GET UP WITH JENTZEN FRANKLIN – Real America’s Voice (Feb 1, 2026)

Episode Overview

This episode of Real America's Voice features Pastor Jentezen Franklin delivering a passionate and empowering sermon titled "Get Up". Speaking directly to viewers facing setbacks, struggles, or feelings of defeat, Franklin uses biblical stories and metaphors to call on listeners to rise from discouragement, reclaim their faith, and believe in the possibility of restoration through God’s love and grace. The episode’s central theme is resilience—the unyielding directive to get back up, no matter the depth of your fall.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Message of Micah 7:8—Refusing Defeat

• Scripture Focus: Pastor Franklin anchors his teaching in Micah 7:8:
  • “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” (01:40)
• Interpretation: Franklin stresses that falling is not a disgrace, but staying down is unacceptable. Victory lies not in never failing, but in always rising again.
  • “It is totally unacceptable for the child of God...to stay down. You can get down, but you can't stay down because you have this verse.” (03:00)
• Insight: Our “permanent place” is not defeat but resurrection—and the enemy often celebrates too soon.

2. Shepherds, Sheep, and Breaking Free from Entanglements

• Metaphor: Just as shepherds shear sheep to keep them safe from harm, individuals must cut off unhealthy entanglements or behaviors that keep them spiritually down.
  • “Sometimes you have to cut off some entanglements with people and things and situations and bondages in your life.” (07:30)
• Role of the Pastor: Franklin likens his job to a nurse urging a patient to get up and move—even when it’s painful, it’s essential for recovery and growth.
  • “Those nurses will walk in...and one of the first things they’re going to say is, ‘You got to get up, honey.’ You’re not going to lay there in your wound and in your blood...” (10:32)

3. Biblical Example—Samson’s Fall and Restoration

• Samson’s Story: Franklin recounts Samson’s downfall—betrayed, blinded, and enslaved—but highlights that God is the “God of another chance”, always ready to restore.
  • “He was down and he was defeated...But remember, Micah 7 in verse 8. Rejoice not over me, O my enemies, for when I fall, I shall arise.” (18:20)
• Key Insight: Even after grave mistakes, it’s possible to come back stronger—so long as you refuse to stay in defeat.

4. Generational Revival—Old & Young Rising Together

• Young & Old Collaboration: The story of Samson ends with a young boy helping him achieve victory, leading Franklin to call for unity between generations in the church:
  • “Instead of resisting them and rejecting them and criticizing them...We need to say, it's time for you to preach. It's time for you to sing. It's time for you to...lead revival.” (22:47)
• Application: The church's legacy depends on empowering youth with vision, discipline, and spiritual fire.

5. The Foxes Metaphor—Catch, Tie, Fire, and Release

• Biblical Illustration: Franklin draws from Samson’s act of tying torches to foxes’ tails and releasing them, likening it to inspiring and equipping young believers:
  • “We've got to catch them, we've got to tie them, and then we've got to fire them. We need our young people to be filled with the Holy Ghost and fire...” (26:05)
• Challenge: Churches must provide purpose, mentorship, and spiritual passion for new generations.

6. Overcoming in Your Lowest and Coldest Days—Benaiah’s Story

• Example: Benaiah, one of David’s mighty men, fights a lion in a pit on a snowy day—a metaphor for facing your greatest battles when you feel weakest.
  • “The scripture said this man jumped down into a pit...but he refused to stay down. And the scripture said it was a snowy day, he couldn't get any traction.” (31:22)
• Encouragement: Even at your lowest (“coldest, lowest days”), God is present and will help you rise if you get back on your “faith feet.”

7. Practical Call to Action—Faith, Repentance, and Transformation

• Immediate Response: Franklin invites those who feel down or distant from God to respond—literally and spiritually—by standing up, moving forward, and surrendering to God.
  • “If you know this message is for you...I want you to say, Lord, here I am...” (37:35)
• Prayer and Affirmation: He leads listeners in a prayer of surrender, restoration, and declaration of faith.
  • “I am forgiven. I am washed. I am a child of God. Praise the Lord.” (40:50)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On refusing to stay down:
  “You can get down, but you can’t stay down because you have this verse. Don’t you rejoice over me, my enemies. When I fall, I will arise.” (03:00)

• On shepherding the flock:
  “The main job of a shepherd is to keep the sheep on his feet, because if he doesn't keep the sheep on its feet, then the wolf can get to it.” (08:15)

• On generational unity in revival:
  “He couldn't have gotten this victory by himself. It was the older guy joining with the younger guy...And the young boy told him where to put his hands and he tore the pillars down.” (23:30)

• On being overwhelmed but not abandoned:
  “I’m coming today for the down, I’m coming for the distressed, coming for the depressed, I’m coming for the discouraged. And I shout in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—Get up.” (20:43)

• On restoration and relentless grace:
  “He’s the God of another chance and another chance and another chance. And I don't care how many times you failed, he’ll give you another chance.” (19:32)

Important Timestamps

• Opening Theme and Introduction: [00:00–01:30]
• Micah 7:8 & Falling Down: [01:30–04:30]
• The Danger of Staying Down; Breaking the Yoke: [04:30–06:15]
• Shepherding, Shearing, and Standing Up Again: [07:15–11:00]
• Samson’s Downfall and God’s Restoration: [16:00–21:10]
• Generational Synergy and the Role of Youth: [22:30–27:20]
• Foxes Metaphor—Igniting the Next Generation: [26:00–27:20]
• Benaiah’s Lion—Victory in Your Coldest, Lowest Day: [31:20–35:00]
• Corporate Call to Stand Up and Respond: [37:35–40:15]
• Prayer of Salvation and Restoration: [40:50–43:45]

Episode Tone and Language

Franklin’s words are straight-talking, compassionate, and fervent. He employs vivid biblical metaphors and motivational repetition (“Get up. Get up. Get up.”) to energize listeners. The tone moves between pastoral empathy and unyielding exhortation, aiming to stir hope in those weighed down by life’s hardships.

Summary for Listeners

If you:

• Need encouragement after a fall,
• Struggle with failure, addiction, or discouragement,
• Want to reclaim vision and passion,
• Seek to understand your next step in faith,

This episode compels you to "get up"—spiritually, mentally, and physically—and assures you that, with God's help, your lowest moment can lead to your greatest comeback. Franklin’s teaching is biblically grounded, full of practical analogies, and calls for an empowered, revival-ready church rising together across generations.

Key Message

No matter how far you have fallen, you can get back up. Even in your coldest, lowest days, God’s grace can reach you. Your story isn’t over until you rise, reclaim your vision, and walk forward in faith. Begin today: get up—your comeback starts now.