Let The Dirt Do Its Work | Savage Jesus | Pastor Steven Furtick

Life would be a lot easier if we always knew what to do and how to do it, but God rarely works that way. In this message, set yourself free from the “need to know” and learn how to find peace in the process.

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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[respondinlove]

Beautiful. After 3 months of having an old crusty pot of thorns in front of my house, I finally decided 5 days ago to trash it. After 3 long days of constant rain 🌧, today I woke up to take my kids to school and walking to my car, I passed by my trash outside awaiting for trash day (today) and to my surprise, what do I see? a pot full of bloomed flowers 🌺. Wow, somethings can be resurrected. And Once again, the pot, is in front of my house 🏡. Second chances to love and care for it the right way. God is good yall. Amen 🙏🏻. The power of resurrection can only be through the power of our God🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.

[itslielie]

"Because the greatest growth happened not when the Farmers doing it's part but when the dirt do it's part"🙏❤️🔥

[whitneyh]

Jesus wasn't buried on Friday, He was planted!!! Yessss!!! Such a great great message!!

[moniccaleseyane]

"Obedience, is your job. Outcome, is God's. Let the dirt do its work."

[christopherreid]

This man has the spirit of god on him. I was a lost sinner in my darkest hole and through this ministry, god picked me up and made my paths straight

[susanpelletier]

Clearwater Florida. I do know how. Yes I'm a rocky. God and I are in this together. United we stand!!!! Divided together. EX

[Silver-clbd]

I had a funeral and stopped expecting a harvest... But today Resurrection has come! I'm hoping again, I'm believing again, I'm EXPECTING AGAIN!!! I'm sowing seeds expecting a harvest!

[dtrix]

the terror also helps to grow our faith. Amen!

[Evadne]

Wow...before I clicked on this sermon I had a moment with God in the car and cried out to Him...God how do I forgive and not continually allow myself to be abused?   Thank you for delivering this word Pastor Steven.  The emotional pain has been overwhelming and I've been begging God to tell me how to do it.  I wasn't even hoping to get an answer to that question when I clicked on this.  I had decided to just let it go and be okay with not knowing/understanding in the midst of these trials. He truly does hear everything and answer everything in His way and time.

[kingstephen]

“That’s why spending your money before you tithe is a bad idea, it’s out of order” 🔥

[noreentabbu]

“You dont need to know How, when you know WHO”

[michaelakintunde]

This sermon is perfect. It just changes the way people should see Easter. This is divine indeed 🙌🏿.

[falla_viti]

Thank you Pastor 🙌🏾 “if the devil ain’t messing with you, he doesn’t consider you a threat”

[jill]

So many lessons in this sermon! Thank you Pastor Steven for being a conduit for Christ! This one is difficult for me to grasp and apply. Trying to understand how to have hope in the soil and let Jesus do the work. Continually I get in God’s way. I feel I’m in a battle and my focus is fear and should be faith! Praise Jesus! Help me to be obedient Lord when I am weak. I give you glory, praise and worship in the dirt of my despair, disappointed, anxious mind. Do your work and open my eyes to see.

[auntiemsplace]

I have literally been fighting to stay out of the hospital (and off a ventilator) this past week! Perfect timing for this Word. I am getting my healing now.

[jackieburns]

Always praying for you Pastor Steven. God only knows how many souls you settled with his sermon, let go and let God, friends.

[bimcoldiron]

I really needed this. I love the way God gives what we need even when we don’t know how he does it.

[billsolo]

Over a million views, oh how the word of God has spread. No, not taking a census! It's just incredible how God (and from Pastor Furtick and the entire network of those involved) has blessed us all through the works of Elevation! Amen!

[dawnsisson]

LET THE DIRT DO IT'S WORK
Pastor Furtick
NOTES
Mark 4
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”

Key Phrase - He does not know how.
We see that his teaching is creating opposition at the same time it's creating an impact.

Everything that makes impact is creating opposition.
If the devil isn't messing with you, then he doesn't consider you a threat.

Every where Jesus went the people felt threatened.
The Pharisees
He was upsetting their entire system
The Demons
Funny thing is the Demons knew better than the Pharisees!
They fell at his feet
The controversy and the compassion of Jesus we're both growing

The wheat and the weeds grow together

Jesus taught in parables

The parable of the seed is really the parable of the soil

How many of you have SEED Snatchers in your life?
Jesus said the birds of the air will snatch the seed and grab your attention so you don't act on what you heard.

Without application of what you read in the Word, the seed represents unused potential.
Do what the Word says!

If you would do what you knew then you would GROW!
(note in my Bible with quote from 4/22/18)

Those with the least experience give the most advice.

3 Things
The farmer who puts the seed in the soil -
The seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how!
What kind of farmer is this?
The seed needs to be planted in the right place, it needs water and

He said this is what the Kingdom of God is like.
He said the Kingdom is like a seed.

3 Things about the Kingdom of God:

Seems Insignificant
Appears Invisible
Often you feel Ignorant

Sometimes your greatest growth is not going to feel like you are growing!
Jesus said the Kingdom of God is like this (it's so small - the seed)

HOW?
I Don't Know How!
Who did God pick to be the disciples,
Or to carry His son,
Sometimes it screams inside of us when God tells us what to do - I don't know how?
Here is a farmer who doesn't know how to make a seed grow.
Jesus said it's like that!
You do what you know and He fill what you will empty before him.
You don't have to understand it!
You don't have to Know How when you KNOW WHO!

The seed is mine but the HARVEST is HIS!
I don't have to know
I just have to sow
Don't stop sowing

There is a part that you play - you sow
Let the dirt do it's work.
The greatest growth was when the dirt did it's work.
I can plow, I can water and I can sow.
The part that produces fruit in the passage is the soil
Your destiny will be revealed in the dirt.
Disappointment
Insecurity
Rejection
Trouble

This is a parable not a principal
Jesus can't be the farmer because the farmer doesn't know how.
The principal is this, don't let what you don't know stop you from sowing.
The parable the picture is of something that hasn't happened yet.
Jesus knew the dirt had a purpose before He went to the cross.
He stayed dead 3 days to let the dirt do it's work!
Jesus was not buried on Friday he was planted!
It wasn't the end - it was just beginning!
Let the dirt do it's work.
There is nothing that man can do to you that God can't bring it to good.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[i] have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28

I don't always know how because I know WHO!
The emphasis on Romans 8:28 is not that it feels good. The emphasis is that I am called.
The seed always looks small
Or insignificant like a little boy with a lunch.

The soil represents uncertainty
You had a funeral and you stopped expecting a harvest.
You got confused between God's job and your job.
Obedience is the job of the farmer.
Jesus is the seed.
He is the seed of God planted in the earth for 3 days
It's all about the soil
God has set you free from understanding
Obedience is my JOB!
Outcome is GOD'S!
Let Him do His Job!
Let the suffering of this present time ...

[JEAVEGA]

Forgive me for not knowing how and failing. The dirt I am now in has led me to a funeral with no harvest. Disappointment insecurities rejection and the trouble . I put all my trust in you father to heal me, vindicate me, and restore me. In Jesus name Amen 🙏