The Cross: It Was…It Is…It Will Always Be, Part 2

Leading The Way Radio Podcast

Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Spirituality, Religion, Michael Youssef, Sermons, Leading The Way, Christianity, Health & Fitness, Bible, Jesus, Preaching, Mental Health, Holy Spirit, Bible Study, Ltw

4.9 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this 3-part series, Dr. Michael Youssef emphasizes the cross as God’s answer to humanity’s sin from the very beginning, revealing: • How animal sacrifices in the Old Testament prefigured Christ on the cross. • The four things Christ accomplished on the cross—atonement, redemption, justification, and reconciliation—and what that means for us today. • The significance of the last Passover, and Jesus’ eagerness to share it with His disciples. Discover the stunning backdrop of Easter in this enriching look at Biblical theology.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Dr. Michael Yousaf, revealing the significance of the cross.
0:05.7	On the cross, God did what we could never do.
0:10.4	On the cross, Jesus' body was broken so that I may become spiritually whole.
0:17.0	On the cross, Jesus was bloodied so that I may be cleansed. On the cross, Jesus was
0:23.9	cursed so that I may be blessed. He died so that I may live with him forever.
0:30.5	Thank you for being part of this episode of leading the way with Dr. Michael Yousat,
0:36.2	pastor, international Bible teacher, and author of the new book, God's Final Call.
0:43.3	Easter is this weekend. Churches often mark the occasion with powerful music and celebration, all pointing to the cross and the empty tomb.
0:54.6	But remember that music didn't fill the air when Jesus was hanging between heaven and earth.
1:00.7	The only thing in the air was the smell of blood and the taunts of those demanding his death.
1:07.2	Today, Dr. Yousaf highlights four things Jesus accomplished on the cross.
1:11.6	Listen with me as he begins this powerful teaching.
1:17.6	Many people in this countries are living in prisoners' debt of their own making.
1:23.6	Now, I'm not talking about your house mortgage or your car loan.
1:32.6	I'm talking about people who spend money for things are not necessary, and they get themselves into deep debt over these unnecessary things.
1:36.9	Years ago, a financial counselor friend of mine told me, he said, you know, Americans discovered
1:42.3	that money does not bring happiness.
1:45.2	So they now try in credit cards.
1:49.4	Why am I telling you this?
1:51.7	I'm telling you this, because I want to tell you about another debt, huge debt, a debt, a spiritual
1:59.9	debt that every human being that's born has that debt hanging
2:04.6	around his and her neck. This spiritual debt which you've inherited in our genes, in our DNA,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.