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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 lastHow self-sabotage quietly delays progressThe danger of reintroducing old sourcesThe difference between another year and a new yearWhy you don’t need another miracle—you need changeIf you’re tired of going in circles, this message is for you.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today00:00:42 Where Do You Need a Breakthrough Right Now?00:02:29 God Can Do Exceedingly Abundantly Beyond00:08:07 Isaiah 43:18-19: Forget the Former Things00:12:32 The Toothbrush Story: When Medicine Works But Mindset Doesn't00:17:19 Recontamination: Going Back to What Made You Sick00:22:45 The Medicine Worked, The Mindset Didn't00:28:34 From Egypt to Jericho: The 40-Year Journey That Should Have Taken 3 Weeks00:32:16 How Long Will It Take You? The Children of APOC00:36:49 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Philippians 3:13: The New Creature Has Come00:41:31 Name the Source: Homework Assignment One00:43:42 Replace Bad Habits with the Fruit of the Spirit00:45:53 Seek Support and Accountability00:46:29 You Don't Need Another Miracle, You Need a Trash Can00:47:40 The Altar Moment: Writing It Down and Throwing It Away00:53:37 Embracing the Incredible Gains God Has in Store00:58:14 Closing Prayer: Replacing Pain with the Spirit01:00:06 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/id6744073299Android - 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.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today00:03:14 Exodus 19: God's Instructions for Preparation00:03:50 God Already Handled It: Trust in His Provision00:04:45 God Is With You: In Every Season00:06:17 Don't Do It Alone: Inviting God Into Everything00:07:37 Wash Your Clothes: Freedom vs. Preparation00:10:37 The Dirty Cup Illustration: Why God Won't Pour Into Contamination00:12:47 You Won't Drink Dirty, But You'll Move Forward Dirty00:17:05 Contamination Inventory: Identifying Your Stains00:27:23 Teaching Your Kids: Street Wisdom vs. God's Word00:29:33 Instructions and Warnings: The Tide Pod Challenge Analogy00:31:00 Exodus 19: Moses Climbs the Mountain00:35:18 We Will Do Everything: The Full Commitment00:37:08 The Warning: Don't Touch the Mountain00:42:14 Permissive Will vs. Perfect Will: Understanding God's Standards00:45:26 The IRS Analogy: Why We Obey What Has Consequences00:47:11 Freedom Removes Chains, Instructions Remove Stains00:56:45 30-Day Homework: Wash Your Glass01:01:16 Altar Call: Create in Me a Clean Heart01:04:27 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.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome: Don't Carry Last Year Into This Season00:01:12 Another Year or a New Year: The Choice Is Yours00:01:42 The Forecast: What Happens Without Change00:04:40 Exodus 19: And the Lord Said00:08:06 Freedom Gets You Out, Washing Gets Egypt Out of You00:10:50 The Stains Are Still There: Contamination Inventory00:11:48 Wash Your Own Clothes: Stop Washing Other People's00:13:54 Understanding Contaminants: The Definition00:25:20 Not All Cycles Are the Same: Quick Wash vs Sanitize00:20:26 The Reset: Getting Contaminants Out00:29:13 Peace vs War: Identifying Your Stain00:30:05 The Phone Call Test: Peace in Practice00:31:32 Exposure and Environment: Where Stains Come From00:39:49 The Best Christmas Ever: The Result of Washing00:44:00 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 faithfulnessHow inheriting other people’s anxiety steals your restWhy Jesus repeatedly withdrew — even when people needed HimThe biblical rhythm for real rest that restores focus and alignmentIf you’ve been running on empty, this isn’t a message about doing less — it’s about doing what actually matters.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today00:00:42 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset00:01:39 Whatever You're Looking For, You Will Find00:04:04 Luke 10: Martha and Mary - Two Approaches00:05:02 Martha Martha: You Are Too Distracted00:06:14 Confusing Busyness with Faithfulness00:07:13 Inheriting Other People's Anxiety00:09:21 Rest Means Rightfully Ordered Focus00:12:31 Addicted to Being Needed00:13:40 Luke 5:16: Jesus Often Withdrew00:15:03 Everyone Is Looking for You: Let's Go Somewhere Else00:17:22 Mark 6: Come With Me and Get Some Rest00:18:46 The R.E.S.T. Rhythm: Remove Yourself00:19:34 Engage with the Father00:20:10 Sort Your Priorities: What Did God Assign?00:21:54 Re-enter with Focus, Not Frenzy00:23:06 Closing Prayer: Enter Into His RestSubscribe 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=1Listen to the full podcast for deeper conversations:🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948Follow 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 guiltWhy capable people matterHow 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.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today00:00:39 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset00:01:10 Putting God Back in His Rightful Place00:02:29 Rest Is a Real Strategy00:03:09 Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Me and Find Rest00:06:30 Defining Rest: The Intentional Act00:07:22 Exodus 18: Moses and the Burden of Leadership00:07:44 What You're Doing Is Not Good00:08:55 Select Capable People: The Power of Delegation00:09:20 Make the Load Lighter: Sharing Responsibility00:14:05 Overworking Is Disobedience Disguised as Responsibility00:17:31 Releasing Pride, Not Power00:18:55 How to Delegate: Train Once, Step Back, Let Grow00:20:54 If You Do This: The Promise of Standing Strong00:21:47 The Image of Rest: Coming to Christ00:23:27 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 wayThis 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 29:11What 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 peaceRest 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 MinistryHelp 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 PodcastCatch 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 familyWhy 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 You01:15 - Eric’s Financial Journey04:05 - Importance of Timely Messages10:25 - Rest as a Strategy13:15 - Factory Reset Concept17:49 - Come Away and Rest20:40 - Spiritual Discipline of Rest21:00 - Jesus' Practice of Withdrawal22:10 - Factory Reset Overview27:23 - Benefits of Rest31:15 - Significance of Rest34:34 - Divine Reset Explained39:50 - Eric Thomas: Lifetime Achievement Award42:16 - 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 headE = Emotions – real, but not your bossA = Actions – the habits that create your lifeUsing 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 insideTwo kids in the same house can pick two completely different futures based on the voice they followYou don’t have to repeat your parents’ pain – you can rewrite the pattern and break generational cursesIf 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 driveClock your actions – Excellence eliminates optionsCHAPTERS:00:00 - You Are Amazing03:29 - You Are Created On Purpose07:47 - You Are Not A Mistake14:31 - Life Reveals Your True Potential16:40 - Crocking Your Tea22:35 - Give Your Best Effort26:34 - Breaking the Cycle of Negativity28:10 - Choose Your Inner Voice30:23 - Rule Your Emotions Effectively33:10 - Clock Your Thoughts for Clarity36:40 - Rewrite the Pattern of Your Life39:38 - Pastor Mike’s Inspiring Prayer43:43 - Next Steps for Personal GrowthSTAY 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 messageshttps://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the APOC Ministry Podcast on Apple Podcasts & Spotifyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948Partner with the ministry & help us Love, Grow, and Serve our communitiesThis 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 AppStay connected, watch live services, submit prayer requests, and grow daily.iOS & Android: https://apocministry.org/app🙏 Support the MinistryYour generosity helps us serve families, support our cities, and spread the Gospel worldwide.Give here: https://apocministry.org/give🎧 Listen to the APOC PodcastWeekly messages that challenge, strengthen, and shift your mindset.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7J5A0oPJJxXJrLxnJ3V3fD▶️ Subscribe to APOC on YouTubeDon’t miss weekly sermons, short clips, and powerful teaching.https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1