When The Battle Chooses You | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church
What do you do when you're facing a battle that's bigger than you? What do you do when that battle chooses you? Take courage you have a friend who knows how to fight! God is on your side and His purpose will prevail in your life.
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Section Titles:
0:00 – Are You Facing A Battle That’s Bigger Than You? (2 Chronicles 20, verse 17)
4:39 – Some Marriage Advice
8:20 – I Didn’t Choose This Battle (Verses 1-2)
11:12 – Learning To Run To God In A Fight
13:45 – Don’t Take On A Battle That Is Not Yours
16:57 – Am I Fighting The Wrong Battle?
19:47 – When You Didn’t See It Coming
22:49 – Try This Prayer This Week (Verses 6-7)
25:33 – This Isn’t My Fault! (Verses 8-10)
30:14 – If God Gave It, It’s His To Protect (Verse 11)
32:17 – Change Your Focus (Verses 13-14)
34:26 – Are You Fighting On The Wrong Level?
40:54 – The Battle Is Not Yours (Verses 15-16)
43:11 – God Is Fighting For You (Verse 17)
44:30 – Focus On The Goodness of God (Verses 18-19)
46:14 – Face It By Faith (Verse 20)
47:44 – Use Gratitude As Your Strategy (Verses 21-23)
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When The Battle Chooses You | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church
Tell us below: How did this message impact the way you’ve been fighting your battles? ^EC Team
Thank u so much. I’m fighting demons for real. I invited them into my house. Ppl call them aliens but Christians know better. They told me they’re running out of time coz I asked them y they switch ppl the way they do and come at night? They come at night coz we r vulnerable we don’t think straight at night and we tell to the truth in our dreams as human beings.
I just have to remember all the time 3 things.
1. Call out the name of Jesus. If I can’t coz they use hypnosis a lot I can’t even think to pray at all.
2. ” Free Will”. God gave IT to us. Fee Will is always the first thing I think of. This is the reason why I’m still in my own body and not some demon. They can’t take me without my agreeing with them. They try a lot of way but I keep praying and Jesus always sends me Spiritual and earth angels all the time
3. If yo Spiritual enemy has to threaten u, that means he can’t do it.
I Forgive easily but they get me on Fear. Their true form is the scariest and the ugliest form of being I’ve ever seen. Ppl better go back to God and pray in Jesus’s name coz the Spiritual battle is here. God keep blessing all of u Amen
Pastor Furtick I love you! I’m grateful for you and your family and your ministry, I can’t wait to actually visit your church in person this message is everything!!!❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
I just wrote my first exam and it did not go the way I thought it would. I was thinking of how I will get my degree until I got the notification about this message. I opened it and realized that I was about to fight a battle that is not mine. I feel blessed by this message because now I know that I do not have to worry but to worship the Lord and to focus.
I thank the Lord for Ps. Steven
All the way from Pretoria, South Africa
Elevation Church Thank you pastor Steven for this word,i needed it.
Last night I had a dream of 3 enemies standing behind me. God showed me the yolk of Christ. (Matthew 11:28-30) Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy and my burden light.
I am in a battle that I have been stuck in for 12 years and this time I gave it to God. My faith is no longer weak but strong because of the Lord. Everything happening in my custody battle has to happen and I’m not even mad about it. I have done my part and I’m waiting on the Lord to do his.
Romans 12 VS 19 Vengeance is mine, I will repay says the Lord.
I looked down at my phone and this sermon popped up. God is good. I didn’t see this battle coming but I anticipated giving it to our Lord. May God have mercy on my enemies soul. I’m just gonna sit back and chill.
This sermon is a reminder to me to let God handle this.
God Bless
Who’s watching during quarantine? Lord be with us 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Me!!! 🙌🏼
Me
Am watching
Me
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
Matthew 1:23 NIV
Battling cancer still Believing God for healing I love Jesus by his stripes we are healed Amen
I was healed off the couch by Jesus in 2014 with a congenital kidney disease. I was on many medications for this including pain meds for years. My life changed for the better because Jesus healed not just my illness, he gave me life. My prayers are with you. May health, peace, happiness, love, and abundance be unto you. In Jesus name…Amen
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,
Exodus 23:25 NIV
I am a survivor of breast cancer, 3 years ago tomorrow. Today, I have been struggling. But I trust in the Lord to guide me down my path he has for me.
Prayers for you!! Jesus is by your side!!!🙏🌟
Prayers up 💙📍
Father today I’m fighting depression help me to let you fight for Me!!! Suicide will not win😢😢😢
amen god less your beautiful soul❤️
Praying for you.
Suicide will NOT win, JESUS IS FIGHTING FOR YOU! He has WON the BATTLE! Jesus LOVES and CARES for you, NOTHING can SEPARATE YOU from the LOVE OF GOD, OUR Father will provide for you!!❤️❤️ You are worth it!
if you are fighting battle bigger than you, give yourself to something bigger no one bigger than god christ Amen.
Praying for you,
I have wasted my energy worrying when I was supposed to be worshipping ,God thank you for always loving me unconditionally ,I love you God let your holy spirit guide me protect me the rest of my life ,God you’re beautiful ❤️ I love you God
Amen.
I WOULD NEVER,ATTACH, I DIDNT EVEN KNOW
There’s no battle
Thank you for posting , I needed to read it
Amen! I have wasted time fighting when I needed to be praising and worshiping God! This battle isn’t mine but the Lord’s!
“They didn’t have to fight it but they did have to face it, and God’s wants to give you the faith to face it and to trust Him to fight it.”
Yes
Amen🤗
Thank u
@@wendybyrd1251 you’re welcome 😊 God bless you.
@@mattverville9227 my request to all brother and sisters all over the world is that plz go back to your scriptures… atleast must follow the one message common written in all scriptures of the UNIVERSE( BY THE HELP OF GOD I MUST GIVE YOU REFERENCES if you want WHETHER IT IS FROM JUDAISM CHRISTIANITY HINDUISM AND BUDHISM)that ALLAH ALMIGHTY (THE GOD,THE CREATOR,THE SUSTAINER,THE SUPREME POWER,THE REAL KING AND THE OWNER OF ALL) IS ONE,and Prophet Mohammed (SAW) IS HIS LAST AND FINAL MESSENGER…!!!to enter into peaceful and lovely life eternally… The truth is clear with logic… please follow for yourself… please prevent yourself from the eternal hellfire by accepting and practising atleast common message of Creator in the religious scriptures of the world….I invite all of you to show me one word of the holy Quran that is against the ethics of humanity…read about Islam…
Today I was wanting to fight! All these negative emotions were rolling around in my head. I said, God! I need help! And he instructed me to listen to this very sermon!
I’ve seen your comment,messages,likes God bless you ❤️
My heart is bleeding after I had a terrible argument with my boss. The only thing that I needed was God’s word for guidance just to come across this message. Thank you Pastor Steven Furtick🙌 lots of love Sir
Hi there,
The Sabbath was “sanctified” or “קָדַשׁ” which means to set apart for holy use Gen 2:3 “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it…” (KJV), and thus Adam and Eve kept it holy. Infact, sin is defined as transgressing or breaking any of the 10 commandments as per 1 Jo 3:4 “..sin is the transgression of the law.” (KJV). So, when Satan sinned, he actually broke the 10 commandments for indeed angels also have to keep them in heaven Psa 103:20 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments…”(KJV). Infact, the saints, described as those that “..keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12, KJV) will keep the 10 Commandments in the new heavens and the new earth including keeping the Sabbath holy by e.g gathering to worship the LORD as per:
Isa 66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make…it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (KJV).
Hebrews 4:9 “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (KJV) The word ‘rest’ is translated from the ancient or traditional Greek Manuscript word ‘σαββατισμός’
(Sabbatismos) – A Sabbath, Rest. The 7th day Sabbath still stands active today for GOD’S people.
I am not going to force you to keep Shabbat holy (I encourage to do a study on this important matter) but if you end up coming short in the end, remember that the LORD did reach out to you using me.
Heb 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (KJV). I digress.
* Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America.
* Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws.
GOD Bless
💙💙💙
Story of my life
Today he sent me to this video, as I was asking for a sign to me. He gave me sight and sent me to be saved by this very video
Two years later and this message still fulfilled God’s plan in my life
Hi there,
The Sabbath was “sanctified” or “קָדַשׁ” which means to set apart for holy use Gen 2:3 “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it…” (KJV), and thus Adam and Eve kept it holy. Infact, sin is defined as transgressing or breaking any of the 10 commandments as per 1 Jo 3:4 “..sin is the transgression of the law.” (KJV). So, when Satan sinned, he actually broke the 10 commandments for indeed angels also have to keep them in heaven Psa 103:20 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments…”(KJV). Infact, the saints, described as those that “..keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12, KJV) will keep the 10 Commandments in the new heavens and the new earth including keeping the Sabbath holy by e.g gathering to worship the LORD as per:
Isa 66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make…it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (KJV).
Hebrews 4:9 “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (KJV) The word ‘rest’ is translated from the ancient or traditional Greek Manuscript word ‘σαββατισμός’
(Sabbatismos) – A Sabbath, Rest. The 7th day Sabbath still stands active today for GOD’S people.
I am not going to force you to keep Shabbat holy (I encourage to do a study on this important matter) but if you end up coming short in the end, remember that the LORD did reach out to you using me.
Heb 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (KJV). I digress.
* Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America.
* Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws.
GOD Bless
💙💙💙
Yea I have
Welcome brother to God heaven kingdom. Happy to hear that…
AMEN …God is timeless.
When you have a friend who knows how to fight ,it gives you confidence.Thanks you Jesus for this revelation.🙏🏾
🧡
Thank God we know how we can win! ephesians 6!
Amen
Hi there,
The Sabbath was “sanctified” or “קָדַשׁ” which means to set apart for holy use Gen 2:3 “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it…” (KJV), and thus Adam and Eve kept it holy. Infact, sin is defined as transgressing or breaking any of the 10 commandments as per 1 Jo 3:4 “..sin is the transgression of the law.” (KJV). So, when Satan sinned, he actually broke the 10 commandments for indeed angels also have to keep them in heaven Psa 103:20 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments…”(KJV). Infact, the saints, described as those that “..keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12, KJV) will keep the 10 Commandments in the new heavens and the new earth including keeping the Sabbath holy by e.g gathering to worship the LORD as per:
Isa 66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make…it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (KJV).
Hebrews 4:9 “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (KJV) The word ‘rest’ is translated from the ancient or traditional Greek Manuscript word ‘σαββατισμός’
(Sabbatismos) – A Sabbath, Rest. The 7th day Sabbath still stands active today for GOD’S people.
I am not going to force you to keep Shabbat holy (I encourage to do a study on this important matter) but if you end up coming short in the end, remember that the LORD did reach out to you using me.
Heb 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (KJV). I digress.
* Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America.
* Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws.
GOD Bless
💙💙💙
It’s almost 4am, I started watching this and ended up crying through a little over half of the message. I’ve been listening to his messages for over a week now & they have ministered to me in a tremendous way. But this one 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 brought me to tears flowing for 30 minutes while I just received the word of God.
Hi there,
The Sabbath was “sanctified” or “קָדַשׁ” which means to set apart for holy use Gen 2:3 “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it…” (KJV), and thus Adam and Eve kept it holy. Infact, sin is defined as transgressing or breaking any of the 10 commandments as per 1 Jo 3:4 “..sin is the transgression of the law.” (KJV). So, when Satan sinned, he actually broke the 10 commandments for indeed angels also have to keep them in heaven Psa 103:20 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments…”(KJV). Infact, the saints, described as those that “..keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12, KJV) will keep the 10 Commandments in the new heavens and the new earth including keeping the Sabbath holy by e.g gathering to worship the LORD as per:
Isa 66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make…it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (KJV).
Hebrews 4:9 “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (KJV) The word ‘rest’ is translated from the ancient or traditional Greek Manuscript word ‘σαββατισμός’
(Sabbatismos) – A Sabbath, Rest. The 7th day Sabbath still stands active today for GOD’S people.
I am not going to force you to keep Shabbat holy (I encourage to do a study on this important matter) but if you end up coming short in the end, remember that the LORD did reach out to you using me.
Heb 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (KJV). I digress.
* Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America.
* Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws.
GOD Bless
💙💙💙
When you said “you do not have to fight this battle” I started bawling.
Hi there,
The Sabbath was “sanctified” or “קָדַשׁ” which means to set apart for holy use Gen 2:3 “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it…” (KJV), and thus Adam and Eve kept it holy. Infact, sin is defined as transgressing or breaking any of the 10 commandments as per 1 Jo 3:4 “..sin is the transgression of the law.” (KJV). So, when Satan sinned, he actually broke the 10 commandments for indeed angels also have to keep them in heaven Psa 103:20 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments…”(KJV). Infact, the saints, described as those that “..keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12, KJV) will keep the 10 Commandments in the new heavens and the new earth including keeping the Sabbath holy by e.g gathering to worship the LORD as per:
Isa 66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make…it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (KJV).
Hebrews 4:9 “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (KJV) The word ‘rest’ is translated from the ancient or traditional Greek Manuscript word ‘σαββατισμός’
(Sabbatismos) – A Sabbath, Rest. The 7th day Sabbath still stands active today for GOD’S people.
I am not going to force you to keep Shabbat holy (I encourage to do a study on this important matter) but if you end up coming short in the end, remember that the LORD did reach out to you using me.
Heb 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (KJV). I digress.
* Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America.
* Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws.
GOD Bless
💙💙💙
Presenta texto
This sermon was for me. Thank you.
I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏😇
Something good is coming from this
Something good is coming from this amen
Instrument Worship. Welcome, brother-in-Christ. May your
desires be rooted in your love for God is more than love for anyone else: Jesus said love God with all of your whole mind, soul, heart and spirit at Matthew 22:37, Matt 10:28,
Luke 9:58–62, Matt 10:35–39. Matt 7-21-23. Blessings to you for the faith we all need in Hebrews 11. We walk by faith and obey
because we know Him to trust Him and what He says without knowing where it leads! Amen.
God bless you praise him
Amen and Amen 🙌
I am filled with joy to know that GOD is fighting my battle with alcoholism and drug addiction! Today I am 68 days clean and sober! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Congratulations on your sobriety. May God continue to keep watching out for you now and forever. I’m proud of you. You are blessed. 🎊 Keep enjoying your life and praising God. Keep staying in touch with the church ⛪️ and most of all giving God the credit for helping you in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Keep reaching out.🎉
I hope you are doing well. ❤ Congratulations, if so! If not…KEEP GOING!!! 🎉🥰❤
So happy for you. Praying God keeps you sober and clean.
Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉🙏🎉
Congrats
Pastor Steven, I just saw this sermon. It touched me so much that it brought tears to my eyes. I was wrongfully locked up this past February. I was made to believe the worst about myself and was treated as if I was a nobody. I was locked up long enough to doubt myself and form the habit of ulitizing my time doing nothing at all. I went from being on top of the world to feeling like the scum of the earth.I wrote this and I believe it is for others not just me. It goes hand in hand with this sermon. This sermon is a revelation to my writing.
Two days ago when I woke up in the morning I was prompted to write this by the Holy Spirit. I think it was meant for everyone and not just me. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do.
The Power Behind the Battle
This battle is not meant for you. Everything that has you suffering and what you are going through.
Let me say it again, this battle is not meant for you!
I know of your pain and the tears you cry. I know the sun has left your sky.
What is done to you is done to Me. Remain in who I am and I will set you free.
I know there have been times when you have felt that you could not go on.
I know that all you wanted to do is give up.
This I say to you… Fight, Fight, Fight and do not give in.
Remember, I have already conquered sin!
Do not run the other way and do not let go, for I have made you stronger than you know.
What I create is not trash! You are my masterpiece and I am not yet finished.
Creating you is the best decision I have ever made!!!!
When you are feeling ugly, hated, judged and of no importance look to Me for the strength to go on.
Only in Me will you find what you seek and only through My Father who Loves Me will you truly be set free.
I have provided you with everything you will need to overcome what is trying to bring you down.
I have never left you nor have I forgotten about you. All you need to do is call on Me.
Nothing happens in this world that I am not aware of.
I am all Knowing and all Powerful, I am the Creator and the Destroyer, the Taker and Giver of life. I am all Loving and all Giving.
My love for you is endless and my care for you will never fade.
I am Everything Everywhere, I am the One, I am He,
I am I am.
I have placed you where I need you and will put you where I foresee you.
There is nothing I cannot do and there are no limits to the mountains I can move.
Again there is NOTHING I cannot do!
Have Faith and stay with Me. I have not promised you everything to leave you empty handed.
I will replace your ashes for beauty, your pain for joy and your hate for love. Look to Me your Father, above.
Remember I am the final judge and those who knowingly wrong my anointed children will not see the light of day.
This battle is not yours to fight, it is meant for me. Earnestly seek My face do not give up and I will deliver you from the enemy.
When you cry it is I who cries with you and when you hurt I can feel your pain.
Do not look for happiness in the things of this world. I will replace them with the things you can only dream.
Trust in me for it is only I who can fight your enemy! I will battle what you cannot see!
I am Yeshua, the One from above. Your Father, Forgiver and Redeemer. I am He, the Holy One, your Rock, I am the King of Kings, I am I am!
“””””””Written by Michelle Kirkendall 11/12/21″””””””
Two years later and this message still resonates with me when I need it the most😭thank you Jesus for speaking through men to encourage us.
Blessings Elevation Church.
Today I can finally testify that my God has done it for me. I recently had an interview for a graduate position and I was constantly reading and praying 2 Chronicles chapter 20 . I have been offered the position that I applied for 🙏🏽 Glory to God in the highest 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤍
Amen God blessed everyone today amen ❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥
Awesome God!❤😊
This Sermon LITERALLY Has Saved My Life!!! Be Blessed!!!!🙏🏾🙌🏾💪🏾
❤ yes, I’m an ex addict… I quit just over three weeks ago… The church was the only way to get through my addiction this time…
Who here ❤❤❤ 2024
I ❤ these sermons. I listen to them almost all day and I feel he speaks directly to me.
Me!! In Colorado Shalom!!
I listen to him at least once a day. Love to start out the day with this. Just fills me with peace 🙏
I’m here tonight 2024🎉