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**APOC Ministry**

The APOC Podcast brings you practical, Spirit-filled teaching from Dr. Eric Thomas and Pastor TJ Tyus—two voices with one mission: to help you Love, Grow, and Serve. From classrooms and huddles to pulpits and boardrooms, ET and Pastor TJ deliver high-energy preaching and transparent conversations that turn biblical truth into Monday-morning action. Expect timely sermons, real stories, and clear next steps for purpose, family, leadership, finances, and spiritual discipline. Tap in, take notes, and live on purpose—one episode at a time.

Latest Episodes:

You Won’t Use a Dirty Cup—So Why Would God Pour Into You? Jan 11, 2026

Show notes

Most of us wouldn’t drink from a dirty cup —
but we still expect God to pour fresh blessings into unclean vessels.

In this message, Eric challenges a hard truth:
freedom doesn’t remove contamination — instructions do.

God isn’t withholding His presence.
He’s protecting it.

This sermon unpacks why so many people feel free but still stuck,
how impatience, insecurity, overthinking, jealousy, and strife quietly contaminate our lives,
and why immediate obedience is often the reset we’re praying for.

If you’re asking:

“Why am I still stuck?”
“Why does it feel like God isn’t answering?”
“What am I missing in this season?”

This message is for you.

👉 This sermon continues a series on moving from another year to a new year by learning how to prepare for what God wants to pour.

Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
00:03:14 Exodus 19: God's Instructions for Preparation
00:03:50 God Already Handled It: Trust in His Provision
00:04:45 God Is With You: In Every Season
00:06:17 Don't Do It Alone: Inviting God Into Everything
00:07:37 Wash Your Clothes: Freedom vs. Preparation
00:10:37 The Dirty Cup Illustration: Why God Won't Pour Into Contamination
00:12:47 You Won't Drink Dirty, But You'll Move Forward Dirty
00:17:05 Contamination Inventory: Identifying Your Stains
00:27:23 Teaching Your Kids: Street Wisdom vs. God's Word
00:29:33 Instructions and Warnings: The Tide Pod Challenge Analogy
00:31:00 Exodus 19: Moses Climbs the Mountain
00:35:18 We Will Do Everything: The Full Commitment
00:37:08 The Warning: Don't Touch the Mountain
00:42:14 Permissive Will vs. Perfect Will: Understanding God's Standards
00:45:26 The IRS Analogy: Why We Obey What Has Consequences
00:47:11 Freedom Removes Chains, Instructions Remove Stains
00:56:45 30-Day Homework: Wash Your Glass
01:01:16 Altar Call: Create in Me a Clean Heart
01:04:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

📣 CALL TO ACTION (END OF DESCRIPTION)

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Don't Carry Last Year Into This Season Jan 03, 2026

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This year won’t change just because the calendar did. If nothing shifts internally, this season will look exactly like the last one, same stress, same patterns, same outcomes. Not because you’re cursed… but because you’re carrying what was never cleaned.

In this message, Eric breaks down why a new year isn’t automatic and why preparation, not intention, determines whether this season becomes your best or your hardest. Drawing from Exodus 19, he unpacks the idea of washing your own clothes—identifying the internal contamination, habits, and responses that quietly sabotage progress.

This isn’t about starting over. It’s about stopping the transfer of last year’s weight into this season. If you’re ready for real change, not just motivation, this message is for you.

Key themes:
• Why “another year” and a “new year” are not the same
• How unresolved habits contaminate finances, relationships, and peace
• What it actually means to reset before you rebuild
• Why some cycles require more than a quick fix 👉
Watch the full message. Stay for the entire conversation. Don’t skip this step.

Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: Don't Carry Last Year Into This Season
00:01:12 Another Year or a New Year: The Choice Is Yours
00:01:42 The Forecast: What Happens Without Change
00:04:40 Exodus 19: And the Lord Said
00:08:06 Freedom Gets You Out, Washing Gets Egypt Out of You
00:10:50 The Stains Are Still There: Contamination Inventory
00:11:48 Wash Your Own Clothes: Stop Washing Other People's
00:13:54 Understanding Contaminants: The Definition
00:25:20 Not All Cycles Are the Same: Quick Wash vs Sanitize
00:20:26 The Reset: Getting Contaminants Out
00:29:13 Peace vs War: Identifying Your Stain
00:30:05 The Phone Call Test: Peace in Practice
00:31:32 Exposure and Environment: Where Stains Come From
00:39:49 The Best Christmas Ever: The Result of Washing
00:44:00 Closing Prayer: Surrendering to the Wash Cycle

You Don't Have Burnout. Here's What You Actually Have Dec 27, 2025

Show notes

You don’t have burnout.
Burnout is the symptom — not the root.

If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly “needed,” this message challenges the story you’ve been telling yourself. The real issue isn’t laziness, weakness, or even stress. It’s distraction, misplaced responsibility, and carrying burdens God never assigned you.

In this message, we unpack:

Why busyness often disguises itself as faithfulness
How inheriting other people’s anxiety steals your rest
Why Jesus repeatedly withdrew — even when people needed Him
The biblical rhythm for real rest that restores focus and alignment

If you’ve been running on empty, this isn’t a message about doing less — it’s about doing what actually matters.

Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
00:00:42 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset
00:01:39 Whatever You're Looking For, You Will Find
00:04:04 Luke 10: Martha and Mary - Two Approaches
00:05:02 Martha Martha: You Are Too Distracted
00:06:14 Confusing Busyness with Faithfulness
00:07:13 Inheriting Other People's Anxiety
00:09:21 Rest Means Rightfully Ordered Focus
00:12:31 Addicted to Being Needed
00:13:40 Luke 5:16: Jesus Often Withdrew
00:15:03 Everyone Is Looking for You: Let's Go Somewhere Else
00:17:22 Mark 6: Come With Me and Get Some Rest
00:18:46 The R.E.S.T. Rhythm: Remove Yourself
00:19:34 Engage with the Father
00:20:10 Sort Your Priorities: What Did God Assign?
00:21:54 Re-enter with Focus, Not Frenzy
00:23:06 Closing Prayer: Enter Into His Rest

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Your Burnout Has Nothing to Do With Stress Dec 20, 2025

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Stress isn’t the cause of burnout — it’s the warning sign.
What part of your life feels out of alignment right now?

In this message, Eric Thomas challenges one of the most common assumptions about burnout and exhaustion—and reveals what’s actually draining you.

Using the story of Mary and Martha, this message exposes how busyness, overwork, and misplaced priorities quietly rob us of peace, clarity, and spiritual alignment. Stress isn’t the root problem—it’s the signal that something deeper is off.

If you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do but still feel overwhelmed, anxious, or empty, this message is for you.

This isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing the right thing at the right time.
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You’re Stretched Too Thin? Here’s Why Dec 13, 2025

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If you feel stretched too thin, it’s not because you’re weak—it’s because you’re carrying weight God never told you to carry alone.

In this message, we unpack why overworking isn’t faithfulness, why burnout is often a warning, and how God’s strategy for rest includes delegation, clarity, and shared responsibility.

Using Matthew 11 and Exodus 18, this sermon exposes a hard truth:
Overworking can be disobedience disguised as responsibility.

If you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, or trying to do everything by yourself—this is your reset.

Key themes in this message:

Why rest is a real strategy, not laziness
“Make your load lighter” (God’s leadership principle)
Delegation without guilt
Why capable people matter
How clarity eliminates confusion

📖 Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Exodus 18:17–23
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Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
00:00:39 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset
00:01:10 Putting God Back in His Rightful Place
00:02:29 Rest Is a Real Strategy
00:03:09 Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Me and Find Rest
00:06:30 Defining Rest: The Intentional Act
00:07:22 Exodus 18: Moses and the Burden of Leadership
00:07:44 What You're Doing Is Not Good
00:08:55 Select Capable People: The Power of Delegation
00:09:20 Make the Load Lighter: Sharing Responsibility
00:14:05 Overworking Is Disobedience Disguised as Responsibility
00:17:31 Releasing Pride, Not Power
00:18:55 How to Delegate: Train Once, Step Back, Let Grow
00:20:54 If You Do This: The Promise of Standing Strong
00:21:47 The Image of Rest: Coming to Christ
00:23:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

When God Pulls the Emergency Brake: The Warning Before the Breakdown Dec 06, 2025

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What if the thing blocking your breakthrough isn't more hustle… but a lack of rest?

In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas unpacks why God is pulling the emergency brake on your life—not to punish you, but to protect you from a breakdown. Drawing from Matthew 11:28–30 and Luke 5:16, ET reveals that rest isn't optional—it's a spiritual strategy modeled by Jesus Himself.

You'll discover:
- Why rest is the intentional act of stopping work, noise, and pressure so your body can recover, your mind can reset, and your spirit can reconnect with God
- How Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray—and what that rhythm means for your schedule, relationships, and purpose
- The difference between resting from people vs. resting with God—and why December is your reset season
- Why 98% of major food chains stay open 24/7, but the one that rests (Chick-fil-A) is the one everybody respects
- How to pause, pray, read, and reset before life resets you the hard way

This isn't about doing nothing. It's about discipline over distraction. It's about pulling away so you don't fall apart. Before God uses you greatly, He wants to restore you deeply.

Key Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Luke 5:16, Genesis 2, Philippians 4:6–7, Jeremiah 29:11

What to do this December:
• Pause – Turn down the noise so you can hear from God
• Pray – Talk to God more than you talk to humans
• Read – One verse, one Psalm, one Proverb daily
• Reset – Drink water, get sleep, clean your space, protect your peace

Rest is not quitting. It's recharging. It's not lazy—it's obedience.

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Don't carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request—our team will be praying with and for you.

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Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world.

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Factory Reset: Rest Is God’s Strategy for Your Next Level Nov 30, 2025

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What if the thing blocking your next level isn’t a lack of grind… but a lack of rest?

In this message, Dr. Eric Thomas unpacks God’s strategy for a factory reset — not to punish you, but to restore you deeply so He can use you greatly. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:11 and Jesus’ own rhythm of withdrawing to rest, ET shows why heaven is calling you to stop worshiping hustle and start honoring rest as a spiritual strategy.

You’ll hear:
- Why God told ET to separate accounts and start preparing at the end of the year for the next year
- How a strategy coach put him on “idea punishment” and unlocked a new level of impact
- Why Matthew 11:28–30 reveals rest as a pillar of success, not a reward after success
- How Jesus often withdrew (Luke 5:16) and what that means for your schedule, your ministry, and your family
Why this season at APOC is a factory reset: reset, rest, refresh, restore
This isn’t about laziness. It’s about alignment. Before God uses you greatly, He restores you deeply.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - God Has Plans for You
01:15 - Eric’s Financial Journey
04:05 - Importance of Timely Messages
10:25 - Rest as a Strategy
13:15 - Factory Reset Concept
17:49 - Come Away and Rest
20:40 - Spiritual Discipline of Rest
21:00 - Jesus' Practice of Withdrawal
22:10 - Factory Reset Overview
27:23 - Benefits of Rest
31:15 - Significance of Rest
34:34 - Divine Reset Explained
39:50 - Eric Thomas: Lifetime Achievement Award
42:16 - Next Steps for Growth
📲 Download the APOC App:
Open your app store and search “APOC Ministry.” Tap Connect and drop your name and best contact.

🙏 Need Prayer?
Don’t carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request — our team will be praying with and for you.
🤝 Partner with the Ministry
Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world.
🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Catch messages on the go: search “APOC Ministry” on your favorite podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts.

God's Purpose vs. World Programming: The Ultimate Battle for Your Soul Nov 23, 2025

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In this powerful youth-focused message, Pastor TJ Tyus teaches why you have to stop clocking their tea and start clocking YOUR tea:

T = Thoughts – the collision of voices in your head
E = Emotions – real, but not your boss
A = Actions – the habits that create your life

Using the stories of Cain & Abel, Adam & Eve, and real-life testimonies of grief, anger, and missed opportunities, Pastor TJ shows how:

Life doesn’t put things in you, it reveals what’s already inside
Two kids in the same house can pick two completely different futures based on the voice they follow
You don’t have to repeat your parents’ pain – you can rewrite the pattern and break generational curses

If you’ve struggled with anger, low self-worth, or just “going with the crowd,” this message will challenge you to:

Clock your thoughts – “As a man thinketh…”
Clock your emotions – Feel them, but don’t let them drive
Clock your actions – Excellence eliminates options
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - You Are Amazing
03:29 - You Are Created On Purpose
07:47 - You Are Not A Mistake
14:31 - Life Reveals Your True Potential
16:40 - Crocking Your Tea
22:35 - Give Your Best Effort
26:34 - Breaking the Cycle of Negativity
28:10 - Choose Your Inner Voice
30:23 - Rule Your Emotions Effectively
33:10 - Clock Your Thoughts for Clarity
36:40 - Rewrite the Pattern of Your Life
39:38 - Pastor Mike’s Inspiring Prayer
43:43 - Next Steps for Personal Growth

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This is the day the Lord has made. Let’s not just hear the Word—let’s clock our tea and live it.

How To Know If It’s God’s Voice… Or Just Your Trauma Talking Nov 16, 2025

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You’ve been praying for clarity… but the real battle isn’t around you — it’s inside your ears.
Trauma has a way of becoming a soundtrack: a quiet, constant melody that tells you you’re not enough, you’re not loved, you’re not chosen. And if you don’t confront it, you’ll confuse the noise of your past with the voice of your Father.

In this message, you’ll learn how to recognize the wrong soundtrack, silence the lies, and finally hear God’s voice with confidence, peace, and identity.

God calls you royal. Trauma calls you broken.
This message shows you how to choose the right voice.

Key Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:9, Genesis 2–3, Philippians 4:6–7

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How to Win when you're outnumbered Nov 09, 2025

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Outnumbered at work, in life, or in your head? This message breaks down a counterintuitive playbook from Gideon: God reduced the team from 32,000 to 300 so the win couldn’t be credited to human strength. Translation: purity over popularity, alignment over volume, covenant over control.

You’ll learn:

Why you can’t defeat what you secretly worship
How God “thins” your circle to protect your destiny
The 1% principle: purity beats numbers in the Kingdom
A practical path to marital & life peace: standards, prayer, order

Key Scriptures: Judges 7; Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 23; Romans 8:1; Job 13:15

Takeaway: Stop demanding a 32,000-man solution. Align with God’s way—and watch 300 be more than enough.

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