This is an excerpt from: Navigating Not Enough Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a powerful word on God's "God math"—where what seems insufficient (seven loaves for 4,000, one jar for a famine) becomes more than enough when placed in [...]

This is an excerpt from: Breaking the Bondage of Wrong Belief In the story of Gideon from Judges 6, God instructs him to tear down his father's altar to Baal—the false god people trusted for provision and security—before facing the external [...]

In this inspiring sermon, Pastor Steven Furtick uses Romans 5 to encourage believers to boast in hope despite suffering, explaining how trials build perseverance, character, and unshakable hope through God's love demonstrated in Christ's [...]

This is an excerpt from: Now Turn North In John 5, Jesus heals a man crippled for 38 years at the pool of Bethesda—not because of great faith or dramatic effort, but simply because he was "the one" there that day. The preacher highlights [...]

This is an excerpt from: Running For a Reason In 1 Samuel, David is anointed as future king yet spends time hiding in a cave, chased by Saul instead of celebrated—showing how God's calling ("chosen, free, loved") often clashes with [...]

This is an excerpt from: It’s The Motion That Matters From Exodus 14, when the Israelites face the Red Sea with Pharaoh's army behind them, they panic and want to return to slavery, but God tells Moses to stop crying out and have the people go [...]

This is an excerpt from: Cover The Spread In this message, the preacher uses King Hezekiah's response to Sennacherib's threatening letter in Isaiah 37 to show how we should take our deepest struggles—addictions, insecurities, temptations, [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks Acts 12's dramatic prison escape of Peter, showing how miracles often don't feel miraculous in the moment—Peter slept through uncertainty, got struck awake, stumbled out in confusion, yet God delivered him [...]

This is an excerpt from: «Not Now» Is Not «No» In this sermon on the wedding at Cana from John 2, the preacher shows how Jesus turned water into wine through a slow, obedient process—servants filling six large jars to the brim with water before any [...]

This is an excerpt from: He Was The One The preacher combats the Devil's lie that "I am no one and I have no one" by highlighting kings like Azariah/Uzziah, who despite imperfections, was "the one" who rebuilt and restored [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick dives into John 4, where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well and reveals Himself as Messiah, turning her painful past into powerful testimony that draws many to believe. The core message: shift from living by fleeting [...]

Using a dirty sneaker and a peach seed (pit) as illustrations, Steven Furtick explains that what ruins external value—like getting sneakers dirty—actually unlocks the potential in a seed by placing it in soil to grow and bear fruit. In the same [...]

This is an excerpt from: Try Higher Drawing from the paralytic lowered through the roof in Mark 2, Pastor Steven urges shifting from "trying harder" in our own effort to "trying higher" by faith—trusting God instead of forcing [...]

In this powerful message from Judges 6:22-29, Pastor Steven Furtick shows how Gideon had to tear down his father's altar to Baal before defeating the Midianites. Even though we're secure in our covenant with God through Jesus—a perfect [...]

This is an excerpt from: Protect The Vessel In this powerful message drawn from 2 Corinthians 4 and Acts 28, the preacher declares that God is shifting many from a posture of pain to one of true power—not worldly strength, but the kind that flows [...]

This is an excerpt from: The God Of A Way Preacher encourages those stuck in the "muddy middle" of life's transitions, struggles, or uncertainties that mud isn't the end—it's the sign a miracle is coming. Drawing from [...]

In this powerful message titled "Running for a Reason," Pastor Steven Furtick draws from 1 Samuel 22:1-5 and 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 to show how David ran from Saul into a cave yet remained God's anointed king, and how Paul urged [...]

In this encouraging message "It's the Motion That Matters," Pastor Steven Furtick uses 2 Corinthians 5:7 ("we walk by faith, not by sight") along with the stories of Moses at the Red Sea (Exodus 14) and Peter walking on [...]

This is an excerpt from: Knock Knock This message uses the familiar knocks of family members to illustrate how living closely with God trains us to recognize His gentle knock amid life's knocks—whether they seem like trouble or opportunity. [...]

This is an excerpt from: The God Of After This sermon urges believers to stay alert to the enemy's patterns and schemes, asking not just how he's attacking but why—what valuable thing God has placed in you that he's trying to destroy [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Other Hand In this heartfelt message, the preacher shares a life-changing moment from age 16 when Pastor Mickey boldly declared "God has his hand on Steven," affirming divine purpose and favor. Drawing from [...]

This is an excerpt from: The God of Already Drawing from John 21 where Jesus calls the disciples to cast their nets on the right side after a fruitless night—only 100 yards from shore—the preacher highlights how breakthrough often comes from a [...]

In "Not Now Is Not No," Pastor Steven Furtick explores John 2:1-11—the wedding at Cana where Jesus turns water into wine—to remind us that God's delays aren't denials. Through Mary's persistence, Jesus' initial [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Guided Mind and The Guarded Heart This message invites us to bring not just our full-blown problems but our everyday thoughts and anxieties into God's presence early, before they grow into bigger issues. Using [...]

This is an excerpt from: The God Of Again Jesus keeps showing up "again" to His disciples after the resurrection—through locked doors, for doubting Thomas, and by the sea for Peter's restoration—because God is the God of repetition [...]

In this powerful sermon from Genesis 41, Pastor Steven Furtick shares how God made Joseph fruitful right in the land of his suffering through naming his sons Manasseh (forget) and Ephraim (fruitful). The key takeaway is that increase and purpose [...]

This is an excerpt from: Unlearn Your Limitations God comforts the brokenhearted but also confronts anything dysfunctional that holds us back—He's not conflict-avoidant when it comes to our freedom and growth. Drawing from Mark 2, where [...]

This is an excerpt from: The God Of Also God calls every believer—not just a select few—according to His purpose, foreknowing us completely and working all things for good to conform us to Christ's image. Through Romans 8 and Moses' [...]

This is an excerpt from: A Troubled Mind And An Open Door In this message on 2 Corinthians 2:12-13, Pastor Steven highlights how God strategically situates us—like Corinth, a bustling port city—for purpose and impact, even amid ungodly surroundings [...]

This is an excerpt from: Dig Until God Does Preacher encourages believers stuck in dry seasons to keep digging in faith even when there's no sign of rain or wind—God fills the valley when we persist in obedience. Drawing from 2 Kings 3 where [...]

This is an excerpt from: OFF MENU In this message from Acts 10, Pastor Steven Furtick uses the story of Peter's vision of unclean animals and the sheet to illustrate how God "pre-pairs" us for assignments we don't feel ready [...]

This is an excerpt from: Challenge The Shadow In this powerful message from 2 Kings 20, the preacher declares that God can make the shadow go backward—reversing what seems irreversible—when we challenge despair, limitations, and the idea that [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Way Of Escape The preacher warns that the place you run to for escape—like a bad relationship, a habit, or a vice—can become your enslavement, just like Egypt fed Israel but later chained them. Using the Exodus story [...]

This is an excerpt from: A Steady Hand For A Sudden Blessing On this Pentecost Sunday, the preacher draws from 2 Kings 3 and Acts 2 to show that God's breakthrough often arrives suddenly after long seasons of steady faithfulness. Elisha called [...]

This is an excerpt from: Cutting Room In this powerful message from Acts 4, Pastor Steven Furtick teaches believers how to reframe overwhelming attacks, anger, or sadness by going "wide" (seeing the bigger picture of God's [...]

This is an excerpt from: It Works In Reverse In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us from 1 Chronicles that God has chosen each of us to be His dwelling place, just like He chose Solomon to build the temple. The key takeaway is [...]

This is an excerpt from: Places Everyone Pastor Steven Furtick encourages anyone feeling stuck, disappointed, or not yet where they want to be, drawing from Acts 3 where Peter heals the lame man at the temple gate. The big message is that God is [...]

This is an excerpt from: Instruments of Victory Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a fiery word from Judges 7 about Gideon and his 300 men, declaring that God is stepping into people's weaknesses, dysfunctions, and misplaced [...]

This is an excerpt from: Source Material Pastor Steven Furtick dives into Acts 2, urging us to read the Bible as if it's real and happening right now—the violent wind and tongues of fire weren't exactly what they seemed, just like many [...]

This is an excerpt from: Ugly Trust Pastor Steven preaches on Psalm 34's "I sought the Lord, and he heard me" through David's escape to the Philistines, showing that seeking God often means doing the next best thing amid [...]

This is an excerpt from: Plot Hole Pastor Steven teaches the "plot hole prayer" from Acts 1, where the disciples prayed "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us" to choose Judas's replacement—encouraging believers to [...]

This is an excerpt from: Make Peace With Your Strength Pastor Steven delivers a word from God: you're not insignificant just because you're hidden right now—Gideon's story in Judges 6 shows a survivor shrinking in a winepress, not [...]

This is an excerpt from: There's Another Door! Pastor Steven Furtick highlights how life's greatest opportunities often hide in interruptions and non-obvious paths, using the story of the paralytic in Mark 2. Four friends, blocked at the [...]

In this heartfelt Pentecost Sunday message from Acts 10, Pastor Steven Furtick celebrates his wife Holly's birthday while teaching how the Holy Spirit prepares us for off-menu blessings and assignments we never expected. Through Peter's [...]

This is an excerpt from: When God Goes In Pastor Steven continues on Gideon in Judges 6, warning against confusing your current depressed or angry state with your true identity—Gideon was a mighty warrior hidden in a winepress, wrong about God [...]

This is an excerpt from: Page Turner Pastor Steven highlights the disciples' 10-day wait in Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension, stressing the danger of telling ourselves wrong stories in uncertainty—leading to foolish decisions—and [...]

This is an excerpt from: God’s Up To Something Upstream Pastor Steven urges believers not to doubt downstream what God revealed upstream—spend more time in God's presence to stay ready for what's ahead, like the 20-mile journeys in [...]

This is an excerpt from: Something In Between Pastor Steven proclaims the resurrection power: Jesus turns graves into gardens, changes Simon to Peter through His name and Word, and meets us suddenly in the "in-between" of our journey from [...]

In this week five sermon of the "Ghost Writer" series, Pastor Steven Furtick explores Acts 4:23-31, using the metaphor of a film's cutting room to describe how God edits our lives. He teaches that when believers face attacks and [...]

This is an excerpt from: Don’t Fight Your Future Pastor Steven warns against fighting your future in battles like depression, anxiety, finances, or relationships—don't cut down "fruit trees" God sends for future blessing during long [...]