Steven Furtick's Blog, page 40

What To Do When Our Lives Are Surrounded With Difficulty

Why does it sometimes feel like our life is surrounded by difficulty? Where can we turn when it feels like there’s no way out? No matter what situation we’re in, if we breathe in God’s word and breathe out our praise to Him, the atmosphere of our circumstances will change. In part three of our series Surround, Pastor Steven teaches us the power of declaring God’s promises over our lives through worship.

How to Be Grateful Even When We Lose

It’s easy to give God praise when we’re winning, but what about when things aren’t going the way we planned? Our God is faithful and is constantly fighting for us, even in the midst of our struggle. In this clip from our series 52 Days of Thanks and Praise, Pastor Steven shows us how our relationship Christ allows us to celebrate and be thankful in victory, even in the face of disappointment.

What We Can Expect From Living A Generous Life

It seems like generosity and sacrifice go hand in hand. And, it’s true, that giving generously usually costs us something. But in the Bible, when God talks about giving, He doesn’t talk about having less of something, but having more. In this clip from our sermon series Banner Years, Pastor Steven explains the full blessing of living an open-handed life.

Elevation Worship: Unstoppable God (Acoustic)

Wake Up The Wonder, the new album from Elevation Worship, releases on November 25. Recorded live in August 2014 at Time Warner Cable Arena, these songs are our prayer for the church; a prayer for revival. This video for the acoustic version of Unstoppable God is just a preview of all that is to come.

Tutorials, charts, and other resources are available at elevationworship.com.

How to See The Overwhelming Proof of God’s Promises

The evidence of God’s faithfulness is all around us. But as Christians, we can have a hard time recognizing it. In part 1 of our series Surround, Pastor Steven shows us the proof of God’s promises through the story of our church. And when we understand God fulfills every promise He makes, we can gratefully celebrate all He has done and joyfully sacrifice for all He has planned for our future.

Surround

When God makes a promise, He keeps it. God said He would do more than we could ever imagine, and He delivered. We’ve seen God do the impossible. We see it throughout the Bible. We see it in our own lives. In our own church. The love and faithfulness of God surrounds us and shapes our desires and dreams. Now we have the opportunity to surround our own cities and communities, sharing the love and faithfulness we’ve been given. And, we know this is only the beginning.

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Strengthening Your Faith in The Face of Your Greatest Fear

Think of your worst fear. The fear that keeps you up at night or wakes you in a panic. For many of us, these are the “what if” scenarios we replay in our heads over and over again. Why do we struggle to get past our deepest fears? Is there ever a way out of this destructive cycle of “what if”? In this clip from our sermon series Room 101, Pastor Steven teaches us a strategy for turning our fear into faith by focusing on the power of God.

Where Is God When I’m Afraid?

Being brave doesn’t mean we have no fear – it means we refuse to be overcome by it. And when we see our weakness through God’s strength, we’re equipped with all we need to be brave in the face of any any situation. Pastor Steven wrapped up our series How To Be Brave by using examples from the Old and New Testament to show us our true source of courage in the midst of any struggle.

When God Won’t Let You Run Away From Your Calling – featuring Mack Brock, Elevation Worship

God created each one of us to worship. But what we decide to worship and give our talents, devotion, and lives to is up to us.

Recently, we sat down with Elevation Worship leader Mack Brock to talk about creating music, writing songs, leading worship, and what it means to fully embrace God’s calling on your life.

“Wake Up the Wonder”, the new album from Elevation Worship, releases on November 25. Visit ElevationWorship.com for album updates, and free resources supporting Wake Up the Wonder.

Keeping Your Faith In the Face of Bad News

It’s not easy to be brave when it seems like good news is hard to come by. But fortunately for us as Believers, the news we receive is not as important as the report we believe. In part three of our series How To Be Brave, Pastor Steven explains how we can strengthen our faith in the face of any adversity with the knowledge of the hope of Christ.