Real America’s Voice Podcast

Episode: Jonathan Shuttlesworth - January 25th, 2026
Host: Jonathan Shuttlesworth
Guest: Holland Corsy (testimony)
Date: January 25, 2026

Overview

This episode of Real America’s Voice features Jonathan Shuttlesworth sharing a passionately faith-driven sermon centering on the theme of gratitude, the transformative power of faith—especially the “gift of faith”—and encouragement for listeners to expect abundance and breakthrough in their lives. The episode also includes a powerful testimony from Holland Corsy, illustrating tangible miracles and blessings as a result of faith and giving.

Tone: Energetic, motivational, occasionally humorous, direct, and packed with anecdotal illustrations rooted in Christian teaching.

Key Themes & Discussion Points

1. Gratitude & Breakthrough (02:10–10:00)

• Opening Remarks: Jonathan begins by emphasizing the importance of knowing God personally and experiencing His power, not just hearing about Him.
  • “We're raising up a family...that don't just know about God. They know God. They've handled his power.” (03:23)
• Testimony of Healing: Shared firsthand healing experience from a church member after prayer.
  • “When Pastor Jonathan came and just laid hands on me, I just felt the Holy Spirit come in me and I just felt…everything just went away. I could move my knees now. I could move my neck without even hurting, like, no pain no more.” (02:45)
• Story of Matthew Ashimolowo: Recounts how the Nigerian pastor went from starvation as a child during the Biafran war to feeding thousands decades later—an example of God’s transformative power.
  • “But when you put your hand in the nail scarred hand of Jesus, God will take you over from where you are now to where he has you to be.” (04:50)
• Jonathan challenges listeners to recognize God’s past blessings, reject unthankfulness, and embrace a spirit of gratitude.
  • “Some people wonder why they need breakthrough. It's because they've never thanked God for anything that they've done.” (07:20)

2. Thankfulness for Blessings in the Everyday (10:00–13:25)

• Jonathan reflects on his upbringing and the “simple people” of the Pentecostal Holiness movement, encouraging listeners to focus on everyday blessings:
  • “I've got shoes on my feet, I’ve got plenty to eat and a home in heaven by and by…It's time to lift up our hands...and give thanks and praise to God.” (11:00)
• Emphasizes the spiritual principle:
  • “When the praises go up, the blessing comes back down.” (12:25)
• Connects the act of thankfulness with preparing for a year of abundance.
  • “Get ready for the best year that you’ve ever had. If you receive it, clap your hands and give God a mighty shout. Somebody shout, hallelujah.” (13:00)

3. Abundance, Faith, and Generosity (13:25–18:09)

• Illustration of Abundance: Jonathan tells a story of over-providing food at a family gathering, drawing a parallel to Jesus feeding the 5,000.
  • “I ordered like $1,100 worth of steaks, sandwiches, pizzas, cupcakes, cakes, pies...My wife said, ‘Jonathan, what are you doing? … This would feed 80 people.’” (14:18)
• Lesson: Christianity is about representing God’s abundance, not scarcity.
  • “That’s how Jesus was. It was the stingy disciples that said, ‘You need to send this crowd home or they're going to want you to feed them.’ Jesus said, ‘You feed them.’” (16:15)
• Promises of financial and spiritual breakthrough, speaking specifically to marginalized groups.
  • “All the black people, you're gonna be the richest black people in the state of Texas whether the devil likes it or not. All the Hispanics, you're gonna be the richest Hispanics...” (17:54)
• Story emphasizing that generational cycles of lack and addiction can be broken by a decision of faith.
  • “It only takes one person in a family to say, I'm putting a stop to that crap. I'm gonna be a man of God.” (18:00)

4. Testimony of Miraculous Healing & Provision (18:09–20:05)

Testimony by Holland Corsy

• Attending Meetings: First attended to try for scholarship, but experienced much more.
• Physical Healing: Prayed for a chronic knee injury and Lyme disease; felt instant, tangible healing described as "literal fire going through my blood."
• Confirmation of Healing: Blood tests later confirmed complete healing; gratefulness filled the testimony, reinforcing Jonathan’s teaching.
  • “And then while he was praying, he stopped, and he said, ‘I don’t know who this is for, but...you’re healed in Jesus name.’ And immediately I felt like fire, like, hit my stomach…completely left my body...” (18:50)
• Financial Blessing: Upon sowing a faith offering, later won the scholarship he’d hoped for.
  • “So not only did I get my physical healing, but I got my financial healing as well...” (19:52)
• Final encouragement:
  • “Miracles happen and I’m living proof of that.” (20:00)

5. Teaching: The Gift of Faith (20:05–29:30)

• Scriptural Foundation: Jonathan teaches from Galatians 2:20 and Mark 11:22, explaining the 'gift of faith' as 'the God kind of faith.'
  • “Every time you get ready to say I struggle with [something], say that instead. I’m crucified with Christ... yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.” (20:17)
  • “Have the God kind of faith. Have God's faith.” (21:12)
• Quotes Legendary Preachers:
  • Smith Wigglesworth: “The gift of faith is the faith of God operating through a man, God thinking his thoughts...it’s a moment of divine takeover where God's own faith is injected into a person for a specific assignment.” (21:36)
  • Kenneth Hagin: “A supernatural surge of confidence from the Holy Spirit...causing them to believe for the impossible.” (21:56)
  • Lester Sumrall: Story about securing a military C130 transport plane for humanitarian missions after the Soviet Union’s collapse, despite it being considered impossible.
    • “See, faith acts with the end in mind...faith brings the shoes...and faith builds the hangar before you have the plane.” (23:56)
• Greater Purpose: Teaching that God enables the impossible for those who act in faith, regardless of others’ doubts or obstacles.
  • “God will let them all run their mouths. And by the time he’s done, all those same people are going to have to lift up their hands and say, you serve a great God.” (26:40)

6. Encouragement & Prophetic Declarations (29:30–31:48)

• Call to Action: Jonathan repeatedly urges listeners to expect “the best 12 and a half months” of their lives by embracing faith and recognizing God’s favor.
  • “I'm telling you, when you get this thing on you, the gift of faith, people start getting troubled on your behalf...God's gonna send you help.” (28:54)
  • “I prophesied every person sitting in church today... God's opening the windows of heaven and pouring out a blessing that's so great you won't have room enough to take it all in.” (29:29)
• Reaffirms the transformative power of Gospel joy:
  • “Because the gospel wipes away tears. The Gospel fills you with joy, unspeakable and full of glory. That baptism of joy is coming on you today.” (17:56)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Thanksgiving:
  “The things you’re complaining about today, you were believing for yesterday. This house, the pipes—you didn’t have a house, you didn’t have pipes.”
  — Jonathan Shuttlesworth (12:50)

• On Stepping Out in Faith:
  “Faith brings the shoes. And faith builds the hangar before you have the plane.”
  — Jonathan Shuttlesworth (23:56)

• On God’s Transformative Power:
  “When you put your hand in the nail-scarred hand of Jesus, God will take you over from where you are now to where he has you to be.”
  — Jonathan Shuttlesworth (04:50)

• On Breaking Generational Cycles:
  “It only takes one person in a family to say, ‘I’m putting a stop to that crap. I’m gonna be a man of God.’”
  — Jonathan Shuttlesworth (18:00)

• On Miracles:
  “Miracles happen and I’m living proof of that.”
  — Holland Corsy (20:00)

• Prophetic Declaration:
  “Get ready for the best 12 and a half months that you’ve ever had.”
  — Jonathan Shuttlesworth (29:27)

Key Timestamps

• 02:10 – Testimony of healing in the church
• 04:50 – Story of Matthew Ashimolowo’s transformation
• 07:20 – Teaching on gratitude and breakthrough
• 11:00 – Childhood song emphasizing simple gratitude
• 13:25 – Family gathering illustration & feeding the multitude
• 18:09 – Holland Corsy’s testimony of healing and provision
• 20:05 – Introduction to the teaching on the gift of faith
• 23:56 – “Faith brings the shoes…faith builds the hangar” analogy (Lester Sumrall story)
• 26:40 – Teaching on overcoming doubters
• 28:54 – Prophecy of help and supernatural blessing
• 29:27 – “Get ready for the best 12 and a half months...”

Conclusion

This episode delivers an inspiring and practical message intertwining personal narrative, powerful testimony, scriptural teaching, and memorable illustrations. Jonathan Shuttlesworth calls listeners to a posture of thankfulness, urges them to expect more from God through the “gift of faith,” and affirms that both spiritual and material breakthroughs are accessible to anyone who believes and acts in faith.

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