Hey, this is Stephen Fertake. I'm the pastor of Elevation Church and this is our

podcast. I wanted to thank you for joining us today. Hope this inspires you.

Hope it builds your faith. Hope it gives you perspective to see God is moving in your life.

Enjoy the message.

Happy New Year Elevation Church.

You made a good decision to get in the house today.

I'm telling you.

I'm believing this year that God is going to open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing

that we will not have room enough to receive. Of course, as we stand on the

precipice of a new year, God, we thank you for what you've already brought us through.

It's amazing, mind-blowing, absolutely incredible what you've done for us, that we stand before you a new creation in Jesus Christ.

The old is gone and the new has come.

As I stand behind this pulpit today, God, I thank you for all of the messages that you're going to preach this year through this ministry.

I thank you in advance that these your children will have enough bread for every battle they face. advanced that will be

these your children will have enough bread for every battle they face.

I thank you for new songs from this house this year that will minister to people

and become anthems for every day of their life. I thank you for all

of the people who will be saved through this ministry this year. For all of the people

who will be redeemed from their sin. I thank you for all of the

addictions that will be broken this year because of your powerful word. I thank

you for new opportunities for your people this year, new connections, fresh

perspectives. I thank you for new relationships in their life this year. I thank you for the restoration of things

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