In Enduring Wisdom, Dr. Michael Youssef preaches boldly and verse by verse through Luke chapters 12 to 17, proclaiming the uncompromising truth of Jesus Christ. In this 18-part series, Dr. Youssef confronts today’s cultural rebellion with the eternal authority of God’s Word—calling believers to fear God, not man; to repent of sin; to stand for righteousness; and to live in readiness for Christ’s return. With urgency and clarity, he addresses pride, false teaching, moral compromise, and spiritual complacency. Each message calls the Church to intercede for the lost, submit to Christ’s Lordship, and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit—grounded in the inerrant truth of Scripture.

In this piercing message from Luke 15, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the deadly path of rebellion through the younger son’s descent into sin. What begins as pride and self-rule ends in shame, loss, and spiritual poverty. Jesus exposes the lie that sin satisfies, showing that pleasure is brief but its cost is severe. True repentance begins when pride is broken and sin is confessed for what it is—an offense against a holy God. The younger son’s return reveals the only hope for sinners: humble repentance and total surrender to the Father. This episode calls believers to intercede urgently for wandering hearts and to trust the inerrant Word that leads the lost home to restoring grace.