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:

• 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

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🎤 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.

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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:

• 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

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🎤 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.

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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

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🔥 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
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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.

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🏛️ ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY
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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.

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🎤 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.
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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.

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🔑 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

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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.


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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.

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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

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• 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

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
  
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  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
  
  
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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:

• 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

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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:

• 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]
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📲 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.

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🏛️ 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."

• 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/