Leading The Way Radio Podcast

Embracing God's Lavish Love

What kind of love takes rebels and makes them family? In this powerful message, Dr. Michael Youssef opens 1 John 3:1–10 and magnifies the shocking, undeserved love the Father has poured out on His children. This love isn’t earned—it’s grace, bought by the blood of Christ. But God’s love doesn’t leave us unchanged. It transforms. Dr. Youssef makes the Scripture plain: those who belong to Jesus will not live in settled, ongoing sin. They are cleansed, convicted, and called to holiness. A life that clings to sin reveals a heart that has not been renewed. Dr. Youssef pleads a question with every listener: Are you a duck or a dove? Do you keep returning to the filth—or do you long for purity? This episode is a call to: Repent with honesty, Turn from habitual sin, Receive Christ’s cleansing, Live in the joy and assurance of the Father’s love. Scripture Focus: 1 John 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 TeamsOur 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.comIf 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

Overcoming Conflictedness

A conflicted heart is a trapped heart. In this vital message, Dr. Michael Youssef explains why “life at its best” disappears when believers open the door to the world’s pull—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Dr. Youssef gives clear, practical guardrails from 1 John: Keep your gates tightly shut to sin, Keep your eyes wide open to spiritual deception, Keep your mind anchored in the Word of God. The world is passing away. Its promises are temporary, its pleasures are empty, and its paths lead to ruin. But those who do the will of God remain forever. If you’ve drifted, the way back is not denial—it’s confession, repentance, and full surrender to Christ’s Lordship. That is the path back to joy, peace, and spiritual strength. Scripture Focus: 1 John 2 If today’s teaching stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🙏 Pastoral Care & Prayer TeamsOur 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.comIf 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

Heeding The Signs

Many people claim faith—but 1 John calls us to test our walk. In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef lays out three divine signposts that reveal whether you’re truly walking in salvation and pressing into life at its best: Obedience to God’s commands (not excuses), Abounding love for Christ and His Church (not cold religion), A life anchored in the Word (not drifting opinions). These are not “extra credit” for mature Christians. They are the normal marks of someone who has been born again. Dr. Youssef also brings a needed warning: if you’re stuck in sin, spiritual laziness, or the darkness of bitterness, you don’t need a new routine—you need repentance. The Lord Jesus Christ, our Advocate and Savior, calls us to examine our direction and return to a life marked by holiness, love, and Truth. Scripture Focus: 1 John 2 If today’s teaching stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🙏 Pastoral Care & Prayer TeamsOur 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.comIf 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

Living In The Light

The world offers “best life” slogans. God offers true Life—and His name is Jesus Christ. In this first message from 1 John, Dr. Michael Youssef draws a clear line between Truth and deception, exposing spiritual counterfeits that promise light but deliver darkness. You’ll hear why false teaching—like ancient Gnosticism and modern “spiritual” substitutes—cannot save. Life at its best is not self-defined. It is Life in Christ, marked by walking in the light, agreeing with God about sin, and living in daily fellowship with Him. If you’re hiding sin, holding bitterness, or going through religious motions, this message is a loving warning and an urgent call: repent, come into the light, and let Christ cleanse what you cannot fix. Scripture Focus: 1 John 1 If today’s teaching stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🙏 Pastoral Care & Prayer TeamsOur 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.comIf 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

Why Are You Crying?

Easter begins with tears—but it ends with victory. In this powerful message, Dr. Michael Youssef takes you to the empty tomb where Jesus asked Mary Magdalene, “Why do you weep?” In a single moment, grief turned to joy because she encountered the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. The empty tomb changes everything. Because Jesus rose from the dead: Death is defeated, Hope is stronger than any circumstance, and believers live with the power of the Holy Spirit at work in them. This episode points to the heart of the Gospel: Christ is alive, and He offers eternal life to all who repent and place their trust in Him. Whatever you’re facing today, the resurrection declares that despair will not have the final word—Jesus does. Scripture Focus: John 20:15 If today’s teaching stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🙏 Pastoral Care & Prayer TeamsOur 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.comIf 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