This is an excerpt from: The Hard Work Of Happiness Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks Psalm 126 to reveal that supernatural, lasting happiness comes from decisions made in dry, hard seasons—not waiting for perfect circumstances. He contrasts short-term [...]

This is an excerpt from: Instruments of Victory Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks Judges 7 where God tells fearful Gideon to sneak into the enemy camp with Purah and overhear what the Midianites say about him. A soldier's dream of a tumbling [...]

In part 2 of his series on trusting God, Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks Psalm 34 to teach "delayed praise"—praising God even when answers feel slow or distant, drawing from David's painful seasons like hiding from Saul. He shows that [...]

This is an excerpt from: Bent Knees Break Chains Pastor Steven Furtick explores how our position shapes decisions, using Joseph’s life to show that while painful events (pits, prison, betrayal) were out of his control, his responses—serving [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick closes strong on Joshua 4, urging us to frame every season—especially the hard middle—with God's past faithfulness ("God just did that") and future promises ("there's fruit in my future"). Instead [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick preaches on "Trust in God" from Psalm 34, inspired by the song Elevation Worship just sang. Drawing from David's experience in 1 Samuel where he feigned madness in enemy territory to escape Saul, he shows that [...]

This is an excerpt from: Found Fishing In this powerful Easter message, Steven Furtick draws from John 21 to remind us that even when life feels over or we've messed up big time, Jesus is waiting for us to return to a place of simple [...]

In this message, Pastor Steven Furtick teaches from the story of Ehud in Judges that God often works through what seems like weakness, limitation, or the unexpected—like a left-handed judge delivering Israel. The big takeaway is to stop focusing on [...]

This is an excerpt from: Make Peace With Your Strength In this stirring message, Pastor Steven Furtick speaks straight to anyone who's been shrinking back from life due to fear, failure, limitations, or pain, drawing from Gideon's story [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick draws from Judges 1 to call young people out of cycles of anxiety, shame, temptation, and self-doubt, declaring that the enemy often steals our "thumb"—our grip on power, precision, and [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick preaches "Instruments of Victory" from Judges 7, showing how God reduced Gideon's army from thousands to just 300 men who lapped water like dogs, proving victory comes not from numbers or strength but from being [...]

This is an excerpt from: That's Not All You Are In this Easter message, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges the label of "Doubting Thomas" by showing that Thomas wasn't uniquely faithless—he just missed Jesus' first appearance [...]

In this heartfelt Easter sermon from John 21, Pastor Steven Furtick defends Peter’s decision to go fishing after the resurrection—not as giving up, but as returning to a familiar place of faith while waiting for what’s next. The message reminds us [...]

This is an excerpt from Life After The Let Down Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a raw Easter message on "life after the letdown," urging us not to rush past the disciples' deep disappointment after the cross to celebrate the [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick picks up the story of Gideon from last week, showing how God called a fearful, hidden man threshing wheat in a winepress a "mighty warrior" and told him to go in the strength he already had. Using Judges 6:11-14, he [...]

This is an excerpt from: Enough Until It Comes In this sermon on 1 Kings 17, Pastor Furtick warns that anything we depend on besides God—even good things like relationships or habits—will eventually dry up like Elijah's brook. He shows how God [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick dives into Judges 6, focusing on how God called Gideon a mighty warrior even while he was hiding and threshing wheat in a winepress out of fear. He preaches that before God lifts us to our calling, He first sifts out the wrong [...]

This is an excerpt from: God's Up To Something Upstream Pastor Furtick teaches from Joshua 3 that God works upstream—often miles ahead—in ways we can't see, preparing miracles before we even reach the challenge. The Jordan waters stopped [...]

This is an excerpt from: Focus Your Faith In this message drawing from Joshua 1:9, Pastor Furtick explains that God's command to "be strong and courageous" and "do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" addresses our focus [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Facts Aren't Final Pastor Furtick shares raw honesty about facing real, painful facts like serious diagnoses, loss, and hardship that aren't lies from the devil but undeniable realities. Drawing from Mark 5 [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick continues teaching from Joshua 3, showing how God was already working upstream at a town called Adam, 20 miles away, stopping the Jordan's floodwaters before the priests even stepped in. He encourages believers that when [...]

This is an excerpt from: Forward Not Finished Pastor Furtick reflects on the pain of seeing God's promises in others' lives while feeling stuck in your own, using Moses' death outside the Promised Land as an example. He reminds us [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick teaches from Joshua 1:7-11 and beyond, urging believers to be strong and very courageous while carefully obeying God's Word and meditating on it day and night for success. He emphasizes focusing faith by changing internal [...]

This is an excerpt from: Blown Away! Pastor Furtick draws from Ruth's story to show how life piles on "dirt" like bitterness or hardship, hiding the treasure God has already placed in your field. The real work is gleaning through the [...]

This is an excerpt from: Copy That Pastor Furtick challenges us from Hebrews 13 to remember godly leaders who spoke God's Word over our lives and to imitate their faith by considering the real outcome of their way of life—not the cropped [...]

This is an excerpt from: Pivotal Decisions In this sermon on Judges 13, Pastor Furtick highlights how God often pivots our expectations—giving what we truly need instead of the full plan we demand. Like Manoah asking endless questions about raising [...]

This is an excerpt from: Don't Fight Your Future Pastor Furtick uses a vivid wrestling illustration from his son's match to show that simply being told to "stand up" or "put off the old self" feels impossible when old [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick opens a powerful Easter series called "There's So Much More to the Story," drawing from Deuteronomy 34 where Moses dies strong but unable to enter the Promised Land due to one moment of unbelief. He declares [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Prison of Offense In this concluding exhortation, Pastor Steven Furtick emphasizes that the Enemy's goal is destruction through division and offense. Using Jesus' teaching from Matthew 5:23-24 as a backdrop, [...]

This is an excerpt from: Permission To Quit Pastor Furtick urges that if something keeps you from becoming what God called you to be, you have permission to quit it right now—not excuses or old habits, but loyalty to your limits. God owns the [...]

This is an excerpt from: It Will Come Together Pastor Furtick reminds us that "it will come together" isn't a cliché when rooted in God's purpose—Romans 8:28 promises all things work for good for those who love Him and align [...]

This is an excerpt from: Tricks Are For Kids Pastor Steven Furtick exposes how the Enemy uses deception to diminish our God-given identity, likening it to a card shop owner swindling a child out of a valuable Michael Jordan card. He urges believers [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us in this powerful message from Ephesians 4:22-24 that God isn't done shaping us yet. The old self with its corrupt desires needs to be put off, our minds renewed, and the new self—created to reflect God's [...]

This is an excerpt from: Making Peace With Missing Pieces Pastor Furtick encourages embracing your "missing pieces" as spaces God fills, drawing from Moses' excuses at the burning bush. God responds to our "I'm nots" [...]

This is an excerpt from: Do The New You In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick teaches from Ephesians 4 how to break free from your default sinful patterns and embrace the new self created in God's likeness. He stresses that your [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges believers to embrace the "new you" God is forming, drawing from Ephesians 4 to show that true freedom comes from quitting old sinful habits and patterns rather than clinging to [...]

This is an excerpt from: #HarvestProblems Pastor Steven Furtick tackles how spiritual concepts—like harvest, worship, or church—often stay abstract until we add real-life context, making them practical and challenging. Using John 4:35 and farming [...]

In John 4:34-35, Jesus tells his disciples that doing God's will is his true food and urges them to see the fields are already ripe for harvest—right now. The sermon challenges the idea that harvest means easy blessing, showing instead [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick continues his series "Do The New You," urging believers to reject the world's "do you" mindset and instead pursue the true self God created and knows intimately. Drawing from Ephesians 4, he emphasizes [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Mentor You Didn't Ask For Pastor Steven Furtick explores how God uniquely designs the tough "courses" of life—hardships, thorns, and trials—to perfectly align with the calling He has for us, just like a [...]

This is an excerpt from: Move In What You’re Made For Pastor Steven Furtick brings a fresh word straight from Genesis 1 about how God speaks deep into our insecurities instead of just skimming the surface. He shows through creation—especially how [...]

In this kickoff message for the "Do the New You" series from Ephesians 4:14-24, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges the popular idea of "just do you" as an excuse for staying stuck in old patterns. The core truth is that spiritual [...]

This is an excerpt from: Be Careful What You Copy In this closing message, Pastor Steven Furtick urges believers to stop copying others' methods, expectations, or self-condemnation and instead copy what God has spoken over them—His unchanging [...]

This is an excerpt from: Never Stop Knocking In this anniversary message from Acts 12, Pastor Steven Furtick highlights Peter's deep sleep in prison the night before his possible execution, showing a powerful faith that rests in God's [...]

This is an excerpt from: I'm Glad It Happened Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a raw, faith-building message on rejoicing in tough situations before seeing the outcome, using Paul's prison praise in Philippians and Jesus' words about [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Restriction Has Been Lifted In this message, Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us that while God's unchanging love stays fixed at "level 11," our experience of His freedom and guidance shifts across [...]

This is an excerpt from: Don't Make A Scene. Pastor Steven Furtick calls out how we've romanticized and sanitized the real Christmas story—turning a chaotic, screaming birth in a barn into calm carols and perfect manger scenes—making us [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Gift Of Victory Pastor Steven Furtick tackles the modern trend of "quiet quitting"—pulling back effort without fully leaving—calling it a human instinct when people feel they're not winning, and applies [...]

This is an excerpt from: No Shortage Pastor Steven Furtick challenges believers to examine what truly grounds their faith: is it grace, or something fragile like personal giftedness, feelings, recent blessings, or unattainable goals? Using [...]

This is an excerpt from: By Invitation Only Pastor Steven Furtick shares a fresh take on the wedding at Cana from John 2, showing how Jesus turns ordinary water into extraordinary wine when invited into the everyday mess of running low on joy. The [...]