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Rooted in 1 Kings 13:1 and the encounter that follows between the man of God and King Jeroboam, “Don’t Take the Bait” explores three baits offered by the king: intimidation, invitation, and incentive. We are challenged in this message to recognize the pressure to trade our convictions for comfort, acceptance, or personal gain. Exposure is uncomfortable, but recognizing the bait is the first step toward refusing it. When your faith is tested, will you stand firm or settle for what’s being offered? Watch, reflect, and share this message with someone who needs encouragement to stand firm.

The devil isn't after first place. He's after SHARED SPACE. In this powerful message, "There's More Behind the Door," we are reminded that the enemy doesn't have to take God's place in your life if he can convince you to make room for him alongside God. We are also challenged to examine the doors we've left open, the things we've allowed access to our lives, and the areas where we've compromised without even realizing it. Watch this message, share it with someone who needs it, and be reminded that THERE'S MORE BEHIND THE DOOR. Then Ask Yourself: WHO HAVE YOU GIVEN ACCESS TO?

What if the blessing you've been praying for isn't in a new place, but in a different position? In this powerful message rooted in John 21, Dr. Joel Tudman reminds us that God doesn't always have to change your environment to change your outcome. Sometimes, the breakthrough you've been waiting for requires you to trust His voice, shift your perspective, and obey His instructions, even when they don't make sense. Watch this message and ask yourself: are you willing to trust God enough to cast your net one more time? LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more powerful messages from Forward City Church! #ForwardCityChurch #AreYouReal #John21 #Faith #Sermon

In “The Danger in Drifting,” Pastor Jamal Hegwood challenges us to pay attention to the areas of our lives where we’ve become comfortable, distracted, or disconnected.  What you tolerate today can determine where you end up tomorrow, and sometimes the greatest danger is that you never noticed you were drifting in the first place. This message is a call to wake up, check your position, and intentionally return to the presence, purpose, and direction of God. You may not have chosen to walk away, but have you noticed where you’ve drifted?

What are you seeing, and is your vision coming from God? Rooted in 1 Samuel 3:1, this message challenges us to examine what shapes our perspective, make room for God’s Word, and seek His vision for our lives. Watch "There's Something In My Eyes" and ask yourself: what might change if you began to see your life through the lens of what God has spoken?

In this message, we are reminded that it’s possible to hold the Bible in one hand while still holding habits in the other. We can know the Word, attend church, and speak the language of faith while still clinging to patterns, attachments, and behaviors that compete with who God has called us to become. This message challenges us to examine what we have normalized, release what no longer belongs in our lives, and surrender fully to the God who protects, sustains, and delivers us. Watch “Conflict of Interest” and ask yourself: What am I still holding on to that directly conflicts with the life God is calling me to live?

In “The Danger of a Down Shift,” we’re challenged to examine four areas that can quietly pull us away from total dependence on God: Source — What am I relying on? Sight — What am I looking at? Strategy — What is my plan? Strength — What actually has the capacity to hold me? In Isaiah 31:1–4, the people of God looked to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, chariots, human strength, and what they could see instead of relying on the Lord. Before you make your next move, check your source, your sight, your strategy, and your strength. Don’t downshift your faith by trusting something that was never built to carry you. Watch “The Danger of a Down Shift” and ask yourself: What am I trusting to hold me?

What do you do when you’re caught between the shift you’re believing for and the hard place you’re currently facing? Rooted in 2 Kings 20, Pastor Jamal Hegwood reminds us in this message that when Hezekiah received a difficult report, he turned his face to the wall and prayed.  Sometimes you have to turn away from the noise, the opinions, and what your circumstances are saying so you can turn toward God. The hard place isn’t the end of your story, it may be the place where your prayer produces the shift. Watch the full message and ask yourself: What do I need to turn away from so I can turn toward God and pray?

Sometimes we want God to change everything overnight, but what if the process is part of the promise? In Exodus 23, God tells His people that He would not drive everything out all at once, but “little by little” until they were strong enough to possess the land. In “Take Your Time on Me,” we are reminded that God’s timing isn’t punishment, it’s preparation.  Little by little, God is preparing you to possess what He promised you. Watch the full message and ask yourself: Can I trust God enough to celebrate the 10% while He's still working on the other 90?

You can’t step into a new season operating from an old version of yourself.  In this message, Pastor Mike Todd challenges us to recognize when God is upgrading us for where He’s taking us.  The shift may require new courage, new thinking, new obedience, and a willingness to release what worked in the last season. Watch the full message and ask yourself: What old version of me can’t come with me into what God is doing next?

MAKE BETTER DECISIONS | Bishop S.Y. Younger Your decisions have destinations. In this powerful and heavily prophetic message, Bishop S.Y. Younger teaches from Genesis 13:11–12, using the story of Lot to reveal how the decisions we make today can determine where we find ourselves tomorrow. God never intended for us to navigate life using our own wisdom alone. Through the Holy Spirit, we have access to the discernment, wisdom, and direction needed to make better decisions in our everyday lives. Just because it looks good doesn’t mean it’s God. Just because you can choose it doesn’t mean you should. Let the Holy Spirit lead you. 📖 SCRIPTURE: Genesis 13:11–12

What are you willing to trade for temporary relief? In Genesis 25, Esau exchanged his birthright for a bowl of stew. What looked like a simple moment of hunger became a costly decision that reminds us: you’re worth more than temporary pleasure. In “Protect the Promise,” we’re challenged to guard our purity, resist compromise, and recognize that holiness isn’t God keeping something from us—it’s God keeping us for something. Don’t let exhaustion, loneliness, lust, or temporary pleasure convince you to sacrifice what God has placed inside of you. Don’t give up your promise for S.T.E.W. — Short Term Escape from Weariness. 📖 Genesis 25:23–34 📖 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 📖 Romans 12:1 📖 Romans 6:13–16 Protect your purity. Protect your purpose. Protect the promise.

🥪 What if your greatest breakthrough is hidden inside your everyday obedience? 👀 Before David ever defeated a giant... he carried a lunchbox. 🎒 While everyone else saw an ordinary assignment, God was preparing an extraordinary king. 👑 Every hidden season, every heavy burden, every long walk, and every act of obedience was shaping David for a moment he never saw coming. Maybe you feel overlooked. Maybe you're carrying more than anyone realizes. Maybe you're wondering if this season even matters. ❤️‍🔥 Here's the good news: God wastes nothing. From David's lunchbox to the little boy's lunchbox, we're reminded that God loves using what seems small to accomplish something eternal. 🙌 Your waiting isn't wasted. Your wounds aren't wasted. Your work isn't wasted. Even your process is producing something greater than you can see. ⏳ Don't quit in the ordinary. 🚶 Keep walking. 💪 Keep carrying the weight. 🙏 Keep saying "yes" to God. You have no idea what's waiting on the other side of your obedience. #ForwardCity #DavidAndGoliath #Faith #Obedience #Purpose #TrustGod #Christian #Sermon #Bible #John6 #Goliath #Calling #Process #Jesus #Church #Motivation #KeepGoing #GodIsWorking

What if the greatest battle of your life isn't against your circumstances—but against the labels you've believed about yourself? In this powerful message from Genesis 32:27–28, we journey through Jacob's life-changing encounter with God and discover that a good name is worth fighting for. Before God changed Jacob's future, He confronted Jacob's identity. Through honesty, dependence, and vision, God transformed a deceiver into Israel—a man who would carry the promise of generations. Your identity isn't found in your past, your failures, or the names others have called you. It's found in the One who created you. A good name is more than a reputation—it's a God-given identity that shapes your future and impacts generations. If this message encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs to be reminded of who God says they are. #ForwardCity #Genesis32 #IdentityInChrist #AGoodName #Family #Faith #ChristianSermon #BiblicalTeaching #Revival #Purpose #Transformation #GodsPlan #ChristianYouTube

What if the greatest battle you're fighting isn't around you... but coming out of your own mouth? This week, we're confronting one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines: the words we speak. Every conversation is an opportunity to come into agreement with God's promise—or with the enemy's lie. Your words aren't empty. They're forming atmospheres. They're shaping families. They're influencing generations. Before you speak over your marriage... Before you speak over your children... Before you speak over your future... Ask yourself: "Does what I'm say agree with God's plan?" In this message, we unpack why Scripture says that death and life are in the power of the tongue, how doubt can delay what God is doing, and why transformed speech begins with a transformed heart. Maybe the breakthrough you've been praying for isn't waiting on God to speak... Maybe God is waiting on you to stop agreeing with fear.