In this sobering message, Dr. Michael Youssef exposes the rise of Babylon—the city of man built in open defiance of God. From Nimrod’s rebellion in Genesis to today’s culture of self-worship, Scripture reveals a clear pattern: when God is rejected, fear, confusion, and judgment follow. Babylon is marked by the removal of God, the theft of His glory, and the exaltation of self—conditions that prepare the world for the Antichrist. Yet God’s Word stands unbroken. The Holy Trinity will have the final word. Dr. Youssef calls believers to repent of divided loyalty, reject the god of self, stand firm in Christ, and intercede boldly as faithful citizens of the eternal City of God.

In this powerful second message, Dr. Michael Youssef draws a clear line between two cities—God’s eternal Kingdom and the restless rebellion of the city of man. Tracing the division from Genesis through Cain and Enoch, Dr. Youssef warns of a culture driven by anxiety, discontentment, and open defiance of God’s design. Just as Cain rejected God’s way and built a godless city, so today’s culture builds structures that suppress Truth and silence righteousness. Yet God calls His people not to retreat, but to shine. Like Noah and Enoch, believers must stand firm, speak Truth without compromise, and plead with the lost before it is too late. The time to intercede is now.

In this urgent opening message, Dr. Michael Youssef asks the haunting question gripping many faithful hearts today: “How shall we live now?” As culture crumbles and godlessness rises, Dr. Youssef anchors believers in the unwavering Truth of God’s Word. Drawing from Scripture and the historical insights of Augustine’s City of God, he exposes the parallels between our age and the fall of Rome and Israel’s exile. With boldness, he warns of the consequences of rebellion against God—and calls believers to reject compromise, embrace repentance, and live as radiant witnesses of Christ in the City of Man. Now is the time to fix our eyes on the eternal City of God and intercede for a world in darkness.

In this final message, Dr. Michael Youssef calls every believer to the sacred duty of persistent intercession for the next generation. Teaching from John 4, he shows that God honors faith rooted in the inerrant Word of God and confidence in the promises of Jesus Christ, God in human flesh. Dr. Youssef urges believers to move from crisis faith to confident, contagious faith that trusts Christ without visible proof. He reminds the Church that God is a covenant-keeping God who works through families and generations. This episode confronts shallow belief and calls for repentance, faithful modeling, and relentless prayer—because shaping the future of the Church begins on our knees before a faithful God.

In this sobering message from Psalm 129, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds believers that God’s people have always faced oppression—but never defeat. From Israel’s suffering in Egypt to the cross of Christ, Scripture proves that Satan’s attacks cannot overturn God’s purposes. Dr. Youssef affirms the full authority of God’s Word, the divinity and victory of Jesus Christ, and the certainty of final judgment. He calls the Church to repent of compromise, reject false compassion, and intercede with bold, Biblical prayers—for the salvation of enemies and the restraint of evil. As this series presses forward, believers are urged to stand firm, speak Truth without fear, and trust that victory belongs to Christ alone.

Dr. Michael Youssef calls the Church to repent of secular thinking and return to wholehearted obedience to God’s inerrant Word. Teaching from Psalm 128, Dr. Youssef declares that God’s blessing on future generations is inseparable from the faithful walk of the present one. He confronts hypocrisy in the church, exposes self-centered Christianity, and warns that a gospel focused on this life alone will forfeit the next generation. True fear of the Lord is not terror, but reverent obedience rooted in gratitude for Christ’s saving work. As believers walk with God, intercede in prayer, and model Biblical Truth, God raises enduring “olive shoots”—generations shaped to stand firm for Christ until He returns.

In this urgent opening message of Embracing Your Mission for the Future, Dr. Michael Youssef issues a bold call to reclaim our God-ordained duty to raise the next generation in Biblical Truth. Drawing from Psalm 127, Dr. Youssef exposes the Marxist roots of today’s cultural deception and warns of the systematic targeting of family, faith, and identity. Children are not victims of culture—they are arrows meant to pierce darkness and advance the Kingdom of God. This episode calls parents, grandparents, and church leaders to train children not to conform to the world, but to stand as warriors of Truth—sharpened by Scripture, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and aimed by the hand of God. Now is the time to embrace your mission.

Dr. Michael Youssef teaches from the Gospel of John 17, encouraging us that no matter what the future brings, we have confidence because Jesus is interceding for us with God the Father.

He then shares three things about Jesus' intercession in John 17:

1. He intercedes for His own glorification

2. He intercedes for His disciples' sanctification

3. He intercedes for the unity of believers and the church.