Protect The Vessel | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

Are you protecting what matters?

In “Protect The Vessel,” Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church reminds us that we are vessels that can either foster bitterness or make way for God’s healing hand in our lives.

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See what God can do through you. This is the vision of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick and based in Charlotte, NC with multiple locations throughout the US and Canada.

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Section Titles:
0:00 - What We're Doing Matters
1:42 - Acts 27, verses 42-44; Acts 28, verses 1-11
7:27 - Protect The Vessel (2 Timothy 2, verses 20-21)
10:29 - You Protect Your Phone, But Not Your Soul?
13:18 - It's Not About What Caused The Storm (Acts 27, verses 21-22)
16:20 - Your Thought Life Matters
19:33 - Who Caused The Attack? (Acts 28, verse 3)
23:30 - Stop Telling Me This Is Why It Happened (Acts 28, verses 4-5)
25:20 - God's Power Will Never Be Released Through Blame
28:11 - The Pointing Finger and the Healing Hand
29:33 - Quit Holding On To What's Hurting You (Exodus 4, verse 2)
32:53 - Here's How Resentment Works
34:27 - When You Know God's Hand Is On You (Acts 27, verses 23-24)
36:29 - There's No Power In Blaming Others
38:03 - This Will Kill Your Marriage
40:08 - God's Gonna Use This Too
41:57 - Going From A Posture of Pain To Power (2 Corinthians 4, verse 7)
43:27 - Are You Really Praying or Are You Just Worrying? (Acts 28, verse 8)
45:20 - God, What Do You Want To Do Through My Hurt?
47:27 - You Can't Blame and Heal 
49:39 - Keep Your Hands Open
52:20 - Protect Your Heart

Protect The Vessel | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

[aocowboys]

Guys. I made it!!! Im off the floors. .single dad with his kids are off the streets and in a home of our own..GOD is great ...blessed and blessing anyone I can

[onyeomachinyeremaka]

To everyone who's reading this God is about to bring you out of this struggle & make you a example of His delivering power. Eyes have no seen nor ears heard the good things.God has prepared for you 🗣️AMEN 🤎+🙏🏽

[MKD-ddng]

God is healing my marriage. He is bringing love back to me and my husband. He is bringing joy back to me and my husband. He is bringing trust back to me and my husband. He's bringing faithfulness back to me and my husband. He's bringing honesty back to me and my husband....In Jesus Almighty name, Amen. Praise You Lord. Thank You Lord. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[christinedacosta]

After many, many years of struggling with bipolar disorder this passed February God healed me!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[NaaandLady]

I'm releasing all my fears and addictions so The Lord can use for his will and work.

[katherinefrancis]

I'm releasing my ex husband who abused me in the worst way. Though he's resting in peace I'm releasing him

[lindsaykennedy]

I’m releasing a toxic relationship and left a man who tried to kill me many times. I’m moving, getting a new job and have a man of god who loves me and walks with me in my faith. Teaching me to love myself and let go of everything I’ve ever been told in my life and how horribly I’ve been treated. I’m making moves on faith alone and that’s all I need.

[Imvu_]

I’m releasing the generational curse that I’ve been holding on all my life and I receive God’s grace and mercy 🙏

[brandibarton]

Watching this a year after it’s preached. God makes no mistakes. I know it. Not the first sermon I’ve listened to from Steven. But it’s the first one I’ve commented on.

I’m releasing my addiction to weed. I knew long ago it didn’t serve me and that I dulled my spirit. But I held on to it anyways. But today, it’s only been a 2days of being sober. But I’m never going to look back. I understand now that God has been patiently waiting for me to let go so he can use me for his kingdoms. On earth and in heaven. I thank this ministry in Jesus name. Amen.

Shout out to Jesus for being way to God! Love you 🙌🏾

[amandaroberts]

Please pray for my momma! She suffered a heart attack this past week and is scheduled to have open heart surgery tomorrow morning at 10am. Please pray for her and the medical team that will be taking care of her! God bless!

[justinedwards]

I’m crying, because my gf sent me this, and said you need to listen to this! When he said “ I don’t feel like I’m talking to someone here.” I felt like he was talking to me. I felt like this whole message was for me. I’ve been holding on to hurt for so long that it’s effected the things I know I’m suppose to do for the Kingdom of God. Thank you Man of God!

[amberferrell]

Please pray for my mother... She has stage 4 bone cancer and she's in a lot of pain! Please pray for God to ease her pain and to keep her strong! She is the strongest person I know and her faith is strong always has been! Bless you all... God is good-all the time!

[debsemman]

I'm releasing the pain of the experiences and trauma of the past so that it can be used as a testimony to God's goodness and faithfulness in my life ❤

[robinharrelson]

Guys I just wanted to share what God has done for me. For 28 years I was a heroin and methamphetamine Junkie. I lived on the streets and hustled anything I could for dope. But God turned my life around on February 19th I will have been clean for two years. I now have my own place and am living a Godly life praise God everyday for what he does for you even when you don't even know he's doing it. God was fighting my battles before I ever knew there was a war.

[KiraContriteSpirit]

pls pray for my 26yo son Nish, who is coming off a serious meth addiction, with bulimia & other mental health issues. he is staying with me. pls pray for me to be a wise discerning parent through this. thank you

[kristalight]

Y’all, I’m unashamedly wiping away tears! I pray that everyone who hears this message or heard this message experiences the presence of God. I pray that we would open our hands and hearts and stop pointing our fingers and placing blame. I pray this in Jesus’ healing name, amen. 🙏🏽

[brittneywaller]

I AM RELEASING ANGER AND SMOKING WEED AND RELEASING GRUDGES TOWARDS THOSE WHO PURPOSELY WORK AGAINST WHATEVER GOD IS DOING IN ME.

[Downeyfan]

I'm releasing a past of rejection, bullying, low self esteem, anger, poverty, depression, hurt, anxiety and pride in the name of Jesus amen 🙌

[kaylamage]

Just burst our tears, isn't God's love worth all the criticism and pointed fingers. It might seem like he is just watching when "bad" things happen to you but he always shows up. I pray the Lord's presence never leaves me, he is awesome .

[christinenguildoo]

I'm watching with my sister now . Praying it touches her heart as it did mine. Pray for us