A Family Tradition | Snake Salvation

in this small Church in Eastern Kentucky

in this small Church in Eastern Kentucky pastor Jamie coots and his family are

pastor Jamie coots and his family are

pastor Jamie coots and his family are maintaining an over 100 year old

maintaining an over 100 year old

maintaining an over 100 year old tradition the handling of deadly snakes

tradition the handling of deadly snakes

tradition the handling of deadly snakes in the name of God

in the name of God

in the name of God pastor Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus

pastor Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus

pastor Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus name Church in Middlesboro Kentucky

name Church in Middlesboro Kentucky

name Church in Middlesboro Kentucky I’ve been pastor since 1994

I’ve been pastor since 1994

I’ve been pastor since 1994 and the church was built and found in my

and the church was built and found in my

and the church was built and found in my grandpa Billy

grandpa Billy

grandpa Billy [Music]

the medes as much a commandment from God

the medes as much a commandment from God when he said they shall take up serpents

when he said they shall take up serpents

when he said they shall take up serpents as it was attend commands when he said

as it was attend commands when he said

as it was attend commands when he said thou shalt not commit adultery snake

thou shalt not commit adultery snake

thou shalt not commit adultery snake handlers belong to a subset of

handlers belong to a subset of

handlers belong to a subset of Pentecostalism sometimes called the

Pentecostalism sometimes called the

Pentecostalism sometimes called the holiness faith followers like the coots

holiness faith followers like the coots

holiness faith followers like the coots family believe that once they feel God’s

family believe that once they feel God’s

family believe that once they feel God’s anointment overtaking them they are

anointment overtaking them they are

anointment overtaking them they are protected from venomous snakes when you

protected from venomous snakes when you

protected from venomous snakes when you handle serpents it’s one of the best

handle serpents it’s one of the best

handle serpents it’s one of the best feelings I’ve ever felt in my life

feelings I’ve ever felt in my life

feelings I’ve ever felt in my life it’s like a peace and a calm and a

it’s like a peace and a calm and a

it’s like a peace and a calm and a happiness it’s such a happiness and a

happiness it’s such a happiness and a

happiness it’s such a happiness and a joy you can just feel the joy in your

joy you can just feel the joy in your

joy you can just feel the joy in your soul that you just don’t feel all the

soul that you just don’t feel all the

soul that you just don’t feel all the time every day so strong is pastor

time every day so strong is pastor

time every day so strong is pastor Jamie’s faith in God’s protection

Jamie’s faith in God’s protection

Jamie’s faith in God’s protection he won’t seek medical attention if

he won’t seek medical attention if

he won’t seek medical attention if bitten instead he prays I lost his

bitten instead he prays I lost his

bitten instead he prays I lost his finger to a serpent bath you know I mean

finger to a serpent bath you know I mean

finger to a serpent bath you know I mean the fanger rotted probably quarter-inch

the fanger rotted probably quarter-inch

the fanger rotted probably quarter-inch of bone that was exposed my finger

of bone that was exposed my finger

of bone that was exposed my finger actually broke off well then they ends

actually broke off well then they ends

actually broke off well then they ends up telling me that you know she wants to

up telling me that you know she wants to

up telling me that you know she wants to keep it I said why

keep it I said why

keep it I said why she wants that I always have a piece of

she wants that I always have a piece of

she wants that I always have a piece of you no matter where you go and that’s

you no matter where you go and that’s

you no matter where you go and that’s been 14 year ago never sought medical

been 14 year ago never sought medical

been 14 year ago never sought medical teaching because when I first started in

teaching because when I first started in

teaching because when I first started in church I said if I ever went to a

church I said if I ever went to a

church I said if I ever went to a hospital or a doctor over snake man I

hospital or a doctor over snake man I

hospital or a doctor over snake man I would quit Church