By Choosing Wisely

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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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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this critical message, Dr. Michael Youssef lays out the eternal consequences of our daily choices. Preaching from Matthew 6:19–34, he reveals four key decisions every believer must make: where to invest, what to value, whom to serve, and what ambition to pursue. Jesus makes it plain—your heart follows your treasure, your vision shapes your life, your master owns your soul, and your ambition directs your future. Dr. Youssef calls us to reject worldly self-indulgence and instead choose Christ, the only Master who saves, sustains, and secures us. When we place our trust in Him and invest in His Kingdom, fear and anxiety are replaced by peace. This is the way to true happiness—rooted in obedience to the Word and full allegiance to Jesus Christ. 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	Dr. Michael Youssef encourages investment in eternity as he begins this episode of leading the way audio.
0:10.4	You and I have a choice. Where will invest our money? Listen to me. Don't worry about the government.
0:18.4	Don't worry about the corporations. Don't worry about Wall Street. It's you.
0:24.1	Where will you invest your money? Will you invest everything in the stock market which goes up and
0:30.7	down like a yo-yo or in the safety of the Bank of Heaven? It's your choice.
0:38.4	Thank you for starting your week with Leading the Way Audio.
0:42.6	The Bible Insights of International Bible Teacher and Evangelist, Dr. Michael Yousath.
0:48.8	Financial planners often recommend what's called dollar cost averaging.
0:53.8	That's a strategy to regularly invest when
0:56.7	the markets are up and down, never attempting to time the highs for a quick gain or avoid
1:03.3	lows to curb losses. So what about investing in eternity? Is there a biblical strategy? Get ready for some practical words from Dr. Michael
1:13.0	Youssef as he encourages wise choices about eternity. Listen with me now as Dr. Youssef begins
1:20.2	this episode of leading the way. So turn with me, please, to Matthew chapter 6, and you'll see how Jesus makes that question of choice plain and simple.
1:39.9	Plain and simple.
1:41.7	Four choices he gives us. They're all interdependent on each other. First choice.
1:50.1	Versus 19 to 21. Matthew 6. Jesus gives us a choice between two investment banks.
1:59.6	Which one will you use? Secondly, in verses 22 and 23, Matthew 6,
2:05.8	he gives us a choice between blindness and vision, which will you choose? And then he
2:15.6	build up to the third stage. verse 24, there is a choice of
2:20.1	masters. It's a choice between two masters, which one would you choose? Fourthly, and finally,
2:28.0	the culmination in verses 25 to 34, he gives us a choice between two ambitions in life. First, he gives us a choice
2:39.2	between two investment banks, where you invest your money. In a time when people are
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