Learning Hope The Hard Way | Pastor Steven Furtick
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2016
- When hope entered the world through the birth of Christ, it wasn’t easy. And in our own lives, hope often comes the same way. Discover how God uses our greatest hardships to birth even greater hope.
Rock bottoms will teach you things mountain tops never will.
Pastor furtick your creeping me out man. I've never set foot in an elevation church but every sermon is like ur talkin directly to me. It's been years since I've had sermons hit home like yours. Your preaching is not only resfreshing but definitely is filled with presence of god. I don't understand how u do it but you sum up my situation and life quite often. I would honestly be lost without this UA-cam channel. I can't thank you enough. Literally I wish I could be half the man of god u are. Most sincere thank yous. From a member of your online community. Sincerely, Nico
Same to me
I agree, ALWAYS what I need to hear, right when I need to hear it. This man has a way of captivating the audience and embracing God's presence unlike any other. This man is blessed and God is using him to help so many!
Nico Santan6
I wasn’t sure where that would go with the first sentence but that’s awesome 😊
Nico Santana AMEN 🙏
"Disappointment is the doorway to deeper hope."
Pastor Stevens I just wanted to let you know that I gave my life to Christ,this sermon really touched me.may God bless you,and please continue to pray for me
Just lost my job of 20 years. Im devastated, but hopeful.
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i was rock bottom in an abusive relationship the father of my 2 kids abused me every day. i had no job sitting on the bathroom floor ready to end my life and most nights he attacked me i didnt know if i would live to see the next day but I knew at that moment i was meant for something more..I left with the clothes on mine and my kids back started over and never looked back. it was at rock bottom i found Hope. God gave me a 2nd chance at life and my kids...one day i will use my story my rock bottom to inspire others and help others
you're doing good mama. Keep it up and God bless you.
AMEN!
Wow
Destini Martinez praise God you got out and can now encourage others with your testimony
You're inspiring me right now. Thanks for your story.
God is up to something! We Learn the most when going through struggles. This is right on time🙏🏽🙏🏽
I lost my 33 year old daughter in a car accident in 2018. Some days I can’t see or understand why this has happened to our family. At first I lost hope in everything. God convicted me one morning when I was driving to work that I needed to start listening to his word instead of a talk show. So I googled and find you. For the last three months I have listened to you every morning. Your messages from our Heavenly Father has touched me and given me strength when I am at my lowest and I can’t see any hope. I wanted to thank you for listening to God and teaching His word. Your sermons touch people you will never know. God bless you and your family.
My dad passed away 8 months ago and I feel lost and sad all the time but I know God won’t let me fall.
I’m going through a difficult situation in graduate school. But I trust that God will see me through. He gave me this purpose to be an educator not only in the natural but in the spiritual. He doesn’t fall off from His throne. He’s able and completely capable. He is made perfect in my weakness. God I’m no longer trying to believe in You. I believe in You. For faith comes by hearing the word of God, He will make me new again. Sadness does not last always. He will make me greater than I was before. Thank you Lord. I love You with all my heart. You make me qualified!
In my journal I drew a picture of a tree with roots. And God spoke to me and told me I was right there in the roots of the tree. This was about a month ago. I stood up at the end of the sermon and my bible fell on the ground and when I picked it up, there was a sticky note I wrote to myself that read " I am PLANTED not BURIED." An hour before I watched this sermon , I was praying and asking God to show me if I was doing everything right. I have literally been cut down to a stump in my life, but the way I have been depending on God to get me through has been overwhelming. This is affirmation!! And affirmation that doesn't lay in the hands of people or other things! THANK YOU JESUS!
" I don't know HOW it will be done but I know WHO will do it". What a Word, Pastor. Blessed is the name of the Lord.
This message wrecked me!!! All of them make me cry but this brought the ugly cry lol. You bring such a fresh perspective to the word. I love how God continues to use your raw nature to help others. Thank you!
you bring God where he is needed most. Into the heart where he belongs. thanks.
Lol! That's why I have to watch his sermons at home. I was listening to them everyday at work and would always end up crying. I feel you sis.
Summer Raine happening to me now too, crying
Gotta love a good ugly cry 😂 God bless you
God is up to something
Heather Waters sneaky Jesus is always up to something!!!
"When you're down to nothing God is up to something" made me cry man. I been struggling holding onto my faith and belief that God hasn't forgot me. See we need something to give us hope even when we believe. I been passed over by jobs that I am more than qualified for laid off by a small company I helped build and grow and this gave me strength to hold on and believe...
Today, I found my way back to God through this sermon and I just wanted to say thank you for allowing yourself be used to help all of us who struggle at one point or another. It is such a great blessing we have, to have a God who reaches out to us even when we cross over to the other side. And it is also a blessing to have people in the body who have allowed themselves to be used by God to reach out for us. Thank you Pastor Steven Furtick, and thank you to every single person who was/is/will be instrumental in putting these messages online. May the Glory always belong to our God. Season's greetings. xxx
Pastor Steven,
I hope you get to read this. But i MUST say. You have become my second savior next to god. I have been in a depressing state to the point of suicidal thoughts. But you giving us gods word has kept me in a blessed state of mind. I have listened to HOURS of your sermons. Thank you pastor. I love you my christian brother. You will NEVER know how much you have made a difference in my life. I feel blessed every time i listen to your sermon.
I needed this today. Yesterday I found out my mom has stage 4 lung cancer and I immediately started asking why, I was asking God what we did that was so bad that we deserve this. My faith has come so far away over the last 10 years and I know God's there, I just need to plant my roots and help my mom plant her roots and we'll get through this because we're fighters.
Liz Bell hello 👋 just wanna ask , is your mother ok now ?
Liz Bell 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Thank you, Pastor Furtick for your obedience to Christ in all the areas of your life that no one can see for this is no way you can have a message in such a public platform that impacts so many people (and that includes me!)
I’m very new to Pastor Furticks sermons, & even more new to commenting on how I feel. But I had one of my best friends text me, asking for sermons on patience. I searched TD JAKES & Steven Furtick. This mission for my friend, has turned into a message for my very own soul. So grateful to be able to witness these sermons and take notes. Thank you Jeffrey Brooks for asking me to search for these, I can’t wait to see where God takes us! 🙌🏽
Please pray for me I'm in a very difficult situation and I still believe my life has a better purpose, it's just I'm attacked in all sides I can barely keep my head above water.
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I have fallen down hard but I know,the harder the fall,the higher the bounce. thank God for your life Pastor Steven
I am 26 and am going through the hardest year of my life. This year has sucked, if I’m to be blunt. I moved away from home to a job that is unstable, I am having some medical trouble, and I am lonely. As my medical woes continue, I have found myself just about hopeless. I grew up in church and have been turned away from God for quite sometime. I’d say since I was about 14. Today I am at my wall. I searched for a hopeful sermon, and this popped up. I think it’s time to give my life back to Christ. Thank you pastor Furtick. If anyone has read this far, please pray for me as I begin my new journey of hope.
praying for you! ^EC Team
How can this message dated 12/25/16 be the perfect message for me 11/11/18???????? This is the day this is the time! Thank you! I needed this message today. God just spoke to me and whispered into my soul. I need to be rooted! I will bounce back up with Jesus Christ my Lord.
Thank you Pastor Furtick! Without your sermons I would be at a lost most moments in my life. I’ve been in a abusive relationship for 3 years and this channel has seen me through many suicide attempts, breakdowns, disappointments and fearful times. Thank you Father God for this beautiful message! ❤️✨ May God keep blessings us all through this wonderful soul 🕊 God bless everyone that is watching this. You are protected and guided by the powerful God of all Gods! You are a new creation in Christ, own it and declare it so. Much love and light to all ☘️🤍
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. We love to hear what God is speaking to you through this ministry. We are praying that these messages continue to impact your life. 🧡
^EC Team
I love when some preachers actually dig deep in the Bible like this Steven reminds me of myles Monroe they pull things out of the Bible we never even thought of
Amen and amen. I have hope from the hard way. I thank God for the mountains and the valleys and that is where my strength is
God is preparing me!! I feel it!! God is moving and speaking. I am seeing Him at work!! I need a bounce back!! Amen.
"""Some of God's greatest work in my life was when I couldn't feel Him""" PSF
I am having a hard time now. I know I am in my barren season now. but with God's grace,I know,His banner season for me is about to come.. praise You Lord Jesus.
My Christmas was not a normal one. Listening to this message really spoke to what the Holy Spirit has been comforting me with these last couple weeks. My hope doesn't have to know how, but I KNOW WHO. Thank you Jesus.
i am in a difficult season and this sermon touch my life. Hallelujah to you Jesús
MARCOS CORREA PARIS me to man but we have hope and assurance in Gods promises
Pr. MCP touch me as well
I was really losing hope in God, I really have to admit it. I had lost my job, all my money is gone and all the bills are overdue. Everything feels like it is not working out. Can get a job. Feel like God is punishing me. Feel alone. WHY? Why is this happening? I got so frustrated today and just lost it and screamed at God. What else? When is this going to end? I don't understand and I probably never will but this message gave me the hope I needed to keep pushing forward even though I can't see the outcome. God really hears our cries. Really hears our hearts. He really cares.
Was saved in 1963. Ups and downs but never give up on Jesus. Forever ❤️ the blood of Jesus Christ.
how timely..thank you Jesus
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I learnt the hard way. The sprout is coming forth. Hallelujah
Excellent combination of Bible study and preaching, so powerful! Praise God and Glory to God in the highest for His Son, Jesus the promised Messiah 🙌
It is not a coincidence that I'm watching this when I was feeling hopeless.... Thank you Jesus!
All the disappointments i go through, are teaching me that nothing comes easy, i must struggle and learn it the hard way and still believe in my God. No matter the circumstances i pray God to keep my hope hard always.
Best Christmas sermon I've heard thus far. My Husband stumbled upon Pastor Furtick On Netflix (Death to Selfie) & I have been blessed by him ever since. Peace & blessings from Florida!
Oh my!! this is so touching
Thank you ❤ this really touched me. Been going through a lot of hardships and disappointments. No longer with my abusive ex husband. I am suffering with depression anxiety and complex ptsd. Been having financial problems for over 5 1/2 years, can barely afford to pay my rent and barely have enough money to live on and support myself and my two fur babies. My family have basically turned their backs on me but I am hoping and praying for reconciliations. I self harmed in the past and have had suicidal thoughts in the past but my fur babies gave me the reason to live. They are my family. I deal with chronic stress daily. Sometimes having good days feeling at my best, but most of the times bad days and feeling at my worse. A lot of times i feel i am running out of hope but listening to your words really touched me. I cried, but the feeling came over me i can't do this on my own. I need God. Another feeling came over me that i can bounce back. I have done it before and i can do it again, especially with the help of God. I always pray to God for my situation to get better. I try staying strong positive and hopeful, but it's not always easy. I would easily think what did i do wrong and that i deserve to be punished. I will wait for my anchor and chute. Hopefully soon.. Thank you again and God Bless you. 💕🙏💕
Hope for what do not yet have
disappointment is the doorway to deeper HOPE
i love it when i see people getting saved at elevaton church
This is my time, a new beginning a new start with my savior... I received my hopes and strengths and promises. Do it now fulfill your promise to your child 🙏
God is up to something in my life! After nearly 10 years of waiting for God to show me his will in Hopes that a relationship that either moves in God direction or allows me to let go and move on. I am 75 widow and he is 82 years old widower, I feel my Christian values are being tested. I feel we both care deeply about each other, but something is standing in the way of a commitment (finically, property, both families wanting us to protect our own personal interest) and if that it’s enough, God saying this isn’t going to work, I’m naive, need prayer and a loud a clear message! Because I can no longer project Hope in the future on my own! I need God more than ever! Your message Hope, is hitting home, I need prayer, Jesus I need you now!
Greetings from Kenya. Thank you for the sermon and for allowing us to listen to the full sermon for free. It has to be hard for the enemy too!
Thanks for your sermons Parser Steve Fertick. THE LORD Iis GREAT. Amen Amen Amen!!!
Watching this in
2020. Super excited for what my stump will bare🙏 I almost forgot that you have to go through hardship and struggle sometimes in order to understand hope. Hope is really maturing my patience and even though myself along with many others in the world have little to no hope, I understand that this is where patience is a virtue. We have to believe that no matter what job we lost, income that was shot, or people in our lives that are no longer there; God is truly making preparation for a new a revised version of you and your life.
Thanks for watching Mary! We're hoping with you! ^EC Team
Amen fresh new fruit
My grandmother is in the ER, I'm sad, lost, hopeless... I'm weak and in dispair. I really need God right now. I don't know how I can make it alone. God!
I needed this sermon....TODAY!!! "My HOPE knows WHO!" #tookHold2day...."No fruit without the Branch"
Totally blessed by this word. It came just at the right time when I needed it the most....Oh and by the way, I am looking for Christian friends. I DO love God, but sometimes the challenges and difficulties of my disability drive me towards depression and make me doubt if my life is worth anything at all. I'd appreciate having friends who can help me strengthen my walk with Christ. You can email me on chattymiracle@gmail.com it would mean so much to me. Thank you.
Those Hebrew Letters are my Son's middle name
Chai = Life !!
Day 86 !
Harder the surface , higher the bounce.
Pruning is important.
Hardships shows that it's God and not us . 👏
#Preach Pastor Steven 🔥🔥🔥💥
Love from India 💓
Pastor Furtick always comes up with the best examples. The bouncy ball explanation was extremely clever. So glad I found his teaching. I feel like the Lord is helping me grow stronger in my faith through Pastor Furtick’s teachings.
Omg this has just touched me greetings from Zimbabwe, Amen and Amen
Have been doing okay here lately but found myself reverting back to your child for strength and encouragement don't stop doing them they give me hope to continue in my marriage knowing that god will fix it and things will change
Really this sermon changed my life.... Thank you JESUS. I turn from my sin. I trust in you. Make me a new creation lord. I have hope its an anchor for my soul.... God is doing a hidden work in our life. Amen!!! Thank you JESUS....
I have a hope. It's a real kind of hope!!
Amen, I see miracles and a new life sprouting out of the remaining stump after painful seasons of cutting and pruning. 😍❤
Thank you you are awesome I love my lord more and more every time I listen to u!
I can't thank you enough for being one of the best Preacher's that I have seen in a long time and I am glad that you were the only one who helped me out of a lot of anger situations. Steven Furtick you are awesome. I really like it when you talk to Bishop Jakes. You are the both Pastor's that I absolutely appreciate. Sometimes it feels like you are speaking to me. I absolutely enjoy you and the word. My Mom noticed that we are born in the same year. Awesome!!
I pray 🙏 that one day my brothers and sisters will see this and it will change them forever
This gave me hope to keep on pushing!!!! And to keep on fighting
"The seasons of our life that are the most fun aren't necessarily the most fruitful and the seasons that we get the most out of are the season we don't necessarily want to go through "
this is the day .. now is the time. .
hallelujah
Pastor steven..... what a messenger.
This message was for me July-14-2020 praise God for his PERFECT timing 🙌🏾🙏🏾🙇🏾♀️
Jesus is KING!
Thank you! I've been going through a lot of hard situations! God has been faithful for the hard things in the past, I know He has a perfect plan for these trials I am now going through. His strength, not mine!
👌 Love listening to you it like food to my soul! Thank u lord for ur good work though this son of yours!
today im listening this sermon of learning hope the hard way ...Amen praise the LORD........
Thanks for tuning in, Kiran! What was your biggest takeaway from the sermon? ^EC Team
Wow!!! I don't know how but I know WHO! That's my language always. Amen!! God will always strengthen you Pastor Steven Furtick for HIS work... 👏👏👏😇👍👍
I woke up late today and wasn’t going to make it to church on time, so I came on UA-cam and decided to listen to this sermon! God knew I needed to hear this today!!! Thank you Pastor Steven!
Amen I have a comeback coming. I was married to the most amazing woman ever. I say that because when we are at the lowest he will still answer your prayers and give you the desires of your heart. I love you Steve a big inspiration to me and my wife
third time watching! Short and Powerful! Thank you Lord!
Amen! Yes! This is a good word. Thank you Pastor Furtick and Elevation church
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Soooo good!!! Thank you Lord! You spoke to my heart!!
This is a New beginning with Big change in my heart and break out of selfishness and self-centreness.
I felt like this message was for me! God spoke to me, thank you Steven Furtick
After just spending several hours contemplating suicide at my late fathers grave due to my struggles not only did my friend some how find me and talked me out of it he then sent me this video which just sparked a NEW fire of HOPE within me. Praise God for giving this preacher of Christ this message so a man such as myself can absorb.
Gods timing is Amazing. Currently Learning Hope the Hard way but now more Hopeful. God Bless You Pastor Furtick!!
Amen! Amen! He knows the troubles to come, but in him we are more than conquerors! Great message. Needed this. Cut down for a comeback!
Man man this is soooo good. I couldn’t identify with a sermon in so many levels like this one. Thank you Sir
We miss it because when God wants to do something in our lives it is going to be hard
Great on time message.. so strong. Thanks for all you God through your son Steven Furtick
Pastor your sermons always find me where I'm at and because they are from God, I get peace about my situation. To God be the Glory!! 🙏🏾🙌🏾
I needed this. May The Good Lord bless HIS WORD.
You are such an inspiration to me! I was stuck in an addiction to drugs and I finally got out because God had his hand on me! Jesus is Lord!! I’m truly blessed to have him in my life! Thank you for reminding me to always have hope no matter what!! Thank you Lord for giving me hope!!
Hope was my anchor to my salvation. Thank you for this message that spoke to me!
So amazed at the Lords Goodness to me. That his message came at a time of such hopelessness. Can't bless you enough Pastor Steven for your wonderful Words of life. The Lord continue to use you.
I can watch this sermon ten thousand times.. 👏
I’ve never truly felt a sermon so deep in my life ❤️🙌🏻🎚
Amazing massage. I love elevation Church.
Pastor Steven God bless you in Jesus name Amen, I'm in hard way of my life. I declear that God is my shepherd ,my savier .I receive it in Jesus name amen
Be on fire for Jesus daily.
This message is Awesome in Every Season!
PRAISE GOD 🙏 THANK YOU JESUS 💞
Please pray for my husbands friend Kevin P he is seriously suicidal and not saved. I am looking for sermons for him. I am going to send him this. Please pray thanks!
Pinky Pinky praying things are better for him now!
Praying for you both
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I am also a preacher here in the Philippines. I love listening to your preachings Pastor. Keep up. I am praying for you.
You have forever changed my life Pastor ..
this is a great sermon steven is really a man of God. Thank you for giving me the word of god