Loving Christ With Your Heart

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

4.9 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

True intimacy with Jesus Christ cannot be rushed or faked—it demands time, trust, and total surrender. In this convicting message, Dr. Michael Youssef exposes our culture’s shallow view of intimacy and calls believers to love Christ with all their heart—the very center of their being. Drawing from Scripture, he warns against a one-sided relationship where we speak but never listen, ask but never submit. Jesus does not desire surface-level religion; He desires our whole heart. As Dr. Youssef declares, the more time we spend in His presence, the more our trust grows—and the more our love deepens. In a world of distractions and spiritual apathy, this message is a clarion call to return to wholehearted, intimate communion with our risen Lord. 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	To know Jesus is to love him.
0:04.0	That's the title of Dr. Youssef's current life-changing teaching series on leading the way.
0:10.0	This whole series of message built on one verse,
0:13.0	Here, O Israel, the Lord your God is one God.
0:16.0	You shall love the Lord with all your mind.
0:20.0	We saw that, how to love it with the mind, the seat of the will, the decision-making.
0:24.7	Then love him with your imagination, love him with your soul.
0:28.4	And then today I'm talking about how to love him with all of your heart.
0:35.1	Thank you for joining listeners across six continents for leading the way with Dr. Michael
0:40.6	Yousaf, a ministry connecting souls with the timeless truth of God's Word in 28 different
0:47.8	languages through multiple technologies and platforms.
0:51.8	Want to learn more about Dr. Youssef and leading the way?
0:55.5	Well, a great place to start is by subscribing to the monthly print magazine, My Journal.
1:01.7	My Journal is packed with content written to challenge and inspire your faith
1:05.9	by sharing ways the gospel is changing lives at home and around the world.
1:12.1	Learn options for getting a free subscription started when you call us.
1:16.1	866-626-4356.
1:21.3	Or online, l-tw.org.
1:25.2	But do that a little later because right now, Dr. Michael Youssef is ready to continue his audio series.
1:31.3	To know Jesus is to love him.
1:36.3	I have been talking about how to develop deep intimacy with Jesus.
1:41.3	How to deepen your love for Jesus. And the question is this, what is that
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