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Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In message five of It’s Contagious, Pass It On, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges believers to take spiritual inventory and rediscover the priceless worth of the joy found in Christ alone. Preaching from Philippians 3:1–11, he exposes the false securities that rob Christians of joy—worldly pride, self-righteousness, and misplaced confidence in human effort. Joy cannot coexist with a divided heart or a diluted Gospel. Dr. Youssef warns that anything placed above obedience to God’s Word becomes spiritual rubbish, eclipsing the surpassing value of knowing Jesus Christ. True joy is restored when believers count all things as loss for the sake of Christ, treasure His righteousness above all, and live by the power of His resurrection. 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	Blessed New Year, I pray that this new year be the year of blessing and the year of fruitfulness for the Lord in your life and in your family's life.
0:12.0	May he continue to bless you in a new way this new year. Thank you for responding to the appeal last month.
0:19.0	Thank you for helping us to make it to the finish line. Because of what you have done, God is now opening new doors for us. And I pray that God will use us both, you and me, together in unity, to serve him throughout this coming year.
0:44.7	Dr. Michael Yousaf with words about joy.
0:51.1	Joy is deeply connected to mature knowledge of the Word of God.
0:59.9	And that is why Psalm 198 says the precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
1:08.0	And the Lord Jesus himself said in John chapter 15, if you obey my commands, that my joy may be in you and that your joy will be complete.
1:14.1	Joy is more than a smile or a laugh.
1:17.8	Joy is being deeply connected to God.
1:22.4	You see, the more you're entrenched in the world, the more joy dissipates. But as fellowship and friendship with God grows, joy flourishes.
1:31.1	It's a simple formula to help you not lose joy when you're facing life's destructive distractions. Please remember that leading the way is listener
1:37.5	supported. Content is made possible through your prayers and generosity. You can learn ways to
1:43.7	partner with Dr. Yousef when you call us.
1:46.9	866-6-26-4356.
1:52.3	And online, we're at LTW.org.
1:56.5	Right now, though, join Dr. Michael Yousaf
1:58.9	in the Joy-Ffill Book of Philippians.
2:03.5	When we all face difficult times, challenging times, just like these economic times that we're facing now,
2:14.0	individuals, families, and institutions begin to take stock on what are their assets and what are their
2:27.0	liabilities. We all begin to reorder our priorities. So tough times are not always bad.
2:36.3	Because they help us all to begin to focus on what is productive in our lives and what is not.
2:43.5	What is important in life and what is not.
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