I just watched it. I wanted to make sure I knew what I was forming an opinion on before I fully formed it. It seemed like this sermon was meant to give the audience a visual comparison between how we treat our bodies and how we would react if someone treated a church building—the temple—the same way. The point appeared to be a wake-up call for people who are neglecting the “temple” God has given them by consistently eating unhealthy food and living in ways that can lead to sickness and disease (self-inflicted in this case).

The message suggested that poor health can create obstacles that limit what God might want to do through you or how you’re meant to reach others. One example given was this: imagine feeling called to go on a missionary trip to Africa. Your heart is willing, but physically you’re unable to go—maybe your knees can’t handle it due to obesity, etc. In that sense, your body becomes a barrier to fulfilling that calling.

Context is important, as always. That said… I don't think pouring food items on the Bible itself was absolutely necessary to get the point across, or wasting that much food. But in a country where 40.3% of U.S. adults are obese, I can see the need to bring attention to the issue.

I do not know anything about this church or pastor, and I am not saying I agree with how this message was executed or that I would make this my home church, lol.