This Is What Happens When You Forget You’re Royalty

APOC Ministry

Eric Thomas

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

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: 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 ✅ Subscribe to this channel for weekly sermons, motivation, and faith-based leadership content. https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Download the App for exclusive messages, devotionals, and on-the-go access to sermons: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apoc-ministry/id6744073299 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pushpay.apocministry&hl=en_US 🎧 Listen on the go — available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apoc-ministry/id1448489948

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0:00.0	Yo, what's up? It's your boy, E.T. Pastor of a place to change ministries. Thank you so much for
0:06.8	tuning into this podcast. You know, so many people have said to me, E, we love the normal service,
0:11.8	but the podcast, we can wash dishes, wash clothes, work out to it, drive up and down the road,
0:18.9	our commute to work. And so, guys, thank you so much. Look, you know,
0:22.9	we have one goal here, and that is to meet your spiritual needs. And so we hope that this message
0:28.7	helps you in your everyday walk, helps you in your transformation. And most importantly,
0:33.7	we hope that it helps you to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
0:39.3	Well, let's go to the word Exodus 1235.
0:41.2	Oh, I'm so excited.
0:43.2	Hallelujah.
0:44.0	I'm so excited.
0:44.8	And the Bible says, the Israelites did as Moses instructed.
0:48.6	Now, you got to help me out.
0:50.2	Y'all got to help me out, all right?
0:51.8	Because the way I'm wired, my brain does not see in sequence. That's not how I'm wired. I apologize. So you're going to have to do me a huge favor. I worked hard to make sure I say everything, but I didn't number it for you. Amen? I didn't number it for you. Amen. But it's here. But you're not going to get it if you're not intentional and deliberate. So do me a favor. Don't listen to my sermon as a narrative, right? I want you to take
1:16.3	notes. So the very first thing you should have wrote down and the Israelites did as Moses instructed.
1:22.3	Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Praise God. Hallelujah. Listen to me. It's going to be big, but it ain't going to be big if you don't follow instructions.
1:32.3	Wrote this down. I did. I did. I wrote it down. Amen. I told Anthony Phil. I said, look, you said to study it and keep studying it till you could just say it. I haven't gotten there yet yet so I got to write some stuff now okay so I wrote
1:45.1	it down watch this y'all to get big right this year the new year stuff right you have to first follow
1:52.3	instructions right listen to me very closely it's not enough to read the word it's not enough to
1:58.6	study the word it's not enough to wax deep about the word.
2:02.8	Okay, I'm going to say that one again. It's not enough to study the word. It's not enough to read the
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