Just Call Me Jacob | Out Of The Vault | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

We all face the temptation to fake it; to put on a mask and hide, or send our avatar into situations we don’t want to face. “Just Call Me Jacob” was originally preached in a series called Death To Selfie in 2014 at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. In it, Pastor Steven Furtick warns us, “God can’t bless who we pretend to be.”
Pastor Steven builds a compelling message about vulnerability, honesty, and self-acceptance from the story of a guy in the Bible named Jacob from Genesis 32 verses 22-29. As Pastor Steven walks us through Jacob’s life, we’re given the opportunity to evaluate our own.
Jesus asks in the gospel of Luke chapter 9 verse 25, “What good is it to gain the whole world but lose yourself?” What good is it to get the car, get the house, get the position, get the credit, but lose your very self in the process?
That was the story of Jacob and that is the story for many of us. But in a powerful turn at the end of “Just Call Me Jacob” we discover that God doesn’t just love the parts of our life that we polish to present to others, God is the God of Jacob too. Through His offer of grace, God accepts us just as we are.
We believe this message will set you free to feel the love of God.
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Just Call Me Jacob | Out Of The Vault | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

[@ejvibez]

My everyday message. This always reminds me that our God is a merciful God.

[@sheilawitt3444]

Thank you for being there for me God 💞

[@tracysires2234]

"Don't ever go to a church that teaches you that only perfect people get to play a part in God's purpose. THIS is why Elevation church is AMAZING and why I am back to God.

[@kirankachura1298]

GOD bless you the one who is reading this comment...Amen

[@accordingtotracy]

This is not a throwback message it’s A RIGHT NOW AND FOREVER MESSAGE ✨🙏🏾👏🏽

[@elevationchurch]

🧡

[@trevorcraft3905]

Amen!🙏💯♥️

[@craigtsbaby]

Totally agree Amen

[@jandc0219]

No doubt!

[@retaa6224]

Amen Amen Amen. 100%right

[@jenniferpham353]

Dear my Lord please save our soul amen

[@sandlotgurl]

This was the first service I ever watched of Steven Furtick and it was on Netflix. It changed my life forever. God used this sermon to start my journey and get back to where I use to he with God.

[@deeneale3904]

I needed this. I am the God of Jacob!

[@fredconti8530]

What was it called?

[@matthewlund7213]

Ditto. Death to Selfie.

[@angeldotel5786]

Dude, me too. Glory to God!!

[@legal_action3009]

If by any miracle chance you see this, please give me your blessing and let me talk to you for 30 seconds. Much love.

[@jenniferpham353]

Thanks God for Mr Steven said don't lose our self and don't losed our soul Amdn

[@deborahomondi6388]

I am blessed by the God of Jacob

[@elmshouse1700]

Pastorisation is the best

[@parall4x]

“when God calls you something but you’re not yet, that.”

[@elevationchurch]

Hey there, Andy! Thank you for being a part of our precious eFam from where you are & for sharing with us your favorite takeaway from this message. May you continue to experience God's Love & Goodness in your life. Jesus loves you! 🧡

[@lisaornelaz7458]

I Thank GOD for all he does

[@elevationchurch]

Amen! ^EC Team

[@chrischance7746]

Couldn't sleep as I was struggling within , feeling lost and confused and here I am knowing that God is God over all that I am.

[@elevationchurch]

Hello Chris.. We are so sorry you are going through this season. However, we would to refer you to a message that shared by Pastor Steven a while back to encourage you. You are not alone Chris. God sees you and knows you by name. Here is the link: facebook.com/StevenFurtick/videos/2845493465547064/ We are praying that the Lord meets you where you are at in Jesu's Name Amen.

[@erivanson]

I really appreciate Pastor Steven's honesty and humour. It makes him so much easier to relate to.

[@elevationchurch]

🙌

[@TheCantfamily]

Awesome! Inspirational! Pastor Furtick weaves it all together! What a blessed vessel Pastor Furtick is! 🙏🙏🙏

[@simplydonna7017]

I enjoy listening to paster Steven Furtick

[@Isytrice07]

I so remember this series…..one of my favorites 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@olaposiyomade539]

never saw it this way be4. Thanks and may the Lord continue to bless you and your family. God of Jacob, God of my complicated weird sides.

[@kendrawilliamson1737]

Amen...this May 14,2020. Been in nearly 6 weeks because of the virus. Thank you Pastor Steven. Im 63 here alone. Your church and family are the best. You have blessed my life since I ran onto your church about 3 months ago. God has givien you the GIFT! Thank you!!!! Hope to meet you someday, being in Arkansas I doubt I could come. Thank you for all your ways to watch. I can't afford to be online and dont have cable but I will do without to watch your sermons. God bless you, Holly and your children. Stay safe during this time. Love you!💒💒💒🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌

[@elevationchurch]

Thank you for tuning in, Kendra! We're so happy we can be a source of encouragement and comfort during this time. ^EC Team

[@craigtsbaby]

Kendra ,I agree I was introduced just a few months ago as well. I cant get enough of the words given to Pastor Steven and then I came across the praise team... WOW what a blessing....

[@nala468]

WOOOOOO!!!!

[@dianea9103]

Your never alone

[@giuseppepunto]

LaN ne

[@EzEJay2011]

Oldie but a goodie 🙌

[@ruthielw]

This is a EVERYDAY MESSAGE. PRAISE THE LORD. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@prudencemntambo1537]

Deeply touched!!! what an amazing teaching.

[@DB-uz1mw]

My God my God help me to not lose myself o God !!! Help me to remember my roots and how I was raised. My mom raised me up in the way I should go o lord. Finish ur work in me O God. Thank u Jesus

[@w.danl.6416]

Was just encouraging a friend that He is the God of our Jacob Seasons. Had to come back and watch this message. So good! Look at Pastor Steven! So young!!!

[@lilymolel9768]

So blessed to listen to pastor Steven furtick

[@elevationchurch]

Thanks for tuning in! ^EC Team

[@cathie223]

We can become stuck in the limbo of Life when we live in comparison desiring what others have. Never comfortable with being content with what you have. Never happy exactly the way things are. Never happy with the way WE are. If we live in ‘never-enough’ we live Life caring what others have or what others think; we’re holding on to our neediness of me-first in every area of Life. Deep down we already know what we want in our heart. 💕 Our heart knows things that our mind wrestles with, and to find peace we must find a new identity - a new name. When we listen to what our heart’s been speaking to us all along we are no longer enslaved to our me-first mindset as we become secure in Christ. Grace plus self-denial is a Life of what is… is always enough. ☝️

[@ofentselebudi373]

Wow!!!! Woooooooow!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 WOOOOOOOOW!!!!! FATHER!!!!

[@fibiamanda9021]

I listen to pastor Steven Furtic on daily basis and always feel renewed in spirit and mind everyday. Struggling doing house help job to get fee for my college three years now, I will not let God go before He say something to me, I will not give up just as Jacob did. Thank you pastor, all the love from Kenya. Kenya celebrates you

[@suzykeane6171]

It’s all about Jesus in the end so focus on Him today! Trust and obey there’s no other way

[@user-zw9to4zd4j]

You have the wisdom that I want 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-hh9ko9by5y]

Karen from Hampstead Md listening while working and driving ❤

[@kimchiiiii0525]

Thank You Lord for letting me be alone with YOU.

[@ayanasymone9830]

this sermon is so good it's ridiculous

[@ericalaing1583]

I am growing through these teachings. So glad the day I found Elevation church online. God bless this ministry always 🙌🙏🙌🙏

[@mcharlie88]

God of Jacob too.💖

[@shanna-leeblake7526]

I am the God of Jacob too 🥺🥺🙌🙌

[@ladyl4548]

This church is amazing. Glory to God Almighty!. This sermon is for me. Thank you Jesus. ♥️

[@carrie_s1619]

I’ve known the Lord since I was 19 yrs old, through many struggles I can say I wear the scars like peter did, I Back slid yet walked back to Him, cause there’s nothing better than living for the Lord. This msg is out of this world. The Lord used you to get me back, and I thank you again. I know how much it takes for a holy man of God to carrie HIS people through the dessert. My prayers are with you!! What an amazing message, only one word to say “Wow”!! *shakes her head* lovveeeddddd it!!!

[@nala468]

KEEP GOING KEEP FIGHTING!!!

[@claudiacapizzo3505]

Thank you for helping me not let you go but to hold on. I am holding on to you

[@jeaneesra9182]

I love how Pastor Steven delivered the sermon and how God uses him to teach us the Bible deeper than just read it like a history book or history of Israel. So powerful. Wooowww. I keep saying "Wow" the whole sermon. Keep preaching, Pastor. God bless you and the Elevation church.

[@elevationchurch]

Awesome Jeane! Thanks for tuning in! Great to hear how the sermon blessed you! 🤟 ^EC Team

[@deborahdroza7052]

What an amazing blessed anointed message pastor Furtick God bless you god bless you

[@jenniferfuertado6987]

Praise God! Hallelujah! He is the God of my pass,He kept me so i didn't let go.

[@annekogy8228]

Powerful.... Pastor Steven always bless my heart.

[@jestinmwilson5140]

Good old days 💓

[@paulg4759]

Yes pastor Steven! The ones from the Vault are always 🔥 thank you 🙏

[@jaclyburn9472]

So glad they pulled this one out the vault! This series was the one that got me into Elevation Church!! Truly believe its one of my favorite sermons of all time (not just at Elevation or by Furtick)! Totally spoke to my heart and spirit!! He is the God of Jacob too!! Amen!!!

[@shailajoseph6045]

Thank you pastor, I am so blessed, God I’m holding on to you. After listening to your sermon my life changed

[@josephmiguel3278]

Pls post the 5 week series of Just call me jacob ..I was blessed. Thank you pastor for sharing ✅✅

[@jenniferaldridge2468]

thank you 🧡

[@jestinmwilson6385]

Love this sermon

[@monicanelson1225]

This is one of my favorite series from pastor Steven! I’ve listened to it two or three times! Thank you Pastor Steven!

[@ryanhamilton7470]

This dude's a G👏👏👏👏👏

[@bobbiprice1862]

This message was so in my face right now. It explains a lot of what is going on in my life today. Thank you for explaining it so vividly.

[@laliya1607]

Just call me Jacob

[@mainakamau8188]

I've just comeback to listen to this sermon again!

[@nellyslovegodgivethgodtake6907]

Thank you Pastor Furtick for all you do. God bless you. 🙏🏻💜

[@stevefedorow5447]

One of your best, Furtick!

[@claudiacapizzo3505]

I will not let go.

[@rossykahmei5625]

Thank You Jesus and pastor.....we must to seek God blessing like Jacob..... Don't give up on God.🙏🙏🙏🤝

[@nala468]

Amen!

[@shingainyamutsika6834]

"it's possible to get what you want and not want what you get... it's possible to get what seems like a blessing but, the way you got it leaves you on the run because it wasn't really you." ooh I felt that 🙏

[@idakimdave9693]

One of the most clear and relatable sermons i ever heard... ThankyouPastor Steven and Elevation Church...

[@bethwambua5371]

Amen I like your preaching and the message your preaching carrys very powerful

[@alejandrawalkup7248]

So good! Thank you Pastor Furtick!

[@leemoloi607]

Amen, thanks for this scripture

[@rajeshelisha7715]

We're blessed with word of God. Thankyou Pastor furtick. Love you from Hyderabad India.

[@sandralee6714]

Awesome preaching

[@cindyhusselmann218]

Pastor Steven God use you again to give us the word may He bless you always and yr fam can't wait for the service later on Amen from Namibia

[@manojdarnal5047]

Thank you so much pastor ❤️ #India

[@Nene4.344]

I love the throwbacks. ❤

[@bathshebakhiangte3491]

This sermon totally takes me to the next level 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@eileenjones9345]

I used to belong to churches that only wanted perfect people.. but I don't do that anymore.. God uses all types of people, I would live if fear to judge anyone for any reason

[@sirbae1498]

My transcend part 49:06 🙏

[@chelseahirn2339]

😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you God!!!!

[@scotthamby207]

That free ..!!!!

[@rosie5906]

When he said you can get so good at pretending to be someone your not and the people around you can't tell your pretending 🤧ish ... preach preacher

[@Pat.Realtor]

Thank you jesus.

[@mzamomahaeng268]

Pastor Furtick is such a real preacher and teacher. So many preachers are perfect and at times not relatable because they always say " some of you..." as if they elevate themselves above the everyday struggles of this life. But I'm so blessed the way He ministers Gods word in a everyday way.Such an amazing gifted preacher. To God be the glory for such a servant. You ministry reaches to South Africa and I thank God for the reach of the Gospell

[@hapephororo313]

Amen from Lesotho

[@09tiggs]

Great sermon, the wrestling of self is a constant battle I feel we all face daily. Remembering I am a child of God has got me through some tough mental battles 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@rouveygonzales1612]

Just don't give up🙌

[@nala468]

Amen!

[@jessk5527]

YES I love out of the Vaults!!!

[@brendadamoah9080]

I hope one day he comes to West Africa... Ghana in particular.. He has a fun base here...from their Ministrations through music to the sermons and the short podcasts... I've been Blessed

[@elevationchurch]

🧡

[@keiththebbw]

FINALLY THIS SERMON!! hehehe the sermon I rmb from when it was 1st released :") Life changing!!!

[@nala468]

WOOO

[@justjacobv]

This sermon really touched me. Even the name of it and my name match. So good...

[@ify1279]

I didn't get to watch this message last night because I was at work and I really hoped it would stay on KZbin. After listening to it now, I feel so comforted and overwhelmed with joy, brought tears to my face. Like, even the parts of myself that I'm not proud of or ashamed, He's still my God. In my struggles and victories, He's still my God. Years ago, I made it a personal assignment of pretending to be someone I'm not, busy trying to be better than the next person beside me, clout chasing, attention seeking etc, but one day I finally decided I was done faking and posing and this message addresses that to the core. This message really solidifies the meaning of staying true to who you are. I just want to be what God has called me to be, not pretend to be an Esau.

[@nala468]

AMEN!!!!!!!!

[@noelbender8306]

Amen thank you for the quarantine, teach away Jesus we need you. I repent in your Name!

[@pierrendikumana8557]

Yes thank uu

[@craigtsbaby]

This might be older sermon but just as real as if spoken to me today.. i love the wrestling match.... the verse from Graves to Gardens came to mind.. I'm not ashamed to show you my weakness, my failures and scars you know them all and still call me FRIEND... TY Lord Ty Pastor Steven for being obedient years ago for a time as this I can receive the word.. Be Blessed .

[@elevationchurch]

Thanks for sharing Janet! Great to hear how this spoke to you! We are grateful for you! 🙌 ^EC Team

[@dianea9103]

Soooooo good!! I wish this whole series was available! Thank you so much for blessing me with this message and what a great message for young adults to listen to. What a blessing the Furtick family is. Love the honesty in Pastor Steven and Holly. We really need it.

[@nala468]

AMEN

[@christinamcastle5512]

Amen, my son has been in jail for almost 2 months, but he is clean and sober and studying God's word now. So yes when we are alone is when God does his greatest work. My other son has been sober for 2 months and was babtized Easter Sunday, and another one of my son's was arrested 2 days ago, I'm praying for his sobriety and healing, my older son Brandon is still out thier,,but I'm confident he is next!,

[@deecar2908]

Amen thankyou for this sermon pastor Steven Furtick this message really spoke to me and shed light on myself something i needed to hear but never really took the time to listen wish you folks had a physical church where i live so i could attend but thankyou again have a blessed day.

[@___.Chiimu]

Pastor Steven 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@roseo2650]

I have a new name..Daughter of the King🙌🙌

[@nala468]

WOOOOOOO

[@carolgoldsmith9410]

I never got that connection before between Isaac asking Jacob ..what is your name and He lied... and the man jacob wrestled with says ..what is your name?..Jacob told the truth and God gave him a new name in( that time of their struggle) ..Israel....He is not only the God of our successes but the God of our struggles... WOW love how share God's WORD!

[@merandamartinez7091]

THiS MESSAGE iS WREcKiNG ME&iAiNT EVEN HALF WAy THR0UGH iT. . . L0RD, THANK y0U🙏💯🔥

[@sarafinasegwagwa6271]

I might be hurting but I won't let go. ❤️

[@igadan7523]

woooooow... Just call me the God of Jacob; the God of my struggles, the God of my difficulties; not only the God of mky successes and victories. This by far t=is the sermon for my year and has blessed me extremely abundantly. Watched it so many times now and just can not stop. Thanks Pastor Steven Furtick for your gospel is far spread reaching me here in my sitting room in Uganda and helping me go through this COVID-19 lockdown period.

[@angelogbonna]

God bless you.

[@EverythingQueenshono]

God help us not to live in the “er” land... it’s bitter that side, there’s no satisfaction whatsoever 😩🙏🏼😩

[@nala468]

AMEN!

[@claudiacapizzo3505]

How can you know and understand so much. May God's anointing bless you further every day

[@cavsbassplayerhill9214]

You know, I was reading a book and it was telling a story of a pastor preaching to a congregation. The pastor stopped in the middle of his sermon and said, "do you know the difference between me and you? I spend 1 hour with God everyday." It is through spending time with God, we will be allotted with his wisdom and understanding.

[@TinGreenT]

SO good!!! Truly a BLESSING!!