God never took your crown.

So why do you keep taking it off?

Many people leave church inspired, motivated, and convinced they’re called to live royal—
but within days, the mindset fades and old patterns return.

In this message, we confront the real issue:
you’re not losing your royalty… you’re struggling with unhealed wounds.

This sermon will help you:

• Understand why “royal living” doesn’t last

• Identify the unhealed wounds affecting your identity

• Learn the difference between freedom and healing

• Stop repeating thoughts that sabotage your calling

• Walk in royalty without depending on hype or emotion

Royal living isn’t about what’s on your head.
It’s about what’s been healed in your heart.

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Healing isn’t optional for royalty—it’s required.

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:40 Solving for Healing: The Formula Revealed
• 00:02:41 The Water Cup Demonstration: How Truth Transforms
• 00:04:48 Has Truth Changed You or Just Made You Feel Good?
• 00:06:21 The Bronson Shirt Story: Never Leaving, Never Forsaking
• 00:09:01 Truth Plus Attention Times Repetition: The Activation Process
• 00:11:18 Core Principle: Truth Revealed Inspires, Truth Repeated Rewires
• 00:11:39 Filtering Through Pain vs. Filtering Through Identity
• 00:12:54 The Five Unhealed Wounds: Rejection
• 00:15:40 Failure and Shame Wounds: I Am What I Did Wrong
• 00:17:02 Trauma Wounds: I'm Not Safe
• 00:18:15 Leading From Panic vs. Leading From Peace
• 00:20:30 Comparison Wounds: I'm Behind
• 00:21:45 The ChatGPT Revelation: Too Many Lanes at Once
• 00:25:26 Royal People Don't Race, They Rule Their Lane
• 00:25:39 Betrayal and Trust Wounds: Building Alliances Not Walls
• 00:26:55 As a Man Thinks in His Heart, So Is He
• 00:27:37 The Uniform Story: Wanting Reward Without the Work
• 00:29:39 Healing Doesn't Erase Your Story, It Changes Your Filter
• 00:30:34 Your Reticular Activation System: What You Look For, You'll Find
• 00:34:10 Scripture Breakdown: Truth, Attention, Repetition, Activation
• 00:38:19 Xavier's Q Bible Study: Impressing Truth on the Next Generation
• 00:40:07 Royal Living Formula: Identity Minus Unhealed Wounds Plus Repetition
• 00:40:45 The Law of Replacement: Stop, Swap, Sell
• 00:45:36 Hurt People Can Heal People
• 00:45:56 Altar Call: Starting the Healing Process Today
• 00:46:33 Closing Prayer: Healing Across the Room
• 00:48:52 Next Steps: Connect, Prayer, and Giving

Why do you feel strong in one moment…
and small in the next?

Why do you get encouraged, confident, clear then shrink in familiar places, around familiar people, or under familiar pressure?

This message exposes the real reason many of us don’t live fully in who God called us to be every day.

It’s not a lack of information.
It’s not motivation.
It’s not effort.

It’s unhealed wounds shaping how we think, react, and repeat patterns we swore we were done with.

In this message, you’ll discover:

• Why confidence fades in certain environments

• The difference between freedom and true royalty

• How unhealed wounds distort identity

• Why repetition shapes belief more than truth

• How to stop shrinking without pretending or performing

This isn’t about wearing a crown at church or when you feel good, It’s about understanding why you take it off in specific moments — and how healing restores what was already yours.

You don’t earn royalty.
You remember it.

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:39 Stop Coming for a Smile—Come for a Solution
• 00:02:00 The Real Problem: Why Don't We Live Royal Every Day?
• 00:02:48 The Formula: Royal Download Minus Unhealed Wounds Plus Repetition
• 00:03:50 Taking Off Your Crown: Where We Lose Our Royalty
• 00:10:16 From Chosen to Crowned: Understanding Your Royal Identity
• 00:10:51 The Black Sheep Story: Unhealed Wounds From Childhood
• 00:14:06 God Calls You Out of Darkness: The Black Sheep Gets Special Attention
• 00:16:15 You Don't Get Over It—You Get Through It
• 00:18:49 The Fisher Price Phone Incident: Recognizing Your Triggers
• 00:17:55 Scars vs. Wounds: You Can't Help Others While You're Still Bleeding
• 00:27:26 From Slavery to Royalty: The Three Levels of Identity
• 00:29:46 Slave, Free, or Royal: Where Are You Right Now?
• 00:35:38 You Don't Earn Royalty—You Remember It
• 00:36:08 It's Already Mine: Standing in Your Royal Identity
• 00:38:00 Do Not Conform: Be Transformed by Renewing Your Mind
• 00:38:38 Identity Determines Behavior: The Royal Mindset Formula
• 00:41:30 What Do You Remember Most: Pain or Promise?
• 00:43:22 The Five F's Audit: Faith, Family, Fitness, Finance, Fruit
• 00:44:26 Prayer for Healing: Stop Bleeding on People You're Called to Protect

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Most people don’t lose their power overnight—they slowly forget who they are.
This message reveals what happens when identity is stolen… and how it gets restored.

Most people don’t lose their power in a dramatic moment.
They adapt. They adjust. They survive.
And over time, they forget who they were always meant to be.

In this message, Eric Thomas exposes what happens when people forget they’re royalty—how identity gets robbed quietly, how survival replaces authority, and why remembering who you are changes everything.

This isn’t about hype.
It’s about identity, responsibility, and living from who God intended you to be—not beneath it.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living below your potential, shrinking to fit environments, or settling for less than what you know you’re capable of… this message is for you.

CHAPTERS:

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:39 Exodus 12:35 - Following Instructions Without Question
• 00:01:46 It's Gonna Be Big: The Power of Obedience
• 00:03:10 Ask the Egyptians for Gold and Silver: When God's Instructions Don't Make Sense
• 00:04:58 Stop Asking Why: Moving From Questions to Obedience
• 00:06:32 Preparation Is the Process of Being Ready Before Arrival
• 00:10:18 Fix Your Eyes on the Unseen: What Is Seen Is Temporary
• 00:11:50 Through Faith We Understand: The Worlds Were Framed by God's Word
• 00:14:37 For In This Hope We Are Saved: Hope That Is Seen Is No Hope
• 00:16:07 God Doesn't Ask You Where You're Going: Pre-Gentle Parenting
• 00:18:50 The Church vs The World: When Habits Are Stronger Than the Word
• 00:19:15 Every Instruction You Keep, Big Happens
• 00:19:30 The GED Story: When a Person Gives You Instruction, They Already Have the Vision
• 00:21:07 You Must Be Used to Food: The Danger of Getting Comfortable
• 00:23:01 Now Faith Is the Substance of Things Hoped For
• 00:35:06 It Can't Be Two Supporters: The Revelation About Leadership
• 00:25:51 God Wasn't Releasing Them From Slavery - He Was Restoring Them to Royalty
• 00:26:35 They Didn't Leave Egypt With Slave Clothes: The Emancipation Proclamation vs God's Freedom
• 00:31:07 The Tina Turner Principle: I Just Want My Name
• 00:28:38 You're Leading From Trauma, Not Royalty
• 00:42:35 Slaves Move in Panic, Royalty Moves in Purpose
• 00:44:50 1 Peter 2:9 - You Are Chosen People, A Royal Priesthood
• 00:49:43 Proclaim Without Apology: Public, Authoritative, Intentional, Unashamed
• 00:50:09 Royalty Is Responsibility: No Crown Without Character
• 00:51:38 Exodus 19:5 - If You Obey Me Fully and Keep My Covenant
• 00:52:30 Insecurity Is Not Your Personality: You Were Interrupted
• 00:53:12 What You've Gone Through Should Equip You, Not Devalue You
• 00:53:48 Bondage Trains You to Doubt, Freedom Trains You to Decide
• 00:54:27 Don't Get Stuck in the Season: Prepare for What's Coming
• 00:56:48 You Are Royal No Matter What You've Been Through
• 00:48:21 The Crowning Ceremony: Stepping Into Your Royal Identity
• 00:58:19 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

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 last

• How self-sabotage quietly delays progress

• The danger of reintroducing old sources

• The difference between another year and a new year

• Why you don’t need another miracle—you need change

If you’re tired of going in circles, this message is for you.

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:42 Where Do You Need a Breakthrough Right Now?
• 00:02:29 God Can Do Exceedingly Abundantly Beyond
• 00:08:07 Isaiah 43:18-19: Forget the Former Things
• 00:12:32 The Toothbrush Story: When Medicine Works But Mindset Doesn't
• 00:17:19 Recontamination: Going Back to What Made You Sick
• 00:22:45 The Medicine Worked, The Mindset Didn't
• 00:28:34 From Egypt to Jericho: The 40-Year Journey That Should Have Taken 3 Weeks
• 00:32:16 How Long Will It Take You? The Children of APOC
• 00:36:49 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Philippians 3:13: The New Creature Has Come
• 00:41:31 Name the Source: Homework Assignment One
• 00:43:42 Replace Bad Habits with the Fruit of the Spirit
• 00:45:53 Seek Support and Accountability
• 00:46:29 You Don't Need Another Miracle, You Need a Trash Can
• 00:47:40 The Altar Moment: Writing It Down and Throwing It Away
• 00:53:37 Embracing the Incredible Gains God Has in Store
• 00:58:14 Closing Prayer: Replacing Pain with the Spirit
• 01:00:06 Next Steps: Connect, Pray, Give, Share

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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.

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:03:14 Exodus 19: God's Instructions for Preparation
• 00:03:50 God Already Handled It: Trust in His Provision
• 00:04:45 God Is With You: In Every Season
• 00:06:17 Don't Do It Alone: Inviting God Into Everything
• 00:07:37 Wash Your Clothes: Freedom vs. Preparation
• 00:10:37 The Dirty Cup Illustration: Why God Won't Pour Into Contamination
• 00:12:47 You Won't Drink Dirty, But You'll Move Forward Dirty
• 00:17:05 Contamination Inventory: Identifying Your Stains
• 00:27:23 Teaching Your Kids: Street Wisdom vs. God's Word
• 00:29:33 Instructions and Warnings: The Tide Pod Challenge Analogy
• 00:31:00 Exodus 19: Moses Climbs the Mountain
• 00:35:18 We Will Do Everything: The Full Commitment
• 00:37:08 The Warning: Don't Touch the Mountain
• 00:42:14 Permissive Will vs. Perfect Will: Understanding God's Standards
• 00:45:26 The IRS Analogy: Why We Obey What Has Consequences
• 00:47:11 Freedom Removes Chains, Instructions Remove Stains
• 00:56:45 30-Day Homework: Wash Your Glass
• 01:01:16 Altar Call: Create in Me a Clean Heart
• 01:04:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

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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 👉

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• 00:00:00 Welcome: Don't Carry Last Year Into This Season
• 00:01:12 Another Year or a New Year: The Choice Is Yours
• 00:01:42 The Forecast: What Happens Without Change
• 00:04:40 Exodus 19: And the Lord Said
• 00:08:06 Freedom Gets You Out, Washing Gets Egypt Out of You
• 00:10:50 The Stains Are Still There: Contamination Inventory
• 00:11:48 Wash Your Own Clothes: Stop Washing Other People's
• 00:13:54 Understanding Contaminants: The Definition
• 00:25:20 Not All Cycles Are the Same: Quick Wash vs Sanitize
• 00:20:26 The Reset: Getting Contaminants Out
• 00:29:13 Peace vs War: Identifying Your Stain
• 00:30:05 The Phone Call Test: Peace in Practice
• 00:31:32 Exposure and Environment: Where Stains Come From
• 00:39:49 The Best Christmas Ever: The Result of Washing
• 00:44:00 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 faithfulness

• How inheriting other people’s anxiety steals your rest

• Why Jesus repeatedly withdrew — even when people needed Him

• The biblical rhythm for real rest that restores focus and alignment

If you’ve been running on empty, this isn’t a message about doing less — it’s about doing what actually matters.

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:42 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset
• 00:01:39 Whatever You're Looking For, You Will Find
• 00:04:04 Luke 10: Martha and Mary - Two Approaches
• 00:05:02 Martha Martha: You Are Too Distracted
• 00:06:14 Confusing Busyness with Faithfulness
• 00:07:13 Inheriting Other People's Anxiety
• 00:09:21 Rest Means Rightfully Ordered Focus
• 00:12:31 Addicted to Being Needed
• 00:13:40 Luke 5:16: Jesus Often Withdrew
• 00:15:03 Everyone Is Looking for You: Let's Go Somewhere Else
• 00:17:22 Mark 6: Come With Me and Get Some Rest
• 00:18:46 The R.E.S.T. Rhythm: Remove Yourself
• 00:19:34 Engage with the Father
• 00:20:10 Sort Your Priorities: What Did God Assign?
• 00:21:54 Re-enter with Focus, Not Frenzy
• 00:23:06 Closing Prayer: Enter Into His Rest

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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.

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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 guilt

• Why capable people matter

• How clarity eliminates confusion

📖 Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Exodus 18:17–23

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• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:00:39 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset
• 00:01:10 Putting God Back in His Rightful Place
• 00:02:29 Rest Is a Real Strategy
• 00:03:09 Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Me and Find Rest
• 00:06:30 Defining Rest: The Intentional Act
• 00:07:22 Exodus 18: Moses and the Burden of Leadership
• 00:07:44 What You're Doing Is Not Good
• 00:08:55 Select Capable People: The Power of Delegation
• 00:09:20 Make the Load Lighter: Sharing Responsibility
• 00:14:05 Overworking Is Disobedience Disguised as Responsibility
• 00:17:31 Releasing Pride, Not Power
• 00:18:55 How to Delegate: Train Once, Step Back, Let Grow
• 00:20:54 If You Do This: The Promise of Standing Strong
• 00:21:47 The Image of Rest: Coming to Christ
• 00:23:27 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 way

This 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 29:11

What 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 peace

Rest is not quitting. It's recharging. It's not lazy—it's obedience.

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