The Invisible War, Part 5

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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

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🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this vital episode, The Three Temptations, Dr. Michael Youssef takes us into the wilderness with Christ, where Satan tempts Him at His weakest moment. From Matthew 4, Dr. Youssef boldly reveals how Jesus overcame Satan’s threefold attack—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—not by reasoning, but by declaring the unchanging Word of God. With urgency, Dr. Youssef warns that Satan still uses these same tactics today, luring believers to seek shortcuts, feed their egos, or abandon obedience for comfort. But Christ’s victory is our model and strength. We are called to stay alert, resist temptation, and remain faithful—trusting God’s timing and wielding His Word with authority.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Leading the Way audio, featuring pastor, author, international Bible teacher, and evangelist, Dr. Michael Youssef, celebrating more than 35 years of ministry impact around the world.
0:16.9	Now, if you're walking with Christ, God has placed a unique calling on you and your life,
0:23.0	equipping you with the proper skills and tools to chase and fulfill it.
0:28.5	And Satan knows it.
0:30.1	He and his demons are constantly attempting to trip you into a place of defeat.
0:35.2	And today, on leading the way, Dr. Yusef reveals tactics for winning the invisible war.
0:41.8	Listen now, as Dr. Yusuf takes you to the pages of Matthew's Gospel, specifically the
0:47.6	moments when Jesus is completing a lengthy fast when he sought the heart of his heavenly
0:53.1	father.
0:53.5	It is just one portion of Dr. Youssef's series called Winning the Invisible War.
1:01.6	Matthew 4, verse 1 says,
1:04.3	The Holy Spirit, that's the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit,
1:07.9	took him into the wilderness, led him into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
1:13.7	That was planned.
1:15.8	This was the start of conflict which went on all the way to the cross where Jesus rendered Satan toothless.
1:33.4	Look at verse 2, 4-2, Matthew 4-2. He'll discover, that's the first one here.
1:43.0	First of all, it tells you that after 40 days, now I'm not going to speculate, okay, but after 40 days, it was getting close.
1:48.2	Maybe the 39 days, probably just at the end of the 39 days.
1:50.3	I don't know, but it's toward the end.
1:52.1	He's getting so close.
1:54.8	I'm telling you this for a reason, because that's part of the deal here.
1:58.7	After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry.
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