What does it really mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Is accepting Him as Savior enough if our lives show no evidence of transformation?
In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges the dangerous idea that Christianity is merely agreeing with a set of beliefs while continuing to live however we please.
Drawing from Scripture, Dr. Youssef explains why Jesus must be received as both Savior and Lord and why genuine saving faith is demonstrated through obedience and godly living.
Discover why God's Word must remain the foundation of our faith, how to recognize authentic Christian discipleship, and why passing Biblical Truth to the next generation matters more than ever.
Prayer: Father, help me to be a godly example of genuine faith to the young people You have placed in my life. I pray that the church would repent of preaching a false gospel that cheats people out of the beauty and richness of a righteous life rooted in a relationship with You. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want” (Galatians 5:16-17).
*Excerpt adapted from Fearless Living in Troubled Times by Michael A. Youssef © 2017. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR. Used by permission.
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[00:00:00] This is Dr. Michael Youssef, and you are listening to today's MY Devotional from Leading The Way, Uncompromising Truth for Everyday Faith. The 28th of October, 2026. Genuine Faith
[00:00:20] Jewish-American social critic Dennis Prager says he is often asked what was the greatest revelation he derived from his research into ancient religions. He concluded that the Bible must have been the product of divine revelation. Its teachings are too counterintuitive, too opposed to human nature and to the surrounding cultures, to have sprung from the human imagination.
[00:00:46] That divine inspiration produced a collection of moral principles and precepts that enabled the creation of Western civilization. Today, many movements within Western civilization seek to undo 5,000 years of moral and cultural progress. Even in the church, there are teachers and leaders who are trying to divorce the church from God's Word.
[00:01:11] Today, the church desperately needs parents, Bible teachers, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, and mentors who will tell the next generation that God deeply cares how we live our lives. Above all, we need to make sure that whenever we share the gospel, especially with young people, we make it clear that accepting Jesus is more than simply giving intellectual assent to a creed.
[00:01:38] Salvation consists of receiving Jesus as not only Savior but Lord. All too often, the evangelical church has preached a false gospel, a heretical gospel of easy believism, a gospel that says if you just pray a certain prayer at some point in your life, then you are free to live your life any way you please.
[00:02:01] While it is true that we are saved by grace through faith, not by works, it is equally true that we demonstrate the genuineness of our faith by living a life that is pleasing to God. If we say we have faith but our way of life does not demonstrate our faith, then is our faith genuine? Pray with me.
[00:02:23] Precious Lord, help me to be a godly example of genuine faith to the young people you have placed in my life. I pray that the church would repent of preaching a false gospel that cheats people out of the beauty and richness of a righteous life rooted in a relationship with you. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen.