When life is difficult, it’s natural to look for a shortcut—an easy way to avoid your pain and return to the peace and joy you once knew. As God’s children, however, we are called not to look for shortcuts but to trust God’s plan. In his four-part series A Match Made in Heaven, Dr. Michael Youssef explores the book of Ruth, telling the story of one family who took a shortcut and nearly lost everything. But God’s grace overruled, and He still specializes in taking the broken pieces of our lives and creating a masterpiece. Come what may, He will accomplish His purposes in and through us.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares the key to happiness by giving us the Beatitudes. Immediately afterward, He then begins teaching us how to embody or appropriate these Beatitudes in our everyday lives. In this 8-part series, a companion series to Dr. Youssef’s teaching series Happiness Is in You, Dr. Michael Youssef helps us discover the complexities and implications of Jesus’ profound message.

Preaching verse by verse, Dr. Youssef demonstrates how Jesus came to fulfill all that God taught His people in the Old Testament—showing us how to be salt and light, how to control our anger, and much more. He truly has given us all that we need to live a blessed life in Him!

Scripture clearly communicates that Jesus Christ wants us to take His Second Coming seriously and that we must be prepared for His return. Unpack the signs of Christ's return in Back to the Future. In this four-part series, Michael Youssef delineates what will happen globally prior to Christ's return and warns Christ's own to be on their guard against false teachers, preachers, and messiahs.

Scripture: Revelation

The Bible, from cover to cover, is the Word of God breathed by the Spirit of God. Because Scripture is God-breathed, you can trust it, you can feed on it, and you can defend it. In fact, your defense of the Word of God is not based on blind faith, but on evidentiary faith.
 
In his two-part series, Be Equipped for the Battle, Michael Youssef provides five indisputable evidences for the Bible so that you are confident in the Truth of Scripture.

The culture is working tirelessly to water down the Gospel by steering the next generation toward humanism and universalism. In his 7-part series, Beware of Spiritual Amnesia, Michael Youssef calls believers to repent of their spiritual apathy and to begin to intentionally intercede and equip the next generation with the Gospel Truth.

Compassion has become an overused word in the modern world and has come to mean nothing more than sympathetic tolerance. In this five-part series from the book of Jonah, Biblical Compassion, Michael Youssef explains the difference between the biblical compassion of the God of Scripture and political or humanistic compassion.

Most Christians enjoy hearing about God's blessings, but few know why they are so blessed. Learn how to be a conduit of blessing to those around you in this timely series. What one area is it hardest for you to trust God? Did you know your salvation comes with a guarantee? Should "the pursuit of happiness" really be your ultimate pursuit? What are some of the guidelines for serving God and growing mature in the faith? Find the answers to these questions and more in this series.

Includes:
"Peter, The Rebuilt Man"
"Count Your Blessings"
"Fully Trust in Your Blessor"
"Grow Through The Blessings"
"Plumb the Depth of Your Blessings"
"Be a Blessing"
"Imitate Your Blessor"
"Develop Your Blessor's Characteristics"
"The Blessings of Biblical Self-Esteem"
"The Lifestyle of The Blessed and Joyful"
"The Humility of The Blessed"
"The Tolerance of the Blessed"
"Warning, "Don't Take Your Blessings for Granted"
"The Blessed are Vigilant"

Scripture: 1 Peter 

How do you raise a godly family? In Building Godly Families, Michael Youssef explains how to keep your family from drifting along with the culture. He exhorts Christian parents — and especially fathers — to assume their God-given responsibilities to provide leadership in their homes.

Includes:
"Children Are a Heritage From the Lord"
"Believing God for Your Family"
"The Priesthood of the Father"
"The Subtle Sin of Compromise"

Scripture: Psalm 127:3

In this six-part teaching series, Call On Me, Michael Youssef shares the importance of praying to God consistently, persistently, and expectantly. Using examples from Scripture, believers are encouraged to rejoice in the hope of Christ, to remember past blessings with gratitude, to expect God to do great things for His glory, and to cry out to God on behalf of the next generation of believers. Dr. Youssef also reveals how to overcome the most common hindrances to communicating with God so that our prayers are most effective for His kingdom.

Do you want to assess your walk with Christ? In Can You Pass the Three Tests? you'll discover three ways in which you can discern your faithfulness—through your loyalty, your love, and your life. Challenge yourself to form a closer walk with Jesus.

As the Church goes, so goes the culture. There is perhaps no greater trigger for our cultural decline than the absence of the Cross of Christ from many a pulpit. In Cross Conundrum, Michael Youssef affirms the relevance, power, and purpose of the Cross in our lives. He also explores why the Cross has become both stigma and enigma in our world today.

Most of us are familiar with two aspects of David's story: his great victory in slaying the giant Goliath and his great defeat when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. But there is much more to know about this man. Michael Youssef takes us through the amazing victories, tragic losses, and difficult trials of Israel's greatest king. Learn why God called David, "a man after His own heart" as you discover the change He wants to make in your heart, too.

Includes:
· "Champions are Always Available"
· "Champions Have Faith Above Fear"
· "Champions Have Courage Not Contempt"
· "Champions Know How to Fail"
· "Champions Pray In the Dark"
· "Champions Don't Lose Their Confidence"
· "Champions Play by the Rules"
· "Champions Learn from Their Mistakes"
· "Champions Know When to Lean on God"
· "Champions Victoriously Honor God"
· "Champions Put God First"
· "Champions Show Grace and Kindness"
· "Champions Know How to Repent"
· "Champions Know the Result of Sin"
· "Champions Have a Sacred Song"

Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel

We all face times of loneliness, doubt, anxiety, and suffering. These can be terrible experiences, but God can make them blessings. In Michael Youssef's four-part series Deepening Your Love for Christ, you'll discover how some of your worst moments can be turned into special times of healing and intimacy with God. Learn how to turn your obstacles into stepping stones with this audio collection.

Includes:

• In Times of Loneliness
  
• In Times of Doubt
  
• In Times of Anxiety
  
• In Times of Suffering
  

Uncover the secret of success God's way by discovering the will of God for your life and obeying it. In his new four-part series, Defeating the Enemies of Success, Dr. Michael Youssef helps you to achieve spiritual success by defining what success and by helping you to defeat three deadly enemies of success: discouragement, detour and detraction, and doubt.

Defending the Bible is like defending a lion. Open the door and let the lion out, and he will take care of himself!

In his four-part series Defending a Lion, Dr. Michael Youssef highlights the unique ability of the Word of God to stand strong against any attack—offering essential Truth for us to remember in our postmodern age. As we trust and obey the Word of God rather than the wisdom of our culture, our lives will be transformed.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love.

In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.