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Why God Makes You Wait You've been praying for change. You've been asking God to move. But nothing's happening. And if you're honest, you're starting to wonder why God is making you wait. In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas takes us deep into the story of Nehemiah to reveal the real reason God makes you wait before He rebuilds your life. It's not what you think. It's not punishment. It's not delay. It's preparation. Before Nehemiah rebuilt the wall in 52 days, he spent four months with God. Four months of sitting, weeping, mourning, fasting, and praying. And in those four months, God wasn't just preparing the plan. He was preparing the man. God builds the heart before He builds the wall. You can't build something new with an old heart. You can move to a new city, get a new relationship, start a new job, but if you take the same heart with you, the same thing is going to keep happening. God is not trying to change your circumstances. He's trying to change your heart. Through raw personal testimony about growing up in Chicago, being homeless in Detroit, and the poison that entered his heart as a child, ET exposes how a poisoned heart destroys opportunities, sabotages relationships, and keeps you stuck in cycles you were never meant to repeat. A poisoned heart makes you defiant, rebellious, aggressive, indifferent, and self-sabotaging. It makes you reject authority, reject correction, and reject help. It makes you underperform on purpose, hurt yourself to hurt others, and use your potential as a weapon. But when God heals your heart, everything changes. You start forgiving. You become teachable. You accept correction. You take personal responsibility. You develop humility, accountability, vulnerability, and self-control. And the results you've been praying for finally start showing up. David knew this. After he killed a man and took his wife, he didn't ask God to change his circumstances. He cried out: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. God spent four months correcting Nehemiah before He spent 52 days constructing the wall. Because God has to do something IN you before He can do something THROUGH you. In this message you'll discover: → Why God builds the heart before He builds the wall → How a poisoned heart sabotages every opportunity God gives you → Why you can't build something new with an old heart → What Nehemiah did in the four months before the 52 day rebuild → The difference between changing circumstances and changing your heart → How David's prayer for a clean heart unlocked his redemption → Why correction is not rejection, it's production on another level → How to stop self-sabotaging and start receiving what God has for you → What happens when you sit, weep, mourn, fast, and pray before you build 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES Nehemiah 1:4 — I sat down and wept and mourned certain days and fasted and prayed Psalm 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me Proverbs 4:23 — Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life Jeremiah 17:9 — The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who can know it? Proverbs 9:10 — The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom Psalm 1:1-3 — Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Being Tested 00:00:41 This Is The Day: Staying Present in God's Moment 00:03:01 Tests Are Not Punishment: They're Measurements 00:05:30 Jada's Story: Retaking the Test Until You Pass 00:14:26 Why God Makes You Wait: Building the Heart Before the Wall 00:19:13 The Poison Heart: When Satan's Greatest Weapon Is Your Heart 00:21:00 Create In Me A Clean Heart: David's Prayer After Failure 00:26:39 From GED to PhD: What a Healed Heart Can Build 00:28:23 The Homeless Season: When God Strips Everything to Build You 00:49:52 What Changed When The Heart Changed 00:58:09 Back to School Blessing: Praying Over Our Children and Youth 01:02:33 Final Prayer and Benediction: The Seed of the Righteous 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been waiting on God to move but won't let God move in their heart. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube sub

Can You Hear Me Now? You’ve been praying. Reading your Word. Going to church. But if you’re honest, you still feel disconnected. In this message, Pastor TJ Tyus uses John 15 and the story of Nehemiah to expose why so many believers struggle to hear God clearly. It’s not that God stopped speaking. It’s that we stopped staying connected. Pastor TJ compares our relationship with God to wireless vs. wired connection. Wireless can mean dropped calls, static, and interference. Wired connection brings clarity, consistency, and stability. Jesus repeats one word throughout John 15: REMAIN. Remain in me. Remain in my love. Remain in my Word. No branch can bear fruit by itself. It must remain connected to the vine. Fruit is the evidence of connection. Whatever fruit you’re producing reveals what you’re connected to. Pastor TJ breaks down the REMAIN framework: Retreat — remove competing inputs Engage — connect with God consistently, not just in crisis Monitor — pay attention to what God is doing around you Align — bring your decisions into agreement with God Internalize — get God’s Word so deep in you that your response becomes automatic Navigate — choose obedience over emotional impulse Through personal stories about a difficult Delta flight, losing his AirPods, and the pain of losing his daughter Aries, Pastor TJ reveals the cost of disconnection and the power of staying plugged in. God spent four months correcting Nehemiah before He spent 52 days constructing the wall. Because God often has to do something IN you before He can do something THROUGH you. In this message you’ll discover: → Why “remain” is repeated throughout John 15 → The REMAIN framework: Retreat, Engage, Monitor, Align, Internalize, Navigate → Why fruit is the evidence of connection → What wired vs. wireless connection teaches us spiritually → Why intimacy must come before activity → How God prepared Nehemiah before the 52-day rebuild → The 3C Formula: Connection, Correction, Construction → How to turn pain into purpose → Why God must be your primary connection, not your backup plan 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES John 15:1–11 Nehemiah 1:1–4 Nehemiah 2:4 Nehemiah 6:15 Proverbs 4:23 Romans 10:17 Ephesians 6:12 Philippians 2:10 CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Connection 00:00:39 Can You Hear Me Now? John 15 and the Power of Remaining 00:04:29 REMAIN: The Acronym That Changes Everything 00:05:00 Retreat: Remove Competing Inputs Like Jesus Did 00:05:37 Engage with God: Praying Consistently, Not Just in Crisis 00:06:43 Monitor What God Is Doing: The Burning Bush Moment 00:08:06 Align Your Decisions and Internalize God's Word 00:10:20 Navigate: Choose Obedience Over Emotional Impulse 00:10:40 Fruit Is the Evidence of Connection 00:11:24 The Delta Flight Disaster: A Lesson in Patience and Testing 00:18:20 Wired Connection vs Wireless: The Cost of Disconnection 00:24:43 The 3C Formula: Connection, Correction, Construction 00:25:55 Nehemiah's Four Months: God Built the Builder First 00:26:21 Intimacy Before Activity: Nehemiah's First Response Was Prayer 00:29:07 Then I Prayed to the God of Heaven: Connection Never Stops 00:30:22 Prayer Didn't Delay the Plan, It Developed the Plan 00:32:32 God's Gracious Hand: Permission, Protection, Provision 00:34:39 The Gospel Music That Shifted the Atmosphere 00:39:36 Walking Through the Pain: When You Just Keep Moving 00:40:34 Lift Up Your Head: Physiology Impacts Your Mind 00:42:05 Turn Your Pain to Purpose: God Didn't Take Your Praise 00:42:54 Connection Doesn't Mean It Won't Hurt 00:47:12 Is God Your Backup Plan or Your Primary Connection? 00:47:23 Connection Over Convenience: The Final Altar Call 00:48:57 Closing Prayer: Heal Their Heart, Carry Them, Build the Builder 00:52:18 Next Steps: Connect, Give, and Stay Locked In 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who needs to reconnect with God. Subscribe and turn on notifications: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search “APOC Ministry” in your app store 🙏 Prayer Request → Tap “Prayer” in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE → Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator whose story has inspired millions. He leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY APOC is a church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, committed to helping people experience real transformation through the Word of God — not just hearing it, but living it. Our culture is built on Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

· TXT What Makes Someone a Proven Winner?   You were born to win — but there's a difference between being born to win and being a proven winner. A proven winner doesn't just win once. They consistently respond to challenges in a way that produces victories and glorifies God. Not just for a season, decade after decade. And when this life is over, they keep winning throughout eternity.   In this message, Dr. Eric Thomas takes us deep into Nehemiah 2 to expose what makes someone a proven winner — and the one thing most of us are getting wrong. Using Isaiah 43 and Philippians 2, ET breaks down the character, formation, and mindset that let Nehemiah the cupbearer rebuild a 140-year-broken wall in just 52 days. It wasn't just faith. It wasn't just favor. It was who Nehemiah was before he ever touched the wall.   Nehemiah was all in. As cupbearer, his job was to drink the king's wine first in case of poison, every day, he could die. He wasn't doing five or six things at once. He was all in on one. And when the king saw sadness on his face, it wasn't for himself — his heart was broken for his people. He wasn't asking God to bless him and his family; he was asking God to rebuild what had been broken for generations.   That's the missing piece. Most of us want the reward but not the character that comes with it. We want God to bless us, but we only care about us and ours. Nehemiah did nothing out of selfish ambition — he valued others above himself. And because of that, when he asked the king for time, safe passage, timber, and a place to stay, the king gave him everything — plus an army and a cavalry. When your interest is the same as God's, you have unlimited access.   IN THIS MESSAGE YOU'LL DISCOVER: → Why you're not just born to win, you are a proven winner → What makes a proven winner: consistency through challenges, not just one season of success → Why Nehemiah was all in on one thing, and how it allowed him to rebuild in 52 days → The cupbearer revelation: how being willing to die daily positioned Nehemiah for favor → Why sadness of heart is different than selfish ambition, and what it means to carry a burden for others → How to stop making everything about you and yours, and start moving like you're precious in God's sight → Why you must pray to God before you speak to man, and how Nehemiah did it in real time → The four fruits of a proven winner: all in, burden for others, praying first, and bold asking → How to ask like you're the child of God and expect the army and the cavalry   📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 43:1-4 - You are precious in My sight, honorable, and I have loved you Nehemiah 2:1-9 - The king notices Nehemiah's sadness and grants his requests Philippians 2:3-4 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition; value others above yourself Matthew 6:33 - Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness Matthew 7:7-8 - Ask and it shall be given; seek and ye shall find John 10:10 - I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly   CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Being Precious in God's Sight 00:00:40 Isaiah 43: Since Thou Art Precious in My Sight 00:01:47 Moving Like You're Precious: Relationships and Resources 00:05:20 Not Just Born to Win: You Are a Proven Winner 00:09:25 What Makes a Proven Winner: Consistency Through Challenges 00:16:41 Nehemiah Chapter 2: The King Notices Something is Wrong 00:22:31 The Cupbearer: All In on One Thing 00:24:53 Sadness of Heart: When Your Burden is for Others 00:28:41 Philippians 2: Do Nothing Out of Selfish Ambition 00:43:04 Then I Prayed to the God of Heaven 00:51:17 Ask and It Shall Be Given: Nehemiah's Bold Requests 00:54:44 The Army and the Cavalry: God's Full Protection 00:56:25 The Four Fruits of a Proven Winner 01:00:03 Altar Call: Coming All In for What God Has Called You To 01:02:25 Prayer for Dallas: Declaring Healing and God's Provision   🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone doing five things at once instead of going all in on what God called them to. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1   📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Prayer Request → tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST   🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions. He has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and leads APOC Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan with his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also a recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award.

You were born to win. But if that's true, why aren't you winning? In this powerful message from the 52 Days of Rebuilding series, Dr. Thomas delivers one of the most convicting sermons of the year using John 3:16 and 17, Isaiah 43, and the story of Nehemiah to expose the real reason you're not living the life God designed for you. It's not because you don't have what it takes. It's not because God hasn't blessed you. It's because you've been losing for so long, you've started to talk like a loser, think like a loser, and accept what God never intended for you. God didn't send Jesus to condemn you. He sent Him to rescue you. You don't rescue something that's not valuable. And the first move God made when we sinned wasn't hell. It wasn't shame. It was salvation. Jesus didn't come looking for people to write off or embarrass. He came to save, heal, restore, and transform. He came that you might have life, and have it more abundantly. The 140 year broken wall in Nehemiah wasn't supposed to happen. But when it did, God didn't leave it broken. He rebuilt it in 52 days. Not 52 months. Not 52 years. 52 days. Because God doesn't just want to bless you. He wants to do it quickly so you can get back to the abundant life He created you for. You didn't knock your own walls down. You didn't ask for the trauma. But God is asking you one question: when are you going to rebuild? In this message you'll discover: → Why you were born to win and designed to win, and how losing became your identity → The difference between John 3:16 and John 3:17, and why God's first move wasn't condemnation → How God rescues what's valuable, and why you're too precious to stay stuck → Why God can heal you quickly when you pass through deep waters and fire → What it means to be precious in God's sight, and why human validation isn't enough → How to stop comparing yourself to others and get back into the Word → Why 52 days is all it takes when you stop making excuses and start building with God → The declaration: I was born to win, I was designed to win, and God is in the process 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: John 3:16-17 — For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son Isaiah 43:1-4 — Since you are precious in My sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days John 10:10 — I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly Isaiah 43:2 — When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the plans I have for you Philippians 3:13-14 — Forgetting what is behind and pressing toward the mark CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Being Born to Win 00:02:11 You Were Born to Win: God's Design From Day One 00:06:31 John 3:16 and the Forgotten John 3:17 00:07:53 I Was Born to Win: The Declaration 00:11:46 God's Heart Is to Save, Heal, Restore, and Transform 00:18:38 The Pool Party: What Abundant Life Looks Like 00:22:53 The Cross Proves God's Greatest Desire 00:24:43 The 52-Day Quick Work: God Wants to Rebuild Fast 00:28:39 Stop Listening to the Serpent, Hear What God Says 00:31:18 Isaiah 43: Through the Waters and Through the Fire 00:37:58 You Are Precious in His Sight 00:45:28 Remember Not the Former Things: God Is Doing a New Thing 00:48:13 The Altar Call: Accepting Your Preciousness 00:51:47 Next Steps: Stay Connected to the Ministry 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been losing for so long they forgot they were born to win. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) APOC is a church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

What do you do when life falls apart? When your dreams seem delayed... When your relationships are strained... When your reputation has taken a hit... When disappointment, failure, trauma, or time have left their mark... You rebuild. In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas challenges us to stop making excuses and make a decision. There is no middle ground. You're either in or you're out. Every day you're either rebuilding what God has called you to restore, or you're allowing it to continue to deteriorate. Rebuilding is necessary because something valuable has been broken. We don't rebuild what has no worth—we restore what still has purpose. In this week's message, you'll discover: Why rebuilding is different from building. How damage, loss, decay, and neglect silently steal what God intended for your life. Why some things don't fall apart because of an attack—but because they weren't maintained. How to reappear, regain, restore, and rebuild what still has Kingdom value. Why God is calling you back to what He's not finished with. We'll also explore the powerful lesson from Joshua 7, where Israel suffered a defeat that wasn't caused by the enemy's strength, but by compromise within their own camp. Sometimes the greatest obstacle to rebuilding isn't what's happening around us—it's what we're allowing to remain within us. Before God can restore what's outside, He often deals with what's inside. This message is an invitation to examine your life and ask: What has been neglected? What has been damaged? What is still worth restoring? What decision do I need to make today? CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Rebuilding What Was Lost 00:02:06 The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power 00:08:49 Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow 00:16:28 Oh For Grace to Trust Him More 00:25:56 Three More 52s Left in This Year 00:27:19 Rebuild vs Build: God Isn't Asking You to Start Over 00:28:55 Show Back Up Where You Disappeared 00:31:10 Find the Picture: When You Were at Your Best 00:33:56 What You Were Doing When the Wall Was Strong 00:36:39 Joshua 6 vs Joshua 7: From Victory to Running From 36 Men 00:39:11 When You Take Your Eyes Off God, You Take Your Eyes Off Everything 00:41:02 You Can't Beat 36 People When You're Not With God 00:44:22 Israel Has Sinned: They Took the Enemy's Belongings 00:54:29 COVID and Binge Watching: How the Wall Came Down 00:54:24 Something Was Broken, Lost, Damaged, or Neglected 01:05:14 I Don't Have to Start All Over, Just Get Back to When It Was Valuable 01:07:08 Come Back to Your First Love 01:08:54 Living in Joshua 6, Not Joshua 7 01:14:34 Your Tithes and Offerings Are Blessing Our Youth 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been trying to fix it in their own strength for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

Can you see? You've been hearing the Word. You've been receiving the information. You've even believed it. But nothing's changed. And the question God is asking you today isn't whether you heard it. It's whether you can see it. Because meaning determines seeing. Change the meaning, you change what you see. Change what you see, you change what you do. Pastor TJ Tyus delivers one of the most transparent, convicting sermons of the year using the story of Nehemiah and the 52 day rebuild. With raw personal testimony about kidney disease, losing his daughter Aries, and the moment his neighbor's grass became better than his, Pastor TJ breaks down the real reason you're still stuck. It's not because you don't have the information. It's because you don't have emotional leverage. Nehemiah wasn't the only person who knew the wall was broken for 140 years. But he was the only one with an emotional burden strong enough to rebuild it in 52 days. The difference between those who start and those who finish isn't discipline. It's meaning. The five elements of faith are hear, receive, believe, speak, and do. When you do those five, you get two: transformation and testimony. But most people stop at hearing. Some receive. Few believe. Very few speak. And almost nobody does. Because they haven't guarded their lev, their control center, their heart. And everything you do flows from it. In this message you'll discover: → Why meaning determines seeing, and how changing the meaning changes your entire life → The five elements of faith: hear, receive, believe, speak, do, and why most people never get past three → The 5+2 formula: how transformation and testimony come after you complete the five → Why you keep starting and stopping your 52, and what emotional leverage really means → How to guard your lev (control center): your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, desires, choices, identity, faith, and words → The African wild dog revelation: why exhausting predation is the secret to finishing what you start → Pastor TJ's testimony of losing his daughter Aries and how changing the meaning brought him back to the stage 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the plans I have for you Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days Proverbs 4:23 — Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it Romans 10:17 — Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God Revelation 12:11 — They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony James 2:17 — Faith without works is dead CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Seeing What God Sees 00:02:10 The 52-Day Reality Check: Started, Stopped, or Never Began? 00:04:08 The Old Lady and Young Woman: Meaning Determines Seeing 00:05:54 The 400-Pound Father: When Emotional Leverage Changes Everything 00:08:50 Stage 3 Kidney Disease: Why We Go Back to Old Habits 00:12:34 The Grass, The Weeds, and The Root: Watching for What's Growing 00:17:46 The 5-2 Formula: Five Elements of Faith Plus Two Results 00:21:03 Transformation and Testimony: When Your Enemies Become Afraid 00:28:08 Aries Mahogany Tyus: Choosing Purpose Over Pain 00:30:07 The Strip Club Confession: God Cannot Fix What You Won't Acknowledge 00:32:08 Information vs Emotional Leverage: Why Nehemiah Left the Palace 00:38:22 Guard Your Lev: The Elite Eight of Your Control Center 00:40:53 The Blueprint: What Flows In and What Flows Out 00:44:17 Changing the Meaning: Maybe I Gave You to Aries for Aries 00:46:28 African Wild Dogs: Exhausting Predation and Never Quitting 00:48:55 The Altar Call: Are You Ready to Complete What God Called You to Complete? 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been hearing the Word but not seeing the change. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT PASTOR TJ TYUS TJ Tyus is Associate Pastor of A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan. His story, from being accused of murder in 2005 to becoming a coach, counselor, and pastor, is living proof that transformation is possible. With raw transparency and unshakable faith, Pastor TJ brings a message of hope, healing, and accountability that challenges believers to move from information to transformation. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

You're stuck. And you've been praying for God to move. But what if the reason nothing's changed isn't because God hasn't shown up? What if it's because you won't stop moving? In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most convicting sermons of the year using Exodus 14 and the story of the Israelites trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army. The moment they stopped crying, stopped strategizing, stopped trying to figure it out in their own strength, God said: Be still. And the angels moved. This isn't about working harder. It's not about doing more. It's about surrendering control. God told Moses, "I will fight for you. You only need to be still." Not by your might. Not by your power. But by the Spirit of the Lord. The resistance band around ET's neck isn't just a fitness tool, it's a picture of how God works. You don't have to pull yourself up alone. God is your assistance. And when you finally let Him be your band, the yoke becomes easy and the burden becomes light. These 52 days aren't about God needing time to rebuild your life. It's about you needing time to surrender. To stop comparing seasons. To stop trying to do it the way you used to. To stop moving in the flesh so the Spirit can finally move. The moment Israel stood still, the pillar of cloud moved between them and their enemies. And the night passed without one coming near the other. In this message you'll discover: → Why God can't move when you're moving, and what happens the moment you stand still → The resistance band revelation: how God becomes your assistance when you stop trying to do it alone → Why comparing yourself to old seasons is killing your next level → The difference between crying to God and asking God to take care of it → How ET's son's credit was destroyed right when he needed it most, and what happened when he stood still → Why 52 days is not about God needing time, it's about you needing to surrender → The real reason your prayers aren't being answered: you still have ego in them → What it means when God says "go forward" while you're surrounded by enemies 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Exodus 14:13-14 — The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still Zechariah 4:6 — Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Matthew 11:28-30 — My yoke is easy and my burden is light Exodus 14:19-20 — The angel of God moved and stood behind them Isaiah 40:31 — Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength Psalm 46:10 — Be still and know that I am God CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Standing Still 00:01:07 52 Days: God Can Rebuild What's Been in Ruin for 140 Years 00:02:18 The Snotty Prayer: When You're Desperate Enough for God to Move 00:06:09 Not By Might, Not By Power, But By My Spirit 00:07:39 The Resistance Band: Let God Be Your Assistance 00:16:06 Stop Comparing Seasons: God's Moving You Forward 00:20:07 Take It Easy: God Says Relax and Let Him Work 00:22:03 Exodus 14: The Lord Will Fight For You, You Only Need to Be Still 00:28:27 Why Are You Crying to Me? Go Forward 00:35:32 Open the Account Before You Get the Money: Faith in Action 00:39:22 When You Stand Still, the Angels Move 00:44:51 The Testimony: My Son's Credit and the Power of Standing Still 00:48:14 Next Steps: Lock In and Partner With the Mission 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been trying to fix it in their own strength for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

You keep praying for change. But the thing standing between you and the life God promised you isn't your past, your enemies, or your circumstances. It's the words coming out of your own mouth. In this message from the 52 Day Challenge, Eric Thomas breaks down what God removes before He rebuilds your life — and why the demolition has to come before the construction. You can't build a new life on yesterday's foundation. Before God adds, He subtracts. Before He builds, He demolishes. This is Week 1: DEMO. The deliberate removal of everything that's been tearing you down — starting with how you talk about yourself. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Eric Thomas, PhD, is a world-renowned speaker, author, and educator known globally as "ET The Hip Hop Preacher." From a high school dropout sleeping in abandoned buildings to a motivational voice reaching hundreds of millions worldwide, his story is proof of the transformation he preaches. Alongside his wife Dede Thomas, he leads A Place of Change Ministry as lead pastor, bringing the same fire that fills stadiums to the local church every week. ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas with Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. We exist to help people love God, serve people, and grow into who they were created to be. Wherever you are, there's a place for you here. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Partner with us - Give to APOC: apocministry.org/give Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the APOC podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MSRcKb31rzblPxPpvM5WF Website: apocministry.org #SaturdayService #SabbathService #EricThomas #ETTheHipHopPreacher #52DayChallenge #APOC

You don't have to be whole to be healed. You've been waiting. Waiting to get your life together before you come to God. Waiting to fix yourself before you ask for help. Waiting to be perfect before you step into the pool. But God doesn't require wholeness to heal you. He requires honesty. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most transparent, grace-filled sermons of the year, using the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda to expose the real reason you're still stuck. It's not because God hasn't shown up. It's not because you're too broken. It's because you won't admit you're impotent. The pool was filled with impotent folk. Blind folk. Lame folk. Withered folk. Nobody at the pool was whole. And the angel didn't come for the whole. He came for the broken. The ones who were willing to say, I can't do this on my own. I need help. I'm ready to be made whole. God is stirring the water right now. This is the season. 52 days. Not 52 months. Not 52 years. God is inviting you to jump in. But you can't jump in when you're still blaming your mother, your father, your ex, your past. You can't be healed when you're still rehearsing the pain. God is asking you one question: Will you be made whole? In this message you'll discover: → Why the pool was made for the impotent, not the perfect → How to stop blaming others and start taking ownership of your healing → Why God doesn't wait for you to be ready, He prepares the pool in advance → The difference between those who jump in first and those who make excuses → What it means to accept the invitation and rise immediately → Why 52 days with God is all it takes to rebuild what's been broken for 38 years → How to stop fighting the people God sent to help you → The real reason you stay stuck: you're comfortable being impotent 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: John 5:2-9 — The pool of Bethesda and the man healed after 38 years Romans 12:2 — Be transformed by the renewing of your mind 2 Corinthians 5:17 — If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation Isaiah 43:18-19 — Forget the former things; I am doing a new thing Philippians 3:13-14 — Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Healing 00:02:19 John 5:2-3: The Pool of Bethesda Is Ready 00:04:44 You Don't Have to Be Whole to Be Healed 00:05:53 Stop Blaming Others and Own Your Impotence 00:09:50 The Certain Season: God Is Stirring the Waters Now 00:13:37 The Oakwood Story: From Can't Read to Celebrity Alum 00:21:38 Accept the Invitation: Principle Number One 00:28:10 Don't Fight the People Giving You the Book 00:34:35 The 38-Year Infirmity: When You've Been Stuck Too Long 00:37:28 Will You Be Made Whole? Jesus Asks the Question 00:44:23 Get Everyone's Name Out Your Mouth Except Jesus 00:42:25 Rise: The Command That Changes Everything 00:53:43 The 52-Day Invitation: Just You and God 00:43:26 Immediately Made Whole: The Promise of Complete Healing 00:57:36 Victory Declaration: Earth Has No Sorrow Heaven Cannot Heal 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been waiting to be whole before asking God to heal them. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

What if the thing you gave up on is only 52 days from fixed? Pastor Eric Thomas is on Day 14 of his own 52. He picked health. He started by walking where he wanted to run. And what he's discovered in two weeks has him calling his entire church into the same challenge. This isn't motivation. This is activation. You can't rebuild your marriage, your money, your ministry, and your health all at the same time. You'll quit by week two. But if you pick ONE wall, and you name it, pray over it, run one rep a day, and tell somebody, God can do in 52 days what you've been trying to do for 14 years. This message is for the person who keeps starting over. The one who's tried to fix five things at once and ended up with none of them built. The one who's been waiting on their spouse, their pastor, the government, or their past to repair what's been broken for years. Nobody is coming. You hire you. 52 days. One wall. Let's build. In this message you'll discover: → Why ONE wall beats five every time → The 4-step activation: Name. Pray. One Rep. Tell. → The 52-Day Affirmation (the version of you God called you to be) → Why the only person you need to hire is you → How to "close the gap" before Day 1 even starts → The truth about restoration — God restores YEARS, not just days → Why "conviction without a first step is just emotional" 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES Philippians 3:13-14 • Jeremiah 29:11 • Joel 2:25 • Isaiah 40:31 • Matthew 19:26 • Romans 8:1 CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 The Gift of 52 Days 00:06:20 The 52-Day Declaration: Committing to Show Up 00:09:32 What Are You Building? Pick Your Wall 00:11:18 God Can Rebuild What the Devil Tore Down 00:13:01 Surrender the Area You Can't Seem to Fix 00:14:40 Stretching Before the 52: Three Times a Day Prayer 00:16:39 The Testimony: What God's Already Doing in 14 Days 00:18:23 Jeremiah 29:11 - God Has a Plan for Your 52 Days 00:19:13 You Must Be Assertive: The Wall Won't Build Itself 00:20:15 God Will Restore the Years the Locust Has Eaten 00:21:40 They That Wait on the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength 00:22:18 You're Not Building Alone: God Is With You 00:24:15 What Looks Impossible Will Become Evidence of Restoration 00:25:49 Day One Steps: Closing the Gap 00:27:45 Remember What God Has Already Done 00:31:18 Change Your Language: Rebuild Talk Only 00:33:41 Less About What You Destroyed, More About What God Can Do 00:35:31 The Spirit of Rebuild 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been trying to rebuild everything at once. Drop your ONE WALL in the comments — we're praying over every one this week. Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Prayer Requests → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) Led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God — not just hear it, but live it. Built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

He offered free money. And nobody took it. Not because they didn't need it. Not because they didn't want it. But because they were stuck in the same pattern of thinking they've been stuck in for years. Analyzing. Waiting. Watching everyone else move while they stayed frozen. Pastor Tyus uses one of the most convicting illustrations of the year to expose the real reason you stay stuck in old patterns. It's not your circumstances. It's not your resources. It's that you've been conditioned to accept what's broken. And until you interrupt that pattern, nothing changes. Using the story of Nehemiah, the rope climb that humbled him, and the $20 bill that sat unclaimed, he breaks down what it really takes to rebuild what's been broken in your life. Not more motivation. Not more programs. Conditioning. Training. And pattern interruption. The wall in Jerusalem was broken for 141 years. Nehemiah rebuilt it in 52 days, because he stopped accepting what everyone else had normalized. God is calling you to do the same. In this message you'll discover: → Why training is the activity, but conditioning is the result → The difference between analytical, automatic, and engaged thinking, and which one gets breakthrough → Why you keep losing to people who shouldn't even have power over you → How neuroplasticity works and why one sermon won't change your life → The three beliefs required for real transformation: something must change, I must change, I can change → Why Nehemiah spent 30 to 40 years being built before he rebuilt the wall in 52 days → The formula: Awareness + Honesty x Correction minus Excuses = Pattern Interruption → How to lay one brick today and start rebuilding what's been broken 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: 1 Timothy 4:7 — Train yourself to be godly Romans 12:2 — Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Nehemiah 1:3-4 — The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and I sat down and wept Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days 2 Corinthians 5:17 — If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation Proverbs 22:29 — Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 The Gift of Transformation 00:00:51 The $20 Bill Experiment 00:02:27 3 Frames of Mind: Analytical, Automatic, and Engaged 00:03:37 Before God Does It Through You, He Does It In You 00:05:18 The American Ninja Warrior Story 00:11:35 Why the Wall Matters: Protection, Identity, and Security 00:13:50 Breaking Generational Thinking 00:17:55 When ET Trusted Me With Everything 00:25:02 You Can't Be Trusted With the Cup 00:29:12 The $100 Test 00:36:26 141 Years Broken, 52 Days Rebuilt: God's Timeline 00:40:10 3 Steps to True Change: Something Must, I Must, I Can 00:46:14 Your Next Step Starts Now 00:47:56 The Formula 00:48:48 What Brick Will You Lay Today? 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been stuck in the same place too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST ABOUT PASTOR TJ TYUS TJ Tyus is Associate Pastor of A Place of Change Ministry. His story, from being accused of murder in 2005 to becoming a coach, counselor, and pastor, is living proof that pattern interruption changes everything. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

What if the life you want is only 52 days away? Not 52 months. Not 52 years. 52 days. That's how long it took Nehemiah to rebuild walls that sat in ruin for 140 years. Not because he had more resources. Because he stopped normalizing the ruin and started building. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most direct, no-excuses sermons of the year. Using the story of Nehemiah, the reality of financial freedom, and raw testimony about structure, systems, and standards, ET breaks down the real reason your life is still broken. It's not because it's too hard to fix. It's because you've normalized it. You didn't ask for the trauma. You didn't choose the betrayal. You didn't knock your own walls down. But 140 years later, you're still standing in the rubble. And God is asking you one question: when are you going to rebuild? Your norm determines your outcomes — not your prayers. You can pray all you want, but if your environment, your habits, and your circle are still operating in 140-year dysfunction, nothing changes. God is calling you out of the 140 and into the 52. Out of survival mode and into builder mode. Out of excuses and into execution. In this message you'll discover: → Why 52 days is not a timeline, it's an identity → The difference between normalizing ruin and normalizing rebuilding → Why your norm determines your outcomes, not your prayers → How to stop fighting the people God sent to help you → The real reason you've been protecting your old normal → Why financial, relational, and spiritual freedom all come down to one word: standards 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES •Nehemiah 2:17 • Nehemiah 6:15 • Romans 12:2 • Galatians 6:9 • Proverbs 27:17 • Nehemiah 4:17 CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Power and the Journey to 52 00:02:51 The 52-Day Revelation: Nehemiah's Wall in Less Than Two Months 00:08:29 52 Is Not Just Days, It's Your Identity 00:09:52 The Delta Story: When Your Identity Doesn't Match Your Reality 00:12:41 The Wall Was Finished: 52 Is About Finishing, Not Starting 00:14:23 Expose the Old Normal You've Been Protecting 00:18:42 Your Norm Determines Your Outcomes, Not Your Prayers 00:17:56 Stop Fighting the People Helping You and Fight Your Bad Habits 00:21:40 NBA Finals Tickets: Financial Freedom Is Real for Someone 00:26:27 Merl Robbins and the Power of Preparation 00:36:41 God Is Not Punishing You, He's Pruning You 00:40:38 140 Years vs 52 Days: The Mindset Comparison 00:44:36 Then Nehemiah Showed Up: The Real You Needs to Appear 00:46:12 Rebuilding Became the New Standard 00:47:59 The 52-Day Challenge: Pick One Rep and Do It Daily 00:49:02 Tithes and Offerings: The Rebuke That Changed Everything 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been normalizing the ruin too long. Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Prayer Requests → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) Led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God — not just hear it, but live it. Built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

It's not your fault it broke. But it is your fault if it stays broken. You didn't ask for the trauma. You didn't choose the betrayal. You didn't plan the divorce, the loss, the abuse, the abandonment. You didn't knock your own walls down. But 140 years later, you're still standing in the rubble. And God is asking you one question: when are you going to rebuild? Using the story of Nehemiah, Pastor Eric Thomas exposes the real reason your life is still broken. It's not because it's too hard to fix. It's not because God hasn't shown up. It's because you haven't owned it yet. Nehemiah looked at walls destroyed for 140 years and rebuilt them in 52 days. Not because he had more resources or a bigger team. Because he stopped blaming, stopped avoiding, and started building. In this message you'll discover: → Why power is available but not automatic, and how to activate it in your life → The difference between assessing, praying, and finishing, and why most people never get to the third step → Why 52 days is all it takes when you stop making excuses and start taking ownership → How empty hands don't stay neutral, they either build with you or break what you're building → The real reason people who loved you when you were broken start hating you when you start healing → Why you can't build with 2 hands anymore, you need one for the work and one for the weapon → The electrician story, the credit report testimony, and the Rose Royce revelation that will change how you see God's standard for your life 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Nehemiah 2:17 — You see the distress we are in; come, let us build Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days Ephesians 3:20 — Exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think Nehemiah 4:17 — Those who built on the wall... with one hand worked and with the other held a weapon CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Power 00:00:39 The Standard: Exceedingly Abundantly Beyond 00:03:50 Power Is Available, Not Automatic 00:04:54 The Electricity Story: When Power Doesn't Work 00:08:47 Envy as an Indicator: You Need More Power 00:11:39 Ownership: The Key to Accessing Power 00:12:52 It's Not Your Fault It Broke, But It's Your Fault It Stays Broken 00:15:16 Self-Accountability: How Power Starts 00:15:55 Nehemiah's Wall: 52 Days to Fix 140 Years of Broken 00:17:47 Build With One Hand, Fight With the Other 00:38:24 Empty Hands Don't Sit Neutral - They Wreck 00:21:01 The Joe Jackson Principle: Accountability Over Coddling 00:22:40 The Remnants in Captivity: Taking Ownership 00:25:07 Self-Assess: Look at Your Broken Walls 00:30:04 Stop Performing for People, Start Changing for God 00:27:10 The Wall Was Finished in 52 Days 00:44:53 Shop A vs Shop B: Two Mindsets, Two Outcomes 00:49:42 This Is Your Floor, That Was My Ceiling 00:55:03 The Five Steps: See, Pray, Own, Rally, Finish 01:00:59 Blessed Is the Man: The Promise for Your Seed 01:03:20 Bring Your Broken to the Maker 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been standing in the rubble too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS Dr. Eric Thomas, is a world-renowned speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, his story has inspired millions. He has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and now leads APOC Ministry alongside his wife, Dede, and Pastor TJ Tyus. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) APOC, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus, exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God — not just hear it, but live it. Built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

You don't need another sermon. You don't need another scripture. You don't need another devotional. You already know enough truth to be in heaven right now. The problem isn't knowledge. It's that you're not doing what you already know. And that's why you're stuck. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most direct, most convicting words of the year: a message about the real reason your life hasn't changed. It's not more information. It's accountability. And until you stop looking for more truth and start living the truth you already have, nothing will shift. Using the story of Nathan and David, the analogy of the 8-foot rim, and raw testimony about tithing on his business, Pastor ET breaks down the three levels of accountability that will take your life to the next level: Self. Home. Community. In that order. Most people skip self and go straight to trying to fix everyone else. That's why it never works. You can't save a drowning person when you're drowning too. You can't hold someone accountable when you haven't dealt with the plank in your own eye. In this message you'll discover: → Why your next level isn't coming from more truth — it's coming from accountability → The three levels of accountability: Self, Home, Community (and why order matters) → Why most Christians know the Word but aren't doing the Word → How to be your own Joe Jackson and Joe Clark so no one else has to → The difference between butter knife relationships and iron sharpening iron → Why you can't dunk on an 8-foot rim and expect 10-foot results → What it really means to examine yourself and test yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5) → The hospital analogy: why the church isn't full of just sick people → Why God had to tell Pastor ET to tithe on his business, not just his personal income 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourself, see whether you are in the faith Matthew 7:5 — Take the plank out of your own eye first Joshua 24:15 — As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord 1 Timothy 5:8 — Anyone who does not provide for their household has denied the faith Proverbs 27:17 — Iron sharpens iron 2 Samuel 12 — Nathan confronts David: "You are the man" CHAPTERS: 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who keeps asking for more but won't do what they already know. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and responsibility continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

Your whole family is waiting on you. They just don't know how to ask There's a "no more" sitting in your spirit right now. A line you should've drawn months ago. A truth you've been carrying alone because saying it out loud feels too costly. So you've stayed silent. You've kept the peace. You've prayed about it. You've waited. And nothing has changed. In this message, Eric Thomas breaks down what happens to a home, a marriage, a family — and a calling — when the person who sees the problem won't open their mouth. And what happens the moment they finally do. What you'll walk away with: - Why "I'll just pray about it" can be the most damaging response you give - The difference between keeping the peace and keeping the problem alive - The 8 reasons we stay silent — and the truth that breaks each one - Why temporary discomfort is the price of preventing permanent damage - A direct word for the people who've been punished for telling the truth CHAPTERS ▶ Subscribe for new messages every week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to APOC Ministry on the go: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MSRcKb31rzblPxPpvM5WF ──────────────── ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Eric Thomas, PhD, is a world-renowned speaker, author, educator, and pastor known globally as ET The Hip Hop Preacher. From homeless high school dropout to one of the most sought-after motivational voices on the planet, ET has spent decades equipping leaders, athletes, executives, and everyday people with the tools to break through limitation and step into purpose. His work centers on personal accountability, mental toughness, and the disciplined pursuit of one's calling. Eric serves as the lead pastor of A Place of Change Ministry alongside his wife, Dede Thomas. ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is a Saturday Sabbath church based in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas with Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to meet the spiritual, emotional, and practical needs of every person who walks through the doors — whether in person, online, or through the app. The mission is simple: love, serve, and grow. APOC is a place where truth is preached without apology, transformation is the standard, and people are reminded that the rest of their life can be the best of their life.

You've been asking God for something. Maybe for years. Maybe you gave up asking because nothing changed. But what if the problem isn't that God isn't listening? What if the problem is that your prayers don't have your name on them? In this powerful message, Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down the real reason why so many prayers go unanswered, and it has nothing to do with God's ability or your worthiness. It has everything to do with responsibility. Using the story of Jabez, the electric bill principle, and raw personal testimony, ET reveals the missing ingredient between asking and receiving: you have to be willing to pay for what you pray for. God isn't holding back your blessing because you're not good enough. He's waiting to see if you're willing to be responsible enough. In this message you'll discover: → Why power is available but not automatic, and what activates it → The four things Jabez asked for, and why God granted every single one → Why your prayers don't have your name on them, and what that really means → The electric bill principle: if it's not in your name, you can't call and make changes → How to stop waiting for a reward you're not willing to be responsible for → Why some of the most gifted people never walk in their anointing → The difference between getting paid and being loyal → What it really means that "God so loved the world that He gave" → Why you have to die before you can live in the next level → How being responsible in three areas, yourself, your family, and your community, unlocks everything God has for you 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: 1 Chronicles 4:9–10 — Jabez cried out to the Lord John 3:16 — For God so loved the world that He gave Acts 8:20 — Your money perish with you because you thought the gift of God could be purchased with money Matthew 6:33 — Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness Romans 12:1 — Present your bodies as a living sacrifice CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Power 00:00:41 The Setup: Something Needs to Change 00:02:58 Own It: The Version of You Right Now Is What's Killing You 00:09:20 The Prayer of Jabez: Four Things He Asked For 00:13:08 Ask and It Shall Be Given: Don't Be Timid With God 00:14:29 The College Story: Pride Keeps You From Asking 00:21:38 Your Money Perishes With You: The Wrong Currency 00:34:17 Part Two: The Real Price for Power - Responsibility 00:34:46 The Electric Bill Principle: Whose Name Is On It? 00:38:23 The China Story: My Son Had to Pay For It 00:39:32 Joseph Had to Leave: You've Got to Pay the Price 00:41:38 The Hospital Testimony: Learning Responsibility With Dallas 00:43:24 First to the House of Israel: Three Levels of Blessing 01:03:58 The Depth Comes From Being There: Not From the Stage 00:50:35 For God So Loved the World That He Gave: Jesus Had to Pay 01:09:25 The Altar Call: Three Types of Irresponsibility 01:14:59 The Prayer for Dallas: When You're Responsible, You Intercede 01:22:27 Closing: Your Prayers Now Have Your Name On Them 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been praying but not seeing results. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator who went from high school dropout and homeless teen to earning his PhD and becoming one of the most sought-after voices in personal development and spiritual transformation. Known globally as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has delivered transformational messages to the NFL, NBA, Nike, Fortune 500 companies, and millions more. With over 2 million Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and over 15 million podcast downloads, ET's message of sacrifice, discipline, responsibility, and faith continues to change lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to, built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

You think you're healing. But you're not. You're rehearsing the pain. You're replaying the memory. You're decorating the prison cell like it's home. In this message, Pastor TJ Tyus delivers one of the most convicting sermons you'll hear this year, a word about the memories that are holding you back from the destiny God already wrote for you. Using the story of Abraham, the power of an egg, and a raw testimony about his daughter Aries, Pastor TJ breaks down why most people never reach what God has for them — not because they're stuck, but because they keep going back. You're not trying to heal. You're trying to hold on. And what you're holding onto is exactly what's keeping you from breaking through. In this message you'll discover: → Why your pain isn't the problem — your rehearsal of it is → The difference between leaving and going (and why most people only do one) → How memories break you from the outside, but destiny breaks you from the inside → Why God speaks to your destiny while you're still speaking to your history → The adoption principle: your past doesn't matter when God says you're His → A simple 3-step strategy to break the memory loop and start walking in purpose → Why some people had to leave your life — not because they're bad, but because you're in a different season 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Romans 4:17 — God calls those things which do not exist as though they did Ephesians 1:4-6 — He chose us before the creation of the world Isaiah 43:18-19 — Forget the former things; see, I am doing a new thing Galatians 6:9 — In due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Power 00:00:40 The Right People in the Right Room: Seeking Power 00:01:53 The Basement Story: When God Took Everything 00:03:33 Looking in the Wrong Places: The Provider vs The Provision 00:05:31 Your Power Is In You, Not Around You 00:08:18 The Rope Demonstration: Memories Holding You Back 00:14:30 The Egg Principle: Potential vs Current Reality 00:15:35 Breaking From the Inside vs Breaking From the Outside 00:18:15 Preacher: The Nickname That Foreshadowed Destiny 00:19:29 The Speech Impediment Story: Receiving Correction Without Breaking 00:22:22 Speak to What's Inside, Not What's in Front 00:23:28 Romans 4:17 - Calling Things That Do Not Exist 00:26:26 Genesis 17 - Abraham Laughed at God's Promise 00:28:53 Are You Living Based on Destiny or Memories? 00:31:02 Ephesians 1:4-6 - Chosen Before Creation 00:34:00 The Aries Story: Fighting Memories to See Destiny 00:36:45 Adoption According to the Word: You Are His Now 00:38:07 Jeremiah 29:11 - Plans for a Future, Not a Past 00:38:34 The New House Story: Going Home Before Going Home 00:40:15 Don't Decorate Your Prison Cell 00:41:12 We Want His Plans Without Full Participation 00:42:06 You Keep Regressing Because You Keep Reliving 00:42:33 Isaiah 43:18-19 - Forget the Former Things 00:43:54 Do You Perceive It? Seeing the Chicken in the Egg 00:44:42 Action Steps: Identify, Replace, Repeat 00:47:12 The Football Drill: Motor Memory and Spiritual Repetition 00:48:37 Audit Your Circle: Emotional Contagion 00:51:40 Access Is a Privilege, Not a Right 00:52:13 Replace With Destiny-Aligned Environment 00:53:22 Leave vs Go: The Difference Between Motion and Destination 00:54:28 Lot's Wife: She Left But Looked Back 00:55:22 Altar Call: Breaking Free From Memory Entanglement 00:56:19 Closing Prayer: Be the One Who Breaks the Generational Curse 00:58:41 Next Steps: Connect, Prayer, and Partnership 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's stuck replaying their past. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT PASTOR TJ TYUS Pastor TJ Tyus serves as Associate Pastor at A Place of Change Ministry alongside Pastor Eric Thomas. Known for his practical, transparent teaching style, Pastor TJ brings the Word to life through real stories, real struggle, and real breakthrough. His heart is to help people stop surviving and start thriving — spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God — not just hear it, but live it. We believe the church is not just a place you attend, it's a community you belong to. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 [email protected]

ET was homeless at 16. No bank account. No plan. No way out. So how did he get here? It wasn't hustle. It wasn't talent. It wasn't connections. It was something most people aren't willing to do — and in this message, he breaks down exactly what it cost him, why God required it, and why the same thing is required of you. The formula has been in John 3:16 the whole time. Most people read it for comfort. ET reads it as a blueprint. 📖 SERMON: ET Was Homeless at 16 — Here's What He Had to Give Up to Get Here 🎙️ Speaker: Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher) 🏛️ Church: A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) — Grand Ledge, MI ───────────────────────────── 📲 TAKE THE NEXT STEP ───────────────────────────── 🙏 Give & Support APOC: https://apocministry.org 📖 Sermon Notes: https://apocministry.org 🎧 APOC Podcast: https://apocministry.org ✉️ Join a Growth Group: https://apocministry.org ▶️ Subscribe for weekly messages: https://www.youtube.com/@APOCMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 ───────────────────────────── 🔥 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER ───────────────────────────── Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator who went from high school dropout and homeless teen to earning his PhD and becoming one of the most sought-after voices in personal development. Known globally as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has delivered transformational messages to the NFL, NBA, Nike, the Obama Foundation, Disney, and millions more. With 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, 580K on TikTok, and over 15 million podcast downloads, ET's message of sacrifice, discipline, and faith continues to change lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. ───────────────────────────── 🏛️ ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY ───────────────────────────── A Place of Change (APOC) is a Saturday Sabbath church located in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastors Eric and Dede Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people experience real transformation — spiritually, mentally, and in every area of life. We believe the Word of God is practical, powerful, and meant to be lived, not just heard. Visit us at: https://apocministry.org

There's a moment in the Bible where a group of religious men tried to use Jesus' name as a trick, and the demon looked at them and said, "Jesus I know. Paul I know. But who are YOU?" That's the question this message answers. Not who you say you are. Who you actually ARE, in power. Dr. Eric Thomas, breaks down why so many people have the knowledge of God, the church attendance, the vocabulary, and still keep losing. The problem isn't your faith. It's that you haven't activated what God already gave you. In this message you'll discover: → Why David didn't pray Goliath down — and what he actually did → The difference between a form of godliness and real power → How a single phone call saved $15,000 (and what that has to do with your spiritual authority) → Why "playing small" isn't humility — it's robbing the Kingdom → What it looks like to stop letting people with no authority rule your life The power belongs to you. This message will show you how to pick it back up. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔔 SUBSCRIBE + turn on notifications so you never miss a message: https://www.youtube.com/@APOCMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📱 JOIN THE APOC COMMUNITY — Download the App: Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST: https://apocministry.org 💸 PARTNER WITH THE MISSION — Give Online: https://apocministry.org/giving 📖 SERMON NOTES + RESOURCES: https://apocministry.org/sermons 🎙️ LISTEN ON PODCAST: https://apocministry.org/podcast 📲 STAY CONNECTED WITH ET: https://www.instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher https://www.twitter.com/etthehiphoppreacher ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕐 TIMESTAMPS: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, best-selling author, educator, and pastor. Known for his raw, high-energy delivery, ET has spoken to millions across schools, corporations, sports organizations, and churches worldwide. His message bridges the streets and the sanctuary — and has helped people at every level unlock their next level. ⛪ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) APOC is a Saturday Sabbath church located in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastors Eric & Dede Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC is more than a church, it's a community actively serving, growing, and reaching people with the transforming power of the gospel. Join us every Saturday at 11AM ET, in person or online. 🌐 apocministry.org

Most people spend their entire life chasing power and never actually get it — because nobody ever showed them what real power looks like. It doesn't look like the loudest person in the room. It doesn't look like the biggest title, the biggest stage, or the most followers. And it definitely doesn't look like domination. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down one of the most overlooked moments in scripture, John 13, the foot washing, and reveals that Jesus gave His most powerful lesson not from a pulpit, not in a temple, but at a dinner table. With His enemies sitting right there. The message? There is a POSTURE to power. And until you understand it, you'll keep performing power instead of actually walking in it. ET covers: → Why everything most people were taught about power is backwards → The foot washing — why Jesus did it outside the church and what that means for you → The difference between Meek = Weak, Strong = Pride, and Power Under Purpose → Why real authority shows up in hospital rooms, school districts & neighborhoods, not just pulpits → How Joseph didn't just forgive his brothers — he saw it the way God saw it → Why meekness is not passivity — it's the tool that activates everything → The posture that makes the first last and the last first This message will change how you define power forever. ──────────────────────────────────────────── 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & turn on notifications — new messages every Saturday: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📱 DOWNLOAD THE APOC APP — prayer requests, give, and stay connected: Search "APOC Ministry" in the App Store or Google Play 🙏 SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST — our team is praying with you this week: Visit apocministry.com or tap Prayer in the app 💛 PARTNER WITH APOC — your generosity fuels our mission to Love, Serve & Grow: Visit apocministry.com/give or tap Giving in the app 📲 SHARE THIS MESSAGE with someone who needs to hear it today 🔑 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED John 13:3-5 — Jesus rises from supper and washes His disciples' feet Acts 1:8 — You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you 2 Timothy 1:7 — God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind Ephesians 6:10 — Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power Luke 10:19 — I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions Matthew 20:16 — The last will be first, and the first will be last Matthew 5:5 — Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth Proverbs 13:22 — A righteous man leaves an inheritance for his children's children ─────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas, Ph.D. is a New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned motivational speaker, educator, and pastor. Known globally as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, his message has reached tens of millions of people across hundreds of countries. He has spoken in NFL and NBA locker rooms, Fortune 500 boardrooms, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. ET is the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award and has partnered with Nike, the NFL, the NBA, Disney, Amazon, and the Obama Foundation, not to be seen, but to serve. ──────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan led by Pastor Eric Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC is more than a church it's a community actively built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. Every Saturday the doors are open to worship, the Word, and the work of God, inside and outside the building. 📍 Grand Ledge, Michigan 📅 Join us every Saturday 🌐 apocministry.com ────────────────────────────────────────────

You have 2 choices this year. And God is waiting to see which one you pick. Pastor Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher) breaks down the only decision that actually matters this year — using the story of Jonah to show why every time you try to handle it in your own strength, your ship starts breaking up. Your relationships. Your finances. Your peace. All of it. But when you operate in divine strength? Alignment. Obedience. Consistency. Long-term fruit. The choice sounds simple. But most of us keep picking the wrong one, and wondering why nothing is working. This sermon will tell you exactly why. And exactly what to do instead. 📖 Scripture: Jonah 1 | 2 Corinthians 12:9 ————————————————— ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ————————————————— Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:05:30 You Only Have Two Choices This Year 00:09:00 Jonah Chapter 1: When God Gives You a Word 00:15:45 The Formula for Success: Alignment, Obedience, Consistency 00:24:00 The One Shirt Principle: Simplifying Your Decisions 00:30:00 Human Strength vs Divine Strength: The Only Two Choices 00:36:00 The Cost of Running From God's Will 00:42:00 Alignment: The Secret to Unstoppable Blessing 00:48:00 Divine Strength Benefits: Peace, Clarity, and Results 00:54:00 Congruence: When Identity and Action Match God's Design 01:00:00 The Manifesto: Love, Serve, Grow 01:06:00 Let God Cook: Surrendering Control in the Reset Season ————————————————— 💬 WHICH ONE ARE YOU PICKING? ————————————————— Human strength or divine strength? Drop it in the comments. Be honest. 👇 ————————————————— 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU ————————————————— Share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe and hit the 🔔 → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 ————————————————— 👤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS ————————————————— Eric Thomas — known worldwide as ET The Hip Hop Preacher — is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless teenager to PhD, ET's story and message have impacted millions across the globe through speaking, books, podcasts, and now his home church, A Place of Change Ministry. His signature line, "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe," has become one of the most quoted motivational phrases in the world. ————————————————— 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE (APOC) ————————————————— A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is a thriving faith community located in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Led by Pastors Eric & Dede Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus, APOC is more than a church, it's a community built on the mission to Love, Serve, and Grow. Whether you're in the building or joining online, you are family here. 🌐 apocministry.org ————————————————— 🙌 CONNECT WITH APOC ————————————————— 🌐 Website & Giving → https://apocministry.org 📱 App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🎙️ Podcast → Apple Podcasts | Spotify Join us LIVE every Saturday at 11AM A Place of Change Ministry | Grand Ledge, Michigan Pastors Eric & Dede Thomas | Associate Pastor TJ Tyus

You've been calling it suffering. You've been calling it surrender. Pastor Eric Thomas says it's neither — and what's actually happening might be the most important thing you hear all year. In Part 3 of the Royal Airlines series, Pastor ET delivers a message that will challenge everything you thought you knew about obedience, people pleasing, and following God's plan. Using the story of King Saul in 1 Samuel 15, he exposes the real reason most Christians stay stuck — not confusion, not weakness, but two competing wills. Yours and God's. If you've ever people-pleased your way out of a blessing, let people's voices drown out God's direction, or found yourself wondering why obedience and people pleasing feel identical — this message is for you. The flight plan is already written. The question is whether you'll follow it. In this message you'll discover: Why "surrender" isn't a real problem — and what the real issue actually is The dangerous difference between people pleasing and true obedience to God How to stop people pleasing when it feels like the right thing to do What King Saul's biggest mistake reveals about our own relationship with God A practical tool to help you know whether you're obeying God or just people pleasing Why people pleasing is actually hurting the people you're trying to help CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:02:23 There's No Such Thing as Suffering or Surrender 00:05:30 Surrender Only Exists When There's Conflict 00:06:55 You Want to Quit, God Says Stay 00:08:38 You Want Revenge, God Says Forgive 00:10:43 You Want Comfort, God Wants You to Grow 00:12:27 Your Will Versus His Will: The Real Battle 00:15:41 God Doesn't Pay You to Think or Feel 00:16:01 First Samuel 15: When You Were Little in Your Own Sight 00:17:26 The Command: Destroy Everything, No Exceptions 00:21:18 The People Made Me Do It: Saul's Excuse 00:22:25 When God Gives, He Also Gives Instructions 00:24:19 Rebellion Is as the Sin of Witchcraft 00:36:56 You Only Destroyed the Bad Stuff 00:41:49 To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice 00:46:07 False Repentance: Honor Me Before the People 00:49:34 What Surrender Really Looks Like 00:51:43 Five Wills That Fight Against God's Will 00:52:09 Prayer for Men: Use Your Influence for God's Will 00:54:21 Prayer for Women: Support the Will of God 00:56:00 Prayer for Children: Stop Following the Internet 00:58:11 Next Steps: Connect, Give, and Share ✅ Subscribe and turn on notifications — new messages every Saturday: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Follow us on Instagram: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts: 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 🎧 Stream on Spotify: 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7MSRcKb31rzblPxPpvM5WF?si=5541166622814a17 💛 Support the Mission If today's message moved you, consider partnering with A Place of Change Ministry. Your generosity fuels our weekly services, community outreach, and our ability to reach people around the world through this channel. Every gift — no matter the size — makes a difference. 👉 Give at: apocministry.org/give About A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) A Place of Change Ministry is a church community in Grand Ledge, Michigan, committed to helping people love God, grow in faith, and serve others. We believe the church isn't just a building — it's a movement. Join us live every Saturday at 11 AM ET, right here on YouTube. 📱 Download the APOC App: Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🌐 Website: apocministry.org

Are you doing all the right things, working hard, staying committed, putting in the effort, but still not getting the results you know you should have? The problem might not be your effort. It might be your need to be in control. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most raw and personal sermons of the Royal Airlines series, a message about what's really standing between you and everything God has for you. The formula is simple: surrender. Not weakness, surrender. Because the same way you board a plane and hand your life to a pilot you've never met, God is asking you to trust Him with everything you've been white-knuckling on your own. Pastor Eric shares the real story behind his books, from selling 5,000 copies while fighting for control, to 300,000 copies the moment he surrendered the process. Then going back to control. Then failing again. The full cycle — nothing held back. In this message you'll discover: Why motion without progress is a sign you're in control — not God The real reason control feels safe — and why it's actually destroying you Why control is a spiritual problem, not just a personality trait How the book story reveals a pattern that shows up in your relationships, finances, and family What it actually looks like to surrender — not as a feeling, but as a decision The formula: unless a grain of wheat falls and dies, it remains alone Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:40 The Formula: Getting on the Same Page With God 00:04:43 The Plane Illustration: Total Surrender at 35,000 Feet 00:10:09 Motion Without Progress: Why You're Stuck 00:15:22 John 12:24 - Unless a Grain of Wheat Dies 00:16:05 We Don't Want Control Because We're Strong, We Want It Because We're Scared 00:18:11 The Book Story: From 5,000 to 300,000 Copies 00:22:00 Control Is Satanic: The Spirit of Lucifer 00:27:09 The Business Lesson: Letting Dede In 00:38:19 The Cross: Complete Surrender 00:40:35 The Huntsville Story: Obedience Over Feelings 00:44:01 How Do You Feel: I Don't Feel Nothing 00:45:19 Altar Call: Time to Die to Control 📖  Scriptures Referenced: Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the plans I have for you John 12:24 — Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies Proverbs 3:5–6 — Lean not unto your own understanding Joshua 1:3 — Every place the sole of your foot shall tread 👇  Take your next step: 🙏  Give Online → https://www.apocministry.org/give 📺  Watch More Sermons → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 🎧  Listen on Podcast → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 About A Place of Change Ministry Formed in 2008, A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is built on the practical application of spiritual principles in everyday life. We are a church for the unchurched — a welcoming home for those outside the mainstream of traditional worship. One thing visitors say time and time again: "Nobody does love like APOC." 📍  Grand Ledge, MI  ·  Virtual Services: Saturdays at 11AM EST 🌐  www.apocministry.org 📧  [email protected] Connect with APOC: ▶️  YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📸  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 👍  Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/apocministry/

Most people don't quit because God told them to move. They quit because something invisible made them uncomfortable. In this message, Pastor TJ Tyus breaks down the one principle that determines whether you drift through life or stay rooted in what actually matters: Priority over Preference = Stability. When preference wins, you drift. When priority wins, you remain. You'll learn: → Why you keep making the right moves for the wrong reasons → How invisible "music" (pressure, comparison, feelings, culture) pulls you out of your assignment → The real reason you can't stay committed — and it's not willpower → How to decide before the pressure shows up → Why staying seated is not passive, it's the most active thing you can do Rosa Parks didn't stay seated because she was tired physically. She said: "I was tired of giving in." This message will challenge you to stop giving in to preference and start living from priority — in your health, your relationships, your faith, and your future. CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:42 The Goat Milk Story: Hearing vs Listening 00:05:20 Everything Happens Twice: Mind Then Reality 00:07:13 Solving for Stability: Priority Over Preference 00:10:02 Musical Chairs: Stop Playing Games With Your Seat 00:14:21 The One Who Stayed: Remaining in Your Seat 00:09:23 Hebrews 2:1 - We Must Pay Careful Attention 00:32:27 Guard Your Mind: Winning Internally First 00:34:29 Decide Before Pressure Arrives: Standards Over Suggestions 00:25:55 Rosa Parks: Tired of Giving In 00:21:49 Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 00:23:01 The CPAP Mask Lesson: Choosing Life Over Comfort 00:29:02 Breaking Patterns: From Comfort to Identity 00:47:00 Training My Sons: Leading From the Front 00:52:28 My Greatest Achievement: Choosing Priority 00:54:42 Altar Call: Stop Choosing Preference Over Priority 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📍 A Place of Change Ministry 1165 N. Hartel Road, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 📅 Saturdays at 11AM 🌐 www.apocministry.org 📧 [email protected] ▶️ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 👍 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/apocministry/ 📲 Download the APOC App: Open your app store and search “APOC Ministry.” Tap Connect and drop your name and best contact. 🙏 Need Prayer? Don’t carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request — our team will be praying with and for you. 🤝 Partner with the Ministry Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world. 🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Catch messages on the go: search “APOC Ministry” on your favorite podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is a Spirit-filled, Bible-based church located in Grand Ledge, Michigan, founded and led by Pastor Eric Thomas — widely known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher — and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people discover purpose, develop discipline, and walk boldly in their God-given assignment. We believe the church is not just a place you attend — it's a community you belong to, a family that serves together, and a launching pad for everything God has called you to become. Every Saturday at 11AM, we gather in person and online to deliver messages that are rooted in Scripture and built for real life — messages that challenge you to grow mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Whether you're a longtime believer or you're just starting to explore faith, there is a seat here for you.

Are you stressed, stuck, or constantly comparing yourself to everyone else? The problem might not be your circumstances — it might be that you're sitting in a seat that was never assigned to you. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers a word that will shift how you see your life, your purpose, and your next season. Drawing from his own story — homeless at 16, a high school dropout eating from trash cans — Pastor Eric shows what happened when he stopped chasing everyone else's seat and got into his own. Everything changed. God didn't assign your seat by accident. Before you were born, He factored in your gifts, your history, your capacity, and your calling. He said — this seat. This flight. This moment. Your job isn't to find the best seat in the room. It's to get into the one that already has your name on it. In this message you'll discover: Why your struggle may have nothing to do with your effort — and everything to do with your seat How social media comparison is keeping you out of your assignment What it really means that God chose YOU before you ever chose Him Why some seats are seasonal — and how to trust the transfer The leadership principle: every seat has a function, not everyone is called to the mic The formula for your clearance: Calling + Confirmation + Character 📖 Scriptures Referenced: Ephesians 2:10 · Psalm 139:16 · John 15:16 · Romans 12:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · Luke 12:48 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 ✈️ Royal Airlines Declaration: "At Place of Change Ministry, we will not compete for seats. We will not self-promote into instability. We will not abandon our assignment because another seat looks better. We will stay where God placed us — until He moves us." Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:05:27 The Snoring Story: Small Changes, Big Impact 00:11:42 Ephesians 2:10 - You Are God's Handiwork 00:15:37 Psalms 139:16 - All Your Days Were Ordained 00:16:27 Your Seat Was Assigned Before You Boarded 00:17:21 Stop Comparing Yourself to the Whole World 00:19:38 John 15:16 - You Did Not Choose Me, I Chose You 00:27:18 The Journey From Homeless to Handiwork 00:32:24 The Fruit That Lasts: Staying in Your Seat 00:43:15 Jeremy Sochan: Leaving the NBA for Jesus 00:49:06 Romans 12: Different Seats, One Body, One Flight Plan 00:51:34 Seasonal Seats: Joseph's Prison and Your Preparation 00:54:38 The Ages of Assignment: From Samuel to Mary 01:00:08 The APOC Commitment: Stay Where God Placed You 👇 Take your next step: 🙏 Give Online → https://www.apocministry.org/give 📺 Watch More Sermons → https://www.apocministry.org/sermons 🎧 Listen on Podcast → https://www.apocministry.org/podcast-1 📋 Get Sermon Notes → https://www.apocministry.org/notes 🤝 Join a Group → https://apocministry.ccbchurch.com/goto/groups/public About A Place of Change Ministry Formed in 2008, A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is built on the practical application of spiritual principles in everyday life. We are a church for the unchurched — a welcoming home for those outside the mainstream of traditional worship. One thing visitors say time and time again: "Nobody does love like APOC." We are a cross-section of faiths and worship styles, united by love, friendship, and family. We live to bring honor to the Creator, to worship Him, and to serve one another the way He calls us to. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI · Virtual Services: Saturdays at 11AM EST 🌐 www.apocministry.org 📧 [email protected] Connect with APOC: ▶️ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 👍 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/apocministry/

You're working hard. You're showing up. You're doing everything right. So why does it feel like you keep ending up in the same place? Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down the real reason, and it's not your effort, your discipline, or your faith. It's what you keep picking back up every time God tries to free you from it. Not the bad stuff. The good stuff. The comfortable stuff. The stuff that used to work, but is quietly holding you back from what's next. This message will change how you see your season. 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Hebrews 12:1-2 — "Let us throw off everything that hinders…" John 15:2 — "Every branch that bears fruit He prunes…" Galatians 5:1 — "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free…" 1 Corinthians 10:23 — "Not everything is beneficial." 💡 WHAT YOU'LL TAKE FROM THIS: — Why 2026 demands a different kind of letting go — The difference between sinful and out of season — Why God prunes what's actually working — How to stop making good things your god — What it really means to fix your eyes Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:01:12 The Strategy: Lay It Down 00:01:59 Stop Dipping and Looking: Trust the Process 00:02:57 2026 Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint 00:05:23 Own the Pain Before the Strategy 00:04:47 Why Some Believers Never Break Through 00:11:11 Hebrews 12:1 - Throw Off Everything That Hinders 00:13:17 Fix Your Eyes on Jesus, Not Everyone Else 00:17:01 God Already Handled the Sin Part 00:17:59 John 15:2 - Every Branch That Bears Fruit He Prunes 00:21:11 Pruning Is Not Punishment, It's Proof You're Producing 00:21:43 The Version of You Right Now Can't Sustain Where You're Going 00:22:00 Simplify Your Life: Three Things Only 00:23:32 Not Everything Is Beneficial 00:24:10 Some Things Aren't Wrong, They're Just Off Course 00:24:29 Everything Is on the Table With God 00:25:37 God Lightens You So You Can Finish the Climb 00:25:46 Closing Prayer: Letting Go and Letting God 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC MINISTRY: 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → Tap "Giving" in the app 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a message. ABOUT APOC MINISTRY A Place of Change (APOC) Ministry exists for one reason — transformation. Not just showing up to church, but actually becoming someone different when you leave. Founded by Dr. Eric Thomas — globally recognized speaker, author, and motivational force — APOC is built on the belief that the anointing changes what willpower can't. Pastor E.T. didn't grow up in church. He grew up in the streets of Detroit. And that's exactly why his message cuts through — he's not preaching theory, he's preaching his life. Alongside him is Associate Pastor TJ Tyus, whose leadership and pastoral heart help shape the culture of APOC from the inside out — equipping the church to grow not just in numbers, but in depth. Together they are building a ministry that meets you where you are and refuses to leave you there. Saturdays @ 11AM 📍 In person & streaming live

🔥 Feel like you're behind in life? You're not. You're exactly where God needs you to be. If you've been feeling stuck, lost, or behind schedule in your purpose, this message is for you. Pastor Eric Thomas delivers a powerful word on why identity in Christ must come before destiny—and why God's timing is always perfect. You are not late. You are not behind. You are RIGHT ON TIME. 💎 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ Why your identity must come before your destiny ✅ How to stop chasing validation and start choosing alignment ✅ The TSA checkpoint principle: Identity before movement ✅ Why you're not behind—God's perfect timing explained ✅ How to trust God's process when life feels slow 🔥 POWERFUL QUOTES: 💬 "He's not trying to stop your destiny, He's securing it." 💬 "When you don't know who you are, you chase things. When you know who you are, you choose things. 💬 "Identity confusion produces motion without direction. Identity clarity produces decisions without regrets." 💬 "What concerns you, concerns Him." - Psalm 138:8 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Opening: Royal Airlines Flight 777 06:45 - Valentine's Day & God's Love 18:20 - Eric's Testimony: Homeless to Blessed 25:40 - Psalm 138:8: God Perfects What Concerns You 31:15 - Camille's Testimony: Prayer for a Baby 38:50 - Identity vs. Roles You Occupy 44:20 - TSA Checkpoint: Identity Before Movement 50:10 - Step 1: Identification Before Movement 56:35 - Step 2: Your Boarding Pass & Destination 01:14:30 - Flight 777: Freedom & Alignment 01:20:45 - Closing Prayer 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: • Psalm 37:23 - "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord" • Psalm 138:8 - "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me" • Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee" 🎯 YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST: You are CHOSEN. CALLED. ANOINTED. APPOINTED. GOD'S WORKMANSHIP. You don't earn this identity—you were born into it. 📱 CONNECT WITH APOC MINISTRY: 🌐 Website: apocministry.org 📱 Download the APOC App (iOS & Android) 📍 In-Person: Saturdays 11AM EST (Grand Ledge, MI) 💬 Instagram/Facebook: @apocministry 👨‍🏫 ABOUT PASTOR ERIC THOMAS: Pastor Eric "ET" Thomas is the founder of APOC Ministry and a renowned speaker whose testimony of transformation has inspired millions. From living homeless in abandoned buildings at age 16 in Detroit to earning a PhD and pastoring a thriving church, Eric's life proves that God perfects what concerns you. Known for his authentic, no-nonsense preaching style, Eric blends street wisdom with biblical truth to help people discover their identity in Christ and walk in their destiny. His message is simple: You are loved by God not because of what you do, but because of whose you are. 📺 ABOUT APOC MINISTRY: APOC Ministry (Awakening People of Color) is a vibrant church community in Lansing, Michigan, founded by Pastor Eric Thomas. Our mission: Reach UP to God, Reach BACK to serve others. We believe identity comes before destiny, love never fails, and community is essential for growth. At APOC, you'll find authentic worship, practical teaching, and a family committed to helping you discover your purpose. Our Values: ❤️ LOVE | 📈 GROW | 🙌 SERVE Join us live or online: apocministry.org 💰 PARTNER WITH US: Your generosity helps us reach up to God and reach back to serve. Give at apocministry.org/give or through the APOC Ministry app. 🔔 NEXT STEPS: ✅ LIKE this video & SUBSCRIBE for weekly messages ✅ SHARE with 3 people who feel behind in life ✅ COMMENT: What did God speak to you through this message? ✅ DOWNLOAD the APOC app and submit prayer requests ✅ JOIN US live: Wednesdays 6PM & Saturdays 11AM EST © 2026 APOC Ministry | Reaching Up to God, Reaching Back to Serve 📺 New messages every Saturday 11AM EST 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you never miss a word!

God never took your crown. So why do you keep taking it off? Many people leave church inspired, motivated, and convinced they’re called to live royal— but within days, the mindset fades and old patterns return. In this message, we confront the real issue: you’re not losing your royalty… you’re struggling with unhealed wounds. This sermon will help you: Understand why “royal living” doesn’t last Identify the unhealed wounds affecting your identity Learn the difference between freedom and healing Stop repeating thoughts that sabotage your calling Walk in royalty without depending on hype or emotion Royal living isn’t about what’s on your head. It’s about what’s been healed in your heart. 00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:40 Solving for Healing: The Formula Revealed 02:41 The Water Cup Demonstration: How Truth Transforms 04:48 Has Truth Changed You or Just Made You Feel Good? 06:21 The Bronson Shirt Story: Never Leaving, Never Forsaking 09:01 Truth Plus Attention Times Repetition: The Activation Process 11:18 Core Principle: Truth Revealed Inspires, Truth Repeated Rewires 11:39 Filtering Through Pain vs. Filtering Through Identity 12:54 The Five Unhealed Wounds: Rejection 15:40 Failure and Shame Wounds: I Am What I Did Wrong 17:02 Trauma Wounds: I'm Not Safe 18:15 Leading From Panic vs. Leading From Peace 20:30 Comparison Wounds: I'm Behind 21:45 The ChatGPT Revelation: Too Many Lanes at Once 25:26 Royal People Don't Race, They Rule Their Lane 25:39 Betrayal and Trust Wounds: Building Alliances Not Walls 26:55 As a Man Thinks in His Heart, So Is He 27:37 The Uniform Story: Wanting Reward Without the Work 29:39 Healing Doesn't Erase Your Story, It Changes Your Filter 30:34 Your Reticular Activation System: What You Look For, You'll Find 34:10 Scripture Breakdown: Truth, Attention, Repetition, Activation 38:19 Xavier's Q Bible Study: Impressing Truth on the Next Generation 40:07 Royal Living Formula: Identity Minus Unhealed Wounds Plus Repetition 40:45 The Law of Replacement: Stop, Swap, Sell 45:36 Hurt People Can Heal People 45:56 Altar Call: Starting the Healing Process Today 46:33 Closing Prayer: Healing Across the Room 48:52 Next Steps: Connect, Prayer, and Giving 👉 NEXT STEPS ✅ Subscribe for weekly messages on healing, identity, and spiritual growth 👉 Like this video if it spoke to you 💬 Comment: What area of your life do you struggle to “keep the crown on”? 📲 Share this with someone who’s been trying to live healed but keeps falling back into old patterns. 🙏 NEED PRAYER OR HEALING? If this message stirred something in you, you’re not alone. Visit APOC Ministry or connect with our community to take your next step toward healing and freedom. 🔔 STAY CONNECTED Turn on notifications so you don’t miss future messages on healing, purpose, and living fully in who God called you to be. Healing isn’t optional for royalty—it’s required.Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:40 Solving for Healing: The Formula Revealed 00:02:41 The Water Cup Demonstration: How Truth Transforms 00:04:48 Has Truth Changed You or Just Made You Feel Good? 00:06:21 The Bronson Shirt Story: Never Leaving, Never Forsaking 00:09:01 Truth Plus Attention Times Repetition: The Activation Process 00:11:18 Core Principle: Truth Revealed Inspires, Truth Repeated Rewires 00:11:39 Filtering Through Pain vs. Filtering Through Identity 00:12:54 The Five Unhealed Wounds: Rejection 00:15:40 Failure and Shame Wounds: I Am What I Did Wrong 00:17:02 Trauma Wounds: I'm Not Safe 00:18:15 Leading From Panic vs. Leading From Peace 00:20:30 Comparison Wounds: I'm Behind 00:21:45 The ChatGPT Revelation: Too Many Lanes at Once 00:25:26 Royal People Don't Race, They Rule Their Lane 00:25:39 Betrayal and Trust Wounds: Building Alliances Not Walls 00:26:55 As a Man Thinks in His Heart, So Is He 00:27:37 The Uniform Story: Wanting Reward Without the Work 00:29:39 Healing Doesn't Erase Your Story, It Changes Your Filter 00:30:34 Your Reticular Activation System: What You Look For, You'll Find 00:34:10 Scripture Breakdown: Truth, Attention, Repetition, Activation 00:38:19 Xavier's Q Bible Study: Impressing Truth on the Next Generation 00:40:07 Royal Living Formula: Identity Minus Unhealed Wounds Plus Repetition 00:40:45 The Law of Replacement: Stop, Swap, Sell 00:45:36 Hurt People Can Heal People 00:45:56 Altar Call: Starting the Healing Process Today 00:46:33 Closing Prayer: Healing Across the Room 00:48:52 Next Steps: Connect, Prayer, and Giving

Why do you feel strong in one moment… and small in the next? Why do you get encouraged, confident, clear then shrink in familiar places, around familiar people, or under familiar pressure? This message exposes the real reason many of us don’t live fully in who God called us to be every day. It’s not a lack of information. It’s not motivation. It’s not effort. It’s unhealed wounds shaping how we think, react, and repeat patterns we swore we were done with. In this message, you’ll discover: Why confidence fades in certain environments The difference between freedom and true royalty How unhealed wounds distort identity Why repetition shapes belief more than truth How to stop shrinking without pretending or performing This isn’t about wearing a crown at church or when you feel good, It’s about understanding why you take it off in specific moments — and how healing restores what was already yours. You don’t earn royalty. You remember it. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:39 Stop Coming for a Smile—Come for a Solution 00:02:00 The Real Problem: Why Don't We Live Royal Every Day? 00:02:48 The Formula: Royal Download Minus Unhealed Wounds Plus Repetition 00:03:50 Taking Off Your Crown: Where We Lose Our Royalty 00:10:16 From Chosen to Crowned: Understanding Your Royal Identity 00:10:51 The Black Sheep Story: Unhealed Wounds From Childhood 00:14:06 God Calls You Out of Darkness: The Black Sheep Gets Special Attention 00:16:15 You Don't Get Over It—You Get Through It 00:18:49 The Fisher Price Phone Incident: Recognizing Your Triggers 00:17:55 Scars vs. Wounds: You Can't Help Others While You're Still Bleeding 00:27:26 From Slavery to Royalty: The Three Levels of Identity 00:29:46 Slave, Free, or Royal: Where Are You Right Now? 00:35:38 You Don't Earn Royalty—You Remember It 00:36:08 It's Already Mine: Standing in Your Royal Identity 00:38:00 Do Not Conform: Be Transformed by Renewing Your Mind 00:38:38 Identity Determines Behavior: The Royal Mindset Formula 00:41:30 What Do You Remember Most: Pain or Promise? 00:43:22 The Five F's Audit: Faith, Family, Fitness, Finance, Fruit 00:44:26 Prayer for Healing: Stop Bleeding on People You're Called to Protect ✅ Subscribe to this channel for weekly sermons, motivation, and faith-based leadership content. https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Download the App for exclusive messages, devotionals, and on-the-go access to sermons: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apoc-ministry/id6744073299 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pushpay.apocministry&hl=en_US 🎧 Listen on the go — available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948

Most people don’t lose their power overnight—they slowly forget who they are. This message reveals what happens when identity is stolen… and how it gets restored. Most people don’t lose their power in a dramatic moment. They adapt. They adjust. They survive. And over time, they forget who they were always meant to be. In this message, Eric Thomas exposes what happens when people forget they’re royalty—how identity gets robbed quietly, how survival replaces authority, and why remembering who you are changes everything. This isn’t about hype. It’s about identity, responsibility, and living from who God intended you to be—not beneath it. If you’ve ever felt like you’re living below your potential, shrinking to fit environments, or settling for less than what you know you’re capable of… this message is for you. CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:39 Exodus 12:35 - Following Instructions Without Question 00:01:46 It's Gonna Be Big: The Power of Obedience 00:03:10 Ask the Egyptians for Gold and Silver: When God's Instructions Don't Make Sense 00:04:58 Stop Asking Why: Moving From Questions to Obedience 00:06:32 Preparation Is the Process of Being Ready Before Arrival 00:10:18 Fix Your Eyes on the Unseen: What Is Seen Is Temporary 00:11:50 Through Faith We Understand: The Worlds Were Framed by God's Word 00:14:37 For In This Hope We Are Saved: Hope That Is Seen Is No Hope 00:16:07 God Doesn't Ask You Where You're Going: Pre-Gentle Parenting 00:18:50 The Church vs The World: When Habits Are Stronger Than the Word 00:19:15 Every Instruction You Keep, Big Happens 00:19:30 The GED Story: When a Person Gives You Instruction, They Already Have the Vision 00:21:07 You Must Be Used to Food: The Danger of Getting Comfortable 00:23:01 Now Faith Is the Substance of Things Hoped For 00:35:06 It Can't Be Two Supporters: The Revelation About Leadership 00:25:51 God Wasn't Releasing Them From Slavery - He Was Restoring Them to Royalty 00:26:35 They Didn't Leave Egypt With Slave Clothes: The Emancipation Proclamation vs God's Freedom 00:31:07 The Tina Turner Principle: I Just Want My Name 00:28:38 You're Leading From Trauma, Not Royalty 00:42:35 Slaves Move in Panic, Royalty Moves in Purpose 00:44:50 1 Peter 2:9 - You Are Chosen People, A Royal Priesthood 00:49:43 Proclaim Without Apology: Public, Authoritative, Intentional, Unashamed 00:50:09 Royalty Is Responsibility: No Crown Without Character 00:51:38 Exodus 19:5 - If You Obey Me Fully and Keep My Covenant 00:52:30 Insecurity Is Not Your Personality: You Were Interrupted 00:53:12 What You've Gone Through Should Equip You, Not Devalue You 00:53:48 Bondage Trains You to Doubt, Freedom Trains You to Decide 00:54:27 Don't Get Stuck in the Season: Prepare for What's Coming 00:56:48 You Are Royal No Matter What You've Been Through 00:48:21 The Crowning Ceremony: Stepping Into Your Royal Identity 00:58:19 Closing Prayer and Next Steps ✅ Subscribe to this channel for weekly sermons, motivation, and faith-based leadership content. https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Download the App for exclusive messages, devotionals, and on-the-go access to sermons: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apoc-ministry/id6744073299 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pushpay.apocministry&hl=en_US 🎧 Listen on the go — available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948

God already healed it. God already fixed it. So why does it keep coming back? In this powerful sermon, Pastor Eric Thomas exposes a truth many believers overlook: sometimes the problem isn’t that God didn’t move—it’s that we reintroduced what He already removed. Using a simple but unforgettable illustration, Eric explains how healing can fail to last when the source stays the same. Just like getting sick again because you kept using an old toothbrush, many of us unknowingly return to the habits, mindsets, and environments God already freed us from. The miracle was real. The healing worked. But the mindset didn’t change. This message will challenge you to stop blaming God for what you keep bringing back—and finally experience lasting transformation. 📌 In this message, you’ll learn: Why some breakthroughs don’t last How self-sabotage quietly delays progress The danger of reintroducing old sources The difference between another year and a new year Why you don’t need another miracle—you need change If you’re tired of going in circles, this message is for you. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:42 Where Do You Need a Breakthrough Right Now? 00:02:29 God Can Do Exceedingly Abundantly Beyond 00:08:07 Isaiah 43:18-19: Forget the Former Things 00:12:32 The Toothbrush Story: When Medicine Works But Mindset Doesn't 00:17:19 Recontamination: Going Back to What Made You Sick 00:22:45 The Medicine Worked, The Mindset Didn't 00:28:34 From Egypt to Jericho: The 40-Year Journey That Should Have Taken 3 Weeks 00:32:16 How Long Will It Take You? The Children of APOC 00:36:49 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Philippians 3:13: The New Creature Has Come 00:41:31 Name the Source: Homework Assignment One 00:43:42 Replace Bad Habits with the Fruit of the Spirit 00:45:53 Seek Support and Accountability 00:46:29 You Don't Need Another Miracle, You Need a Trash Can 00:47:40 The Altar Moment: Writing It Down and Throwing It Away 00:53:37 Embracing the Incredible Gains God Has in Store 00:58:14 Closing Prayer: Replacing Pain with the Spirit 01:00:06 Next Steps: Connect, Pray, Give, Share ✅ Subscribe to the YouTube channel for weekly sermons, motivation, and faith-based leadership content. https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Download the App for exclusive messages, devotionals, and on-the-go access to sermons: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apoc-ministry/id6744073299 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pushpay.apocministry&hl=en_US 🎧 Listen on the go — available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 🌐 Visit the website for more resources, events, and ways to grow: 👉 www.apocministry.org

Most of us wouldn’t drink from a dirty cup — but we still expect God to pour fresh blessings into unclean vessels. In this message, Eric challenges a hard truth: freedom doesn’t remove contamination — instructions do. God isn’t withholding His presence. He’s protecting it. This sermon unpacks why so many people feel free but still stuck, how impatience, insecurity, overthinking, jealousy, and strife quietly contaminate our lives, and why immediate obedience is often the reset we’re praying for. If you’re asking: “Why am I still stuck?” “Why does it feel like God isn’t answering?” “What am I missing in this season?” This message is for you. 👉 This sermon continues a series on moving from another year to a new year by learning how to prepare for what God wants to pour. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:03:14 Exodus 19: God's Instructions for Preparation 00:03:50 God Already Handled It: Trust in His Provision 00:04:45 God Is With You: In Every Season 00:06:17 Don't Do It Alone: Inviting God Into Everything 00:07:37 Wash Your Clothes: Freedom vs. Preparation 00:10:37 The Dirty Cup Illustration: Why God Won't Pour Into Contamination 00:12:47 You Won't Drink Dirty, But You'll Move Forward Dirty 00:17:05 Contamination Inventory: Identifying Your Stains 00:27:23 Teaching Your Kids: Street Wisdom vs. God's Word 00:29:33 Instructions and Warnings: The Tide Pod Challenge Analogy 00:31:00 Exodus 19: Moses Climbs the Mountain 00:35:18 We Will Do Everything: The Full Commitment 00:37:08 The Warning: Don't Touch the Mountain 00:42:14 Permissive Will vs. Perfect Will: Understanding God's Standards 00:45:26 The IRS Analogy: Why We Obey What Has Consequences 00:47:11 Freedom Removes Chains, Instructions Remove Stains 00:56:45 30-Day Homework: Wash Your Glass 01:01:16 Altar Call: Create in Me a Clean Heart 01:04:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps 📣 CALL TO ACTION (END OF DESCRIPTION) ▶️ Watch with an open heart — and an honest mirror 👍 Like the video if this challenged you 💬 Comment “Clean it first” if this spoke to you 🔔 Subscribe for weekly messages on faith, growth, and alignment

This year won’t change just because the calendar did. If nothing shifts internally, this season will look exactly like the last one, same stress, same patterns, same outcomes. Not because you’re cursed… but because you’re carrying what was never cleaned. In this message, Eric breaks down why a new year isn’t automatic and why preparation, not intention, determines whether this season becomes your best or your hardest. Drawing from Exodus 19, he unpacks the idea of washing your own clothes—identifying the internal contamination, habits, and responses that quietly sabotage progress. This isn’t about starting over. It’s about stopping the transfer of last year’s weight into this season. If you’re ready for real change, not just motivation, this message is for you. Key themes: • Why “another year” and a “new year” are not the same • How unresolved habits contaminate finances, relationships, and peace • What it actually means to reset before you rebuild • Why some cycles require more than a quick fix 👉 Watch the full message. Stay for the entire conversation. Don’t skip this step. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: Don't Carry Last Year Into This Season 00:01:12 Another Year or a New Year: The Choice Is Yours 00:01:42 The Forecast: What Happens Without Change 00:04:40 Exodus 19: And the Lord Said 00:08:06 Freedom Gets You Out, Washing Gets Egypt Out of You 00:10:50 The Stains Are Still There: Contamination Inventory 00:11:48 Wash Your Own Clothes: Stop Washing Other People's 00:13:54 Understanding Contaminants: The Definition 00:25:20 Not All Cycles Are the Same: Quick Wash vs Sanitize 00:20:26 The Reset: Getting Contaminants Out 00:29:13 Peace vs War: Identifying Your Stain 00:30:05 The Phone Call Test: Peace in Practice 00:31:32 Exposure and Environment: Where Stains Come From 00:39:49 The Best Christmas Ever: The Result of Washing 00:44:00 Closing Prayer: Surrendering to the Wash Cycle

You don’t have burnout. Burnout is the symptom — not the root. If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly “needed,” this message challenges the story you’ve been telling yourself. The real issue isn’t laziness, weakness, or even stress. It’s distraction, misplaced responsibility, and carrying burdens God never assigned you. In this message, we unpack: Why busyness often disguises itself as faithfulness How inheriting other people’s anxiety steals your rest Why Jesus repeatedly withdrew — even when people needed Him The biblical rhythm for real rest that restores focus and alignment If you’ve been running on empty, this isn’t a message about doing less — it’s about doing what actually matters. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:42 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset 00:01:39 Whatever You're Looking For, You Will Find 00:04:04 Luke 10: Martha and Mary - Two Approaches 00:05:02 Martha Martha: You Are Too Distracted 00:06:14 Confusing Busyness with Faithfulness 00:07:13 Inheriting Other People's Anxiety 00:09:21 Rest Means Rightfully Ordered Focus 00:12:31 Addicted to Being Needed 00:13:40 Luke 5:16: Jesus Often Withdrew 00:15:03 Everyone Is Looking for You: Let's Go Somewhere Else 00:17:22 Mark 6: Come With Me and Get Some Rest 00:18:46 The R.E.S.T. Rhythm: Remove Yourself 00:19:34 Engage with the Father 00:20:10 Sort Your Priorities: What Did God Assign? 00:21:54 Re-enter with Focus, Not Frenzy 00:23:06 Closing Prayer: Enter Into His Rest Subscribe for weekly messages that challenge how you think, work, and live: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the full podcast for deeper conversations: 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Follow APOC Ministry on Instagram: 📲 https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/

Stress isn’t the cause of burnout — it’s the warning sign. What part of your life feels out of alignment right now? In this message, Eric Thomas challenges one of the most common assumptions about burnout and exhaustion—and reveals what’s actually draining you. Using the story of Mary and Martha, this message exposes how busyness, overwork, and misplaced priorities quietly rob us of peace, clarity, and spiritual alignment. Stress isn’t the root problem—it’s the signal that something deeper is off. If you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do but still feel overwhelmed, anxious, or empty, this message is for you. This isn’t about doing less. It’s about doing the right thing at the right time. Subscribe for weekly messages that challenge how you think, work, and live: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the full podcast for deeper conversations: 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Follow APOC Ministry on Instagram: 📲 https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/

If you feel stretched too thin, it’s not because you’re weak—it’s because you’re carrying weight God never told you to carry alone. In this message, we unpack why overworking isn’t faithfulness, why burnout is often a warning, and how God’s strategy for rest includes delegation, clarity, and shared responsibility. Using Matthew 11 and Exodus 18, this sermon exposes a hard truth: Overworking can be disobedience disguised as responsibility. If you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, or trying to do everything by yourself—this is your reset. Key themes in this message: Why rest is a real strategy, not laziness “Make your load lighter” (God’s leadership principle) Delegation without guilt Why capable people matter How clarity eliminates confusion 📖 Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Exodus 18:17–23 📌 CONNECT WITH US 👍 Like this video if it encouraged you 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for weekly messages - 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📤 Share this message with someone who needs it 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts (Search: APOC Ministry) 📱 Follow us on social media: Instagram: @apocministry_ YouTube: APOC Ministry 🌐 Learn more about APOC Ministry: Visit our website and get connected to upcoming services, events, and resources. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:39 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset 00:01:10 Putting God Back in His Rightful Place 00:02:29 Rest Is a Real Strategy 00:03:09 Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Me and Find Rest 00:06:30 Defining Rest: The Intentional Act 00:07:22 Exodus 18: Moses and the Burden of Leadership 00:07:44 What You're Doing Is Not Good 00:08:55 Select Capable People: The Power of Delegation 00:09:20 Make the Load Lighter: Sharing Responsibility 00:14:05 Overworking Is Disobedience Disguised as Responsibility 00:17:31 Releasing Pride, Not Power 00:18:55 How to Delegate: Train Once, Step Back, Let Grow 00:20:54 If You Do This: The Promise of Standing Strong 00:21:47 The Image of Rest: Coming to Christ 00:23:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

What if the thing blocking your breakthrough isn't more hustle… but a lack of rest? In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas unpacks why God is pulling the emergency brake on your life—not to punish you, but to protect you from a breakdown. Drawing from Matthew 11:28–30 and Luke 5:16, ET reveals that rest isn't optional—it's a spiritual strategy modeled by Jesus Himself. You'll discover: - Why rest is the intentional act of stopping work, noise, and pressure so your body can recover, your mind can reset, and your spirit can reconnect with God - How Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray—and what that rhythm means for your schedule, relationships, and purpose - The difference between resting from people vs. resting with God—and why December is your reset season - Why 98% of major food chains stay open 24/7, but the one that rests (Chick-fil-A) is the one everybody respects - How to pause, pray, read, and reset before life resets you the hard way This isn't about doing nothing. It's about discipline over distraction. It's about pulling away so you don't fall apart. Before God uses you greatly, He wants to restore you deeply. Key Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Luke 5:16, Genesis 2, Philippians 4:6–7, Jeremiah 29:11 What to do this December: • Pause – Turn down the noise so you can hear from God • Pray – Talk to God more than you talk to humans • Read – One verse, one Psalm, one Proverb daily • Reset – Drink water, get sleep, clean your space, protect your peace Rest is not quitting. It's recharging. It's not lazy—it's obedience. 📲 Download the APOC App: Open your app store and search "APOC Ministry." Tap Connect and drop your name and best contact. 🙏 Need Prayer? Don't carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request—our team will be praying with and for you. 🤝 Partner with the Ministry Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world. 🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Catch messages on the go: search "APOC Ministry" on your favorite podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts.

What if the thing blocking your next level isn’t a lack of grind… but a lack of rest? In this message, Dr. Eric Thomas unpacks God’s strategy for a factory reset — not to punish you, but to restore you deeply so He can use you greatly. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:11 and Jesus’ own rhythm of withdrawing to rest, ET shows why heaven is calling you to stop worshiping hustle and start honoring rest as a spiritual strategy. You’ll hear: - Why God told ET to separate accounts and start preparing at the end of the year for the next year - How a strategy coach put him on “idea punishment” and unlocked a new level of impact - Why Matthew 11:28–30 reveals rest as a pillar of success, not a reward after success - How Jesus often withdrew (Luke 5:16) and what that means for your schedule, your ministry, and your family Why this season at APOC is a factory reset: reset, rest, refresh, restore This isn’t about laziness. It’s about alignment. Before God uses you greatly, He restores you deeply. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - God Has Plans for You 01:15 - Eric’s Financial Journey 04:05 - Importance of Timely Messages 10:25 - Rest as a Strategy 13:15 - Factory Reset Concept 17:49 - Come Away and Rest 20:40 - Spiritual Discipline of Rest 21:00 - Jesus' Practice of Withdrawal 22:10 - Factory Reset Overview 27:23 - Benefits of Rest 31:15 - Significance of Rest 34:34 - Divine Reset Explained 39:50 - Eric Thomas: Lifetime Achievement Award 42:16 - Next Steps for Growth 📲 Download the APOC App: Open your app store and search “APOC Ministry.” Tap Connect and drop your name and best contact. 🙏 Need Prayer? Don’t carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request — our team will be praying with and for you. 🤝 Partner with the Ministry Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world. 🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Catch messages on the go: search “APOC Ministry” on your favorite podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts.

In this powerful youth-focused message, Pastor TJ Tyus teaches why you have to stop clocking their tea and start clocking YOUR tea: T = Thoughts – the collision of voices in your head E = Emotions – real, but not your boss A = Actions – the habits that create your life Using the stories of Cain & Abel, Adam & Eve, and real-life testimonies of grief, anger, and missed opportunities, Pastor TJ shows how: Life doesn’t put things in you, it reveals what’s already inside Two kids in the same house can pick two completely different futures based on the voice they follow You don’t have to repeat your parents’ pain – you can rewrite the pattern and break generational curses If you’ve struggled with anger, low self-worth, or just “going with the crowd,” this message will challenge you to: Clock your thoughts – “As a man thinketh…” Clock your emotions – Feel them, but don’t let them drive Clock your actions – Excellence eliminates options CHAPTERS: 00:00 - You Are Amazing 03:29 - You Are Created On Purpose 07:47 - You Are Not A Mistake 14:31 - Life Reveals Your True Potential 16:40 - Crocking Your Tea 22:35 - Give Your Best Effort 26:34 - Breaking the Cycle of Negativity 28:10 - Choose Your Inner Voice 30:23 - Rule Your Emotions Effectively 33:10 - Clock Your Thoughts for Clarity 36:40 - Rewrite the Pattern of Your Life 39:38 - Pastor Mike’s Inspiring Prayer 43:43 - Next Steps for Personal Growth STAY CONNECTED WITH APOC MINISTRY  Subscribe to the channel for more messages from Pastor TJ Tyus & Dr. Eric Thomas   Search “APOC Ministry” in your app store to stay updated with services, events, and messages https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the APOC Ministry Podcast on Apple Podcasts & Spotify https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Partner with the ministry & help us Love, Grow, and Serve our communities This is the day the Lord has made. Let’s not just hear the Word—let’s clock our tea and live it.

You’ve been praying for clarity… but the real battle isn’t around you — it’s inside your ears. Trauma has a way of becoming a soundtrack: a quiet, constant melody that tells you you’re not enough, you’re not loved, you’re not chosen. And if you don’t confront it, you’ll confuse the noise of your past with the voice of your Father. In this message, you’ll learn how to recognize the wrong soundtrack, silence the lies, and finally hear God’s voice with confidence, peace, and identity. God calls you royal. Trauma calls you broken. This message shows you how to choose the right voice. Key Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:9, Genesis 2–3, Philippians 4:6–7 📱 Download the APOC App Stay connected, watch live services, submit prayer requests, and grow daily. iOS & Android: https://apocministry.org/app 🙏 Support the Ministry Your generosity helps us serve families, support our cities, and spread the Gospel worldwide. Give here: https://apocministry.org/give 🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Weekly messages that challenge, strengthen, and shift your mindset. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7J5A0oPJJxXJrLxnJ3V3fD ▶️ Subscribe to APOC on YouTube Don’t miss weekly sermons, short clips, and powerful teaching. https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1

Outnumbered at work, in life, or in your head? This message breaks down a counterintuitive playbook from Gideon: God reduced the team from 32,000 to 300 so the win couldn’t be credited to human strength. Translation: purity over popularity, alignment over volume, covenant over control. You’ll learn: Why you can’t defeat what you secretly worship How God “thins” your circle to protect your destiny The 1% principle: purity beats numbers in the Kingdom A practical path to marital & life peace: standards, prayer, order Key Scriptures: Judges 7; Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 23; Romans 8:1; Job 13:15 Takeaway: Stop demanding a 32,000-man solution. Align with God’s way—and watch 300 be more than enough. — 📲 APOC App: Search “APOC Ministry” in your app store 🎧 Podcast: APOC Ministry 🙏 Partner with APOC: Give as an act of covenant, not compulsion - www.apocministry.org

Your life should follow the identity you have from God—not your circumstances. Gideon knew about God, but he let problems define Him. When Gideon complained, God didn’t argue with his odds or explain the Midianites; God spoke to his identity: “Go in the strength you have.” (Judges 6) That’s the shift—stop asking your situation who you are. Let God name you, then let life follow. In this message, Eric Thomas helps you move from survival to assignment: - Word → Identity → Habits → Results (stop running the loop backwards). - Identity over insecurity: Royal, chosen, equipped (1 Peter 2:9)—before the results show up. - Power over effort: No battery, no movement. - Kingdom motive: Not “bless me” religion—“so there may be meat in My house” - You’re the answer: God isn’t sending a rescuer for your house—He’s sending you. Scriptures: Judges 6, 1 Peter 2:9, Malachi 3, Hebrews 11, Psalm 23, Romans 8. 1) Download the APOC App Messages, prayer calls, groups, giving, events—all in one place. Search “APOC Ministry” in your app store. 2) Join the 1% Challenge (FREE, Live 7:00am ET, 21 days) www.etonepercent.com Show up live. Get the word. Build the habit. 3) Share This If this hit you, someone in your circle is stuck at 1–5. Send it. What “Midianite” have you let define God—money, health, relationships? Drop “12–5” if you’re done waiting and going in the strength you have today.

When your internal picture and your actual life don't agree, frustration, doubt, and stagnation creep in. In today's message, ET testifies about a fourth-quarter heart check with God—where the views dipped, pressure mounted, and comparison tried to set the tone. Instead of forcing outcomes, he asked for wisdom (James 1:5), stopped chasing human approval (Gal. 1:10), and watched God confirm direction with undeniable signs. This talk will push you to pick a side: talkers or builders. Keep that praise on repeat, protect your environment from doubt, and align your plan with God's plan—so the picture in your mind and the life you live finally match. Key Scriptures: Deut. 11:24 • Josh. 1:3 • Isa. 58:11 • Psalm 1:3 • Mark 5:38–43 • James 1:5–8 • Gal. 1:10 • Prov. 3:5–6 • Matt. 7:7–8 New here? Subscribe + turn on notifications. Need prayer? Drop a request in the comments—we're standing with you. Want more messages & community? Join APOC Ministry on Sundays + midweek.

Everyone wants favor—but not everyone walks in it. ET breaks down the difference between being God's favorite and actually living favored. The key? Non-negotiables. Daniel prayed three times a day even when a law said not to (Daniel 6). Ananias and Sapphira said "yes" with their mouths but negotiated the covenant with their hearts (Acts 5). In this message, you'll learn: - Why modifying God's instructions cancels momentum - How to set spiritual non-negotiables (prayer, integrity, obedience) - The trap of "I'll obey…until it costs me" - Why favor follows alignment, not popularity or connections If you're tired of praying without progress, this is for you. Lock in your non-negotiables, and watch God do what men can't. 👇 Drop your one non-negotiable for this week in the comments.

Description Wrong words wrote your life. Today, we kill the script and install truth. It's not a discipline problem—it's a dialogue problem. Conversation → conviction → direction. In this message: • How self-talk keeps you looping the same outcomes • Why "faith comes by hearing" works both ways (truth vs. trash) • Jesus chose standards over suggestions—so can you • Practical steps to end contaminated conversations + start divine dialogue Scriptures: Romans 10:17, Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 18:21, Genesis 3 ("Who told you…?"), Matthew 16:21–23, Jeremiah 29:11 Pray & Act This Week: Mute a source that feeds fear. Replace one contamination phrase with a truth phrase. Repeat it daily—out loud.🙏 Need prayer? DM us on IG @apocministry_. ▶️ Wacth on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1

Your finances are chaotic. Your family's struggling. You're praying but nothing's changing. This isn't a discipline problem - it's a dominion problem. God gave you authority over your life (Genesis 1:26-28), but most believers don't know how to walk in it. In this message, ET reveals the formula: HI × SI = DO (Human Interaction × Spiritual Influence = Dominion Outcome) - and how to take back control in every area. You'll learn: • Why life feels out of control (it's not what you think) • The authority God gave you that the enemy stole • How to move from anxiety to dominion starting today Key Scriptures: Genesis 1:26–28, Luke 10:19, Deuteronomy 28:13, Romans 8:11 💬 Comment "DOMINION" if you're ready to stop reacting and start ruling!

🔥 You've been lied to about your power—but today you can take it back. 💬 Drop a comment: What area of your life do you need to reclaim dominion in? 🙌 And if this word blessed you, SHARE it with someone who needs this reminder right now. 👉 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you never miss a message from A Place of Change Ministries. This is the year to stop living in reverse. God has called you to walk in dominion—but many of us don't even realize the enemy has stolen it from us. In this powerful word from A Place of Change Ministries (APOC), Eric Thomas breaks down what was really lost in the Garden of Eden—not just innocence, but dominion. 👉 Learn how the enemy robs us of authority. 👉 Discover why fear, guilt, and anxiety were never God's plan for your life. 👉 Find out how to take back your dominion over your health, habits, emotions, and destiny.  This isn't just a sermon—it's a call to return to the authority God gave you from the very beginning. 📖 Key Scriptures: Genesis 1:26–28 Genesis 3:8–11 Romans 8:1 2 Timothy 1:7 🙏 Support This Ministry If this ministry has blessed you in any way, we'd be honored if you would prayerfully consider supporting the work of A Place of Change Ministries. Your generosity helps us continue to spread the gospel and serve our communities. 🌐 Visit: www.apocministry.org/give Thank you for helping us love, grow, and serve. ❤️  

If you feel like life keeps pulling you backwards, this word is for you. Dr. Eric Thomas breaks down group thinking vs. God thinking—why we abandon conviction to keep the crowd happy, and how that one decision puts our life in reverse. Learn the shift that takes you from blaming to building, from fear to faith, and from stuck… to forward. We unpack Genesis 3, Romans 12:2, Joshua 24:15, and Luke 22:42 to expose the subtle order shift that derails destinies: replacing God → me → relationships with people → feelings → God. When you restore God's order, He restores what the locusts stole—double for your trouble. If this word hit you, don't keep it to yourself — share it with someone who needs freedom today. 📲 Follow APOC on Instagram: @apocministry_ 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: APOC Ministry

You didn't do it—so why are you bleeding for it? This message exposes the trap of sharing other people's disobedience in the name of "love" or "loyalty." From Eden to your bank account, ET breaks down why Adam wasn't deceived—but still joined in—and how that same pattern wrecks our finances, families, and faith today. You'll learn a simple two-step standard: Don't share sin. Quarantine the virus. If you've been carrying consequences that aren't yours, this is your exit ramp. What you'll learn - The difference between support and sabotage (aka enabling) - A boundary rule that protects your marriage & money (the "toothbrush/credit" analogy) - The COVID framework: how to quarantine spiritual viruses before they spread. Scriptures that set the standard (Gen 3:6; 1 Tim 5:22; Prov 1:10,15; 2 Cor 6:14–17)  If this hit home, name one boundary you're setting this week. I'm praying over every boundary in this thread. 💪🏽 🙌 Don't miss a word from A Place of Change Ministry. 📺 Subscribe here: @ApocMinistry - https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1&utm_source=chatgpt.com 🎧 Listen to the podcast: APOC Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948?utm_source=chatgpt.com    

Your life isn't stuck because of what you've been through—it's stuck because of the conversations you've been having. Pastor TJ breaks down why the enemy doesn't create your downfall—he just talks you into it. Eve wasn't destroyed by the tree, she was destroyed by the conversation. This message shows you how to move from living in shame to walking in freedom by turning God's Word from a "suggestion" into your standard. Learn how to guard your self-talk, shift from shame to faith, and finally live the life God created you for. If today's word hit home, drop one sentence you're replacing shame with (ex: "I am who God says I am"). "If this freed you, hit Subscribe and share with one person living in shame." If this word hit you, don't keep it to yourself — share it with someone who needs freedom today. 📲 Follow APOC on Instagram: @apocministry_ 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: APOC Ministry