By Being Salt

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Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

Michael Youssef, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Sermons, Bible Study, Theology, Health & Fitness, Jesus, Mental Health, Preaching, Bible, Spirituality, Religion, Holy Spirit, Ltw, Leading The Way

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🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this opening message, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the modern Church’s failure to be salt in a decaying world. Preaching from Matthew 5:13, he declares that only those who have climbed the ladder of the Beatitudes—marked by brokenness, righteousness, purity, mercy, and persecution—are true disciples empowered by the Holy Spirit to preserve society from moral collapse. Salt is not optional; it is the believer’s mandate. But when we mix with the world, we lose our saltness—and our usefulness. Drawing from Jesus’ words and the context of the Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Youssef calls believers to repentance and a renewed commitment to bold, uncompromised witness. Christ commands us: be salt—or be trampled. If today’s teaching stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🙏 Pastoral Care & Prayer Teams Our trained prayer partners and pastoral care team are available to pray with you and offer Biblical support. https://ltw.org/care 💬 Receive personal answers to your faith questions—anytime, day or night—at: https://myfaithassistant.com If you’ve been blessed by this podcast, please consider a tax-deductible donation to help extend this ministry—so another person can be encouraged, prayed for, and pointed to Christ. ❤️ Support Leading The Way: https://www.ltw.org/donate

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0:00.0	lights help you see when you're entering a dark room. Headlights illuminate dark roads so you can drive
0:09.5	safely. Light chases away the dangers of darkness in all areas of life. Welcome to leading the way
0:18.1	with pastor and Bible teacher Dr. Michael Youssef.
0:22.7	Today, Dr. Youssef helps you see, through Christ, that you are also light to the dark world surrounding you.
0:31.3	Please keep in mind that leading the way is listener supported, meaning that Dr. Youssef and the worldwide ministry teams rely on your prayers and your faithful generosity for daily operations and growth.
0:44.3	Learn about a limited opportunity to stand with Dr. Youssef this month when you visit ltw.org.
0:51.6	Or when you call us at 866 626-4356.
0:59.2	Right now, though, listen with us to today's teaching.
1:04.8	Please turn with me to Matthew Chapter 5, verses 14, 15, and 16, just three verses. We're continuing in this series.
1:14.6	We began last message appropriating the happiness that is in you. You are the light of the world.
1:23.2	A city on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a ball. Instead,
1:30.7	they put it on its stand, and it gives to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine
1:37.7	before men, that they may see good deeds and praise your father in heaven. Many years ago, I read a story that appeared in the
1:48.1	Naval Institute magazine, and I sort of tucked it away, and I've been fond of telling that story
1:55.1	ever since. And it's a story about a battleship that was maneuvering its way in a very dark and foggy night.
2:06.2	And the light coordinates reported to the captain that their ship seemed to be on course for
2:13.8	a collision course with another ship, the light of which at a distance.
2:19.5	The captain immediately gave orders to the signal the other ship and to say to them,
2:25.1	please turn 20 degrees north. Well, the return signal came and said, it is advisable for you to change course 20 degrees.
2:41.1	The captain of the battleship immediately signaled back and he said, I am Captain Smith of YXZ
2:47.9	battleship, change course 20 degrees. Now, the response came back. I am Seaman second class,
2:58.4	so and so, and you better change your course 20 degrees. By that time, the captain was furious. I mean, who does the seaman second class think he is?
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