Sarah Jakes Roberts Goes Viral As She Turns Wig Slip Into Part of Her Sermon
As the saying goes, “No weapons formed against me shall prosper.” And that’s even if the weapon is a hair malfunction.
Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts has gone viral for a sermon posted over the Memorial Day weekend, not only for the powerful word itself but also for Roberts’ ability to turn what would’ve been an embarrassing moment into part of her testimony!
Sunday’s message (May 28), based on Acts 19:11-20, was about “locking in” spiritually and physically with God. “We can focus so much on the spiritual that we neglect the physical,” Roberts wrote in the YouTube caption. “But God created us as complete beings, able to intuit when something is wrong and feel when it’s time to move forward. When you’re locked in with God, you can feel it in your body. Listen to that! Your body will tell you when to stop, let go, or keep going. If you’re holding something in that’s building anxiety or manifesting in sickness, God wants you to empty it. Pray that He helps you let go of what’s keeping you from walking in lockstep with Him.”
Near the second half of the sermon, the Pastor is shown trying to keep her hair together, but around the 48-minute mark, she decided that enough was enough. She decided to take the hair off and continued with her sermon, to the thunderous applause of everyone in the congregation (including a few who also snatched their own wigs off in support).
Social media had nothing but love for Pastor Roberts, as they appreciate the fact that she kept going with her powerful message. As she says, “It ain’t always gonna be cute. It ain’t always gonna be pretty, but one thing’s for sure… It’s gonna always be God!”
Watch the powerful sermon above and peep some of the reactions below!
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#BishopJakes’ daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts preached so hard that her wig slipped off …. We love how she kept going
@larryreidlive #pottershouse **has your wig ever slipped in public pic.twitter.com/gj7FcdbXrh
— theJasmineBRAND (@thejasminebrand) May 28, 2023
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Honey.. Sarah Jakes Roberts said she felt that wig coming off, so she pulled it off! & she said the women joined her.. She said that her message was more important than anything else! #Real pic.twitter.com/LeDugRQuMP
— Queen Vibes (@QueenVibes2021) May 28, 2023
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Come thru Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts! Yes Ma’am, Deliverance ain’t cute.
#pentecostsunday #truth #GodsWord #mondaymood #Mondaymorning #mondaymotivation pic.twitter.com/PW636w5rsl
— D-Champ’s Collection (@power2yoursteps) May 29, 2023
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I love BLACK Women!
Sarah Jakes Roberts wig was sliding during her sermon and she just took it off, and other women began taking their wigs off and one laid at the altar.
When women show up in unity, pure vulnerability, and strength it’s such a beautiful and powerful thing.
— That Girl Court (@courtxclusive_) May 29, 2023
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Somebody is going to watch that whole entire sermon just because they heard about Sarah Jakes Roberts wig. Come on God
However you see fit
— Sunny Smith (@PFMH_Sunny) May 29, 2023
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My girl Sarah Jakes Roberts preached her wig off chile… baby the holy ghost showed up in church today it was AHmazing…. I love her
— Earth Fairy
(@soprettee) May 28, 2023
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oh sarah jakes roberts is not here to play with y’all!!!!!!!!!!!!
— so rock it. (@spicygehl) May 28, 2023
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Sarah Jakes Roberts handled the wig slip so well… however the hairstylist needs to be put on punishment for that happening
— desss
(@_concrete_ROSE1) May 28, 2023
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Many are rejected in ministry bc they don’t have “the look”. They can’t afford the church’s required aesthetics.
Wish more would strip down like Sarah Jakes Roberts did today, be less concerned about being physically spotless & more concerned about spiritual growth.
— Wandaful
(@lawandaful1) May 28, 2023
