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 final message from Until Christ Returns, Dr. Michael Youssef delivers a sobering call to resist the temptation to suppress the Holy Spirit’s power. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5, he warns that many believers today live by dim light—connected to the Spirit, yet walking in self-reliance, sin, and spiritual apathy. Paul’s command is clear: do not quench the Spirit, do not despise God’s Word, and test all things by Scripture alone. Dr. Youssef calls believers to pursue daily sanctification—being transformed from the inside out through the power of God’s Spirit. True holiness begins in the soul, moves to the body, and will one day be perfected. God is faithful—He will do it. Let the fire burn until Christ returns.