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01:09:21
NEXT GEN TAKEOVER JOIN US NOW!!!
NEXTGEN YOUTH TAKEOVER IS TODAY! 🔥 Today isn't just another church service—it's a chance to encourage, empower, and celebrate the next generation. Join us as our Next Gen Development Program takes the stage, using their gifts, their voices, and their faith to lead with excellence. Let's pack the house and show our young people they're not just the future of the Church—they're making an impact right now. 🕛 Today | 12:00 PM 📍 11615 N. Hartel Road Don't meet us there... BEAT US THERE! Bring your family, invite a friend, and come expectant. You don't want to miss what God is going to do through this generation. #NextGenTakeover #APOC #YouthSunday #52Challenge #RebuildIsNow #PastorEricThomas #SeeYouAtNoon #TheNextGeneration *🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU* Share it with someone who's been trying to fix it in their own strength for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST *🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER* Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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01:18:11
You Don't Need Something New, You Need What You HAD | Eric Thomas
What do you do when life falls apart? When your dreams seem delayed... When your relationships are strained... When your reputation has taken a hit... When disappointment, failure, trauma, or time have left their mark... You rebuild. In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas challenges us to stop making excuses and make a decision. There is no middle ground. You're either in or you're out. Every day you're either rebuilding what God has called you to restore, or you're allowing it to continue to deteriorate. Rebuilding is necessary because something valuable has been broken. We don't rebuild what has no worth—we restore what still has purpose. In this week's message, you'll discover: Why rebuilding is different from building. How damage, loss, decay, and neglect silently steal what God intended for your life. Why some things don't fall apart because of an attack—but because they weren't maintained. How to reappear, regain, restore, and rebuild what still has Kingdom value. Why God is calling you back to what He's not finished with. We'll also explore the powerful lesson from Joshua 7, where Israel suffered a defeat that wasn't caused by the enemy's strength, but by compromise within their own camp. Sometimes the greatest obstacle to rebuilding isn't what's happening around us—it's what we're allowing to remain within us. Before God can restore what's outside, He often deals with what's inside. This message is an invitation to examine your life and ask: What has been neglected? What has been damaged? What is still worth restoring? What decision do I need to make today? 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been trying to fix it in their own strength for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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02:16:52
Can You See? | Pastor TJ Tyus
Can you see? You've been hearing the Word. You've been receiving the information. You've even believed it. But nothing's changed. And the question God is asking you today isn't whether you heard it. It's whether you can see it. Because meaning determines seeing. Change the meaning, you change what you see. Change what you see, you change what you do. Pastor TJ Tyus delivers one of the most transparent, convicting sermons of the year using the story of Nehemiah and the 52 day rebuild. With raw personal testimony about kidney disease, losing his daughter Aries, and the moment his neighbor's grass became better than his, Pastor TJ breaks down the real reason you're still stuck. It's not because you don't have the information. It's because you don't have emotional leverage. Nehemiah wasn't the only person who knew the wall was broken for 140 years. But he was the only one with an emotional burden strong enough to rebuild it in 52 days. The difference between those who start and those who finish isn't discipline. It's meaning. The five elements of faith are hear, receive, believe, speak, and do. When you do those five, you get two: transformation and testimony. But most people stop at hearing. Some receive. Few believe. Very few speak. And almost nobody does. Because they haven't guarded their lev, their control center, their heart. And everything you do flows from it. In this message you'll discover: → Why meaning determines seeing, and how changing the meaning changes your entire life → The five elements of faith: hear, receive, believe, speak, do, and why most people never get past three → The 5+2 formula: how transformation and testimony come after you complete the five → Why you keep starting and stopping your 52, and what emotional leverage really means → How to guard your lev (control center): your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, desires, choices, identity, faith, and words → The African wild dog revelation: why exhausting predation is the secret to finishing what you start → Pastor TJ's testimony of losing his daughter Aries and how changing the meaning brought him back to the stage 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the plans I have for you Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days Proverbs 4:23 — Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it Romans 10:17 — Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God Revelation 12:11 — They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony James 2:17 — Faith without works is dead CHAPTERS: [FLIGHTCAST_CHAPTERS] 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been hearing the Word but not seeing the change. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT PASTOR TJ TYUS TJ Tyus is Associate Pastor of A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan. His story, from being accused of murder in 2005 to becoming a coach, counselor, and pastor, is living proof that transformation is possible. With raw transparency and unshakable faith, Pastor TJ brings a message of hope, healing, and accountability that challenges believers to move from information to transformation. 🏛️ 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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When You're Stuck and God Says "Be Still" - Exodus 14 Explained | Eric Thomas -
You're stuck. And you've been praying for God to move. But what if the reason nothing's changed isn't because God hasn't shown up? What if it's because you won't stop moving? In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most convicting sermons of the year using Exodus 14 and the story of the Israelites trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army. The moment they stopped crying, stopped strategizing, stopped trying to figure it out in their own strength, God said: Be still. And the angels moved. This isn't about working harder. It's not about doing more. It's about surrendering control. God told Moses, "I will fight for you. You only need to be still." Not by your might. Not by your power. But by the Spirit of the Lord. The resistance band around ET's neck isn't just a fitness tool, it's a picture of how God works. You don't have to pull yourself up alone. God is your assistance. And when you finally let Him be your band, the yoke becomes easy and the burden becomes light. These 52 days aren't about God needing time to rebuild your life. It's about you needing time to surrender. To stop comparing seasons. To stop trying to do it the way you used to. To stop moving in the flesh so the Spirit can finally move. The moment Israel stood still, the pillar of cloud moved between them and their enemies. And the night passed without one coming near the other. *In this message you'll discover:* → Why God can't move when you're moving, and what happens the moment you stand still → The resistance band revelation: how God becomes your assistance when you stop trying to do it alone → Why comparing yourself to old seasons is killing your next level → The difference between crying to God and asking God to take care of it → How ET's son's credit was destroyed right when he needed it most, and what happened when he stood still → Why 52 days is not about God needing time, it's about you needing to surrender → The real reason your prayers aren't being answered: you still have ego in them → What it means when God says "go forward" while you're surrounded by enemies *📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:* Exodus 14:13-14 — The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still Zechariah 4:6 — Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Matthew 11:28-30 — My yoke is easy and my burden is light Exodus 14:19-20 — The angel of God moved and stood behind them Isaiah 40:31 — Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength Psalm 46:10 — Be still and know that I am God CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Standing Still 00:01:07 52 Days: God Can Rebuild What's Been in Ruin for 140 Years 00:02:18 The Snotty Prayer: When You're Desperate Enough for God to Move 00:06:09 Not By Might, Not By Power, But By My Spirit 00:07:39 The Resistance Band: Let God Be Your Assistance 00:16:06 Stop Comparing Seasons: God's Moving You Forward 00:20:07 Take It Easy: God Says Relax and Let Him Work 00:22:03 Exodus 14: The Lord Will Fight For You, You Only Need to Be Still 00:28:27 Why Are You Crying to Me? Go Forward 00:35:32 Open the Account Before You Get the Money: Faith in Action 00:39:22 When You Stand Still, the Angels Move 00:44:51 The Testimony: My Son's Credit and the Power of Standing Still 00:48:14 Next Steps: Lock In and Partner With the Mission *🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU* Share it with someone who's been trying to fix it in their own strength for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST *🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER* Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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Eric Thomas: Stop Talking Yourself Out of Your Own Life | What God Removes Before He Rebuilds
You keep praying for change. But the thing standing between you and the life God promised you isn't your past, your enemies, or your circumstances. It's the words coming out of your own mouth. In this message from the 52 Day Challenge, Eric Thomas breaks down what God removes before He rebuilds your life — and why the demolition has to come before the construction. You can't build a new life on yesterday's foundation. Before God adds, He subtracts. Before He builds, He demolishes. This is Week 1: DEMO. The deliberate removal of everything that's been tearing you down — starting with how you talk about yourself. CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of 52 Days 00:00:42 Standing at the Wall: Identifying Your Ruin 00:01:08 Demo: The Deliberate Removal of What Can't Remain 00:02:30 Vision First: See What God Sees 00:04:02 The Next Seven Days: Awareness Before Action 00:07:36 Build on God's Truth, Not Your Trauma 00:09:07 Trust God as He Fulfills His Promises 00:11:10 Fix Your Language: Death and Life Are in Your Tongue 00:16:42 The Bricks Are Your Words: Speak to Your Wall 00:22:15 Demolish Harmful Habits: You Can't Pray Away Bad Habits 00:25:16 Remove One Obstacle: The Power of Awareness 00:26:00 The 52-Day Prayer: God Said Enough Is Enough ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Eric Thomas, PhD, is a world-renowned speaker, author, and educator known globally as "ET The Hip Hop Preacher." From a high school dropout sleeping in abandoned buildings to a motivational voice reaching hundreds of millions worldwide, his story is proof of the transformation he preaches. Alongside his wife Dede Thomas, he leads A Place of Change Ministry as lead pastor, bringing the same fire that fills stadiums to the local church every week. ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry is a Saturday Sabbath church in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas with Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. We exist to help people love God, serve people, and grow into who they were created to be. Wherever you are, there's a place for you here. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Partner with us - Give to APOC: apocministry.org/give Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the APOC podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MSRcKb31rzblPxPpvM5WF Website: apocministry.org #SaturdayService #SabbathService #EricThomas #ETTheHipHopPreacher #52DayChallenge #APOC
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You Don't Have to Be Whole to Be Healed | Eric Thomas
You don't have to be whole to be healed. You've been waiting. Waiting to get your life together before you come to God. Waiting to fix yourself before you ask for help. Waiting to be perfect before you step into the pool. But God doesn't require wholeness to heal you. He requires honesty. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most transparent, grace-filled sermons of the year, using the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda to expose the real reason you're still stuck. It's not because God hasn't shown up. It's not because you're too broken. It's because you won't admit you're impotent. The pool was filled with impotent folk. Blind folk. Lame folk. Withered folk. Nobody at the pool was whole. And the angel didn't come for the whole. He came for the broken. The ones who were willing to say, I can't do this on my own. I need help. I'm ready to be made whole. God is stirring the water right now. This is the season. 52 days. Not 52 months. Not 52 years. God is inviting you to jump in. But you can't jump in when you're still blaming your mother, your father, your ex, your past. You can't be healed when you're still rehearsing the pain. God is asking you one question: Will you be made whole? *In this message you'll discover:* → Why the pool was made for the impotent, not the perfect → How to stop blaming others and start taking ownership of your healing → Why God doesn't wait for you to be ready, He prepares the pool in advance → The difference between those who jump in first and those who make excuses → What it means to accept the invitation and rise immediately → Why 52 days with God is all it takes to rebuild what's been broken for 38 years → How to stop fighting the people God sent to help you → The real reason you stay stuck: you're comfortable being impotent *📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:* John 5:2-9 — The pool of Bethesda and the man healed after 38 years Romans 12:2 — Be transformed by the renewing of your mind 2 Corinthians 5:17 — If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation Isaiah 43:18-19 — Forget the former things; I am doing a new thing Philippians 3:13-14 — Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Healing 00:02:19 John 5:2-3: The Pool of Bethesda Is Ready 00:04:44 You Don't Have to Be Whole to Be Healed 00:05:53 Stop Blaming Others and Own Your Impotence 00:09:50 The Certain Season: God Is Stirring the Waters Now 00:13:37 The Oakwood Story: From Can't Read to Celebrity Alum 00:21:38 Accept the Invitation: Principle Number One 00:28:10 Don't Fight the People Giving You the Book 00:34:35 The 38-Year Infirmity: When You've Been Stuck Too Long 00:37:28 Will You Be Made Whole? Jesus Asks the Question 00:44:23 Get Everyone's Name Out Your Mouth Except Jesus 00:42:25 Rise: The Command That Changes Everything 00:53:43 The 52-Day Invitation: Just You and God 00:43:26 Immediately Made Whole: The Promise of Complete Healing 00:57:36 Victory Declaration: Earth Has No Sorrow Heaven Cannot Heal *🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU* Share it with someone who's been waiting to be whole before asking God to heal them. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST *🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER* Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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Sabbath Service with Pastor Eric Thomas 06.13.26
What if the thing you gave up on is only 52 days from fixed. Not 52 months. Not 52 years. 52 days. That's how long it took Nehemiah to rebuild walls that sat in ruin for 140 years. And God is saying the same thing is possible for you. In this message, Eric delivers one of the most direct, faith-filled sermons of the year, about the gift of 52 days. Using the story of Nehemiah, raw personal testimony about fitness, family, and faith, and a declaration that will shake you out of survival mode, ET breaks down what it really takes to rebuild what's been broken in your life. Not more motivation. Not more programs. Commitment. Consistency. And a willingness to show up for 52 days with God. You didn't knock your own walls down. You didn't ask for the trauma. You didn't choose the betrayal. But 140 years later, you're still standing in the rubble. And God is asking you one question: when are you going to rebuild? This isn't about what you destroyed. It's about what God can do. It's about closing the gap between where you are and where God called you to be. Pick one wall. Name it. Pray over it. Take one rep. Tell somebody. The wall won't build itself — and God isn't asking you to build alone. He's asking you to build with Him. In this message you'll discover: → Why 52 days is all it takes when you stop making excuses and start building with God → The four steps to closing the gap: Name it, pray over it, take one rep, tell somebody → Why you must change your language from victim talk to rebuild talk → How God can restore the years the locust has eaten in less than two months → The 52 Day Declaration: a commitment between you and God → The testimony of what God's already doing in 14 days → How to surrender the one area you can't seem to fix 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES •Jeremiah 29:11 • Nehemiah 6:15 • Joel 2:25 • Isaiah 40:31 • Philippians 3:13-14 • Romans 12:2 CHAPTERS: [FLIGHTCAST_CHAPTERS] 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been standing in the rubble too long. Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Prayer Requests → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. He has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife Dede Thomas and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) APOC exists to help people experience real transformation through the Word of God, not just hear it, but live it. Built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org?
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He Offered Free Money and Nobody Took It | Why You Stay Stuck in Old Patterns
He offered free money. And nobody took it. Not because they didn't need it. Not because they didn't want it. But because they were stuck in the same pattern of thinking they've been stuck in for years. Analyzing. Waiting. Watching everyone else move while they stayed frozen. Pastor Tyus uses one of the most convicting illustrations of the year to expose the real reason you stay stuck in old patterns. It's not your circumstances. It's not your resources. It's that you've been conditioned to accept what's broken. And until you interrupt that pattern, nothing changes. Using the story of Nehemiah, the rope climb that humbled him, and the $20 bill that sat unclaimed, he breaks down what it really takes to rebuild what's been broken in your life. Not more motivation. Not more programs. Conditioning. Training. And pattern interruption. The wall in Jerusalem was broken for 141 years. Nehemiah rebuilt it in 52 days, because he stopped accepting what everyone else had normalized. God is calling you to do the same. *In this message you'll discover:* → Why training is the activity, but conditioning is the result → The difference between analytical, automatic, and engaged thinking, and which one gets breakthrough → Why you keep losing to people who shouldn't even have power over you → How neuroplasticity works and why one sermon won't change your life → The three beliefs required for real transformation: something must change, I must change, I can change → Why Nehemiah spent 30 to 40 years being built before he rebuilt the wall in 52 days → The formula: Awareness + Honesty x Correction minus Excuses = Pattern Interruption → How to lay one brick today and start rebuilding what's been broken *📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:* 1 Timothy 4:7 — Train yourself to be godly Romans 12:2 — Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Nehemiah 1:3-4 — The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and I sat down and wept Nehemiah 6:15 — So the wall was finished in 52 days 2 Corinthians 5:17 — If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation Proverbs 22:29 — Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 The Gift of Transformation 00:00:51 The $20 Bill Experiment 00:02:27 3 Frames of Mind: Analytical, Automatic, and Engaged 00:03:37 Before God Does It Through You, He Does It In You 00:05:18 The American Ninja Warrior Story 00:11:35 Why the Wall Matters: Protection, Identity, and Security 00:13:50 Breaking Generational Thinking 00:17:55 When ET Trusted Me With Everything 00:25:02 You Can't Be Trusted With the Cup 00:29:12 The $100 Test 00:36:26 141 Years Broken, 52 Days Rebuilt: God's Timeline 00:40:10 3 Steps to True Change: Something Must, I Must, I Can 00:46:14 Your Next Step Starts Now 00:47:56 The Formula 00:48:48 What Brick Will You Lay Today? *🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU* Share it with someone who's been stuck in the same place too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST ABOUT PASTOR TJ TYUS TJ Tyus is Associate Pastor of A Place of Change Ministry. His story, from being accused of murder in 2005 to becoming a coach, counselor, and pastor, is living proof that pattern interruption changes everything. *🏛️ 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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Eric Thomas: What If The Life You Want Is Only 52 Days Away?
What if the life you want is only 52 days away? Not 52 months. Not 52 years. 52 days. That's how long it took Nehemiah to rebuild walls that sat in ruin for 140 years. Not because he had more resources. Because he stopped normalizing the ruin and started building. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most direct, no-excuses sermons of the year. Using the story of Nehemiah, the reality of financial freedom, and raw testimony about structure, systems, and standards, ET breaks down the real reason your life is still broken. It's not because it's too hard to fix. It's because you've normalized it. You didn't ask for the trauma. You didn't choose the betrayal. You didn't knock your own walls down. But 140 years later, you're still standing in the rubble. And God is asking you one question: when are you going to rebuild? Your norm determines your outcomes — not your prayers. You can pray all you want, but if your environment, your habits, and your circle are still operating in 140-year dysfunction, nothing changes. God is calling you out of the 140 and into the 52. Out of survival mode and into builder mode. Out of excuses and into execution. In this message you'll discover: → Why 52 days is not a timeline, it's an identity → The difference between normalizing ruin and normalizing rebuilding → Why your norm determines your outcomes, not your prayers → How to stop fighting the people God sent to help you → The real reason you've been protecting your old normal → Why financial, relational, and spiritual freedom all come down to one word: standards 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES •Nehemiah 2:17 • Nehemiah 6:15 • Romans 12:2 • Galatians 6:9 • Proverbs 27:17 • Nehemiah 4:17 CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of 52 Days 00:00:39 From Homeless to Mel Robbins: God Keeps His Promises 00:02:47 52 Days vs 140 Years: Two Different Realities 00:08:29 52 Is Not Just Days, It's an Identity 00:09:52 The Plane Ticket Story: Living in Your True Identity 00:12:33 It's Not About Starting, It's About Finishing 00:14:23 Expose the Old Normal You've Been Protecting 00:18:42 Your Norm Determines Your Outcomes, Not Your Prayers 00:17:56 Stop Fighting the People Helping You and Fight Your Bad Habits 00:38:13 The Mel Robbins Prep: When 52-Day Standards Show Up 00:21:40 NBA Finals Tickets: Financial Freedom is Real 00:30:07 The HOA Story: Standards That Protect Your Value 00:31:57 It's Not Your Fault It Broke, But You Have to Fix It 00:33:33 140 Years: When You Normalize What You Should Be Fighting 00:36:41 God Is Pruning You, Not Punishing You 00:44:28 Then Nehemiah Showed Up: The Real You Needs to Show Up 00:46:35 Rebuilding Became the New Standard 00:47:59 The 52-Day Challenge: Pick One Thing and Finish It 00:49:05 The Troy Rebuke: Why We Do Tithes and Offerings 00:53:18 52 Prayer: Let the Nehemiah Version of You Show Up 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been normalizing the ruin too long. Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Prayer Requests → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, and Fortune 500 companies, and leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) 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. Built on a culture of Love, Serve, and Grow. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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It's Not Your Fault It Broke. It's Your Fault It Stays Broken | Eric Thomas
*🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU* Share it with someone who's been standing in the rubble too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 *📲 CONNECT WITH APOC* 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST *🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER* Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org
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You Don't Need More Truth. You Need This. | Eric Thomas
You don't need more truth. You need this! You know the scriptures. You've read the devotionals. You've listened to the worship playlist. You've underlined the verses, memorized the prayers, and quoted the Word in conversations. But if we're being honest? Nothing's changed. The problem isn't that you don't know enough. The problem is you're not doing what you already know. And until you stop collecting truth and start living it, you'll stay exactly where you are. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers one of the most direct, convicting sermons of the year. Using the story of David and Nathan, the analogy of the 8-foot rim, and raw personal testimony about tithing on his business, ET breaks down the real reason your next level isn't coming. It's accountability. *What you'll discover in this message:* → Why your next level isn't coming from more truth, it's coming from accountability → The three levels of accountability: self, home, and community → Why you keep losing to people who shouldn't have power over you → The difference between 8-foot rims and 10-foot standards → How to be your own Joe Jackson and Joe Clark before someone else has to → Why drowning people can't save drowning people *📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:* 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourself… Matthew 7:3-5 — Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye but ignore the plank in your own? Joshua 24:15 — As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord 1 Timothy 5:8 — Anyone who does not provide for their relatives has denied the faith Proverbs 27:17 — Iron sharpens iron 2 Samuel 12:1-7 — Nathan said to David, "You are the man" CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 The Gift of Power 00:00:39 You Don't Need More Truth, You Need Accountability 00:03:30 The Bible Is the First AI: Patterns and Outcomes 00:08:27 3 Levels of Accountability: Self, Home, Community 00:17:45 The Joe Jackson Principle: Be Your Own Disciplinarian 00:23:33 The Man in the Mirror 00:29:17 Reach, Throw, Row, Go: How to Save Without Drowning 00:37:10 Second Corinthians 13:5: Examine Yourself 00:55:57 Home Accountability: As For Me and My House 00:58:10 What You Tolerate, You Teach 00:58:25 Community Accountability: Iron Sharpens Iron 01:01:46 The Nathan Principle: How to Rebuke With Love 01:06:22 The 8ft Rim Story: Don't Lower the Standard 01:08:53 Tithing on Business, Not Just Personal Income 01:10:47 Closing Prayer: Help Us Embrace the Standard 🔥 IF THIS HIT YOU Share it with someone who's been stuck in the same place for too long. Subscribe and turn on notifications → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST 🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.39M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide. He is also the recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY (APOC) APOC is a 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. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI 🌐 apocministry.org 📧 admin@apocministry.org
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Your Whole Family Is Waiting on You to Finally Say 'No More' | Eric Thomas
Your whole family is waiting on you. They just don't know how to ask There's a "no more" sitting in your spirit right now. A line you should've drawn months ago. A truth you've been carrying alone because saying it out loud feels too costly. So you've stayed silent. You've kept the peace. You've prayed about it. You've waited. And nothing has changed. In this message, Eric Thomas breaks down what happens to a home, a marriage, a family — and a calling — when the person who sees the problem won't open their mouth. And what happens the moment they finally do. What you'll walk away with: - Why "I'll just pray about it" can be the most damaging response you give - The difference between keeping the peace and keeping the problem alive - The 8 reasons we stay silent — and the truth that breaks each one - Why temporary discomfort is the price of preventing permanent damage - A direct word for the people who've been punished for telling the truth CHAPTERS ▶ Subscribe for new messages every week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to APOC Ministry on the go: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MSRcKb31rzblPxPpvM5WF ──────────────── ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER Eric Thomas, PhD, is a world-renowned speaker, author, educator, and pastor known globally as ET The Hip Hop Preacher. From homeless high school dropout to one of the most sought-after motivational voices on the planet, ET has spent decades equipping leaders, athletes, executives, and everyday people with the tools to break through limitation and step into purpose. His work centers on personal accountability, mental toughness, and the disciplined pursuit of one's calling. Eric serves as the lead pastor of A Place of Change Ministry alongside his wife, Dede Thomas. ABOUT APOC — A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is a Saturday Sabbath church based in Grand Ledge, Michigan, led by Pastor Eric Thomas with Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to meet the spiritual, emotional, and practical needs of every person who walks through the doors — whether in person, online, or through the app. The mission is simple: love, serve, and grow. APOC is a place where truth is preached without apology, transformation is the standard, and people are reminded that the rest of their life can be the best of their life.
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