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 fifth message from Until Christ Returns, Dr. Michael Youssef declares the unshakable hope of the believer rooted in Christ’s imminent return. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4, he dismantles false teachings about soul sleep and boldly proclaims that the moment a believer dies, they are ushered into the presence of Christ. On that great day, the Lord Himself will descend—not an angel or a prophet—and call His faithful ones with a shout, the trumpet blast echoing across the globe. The dead in Christ will rise, and the living will be caught up with them in the clouds, conquering the domain of Satan. This is not speculation; it is Truth grounded in the death, resurrection, and revelation of Jesus Christ.