In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to lift their eyes from the darkness of the city of man and fix them firmly on the eternal City of God. Drawing from Abraham’s faith in Hebrews 11, Dr. Youssef shows that true faith waits, obeys, and trusts God’s promises—even when fulfillment seems distant. Earthly Jerusalem, chosen by grace, was only a temporary sign pointing to the New Jerusalem, where Christ reigns forever.

As culture decays and compromise grows, believers must refuse discouragement, repent of divided hearts, and live as citizens of heaven. With Christ as Emmanuel, God with us, we are called to stand firm, worship faithfully, and intercede with hope until He returns.