and I'm sorry.

You really think he loves you?

There ain't no doubt that

he'd rather be here with me

than back home with you.

He's not here with you now.

And he ain't home for you.

He's home for his god.

That's who he cares about.

Himself and his god.

You're just another thing

he picked up along the way.

You know, when I was a little

girl, I found this snow owl.

You know, the kind of bird

you usually only see up north?

It was a gorgeous creature.

It's all white,

and soft feathers,

and these deep black eyes.

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