Copy That

September 18, 2026

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Copy That

"Don't look for the gold. Look for the glory." That's how Steven Furtick opened a sermon built around a single question: What are you copying? The sermon, titled "Copy That," takes its cue from Hebrews 13:7—"Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith." The central argument is straightforward but cuts deep: people become what they copy, and most people are copying the wrong things without realizing it.

The Problem of Wrong Patterns

Furtick begins with a story from the prophet Haggai about exiles rebuilding the temple. The older generation wept because the new temple looked nothing like Solomon's glorious temple. The younger generation shouted for joy because they had never had a temple at all. God's response, Furtick says, was essentially: stop comparing what I'm doing now to what I did before. "Don't look for the gold. Look for the glory."

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What you'll learn

1 Main Outline
2 (02:03) **Opening and Setup** - Steven Furtick introduces the theme "Copy That" and sets up the sermon's foundation from Hebrews 13:7
3 (06:04) **Scripture Foundation: Hebrews 13:7-8** - Furtick reads the central passage and explains its significance for the sermon
4 (13:15) **Personal Example: The Unchoreographed Worship Moment** - Furtick shows a video of himself and his daughter Abby spontaneously worshipping together during an Elevation Worship recording session
5 (18:02) **The Power of Spoken Words and Personal History** - Furtick shares his father's traumatic backstory to illustrate how unseen history shapes behavior
6 (20:34) **Core Thesis: What You Copy Determines What You Become** - Furtick articulates the sermon's central mechanism
7 (22:48) **Critique of Modern Influencers vs. True Leaders** - Furtick distinguishes between genuine models worthy of imitation and curated social media personas

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Guests on this episode

Steven Furtick

Show Notes

What you copy is what you become. In "Copy That," Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church challenges us, not to replicate what we see in culture, but to imitate the character of Christ.

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