Know Your Best Friend, Part 6

Leading The Way Radio Podcast

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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🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this sixth message, Dr. Youssef highlights the evidence of the Spirit-filled life: the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23). Unlike the fleeting works of the flesh, the Spirit’s fruit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—cannot be manufactured or faked. They appear most clearly in trials, when stress presses believers closer to Christ. As Jesus taught, “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit” (John 15:8). Dr. Youssef reminds us that pruning, though painful, is God’s loving work to increase our fruitfulness. This episode calls believers to abide in Christ daily, surrendering to His Spirit so that lasting fruit may abound.

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0:00.0	Want to be productive in life?
0:03.0	Practical teaching from God's word to help you.
0:06.0	Next, on leading the way.
0:09.0	Every fruitful branch, said Jesus in John 15, will be pruned.
0:15.0	He prunes.
0:17.0	Why?
0:18.0	The answer is in the scripture.
0:20.0	So that it may bear much fruit.
0:25.0	You see, God is not contented with just some fruit in your life and in my life.
0:28.6	He wants much fruit.
0:32.0	Welcome to Leading the Way with pastor and author Dr. Michael Yousaf.
0:41.2	Growing up in Egypt gave Dr. Youssef a unique perspective on the Bible because he lived in and experienced the culture of where real-life Bible
0:48.3	events occurred. Add in seminary training and years as a local pastor to his life experience, and God's
0:55.7	word comes to life in fresh ways for you on leading the way. If you'd like to learn more about
1:02.5	Dr. Yousaf and the global ministry of leading the way, look at LTW.org. Today, biblical perspective on ways that the Holy Spirit works to grow fruit in your life,
1:16.0	especially those times when joys and struggles collide.
1:20.3	Let's listen as Dr. Michael Yousaf begins today's teaching time.
1:34.0	Did you know that some stress in your life is good? And I'm talking about some stress now, okay? I'm not talking about prolonged stress, because prolonged stress is not good,
1:40.7	but some stress is good. You say, how come? I mean, every person I talk to tells me that
1:48.1	I need to avoid stress in my life at any cost. How can he tell me that some stress is okay?
1:54.9	Well, because we are so beautifully and wonderfully made, our creator made us to respond to stress. I am told by the experts,
2:05.9	the body releases three different hormones into your bloodstream. These hormones are all designed
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