In a world plagued by anxiety, division, and self-reliance, the contagious joy of the Lord Jesus Christ stands as a powerful witness to the Truth of the Gospel. In It’s Contagious, Pass It On, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you through the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians—a bold call to rejoice not in circumstances, but in Christ alone. This eight-part series confronts the enemies of joy: pride, fear, bitterness, and false teaching. You will learn how to catch the joy of salvation, guard it through obedience, and pass it on through faithfulness and sacrificial living. Rooted in Scripture and driven by urgency, this series calls every believer to reflect the joy of Christ and proclaim His victory to a lost world.

In this opening message of It’s Contagious, Pass It On, Dr. Michael Youssef boldly declares that true joy is not found in fleeting happiness but in an unbroken relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Drawing from Philippians 1:1–11, he exposes how sin, disobedience, and worldly distractions rob believers of the joy that is already theirs through salvation. With clarity rooted in Scripture, Dr. Youssef reminds us that joy is a gift of the Holy Spirit—secure, eternal, and inseparable from Christ Himself. When nothing stands between the believer and Jesus, joy overflows, faith strengthens, and fruit abounds. This is the contagious joy of salvation—anchored in obedience, sustained by the Spirit, and fixed upon eternity.