One out of every seven Christians around the globe today suffers intense persecution. It is as Paul warned Timothy: “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12). Given the trials that are sure to come, how can we walk boldly in our Christian faith? Guiding you through in this 8-part series, Dr. Michael Youssef examines Jesus’ call to all believers through His letters to seven first-century churches to reclaim our first love. With our eyes set on Christ, we’ll be strengthened to follow Him faithfully today and forever.

In Living in the Past, Dr. Michael Youssef delivers a sobering warning from Revelation 3 to the church in Sardis—a church that looked alive but was spiritually dead. Though they had a reputation for strength, Jesus exposed their true condition: lifeless and lazy, relying on past glory while drifting from Biblical Truth. Yet amid the decay, a faithful remnant remained. Dr. Youssef calls believers today to wake up, repent, and return to the authority of God’s Word. The glorified Christ urges His Church to cast off cultural compromise, stand in holiness, and intercede for the lost. To the faithful, He promises white robes, eternal life, and the joy of hearing their names confessed before the Father.