An unbelievable rescue is captured by a passerby with a camcorder. The video goes viral making Jesse Syms an instant media superstar - The Messenger From God. Convinced by the Reverend Money to make a series of church tours Jesse meets Sarah Thomas. Despite their different race, cultural values, and religious beliefs, they fall deeply in love and engage in a highly passionate and intensely sexual affair. With his ex-wife determined to expose him as a fraud, Jesse's life spirals into utter hopelessness. Guided by her faith Sarah tries desperately to save him. Jesse's saga culminates with him confronting his own spirituality.