Elevation with Steven Furtick

As Christians, we have been called to represent Christ to a lost and hurting world. To show to others the grace of God that has been so freely given to us. To live lives worthy of the calling we have received. But we all have parts of our lives that do not reflect Jesus. Some days it's our attitude and outlook. Other days it's the words we say to others or to ourselves. In this sermon from our series '52 Days of Thanks and Praise' Pastor Steven teaches us the power the Holy Spirit has to locate the unbecoming areas of our lives and help clothe ourselves with the righteousness of Christ each and every day.

There are two times in our lives when we should praise God: when we feel like it, and when we don't. Either way, He is worthy. Giving God praise and gratitude is a choice we decide to make each day. And as believers in Christ, we have more than enough to be thankful for. The love of Jesus and the grace of God are enough to keep us grateful for the rest of eternity. So during our 2013 Banner Years Weekend, as we looked back at God's past faithfulness in our lives and our church, Pastor Steven issued a challenge of spoken praise and visible gratitude for the final 52 days of the year.

There are two times in our lives when we should praise God: when we feel like it, and when we don't. Either way, He is worthy. Giving God praise and gratitude is a choice we decide to make each day. And as believers in Christ, we have more than enough to be thankful for. The love of Jesus and the grace of God are enough to keep us grateful for the rest of eternity. So during our 2013 Banner Years Weekend, as we looked back at God's past faithfulness in our lives and our church, Pastor Steven issued a challenge of spoken praise and visible gratitude for the final 52 days of the year.

The Christian life is really great when things are going well. When prayers are answered and God's presence can be felt. But what about that other times? When it feels like our prayers are going unheard and our efforts aren't making a difference. It's in these times when our faith can take the biggest hit. We begin questioning God's purpose for our lives and doubt gains a foothold in our hearts. When will this season end? And what happens if we don't see our desired outcome? In the sermon "Don't Stop On 6," Pastor Steven explains God's purpose when we persevere through the process.

The Christian life is really great when things are going well. When prayers are answered and God's presence can be felt. But what about that other times? When it feels like our prayers are going unheard and our efforts aren't making a difference. It's in these times when our faith can take the biggest hit. We begin questioning God's purpose for our lives and doubt gains a foothold in our hearts. When will this season end? And what happens if we don't see our desired outcome? In the sermon "Don't Stop On 6," Pastor Steven explains God's purpose when we persevere through the process.

Life would be so much easier if we all just had our act together. Most of us spend so much time and energy trying to portray a neat and tidy life to the rest of the world. But the fact of the matter is that we all have our messes. The parts of our lives that feel chaotic and out of control. And we have the tendency to let these messes define us and forecast our future. But in this sermon “How to Love the Mud," Pastor Steven explains how we can find God's purpose and grace in the middle of our muddy mess.

Life would be so much easier if we all just had our act together. Most of us spend so much time and energy trying to portray a neat and tidy life to the rest of the world. But the fact of the matter is that we all have our messes. The parts of our lives that feel chaotic and out of control. And we have the tendency to let these messes define us and forecast our future. But in this sermon “How to Love the Mud," Pastor Steven explains how we can find God’s purpose and grace in the middle of our muddy mess.

When we as Christians experience unthinkable personal tragedy, we are often left to question why God would allow this to happen. We struggle with what our response should be. Are we allowed to be sad or do just try to smile through the pain? In the final part of our series, I Don't Know What I Believe, Pastor Levi Lusko of Fresh Life Church, teaches us about finding purpose in our pain through his own testimony of trial and hope.

When we as Christians experience unthinkable personal tragedy, we are often left to question why God would allow this to happen. We struggle with what our response should be. Are we allowed to be sad or do just try to smile through the pain? In the final part of our series, I Don't Know What I Believe, Pastor Levi Lusko of Fresh Life Church, teaches us about finding purpose in our pain through his own testimony of trial and hope.

When we as Christians experience unthinkable personal tragedy, we are often left to question why God would allow this to happen. We struggle with what our response should be. Are we allowed to be sad or do just try to smile through the pain? In the final part of our series, I Don't Know What I Believe, Pastor Levi Lusko of Fresh Life Church, teaches us about finding purpose in our pain through his own testimony of trial and hope.

There is no guarantee that once we place our faith in the hands of Christ, that our lives will suddenly, magically improve. In fact, we often find that it's quite the opposite. But a life in Christ is not built on the outcome of our circumstances, no matter how shaky and unstable they may become. And in part six of our series I Don't Know What I Believe, Pastor Steven explains how to keep our confidence when our circumstances are under attack.

There is no guarantee that once we place our faith in the hands of Christ, that our lives will suddenly, magically improve. In fact, we often find that it's quite the opposite. But a life in Christ is not built on the outcome of our circumstances, no matter how shaky and unstable they may become. And in part six of our series I Don't Know What I Believe, Pastor Steven explains how to keep our confidence when our circumstances are under attack.

Most of us would feel more confident about what we believed if all we had to do was memorize the right vocabulary and understand the right concepts. But God never intended for life to be an exam we passed just by simply knowing the right things. In part five of our series I Don't Know What I Believe, Elevation GTA Campus Pastor John Bishop, gives us three tests designed to help us move our faith from our head to our heart.

Most of us would feel more confident about what we believed if all we had to do was memorize the right vocabulary and understand the right concepts. But God never intended for life to be an exam we passed just by simply knowing the right things. In part five of our series I Don’t Know What I Believe, Elevation GTA Campus Pastor John Bishop, gives us three tests designed to help us move our faith from our head to our heart.

A lot of us wish that our lives as Christians were a constant stream of never-ending blessing – like God is some sort of celestial Oprah, giving away all His favorite things. We get the parking spot. We get the tax refund. We get green lights and clear skies. But if that's our view of God, then how are we supposed to deal with everything that doesn't turn out just right? When we hurt, and grieve, and suffer. How are we supposed to find God there? In part four of our series "I Don't Know What I Believe" Pastor Steven helps us to reestablish our perspective on suffering, and how God ultimately intends to use it in our lives for our good and His glory.