Leading The Way Radio Podcast

Praise is not empty ritual—it is relationship. In this powerful message from Empowered by Praise, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches that the names of God are His gracious self-revelation, showing His people who He is and how they can draw near to Him. Rooted in the inerrant Scriptures, Dr. Youssef points to the revealed names of Yahweh and connects them to the character and saving work of the Lord Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as the final sacrifice for sinners. This episode calls believers to: Praise God for who He has revealed Himself to be, Confess His holy names with reverence and faith, Repent of self-rule and spiritual distance, Depend on Christ alone for salvation and strength, Grow in prayer, intimacy, intercession, and faithful witness. When believers praise God according to His revealed character, prayer deepens, trust grows, and spiritual victory becomes possible through Christ. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 13:15 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

Pride kills praise. In this powerful message from Empowered by Praise, Dr. Michael Youssef warns that pride is not a small weakness—it is a spiritual danger that robs believers of joy, blessing, and fruitfulness. Drawing from the inerrant Word of God, Dr. Youssef contrasts King David and Michal. David praised the Lord with all his might, laying aside status and self-image to honor God alone. Michal looked on with contempt, and her pride left her spiritually barren. This episode calls believers to: Repent of pride and self-centered worship, Praise God with humility and surrender, Reject criticism that quenches spiritual joy, Restore power in prayer and intercession, Live as faithful witnesses to the Gospel. True praise is not performance—it is sacrifice. When believers humble themselves before the Lord Jesus Christ, praise becomes the antidote to pride and the pathway to renewed spiritual power. Scripture Focus: 2 Samuel 6:12–23 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

Praise is not something believers wait to feel. It is an act of obedience that lifts our eyes to Jesus Christ and brings our hearts into alignment with Heaven. In this powerful message from Empowered by Praise, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches that when God’s people praise the Lord, they join the angels and redeemed saints who worship Him without ceasing. Praise drives out despair, breaks passivity, restores strength, and reminds the believer who truly reigns. Dr. Youssef calls believers to: Repent of discouragement and spiritual passivity, Put on the garment of praise each day, Intercede with renewed power, Deepen their prayer life, Witness boldly through a praise-filled life, Trust Christ’s sovereign rule over every circumstance. A heart filled with praise becomes a life aligned with Heaven. And when Christ reigns in the heart, His people stand firm with joy, courage, and Gospel power. Scripture Focus: Isaiah 61:1–3 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

Praise is not optional—it reveals the heart. In this deeply personal opening message of Empowered by Praise, Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to examine their spiritual condition by asking a simple question: what comes out of your mouth? Drawing from Matthew 12:34 and Psalm 22:3, Dr. Youssef declares that praise is more than emotion. It is an act of faith and obedience that strengthens your walk with Christ and invites His rule over your life. In this message, Dr. Youssef outlines four powerful truths about praise: Praise reveals your true spiritual state, Praise refocuses your destiny, Praise reestablishes God’s reign, Praise reinforces your relationship with Him. This episode calls believers to rise each morning with praise on their lips, trusting the Holy Spirit to ignite victorious living. As you praise the Name, character, and mercy of God, Christ reigns more fully over your heart, home, and witness. The time to praise is now. Scripture Focus: Matthew 12:34; Psalm 22:3 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

Earthly cities rise and fall, but the Ultimate City stands forever. In this final message of The City, Dr. Michael Youssef points believers to the city with eternal foundations—the city prepared by God for His redeemed people. From Abraham’s faith to the hope of every true believer, Scripture declares that we are strangers in this world. We are not called to live for temporary kingdoms, but to look toward the heavenly Jerusalem, where holiness, purity, and glory will never fade. Dr. Youssef proclaims the heart of the Gospel: Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, came down from Heaven to redeem sinners and prepare this city for all who repent, believe, and surrender to His Lordship. This episode calls believers to: Examine their hearts before God, Repent of earthly attachments and divided loyalties, Intercede for the lost, Live now in light of eternity, Be fully prepared to meet the King. The city of man will not last. The City of God will stand forever—and Christ alone is the way in. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 11:10 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

This world is passing away—but God has prepared a city that will never fall. In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches from Hebrews 13:14, calling believers to stop living for what is temporary and set their hearts on the eternal city of God. Earthly cities are often built on pride, self-interest, and rebellion against God. But the city to come is marked by holiness, righteousness, and the reign of Jesus Christ. Dr. Youssef warns that many today are trapped in religious routine or distracted by worldly pursuits, while Christ calls His people to seek His Kingdom actively, daily, and without compromise. This episode calls believers to: Reject half-hearted faith, Seek the eternal City of God, Examine every motive and choice, Refuse the spiritual drift of Lot in Sodom, Live now in a way that reflects the righteousness of Heaven. Those who truly seek the city not built with hands will leave a faithful witness in this world—and inherit the glory of the world to come. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 13:14 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

This world is not our home. In this powerful opening message of The City, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts a crucial Biblical Truth: believers have no abiding city here. From Genesis to today, humanity has tried to build life apart from God. Cain built the first city in rebellion, seeking escape from the Lord’s presence. Ever since, the city of man has been marked by pride, self-centeredness, and moral decay—glorifying man while rejecting God. But Scripture calls believers to live differently. We are pilgrims, not settlers. We are set apart, looking forward to the heavenly city not built by human hands. Dr. Youssef reminds us that only through surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ can we leave the city of self and enter the garden of God—now and for eternity. This episode calls you to: Reject the false security of this world, Repent of self-rule and compromise, Live as a pilgrim with eternal focus, Surrender fully to Christ’s Lordship, Look forward to the City of God. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 13:14 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

In the final message of the series, Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to remember God’s faithfulness and respond with wholehearted obedience. From Joshua 24, this message warns against spiritual amnesia and urges God’s people to reject idols, repent, and serve the Lord without compromise. Episode Description: Forgetting what God has done is dangerous. In this final message, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches from Joshua 24, where Joshua gathers Israel at Shechem to recount the Lord’s mighty works—deliverance, provision, victory, and fulfilled promises. Every blessing Israel enjoyed came from God alone. But remembering was not enough. Joshua pressed the people to make a decision: reject idols, repent of divided loyalty, and serve the Lord with wholehearted devotion. Dr. Youssef warns that spiritual amnesia still leads believers into compromise today. God’s people must remember His works, obey His Word, and tell His story through faithful lives. This episode calls believers to: Remember God’s faithfulness, Reject idols and divided loyalties, Repent and serve the Lord without compromise, Use every blessing as a witness, Intercede faithfully and proclaim Christ boldly. The covenant-keeping God is worthy of complete devotion. The call is clear: choose this day whom you will serve. Scripture Focus: Joshua 24 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

There is no refuge outside of Jesus Christ. In this powerful message, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches from Joshua 20, where God establishes cities of refuge—places that uphold both justice and mercy. These cities point forward to Christ, our Great High Priest, whose death fully satisfied God’s righteous judgment. Those who run to Him find forgiveness, freedom, and peace. But those who run from conviction remain exposed before a holy God. Dr. Youssef warns listeners not to delay, excuse sin, or ignore the call to repentance. Christ alone is the refuge for sinners, and His mercy is available to all who come to Him in faith. This episode calls believers to: Run to Jesus Christ as the only true refuge, Repent instead of resisting conviction, Trust God’s justice and mercy, Rest in Christ’s finished work, Become “runners” who point others to the Savior. A lost and condemned world needs refuge. The Church must point them to Jesus—before it is too late. Scripture Focus: Joshua 20 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

God’s promises are sure, but obedience cannot be delayed. In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the danger of stopping short of all God has called His people to do. From Joshua 18, Dr. Youssef shows how many tribes had already received God’s promise, yet failed to possess the land. They settled. They delayed. They became comfortable with less than their full inheritance. Joshua rebuked their complacency and called them to move forward. The same danger faces believers today: saved, yet silent; forgiven, yet fruitless; blessed, yet passive. Christ has secured a full inheritance for His people, but we must walk in it through faith, obedience, prayer, and witness. This episode calls believers to: Repent of passivity and delay, Refuse to settle for partial obedience, Intercede with renewed urgency, Witness boldly while there is still time, Press forward in the victory Christ has already won. God’s promises are true. Christ is victorious. And delay only gives the enemy more ground. Scripture Focus: Joshua 18:1–4 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