Elevation with Steven Furtick

Your Label Is Lying

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Oct 19, 2025
This engaging sermon tackles the lies we often believe about ourselves. It challenges the labels that limit our potential and emphasizes that we are not defined by our past mistakes. Drawing from John 5, it illustrates how Jesus sees beyond our conditions, urging us to embrace our true identity in God's love. Listeners are encouraged to interrupt their narratives with divine truth and recognize that freedom is a journey, not just a label. By celebrating God's perspective, we can redefine our lives and hope.
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INSIGHT

Labels Become False Identities

  • When you believe a lie long enough it becomes your truth, even if others can see it's false.
  • Steven Furtick warns that labels can replace our names and limit what we become.
ADVICE

Label It Later

  • Don't name or label your situation prematurely while you're still living it.
  • Save the file as a 'work in progress' and let time and God reveal true identity and purpose.
ANECDOTE

Fancy Box, Cheap Gift Example

  • Steven Furtick recounts Holly wrapping great gifts in fancy boxes but putting poor items inside.
  • He uses it to illustrate God often puts great gifts in ugly or disappointing circumstances.
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