Today, people’s interest in the end times seems to be at an all-time high. That concern, however, is not always translated into everyday life. How can we live in light of Christ’s return? In his eight-part series, Until Christ Returns, Dr. Michael Youssef uses the example of the Thessalonians to encourage Christians not to be deterred by persecution, fear, or human pride, but to actively and outwardly serve the living God, confidently awaiting His return even in turbulent times.

In this powerful opening message from Until Christ Returns, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges today’s fascination with the end times that often lacks true spiritual urgency. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians, he rebukes the passive, private faith of cultural Christianity and calls believers to live as active witnesses in a dying world. Dr. Youssef outlines ten marks of a faithful church, emphasizing working faith, laboring love, and enduring hope—traits rooted not in feelings but in action. With urgency and Biblical clarity, he reminds us that true believers don’t retreat—they serve. As the world grows darker, the Church must shine brighter, awaiting Christ not in fear or idleness, but in bold obedience.