Leading The Way TV Video Podcast

In the opening message of Never Give Up, Dr. Michael Youssef urges believers to stand firm on the inerrant Word of God and never abandon Biblical Truth. Drawing from 2 Timothy 1:1–7, he powerfully reminds us that the Apostle Paul—imprisoned and facing execution—penned this final epistle as a charge to the next generation: remain unshaken in faith. Paul exhorts Timothy to reject timidity and fear,...

There is something terribly wrong in our society today. Our culture is increasingly at odds with God, hijacked by the forces of aggressive secularism, radical Islam, and other spiritual strongholds at play. But Dr. Michael Youssef has not given up hope. In this six-part series, Dr. Youssef reveals how believers can live for Christ—come what may—by looking to the city that is to come. U...

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In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef proclaims Psalm 110 as God’s inerrant prophecy of the resurrected, ascended, and glorified Lord Jesus Christ. The Messiah is not merely David’s Son; He is David’s Lord, the eternal Son of God who reigns at the Father’s right hand. Jesus is King, High Priest, Intercessor, and coming Judge. Every person must either bow before Him now in repentance and faith or fa...

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef shows that Psalm 2 is God’s prophetic Word about the Lord Jesus Christ, written 1,000 years before His birth. As the nations rage against God, Scripture reveals man’s sinful defiance, the Father’s righteous judgment, the Son’s absolute rule, and the Holy Spirit’s call to repent. Christ is not one way among many; He is the divine Son, the only Savior, and the ri...

In this final step of Jesus’ superstructure of true happiness, Dr. Youssef proclaims that those who live for Christ will face persecution—not for harshness or pride, but “because of righteousness” and allegiance to the Lord. The world resents the light of Christ in His people, just as Cain resented Abel and as the religious leaders hated Jesus. Yet Jesus declares such believers “...

In this bold message, Dr. Youssef declares that peace is not found in compromise, silence, or tolerance—but only through Christ, the Prince of Peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). True peace comes at a cost—the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. The world offers a false peace that ignores sin, but God’s peace confronts sin with Truth and lead...

In this message, Dr. Youssef teaches that purity of heart is not sinlessness, but an undivided devotion to God—where our thoughts, motives, and actions are united in obedience to Christ. Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). The pure in heart are those who refuse double-mindedness, refuse compromise with sin, and daily seek cleansing through repentance....

In this message, Dr. Youssef shows that true mercy is a mark of those who are being shaped into the likeness of Christ. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7). Mercy is not weakness, nor is it sentimental tolerance of sin. Mercy flows from a heart that has first been broken over sin, humbled in meekness, and made hungry for the righteousness of God. It is the compas...

In this message, Dr. Youssef reminds us that the deepest longing of the human soul can only be satisfied by God Himself. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6). This is not a hunger for religious activity or public recognition, but a burning desire for more of the righteousness of Christ within us—more of God and less of s...

In this message, Dr. Youssef declares that true meekness is not weakness, but strength surrendered to the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). This meekness grows only after we confess our spiritual bankruptcy and learn to mourn over our sin. Meekness is the power to remain steady when wronged, to trust God’s justice when others slander, a...

In this message, Dr. Youssef declares that true happiness is not found in ignoring sin or excusing it, but in mourning over it before a holy God. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). This mourning is not self-pity, nor the grief of earthly loss, but a deep sorrow over offending the Lord who shed His blood to redeem us. This godly sorrow opens the doo...

In this powerful opening message of Happiness Is in You , Dr. Michael Youssef unveils the true foundation of happiness according to the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Contrary to worldly wisdom, true joy is not found in achievement or pleasure, but in deep spiritual brokenness—a recognition of our absolute need for Christ. With...

In this final message, Dr. Michael Youssef warns that pride and false expectations can keep people from receiving what God has promised. Naaman wanted healing on his own terms, but God used a young servant girl’s faith, Elisha’s Word, and humble obedience to reveal His supernatural power. Scripture’s inerrant Truth declares that sin is like leprosy: deadly, defiling, and impossible to cure apart f...

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef warns that a controlling spirit can poison what God has provided. During famine, Elisha trusted the Lord to feed the sons of the prophets, but one man tried to improve God’s provision and brought death into the pot. Scripture’s inerrant Truth is clear: God does not need our pride, fear, or self-rule. We must repent of trying to control what belongs to Him, inte...

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef declares that the Good News of Jesus Christ must never be hidden by those who have been rescued. Through the four lepers outside Samaria, Scripture shows that God often uses the weak and rejected to announce His supernatural deliverance. The starving city did not know the enemy had fled, just as many today do not know that Jesus Christ, the divine Son of God, h...

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef warns believers not to mistake activity for true fruitfulness. Through the borrowed axe head that sank in the Jordan, Scripture shows that everything we have—our time, gifts, family, breath, and ministry—is entrusted to us by God. When pride, busyness, sin, or self-reliance dull our service, we must repent and return to the place where we departed from obedienc...

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef warns believers not to answer spiritual darkness with fear, anger, or defeat. Through Elisha and his frightened servant, Scripture shows that God’s people must see beyond what is visible and stand on the inerrant Word of God. The armies of Syria surrounded Elisha, but the armies of Heaven stood ready in victory. Because Jesus Christ is the divine Son of God who...

In this opening message, Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to stop living by sight and return to awe-filled faith in the God for whom nothing is impossible. Through Elisha and the desperate widow, Scripture shows that God’s supernatural provision is not magic to be demanded, but mercy received through faith, obedience, humility, and surrender. The widow brought her emptiness before the Lord, tru...

In the final message of A Match Made in Heaven , Dr. Michael Youssef declares that God’s perspective silences regret and fills the believer with hope. Ruth 4 reveals that the Lord was overruling every sorrow, delay, and failure to bring forth His redemptive purpose through Obed, David, and ultimately Jesus Christ, the divine Son of David. Because Scripture is the inerrant Word of God, believers mu...

In Part 3 of A Match Made in Heaven , Dr. Michael Youssef declares that God never wastes a season of pain for those who trust Him. Naomi’s winter was not the end; the Lord was guiding Ruth to Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer, as a picture of Jesus Christ—the divine Redeemer who secures His people by grace. Scripture stands true and without error: God keeps every promise, and He finishes what He begins....

In Part 2 of A Match Made in Heaven , Dr. Michael Youssef declares that there is no such thing as luck for the child of God. Ruth’s arrival in Boaz’s field was not chance, but the sovereign hand of the Lord working through sorrow to provide grace. Because Scripture is the inerrant Word of God, believers must reject superstition, repent of unbelief, and trust the Lord’s perfect rule in all things....

In this opening message of A Match Made in Heaven , Dr. Michael Youssef warns that whenever believers try to bypass God’s will, they step outside His blessing. In the days of the Judges, Elimelech’s family abandoned Bethlehem and trusted their own wisdom rather than the promises of God, and their shortcut led to sorrow and loss. Yet even in human failure, the grace of God calls His people to repen...

In this final message of the series, Dr. Michael Youssef declares that earthly leaders rise and fall, but the Lord remains on His throne. Isaiah’s vision reveals the holiness, sovereignty, and majesty of God, while the New Testament reveals Jesus Christ as the crucified, risen, and reigning King. The inerrant Word of God leaves no room for shallow worship or compromise. Those who truly see God’s h...

Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to tenacious, persistent intercession for the next generation. In John 4, a desperate father trusted the words of Jesus Christ, God in human flesh, and saw his son healed and his household brought to faith. The inerrant Word of God commands us to move beyond crisis-driven prayer into confident faith that rests on God’s character and promises. Parents and churche...