Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

Failing to keep promises reveals a deficit in character. As Israel entered the Promised Land, Joshua made a bad agreement with the Gibeonites. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides four characteristics of vows done before God. We’re called to keep our vows, even when it’s difficult. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Whether we’ve made bad decisions or others have victimized us, none of us make decisions independently. When God judged Israel for their unbelief, generations were affected. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God still gives grace to the faithful. God does not abandon His people for making a poor choice. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

If we choose “second best,” will God stop blessing us? Israel chose to not believe the promises of God when they received the spies' report, so God judged them severely. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notices multiple undeserved blessings God gave the nation of Israel. God mingles his judgments and his discipline with grace. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Many of us make bad decisions because of fear. The Israelites turned away in doubt from their God-given challenge to conquer the Promised Land. In this message, Pastor Lutzer portrays three characteristics of their grasshopper complex. Despite their failure, God's judgment and mercy were on display. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

When Adam and Eve sinned, the paradise of Eden turned sour, and man’s fate was sealed. Life would be hard. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three hopeful principles embedded within God’s judgment after the original sin. Were it not for the grace of a redeeming God, there would have been no hope. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The paradise of Eden suggests the ideal place to live a carefree life. So, Adam and Eve had no excuse for following their sinful desires. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the environment in which they sinned, even in the best of circumstances. God is still compassionate, extending his mercy and grace to those who make bad decisions. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Some people deny original sin, saying people are basically good inside. But from the beginning, we’ve all been listening to lies and rationalizing our actions like Adam and Eve. In this message, Pastor Lutzer looks at two of God’s responses to humanity’s fall. Did God lose the “gamble” when Adam and Eve sinned? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

We’ve all made bad calls and had to live with the decision. But how do we make the best of a bad decision? In this message, Pastor Lutzer studies the original conditions in which Adam and Eve were deceived and sinned. God still extends His mercy and grace to those who make the worst kind of decisions. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Psalm 116:15 says, “Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Throughout history, many Christian martyrs have committed their spirit to the Father like Jesus did. In this message, Pastor Lutzer tracks the examples of three men and women who were martyred with grace. We can entrust ourselves to God, even in death. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

We all want to leave a legacy. The Apostle Paul left a legacy of faithfulness to Christ to the very end of his life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer defines why Jesus is more valuable to us than life itself. The Christian views life and death differently because of Christ and His sovereignty over all. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Some live for fame, money, or even family. But we get a new perspective on life when we face terminal disease or death. In this message from Philippians 1, Pastor Lutzer discusses Paul’s Christian attitude towards death. Though death can happen through unusual or unexpected means, it is still under the sovereignty of God. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

While the world fears death, what should a Christian’s response be? Dying for Christ in the early church went hand in hand with being His witness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer tours the ruins of ancient cities where Paul testified on the way to his imminent execution. The timing and means of our death are ultimately in the hands of God. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The Gospel confronts societal sins like slavery, pricking our consciences with God’s view of people. Yet we can’t pursue justice without God’s righteousness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses Martin Luther’s warnings against striving for any righteousness outside of Christ. If Jesus paid our debt, His righteousness changes us and everything around us. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The Gospel is powerful enough to transform our personal pasts. Paul admonished his friend Philemon to receive a former slave as a beloved brother in Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer points us to the seminal lessons from the book of Philemon for us today. Have we done everything we can to make our past right? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Many people hold to a personal relationship with God but have no real connection to God’s people. In a letter to his friend, Philemon, we discover Paul’s heart for the saints. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Paul’s friend, Philemon and his former slave, Onesimus. The Gospel is still transforming people and societies today. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

During the days of the Roman Empire, a vast number of people were slaves. While in prison, Paul wrote to a friend about a runaway slave he had led to Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us the context for the short book of Philemon. Let’s look into the heart of Paul and see his love for his brothers in Christ. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Injustice does not hinder God’s purpose to change people’s hearts. Paul was an able defender of the Gospel, even when standing falsely accused before kings. In this message, we apply two lessons from Paul’s witness to our own situations. If Jesus can change us at the level of our hearts, where else do we find a change like that? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Anytime we meet people far from God, it’s an opportunity to share our faith. Even in prison, the Apostle Paul saw every encounter with people as a chance to witness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer observes Paul’s bold stance before the Roman authorities. When we share the light of the Gospel, we’re revealing the glory of God in Jesus. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

To be an effective witness for Christ, we must seize any opportunity we can. After Paul’s arrest, he languished in a Roman prison, waiting to answer the false charges against him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer depicts the encounter between the Apostle Paul and King Agrippa. What would Paul do with the opportunity to defend himself? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Boldness is the willingness to do what must be done no matter the cost. In Athens, Paul took a stand against the false conceptions of who God is. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes three responses at the conclusion of Paul’s speech. Whatever reaction we receive, can we be bold like Paul? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.