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Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this final message of The Greatest Lie, Dr. Michael Youssef calls every listener to a decisive choice—one that cannot be postponed or blended with other beliefs. Jesus is not one option among many. He is the only way to Heaven, and rejecting that Truth is a decision for eternal separation from God. Dr. Youssef boldly contrasts the eternal joy of Heaven with the torment of Hell, warning against the passive indecision that damns so many. Heaven is a real place—promised to those who repent, trust Christ alone, and live in obedience. This urgent call to surrender is not just personal—it is a commission to intercede and lead others to the narrow gate before it is too late. 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	An invitation to move from chasing the world to craving heaven and Jesus from Dr. Michael Yousaf.
0:09.0	When people who belong to Jesus spend more time planning their vacation or planning their retirement or planning where they're going to live
0:18.0	and spend no time whatsoever thinking about where they're going to be
0:23.1	forever. There's something wrong with your salvation. Have you ever thought about your first
0:30.8	moments in heaven? What will you see and experience first? Welcome to Leading the Way audio with Dr. Michael Youssef.
0:39.8	Today, Dr. Youssef looks at seven truths about heaven, truths that will make it feel more
0:45.3	real and more inviting than ever before.
0:47.8	So let's listen together to pastor and international Bible teacher Dr. Michael Youssef
0:53.7	on this powerful and perspective changing
0:56.7	leading the way.
1:00.7	The word decision implies that you are choosing one thing over a whole lot of other things.
1:10.0	In fact, in the very essence of the word means cutting.
1:15.1	By virtue of your decision-making,
1:18.6	you have eliminated all the other options.
1:22.7	If you decide for something,
1:25.5	it means that you are cutting out those options in favor of that one
1:29.3	for which you have decided. And that is what making a decision means. And that is precisely why
1:38.3	there are many indecisive people today
1:44.3	because
1:46.1	they do not want to cut out other options
1:50.2	yet the bible urges us to be decisive when it comes to our eternal future
1:56.8	the decision we make here and now
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