This is a message from Dr. Michael Youssef, Bible teacher, on leading the way.

Our prayer is that it will encourage you in your walk of faith.

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I sometimes find that the enemies of Christ are far less confused about who Christ is than some people in the churches.

That the enemies of Christ know the truth about Christ far better than many of those who

are sitting in pews. The enemies of Christ understand

the message of Christ far better than some who claim to be religious. I have no doubt that there's

somebody probably at the sound of my voice or we say, Michael, that doesn't make sense. How can you

say that? I want you to ask yourself, why would

anyone absolutely militantly forbid the mention of Jesus' name in public unless they fear the power

of Jesus? Right? Why would anyone zealously go about removing the crosses from public eye unless they believe that

there is power in the cross of Christ?

Why would anyone forcefully persecute Christians or fire them from their jobs because they are committed

Bible-believing Christians unless they fear the power of Christ in these Bible-believing Christians.

The list goes on, but I won't take too much of your time on this.

In the first century AD, the first century Christianity,

these religious leaders, they crucified Christ. But after they crucified him, they went to this

atheist Italian governor by the name of Pontius Pilate, and they wanted his help.

Imagine they called religious people wanted to the atheists, the pagan, to get his help.

What did they want? They want to stop the resurrection. They got him to send him to death,

but then now that's not enough. They want to stop the resurrection.

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