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Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this opening message of The Greatest Lie series, Dr. Michael Youssef exposes the ancient falsehood that still deceives millions: that all paths lead to God. Rooted in Genesis 3:15, Dr. Youssef reveals how the first lie whispered in Eden continues to corrupt hearts and pulpits alike. He confronts the seductive appeal of religious pluralism, calling it what it is—a satanic distortion that leads to spiritual ruin and eternal condemnation. But amid the deception, God declared a promise: a Savior who would crush the serpent’s head. This episode calls believers to reject compromise, embrace the inerrant Truth of God's Word, and boldly proclaim that Jesus Christ alone is Lord and Redeemer. 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	Up next, a fascinating leading-the-way message from Dr. Michael Yousath.
0:06.0	This greatest lie, it's very simple.
0:09.0	It's very simple because it's easy to fall into.
0:13.0	And it appeals to our human pride.
0:17.0	It places me and myself at the center.
0:24.2	It demands no moral obligation, no loyalty, no boundaries.
0:27.6	It places me in a superior position.
0:32.4	It really anesthetizes people into doing their thing.
0:37.4	If I think there are so many ways to God and God doesn't care which way you come to him,
0:38.9	then I'm going to do my thing.
0:44.5	And that is why I meet people who go to churches all the time and say, well, I believe in Jesus is my Savior, but he's not everybody's Savior.
0:47.4	That is part of the greatest life.
0:51.3	Welcome to Leading the Way Audio with longtime pastor and author of more than 50 books, Dr. Michael Youssef.
0:59.7	The words tolerance and acceptance have become commonplace in family discussions and community policies.
1:06.4	But the dark side of these words have also infiltrated many a church's view of sin and salvation.
1:13.6	Today, Dr. Youssef introduces you to what he calls the greatest lie, belief systems of today that are guiding people straight to the gates of hell.
1:24.6	Listen carefully and thoughtfully as Dr. Youssef begins today's teaching.
1:30.9	If the statistics, the most conservative statistics are correct, 40% of those who call themselves
1:38.0	evangelicals have already bought into this greatest lie. Between 75 to 79% of those in the mainland denominations
1:48.8	have bought into that greatest lie. This greatest lie, it's very simple. It's very simple because it's
1:56.0	easy to fall into. And it appeals to our human pride. It places me and myself at the center.
2:08.0	It is palatable to the human taste, to the flesh, to one's fallen nature. It demands nothing.
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