Steven Furtick digs deep into Joseph's life to show that God's "good" isn't instant or painless—it's forged through dark seasons of betrayal, prison, and waiting before the breakthrough where evil intentions become [...]

In 1 Samuel 16, God sends Samuel to tiny Bethlehem to anoint David—the overlooked youngest son tending sheep—bypassing seven more impressive brothers. Steven Furtick shows how what we call small (insignificant towns, people, tasks) God often calls [...]

In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Steven Furtick explores how God builds His kingdom and our lives "different"—on the living Stone, Jesus, who was rejected by people but chosen by God. We're called living stones being built into [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick's sermon "Beta Blessings" from Revelation 22:12 dives into how God provides in-between blessings—like manna in the wilderness—that often feel uncertain or "buggy" at first. These beta-stage provisions [...]

Recorded at Elevation's 2019 Praise Party heading into 2020, Steven Furtick shares a prophetic word from 2 Kings 6 on seeing life through faith instead of fear. When the servant panicked over the surrounding enemy army, Elisha prayed for his [...]

In this powerful reflection on Luke 15:31, Steven Furtick flips a familiar prayer—"You are always with me; all that I have is yours"—revealing it was the father's words to the older son, not ours to God. What we see as lack or [...]

In this powerful message from Exodus 12, Pastor Steven Furtick explores how God intentionally left yeast out of the Israelites' bread during their hurried exodus from Egypt after 430 years. The key takeaway is that God often reveals His power [...]

In this powerful New Year's message from Numbers 11, Pastor Steven Furtick confronts the Israelites' craving for Egypt's comfort foods (fish, garlic, leeks) while eating God's daily manna in the wilderness. He challenges us to [...]

In this heartfelt message drawn from Genesis 29-30, Pastor Steven Furtick speaks directly to anyone feeling unloved, rejected, or overlooked—like Leah in her marriage to Jacob. Through the story of Leah and Rachel's struggles with love, [...]

This Christmas message from Micah 5:2 and Luke 1 highlights how God brings the greatest gifts—like Jesus—from the least likely, painful places, such as Bethlehem where Rachel died but Benjamin was born. Pastor Steven Furtick encourages choosing [...]

In this closing message of the series, Pastor Steven Furtick draws from Psalm 1 to encourage believers not to hate their current season or compare themselves to others' fruit. The core truth is that God plants each person like a tree by [...]

In this message from Numbers 11 and Luke 15, Pastor Steven Furtick addresses why we crave things that harm us—like negative thoughts, self-pity, or endless scrolling—while ignoring God's abundant provision. Drawing parallels between the [...]

In this moving message from John 4, Pastor Steven Furtick speaks to the deep inner exhaustion many feel today—"tired inside"—beyond physical fatigue. Focusing on Jesus' deliberate journey through Samaria despite pressure and [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us that God—and even the enemy—doesn't check our schedules before moving in our lives. True trust means surrendering our timelines to the Holy Spirit, recognizing interruptions as divine [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick preaches from Philippians 3 and the story of King Joash in 2 Kings 13, showing how potential is like fresh milk—it becomes provision when used in time but turns poisonous when left unused. He urges believers not to fear [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick draws from Exodus 14 to challenge believers who are longing to return to "normal" amid crisis and uncertainty. He shows how the Israelites craved the familiar slavery of Egypt when faced [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick powerfully declares from Isaiah 28 that God alone must be the true source of our strength and our standards—not people, money, health, or culture. He warns that depending on anything else leads to disappointment and weakness, [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a straight-talk message urging believers to stop blaming external factors for unwanted results in life and instead identify and change the underlying patterns producing those outcomes. Drawing from practical examples [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick tackles anxiety head-on in this message, describing worry as a dizzying mental spin cycle that leads nowhere but exhaustion and imbalance. Drawing from Matthew 6 and Philippians 4, he urges believers to stop spinning over [...]

In this powerful New Year's Eve message, Pastor Steven Furtick encourages believers to flip their focus from what went wrong in the past year to what God brought them through victoriously, drawing from the Israelites' exodus in Exodus 3 [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick explores Mary's response to the angel's announcement in Luke 1, showing how her honest "How?" question reflects the natural fear and doubt that often hits when God shows up with a big promise. He teaches [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick warns that familiarity can blind us to God's favor right in our own "backyard," using Jesus' rejection in Nazareth from Luke 4 to show how being too used to something—or someone—keeps us from receiving the [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick shares a heartfelt reflection on how true growth and change begin with acceptance and contentment in who we are right now, rather than self-hatred or endless striving. Drawing from the Christmas story and Mary/Martha, he [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick uses the metaphor of camera shots to teach that faith is powered by focus—you choose what stays in your frame. You can't control every distraction or circumstance, but you decide what gets attention: zoom in on Jesus for [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick serves up a powerful post-Thanksgiving message from Deuteronomy 8, urging believers to "graduate in gratitude" by moving from basic thanks for provision ("for the…") to praising God "even though" [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick closes out 2017 with a powerful New Year's Eve message from Philippians 1, urging believers to reflect without falling into resentment or regret—the Devil's "R&R." Instead, revise the story of the year [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick digs into Romans 4 and Abraham's example to show real faith faces hard facts without denial or despair—it's honest about reality ("it is what it is") yet hopeful against hope. Faith isn't pretending [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks how God's Word, like rain, doesn't return void—it waters what's already planted in you to bring revelation and growth, but only if you receive and respond to it. From the woman [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick boldly proclaims 2020 as the year of the Lord's favor from Luke 4, where Jesus declares Scripture fulfilled in Himself—good news to the poor, freedom for captives, sight for the blind, and release for the oppressed. [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a powerful New Year's Eve message on "The Momentum of a Decision" from Luke 5:11, showing how the disciples' dramatic choice to leave everything and follow Jesus stemmed from a chain of small, [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick preaches from Isaiah 55 on "Wasted Rain," showing how God's Word comes like rain to accomplish its purpose—watering hearts, bringing forth life—but often gets wasted when we don't forsake wrong thoughts or [...]

In this powerful teaching on Psalm 37:23, Steven Furtick explains that when God orders your steps, it means He guides which direction to take—not that He does the walking for you. True breakthrough comes through humble submission to God's [...]

In this sermon on 2 Corinthians and Paul's thorn in the flesh, the preacher explains how persistent frustrations and struggles we beg God to remove can actually be tools God uses to keep us humble and dependent on His grace. Paul pleaded three [...]

In this powerful message on Matthew 14:22-33, Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us that Jesus sends us into storms not to drown us but to teach us trust, and even when our faith wavers and we start sinking, His grace is right there to catch us. The big [...]

In this intense message from Mark 3, Pastor Steven Furtick explores Jesus facing intense external criticism—from religious leaders calling Him demon-possessed to His own family thinking He's lost His mind—yet staying anchored by an unshakable [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick celebrates the gift of another chance to worship and receive from God, urging us to be fully present with "I'm here for it" no matter what He wants to do—heal, restore, correct, or comfort. Diving into Acts 1, [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick opens with gratitude for the privilege to minister amid heavy burdens, declaring the church remains active even with buildings closed. He shares how widespread tiredness has replaced busyness, then dives into John 4 where a [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick continues his message on identity in Christ, emphasizing that we are not defined by our thoughts, issues, or positions. Using the woman with the issue of blood and Jairus' daughter from Mark 5, he shows how Jesus restores [...]

In this message, Steven Furtick explores the question "Are you in control?" using Paul's experience in Philippians 1, teaching that while God is sovereign, He often doesn't override our choices. The core idea is that better [...]

In this sermon on 1 Kings 17, Steven Furtick shares how God often provides through unexpected, "little" sources—like ravens or a widow's last meal—during times of limitation and drought. The key takeaway is to "take the lid off [...]

Steven Furtick preaches from Mark 1:35-45 about Jesus choosing solitude to pray and align with His purpose, then touching and healing a leper despite the risk. The message highlights how Jesus willingly enters "lonely places" to meet us [...]

Steven Furtick shares a personal, intimate sermon stolen from his wife Holly on 2 Kings 4, focusing on the Shunammite woman's proactive faith in offering her disappointment (a childless room) to God, leading to unexpected blessing and [...]

Steven Furtick preaches from Mark 5 on the woman with the issue of blood, showing how her healing began with one bold thought of faith that led her to touch Jesus' cloak amid the crowd. The sermon "I'm Not What I Thought" [...]

In this powerful message from John 6, Pastor Steven Furtick explores the feeding of the 5,000, showing how Jesus already knew what He would do and used a simple boy's lunch to reveal abundance. The core truth is that provision often starts [...]

Steven Furtick explores the disturbing question John the Baptist asked from prison in Matthew 11:3—"Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"—despite being the one who first declared Jesus the Lamb of God. The [...]

Steven Furtick powerfully unpacks the healing of the leper in Mark 1, showing Jesus' willing touch that reverses uncleanness—turning the outcast's lonely place into restoration while Jesus Himself enters lonely places for our sake. The [...]

Steven Furtick teaches from Genesis 50, John 15, and Philippians on interpreting losing seasons through God's sovereignty and love. Rather than assuming loss means punishment, he shows pruning (cutting unfruitful branches or refining fruitful [...]

Steven Furtick digs into Philippians 1, showing how bad questions like "What's wrong with me?" attract negativity and distractions, while better ones like "What does it matter?" redirect focus to God's priorities and [...]

Steven Furtick preaches from Genesis 28 on Jacob's dream at Bethel, showing God's purpose is predetermined before birth and unstoppable by mistakes or losses. We discover and activate it by choosing to assign divine meaning to ordinary or [...]

Steven Furtick teaches that releasing what we hold—control, expectations, bitterness, or comparisons—unlocks true potential and growth. Using the sower-seed parable, he stresses the sower must release the seed for it to mature, while the seed must [...]