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Leading The Way Radio Podcast

Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

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🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In episode six of It’s Contagious, Pass It On, Dr. Michael Youssef declares that true joy cannot exist in a stagnant soul. Preaching from Philippians 3:12–21, he confronts the deadly trap of spiritual complacency and calls believers to press on toward Christlikeness. Just as physical growth requires pain, spiritual growth demands brokenness, repentance, and a holy dissatisfaction with the status quo. The joy of the Lord is reserved for those who let go of the past and fix their eyes on Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Dr. Youssef warns against the lies of modern Gnosticism infiltrating the church and urges believers to live with urgency, purity, and heaven-bound focus—appropriating the full advantages of Gospel joy through faithful obedience. 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	Question. Are you uncertain about what's ahead in 2026? Welcome to leading the way with Dr. Michael
0:08.6	Youssef, pastor and author of more than 50 life-changing books, including his most recent,
0:16.2	Winning the Invisible War, a book full of practical wisdom to tackle the battles of life.
0:22.0	You can order Winning the Invisible War and other resources from leading the way at
0:28.0	LTW.org. Or speak with the ministry representative at 866-626-4356.
0:39.1	Today, Dr. Youssef encourages you to lean into the words found in John chapter 17.
0:45.7	Words that offer an encouraging reminder that Jesus is going to the Father personally on your behalf.
0:53.9	And because of that, and the assurance that it
0:56.4	builds, you will be able to face your future with faith and with confidence. So let's listen
1:03.0	together as Dr. Michael Youssef begins today's message that he's calling, facing the future
1:08.9	with confidence. You know, every new year, these fortune tellers,
1:16.0	that's really what I call them, future predictors, they come out of the woodworks every year.
1:23.1	And through the years, I've really tracked some of them. And I've got to tell you that at least,
1:29.3	and I want to be very charitable, so I'm going to say at least 90% of their predictions never
1:35.5	come to pass. One predicted that this coming year we're going to see a nuclear holocaust.
1:43.3	Another one predicted that this is going to be the beginning
1:46.2	of the Third World War, but it's never going to end. Another predicted a famine of biblical proportion.
1:55.1	Another predicted a cyber attack on all the stock markets around the world and going to be
2:00.2	economic collapse. Another predicted that Israel is going to be wiped from the markets around the world and going to be an economic collapse.
2:02.2	Another predicted that Israel is going to be wiped from the face of the earth. You know where
2:06.0	that comes from. And yet another is predicting a total collapse of law and order. And on and on and
2:14.2	on. If I were not a disciple of Jesus Christ, if I was not eternally saved,
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