The Collapse of a Permissive Society

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Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

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🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

From Hosea 4, Dr. Michael Youssef shows why cultures collapse under God’s judgment: they reject the knowledge of God and replace Truth with deception. This sobering message calls believers to repent, tear down idols, and stand firm on God’s inerrant Word while there is still time.

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0:00.0	Welcome to leading the way. As you listen, you'll grow in your spiritual journey alongside Dr. Michael
0:07.0	Youssef. Look around today. You'll quickly see the destructive influence and impact of idolatry.
0:15.9	Yes, idolatry. That's when people or things are given the authority and position that God should have.
0:23.1	Today on leading the way, Dr. Youssef continues a series called
0:26.7	Hope and Forgiveness in Times of Judgment, showing us just how Israel, during the time of
0:32.5	Hosea, was steeped in idolatry and offered hope and forgiveness from God.
0:39.0	Dr. Youssef shares practical words for living in 2026,
0:43.2	living in a culture that encourages idolatry,
0:46.1	much like Israel was experiencing during Josea's time.
0:49.9	Join me now in listening to Dr. Michael Youssef
0:53.1	and today's teaching time on leading the way audio.
0:57.0	We have started a series of messages from the book of Hosea.
1:02.0	We are seeing the similarity between his day and hours.
1:06.0	We saw first of all how God is trying to reveal his heart to the people of Israel by getting
1:11.9	Hosiah to go through this miserable experience of marrying a woman who turned out to be
1:17.2	unfaithful to him. And the more he loves her, the more unfaithful she becomes. And God
1:22.9	says to Josea and to the people of Israel and to us today, this is your condition. The more I love you,
1:30.8	the more I bless you, the more I give you, the more you get away from me. And what caused Israel
1:36.9	to collapse right at the end of the time of the Prophet Jose are the very causes that are at work right now to destroy our society.
1:47.9	I want you to look at them.
1:49.0	There are three in number.
1:50.4	Josea 4.
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