Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

How do we finish well in life? At the end of his life, Moses reflected on his own experiences, understanding their place in God’s plan. In this message from Moses’ Psalm 90, Pastor Lutzer makes three contrasts between humanity and God. May we pray, “Teach us to number our days.” This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Moses made a mistake. In his anger, this seasoned man of God failed to obey God’s instructions. In this message from Numbers 20, Pastor Lutzer examines Moses’ failure through three perspectives: Moses’ view, Israel’s experience, and God’s response. All sin, no matter how big or small, has consequences.  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Imagine uninterrupted fellowship in God’s glory. Moses experienced this, but can we? In this message from 2 Corinthians 3, Pastor Lutzer shows that we now have greater opportunity, boldness, clarity, and transformation to behold God’s glory than ever before. What if our prayers moved beyond requests to seeking God Himself? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many wonder if God will respond to our prayers. Yet believers pray to God who abundantly pardons and whose glory is the greatest gift of all. In this message from Exodus 33, Pastor Lutzer identifies three levels of Moses’ intercession following Israel’s idolatry. What if encountering God's glory deeply changed how we pray?  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all have idol factories. Though Israel’s "golden calf" was clearly an idol, the idols many of us have today aren't so clear cut. In this message from 1 Corinthians 10, Pastor Lutzer helps us identify our idols and how to get rid of them. What does it take to smash the idols of our hearts? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

People have always sought independence from God. While Moses met with God on Sinai, the Israelites forged an idol below to represent “God.” In this message from Exodus 32, Pastor Lutzer examines five stages of idolatry through the story of the golden calf. What is it that leads people into idolatry? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all tend to magnify our good deeds, comparing ourselves favorably to others. But even though God knows our moral bankruptcy, He doesn’t leave us to despair.  In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how God not only comes in holiness and power but also grace. Because of God’s grace through Christ, we can come near to His presence. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Because God is holy and we are not, we should tremble. At Mount Sinai, the Israelites couldn’t even touch the edge of the mountain without dying. In this message from Exodus 19, Pastor Lutzer highlights the revelation of God’s unspeakable holiness and power in both His speech and His acts. How can we draw near to Almighty God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all face conflicts involving our children, churches, and circumstances beyond our control. In Exodus 17, Moses prayed on the hilltop while Joshua fought in the valley. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us how our hilltop prayers can influence all kinds of outcomes down in the valley. We go forward in God’s name. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle. On their way to the Promised Land, Israel was attacked strategically and swiftly. In this message from Exodus 17, Pastor Lutzer exposes the strategy of Israel’s enemies. What’s our strategy for winning against the world, the flesh, and the devil? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Most of us have experienced bitterness in our lives. Through all our circumstances, God leads, directs, and guides us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes we’re all impacted by two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in Eden and the tree on Calvary. Can we move from this moment of bitterness to the sweet provision of God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

The greater our dreams and hopes, the greater the possibility of deep bitterness and disappointment. It’s God’s intention that the disappointments in life not make us bitter, but make us better. In this message from Exodus 15, Pastor Lutzer captures three snapshots of Israel in the desert. Why did God lead them to the place of bitterness? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God doesn’t abandon us, no matter what. Israel was trapped at the Red Sea but God provided a way of escape. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unpacks three lessons about challenges we face, whether from following God or from our own mistakes. No matter the tight place we’re in, there is still one good move we can make. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Being cornered is often a place where we learn the most. When the Israelites were about to cross the Red Sea, they realized that Pharaoh and his army were coming to stop them. In this message from Exodus 14, Pastor Lutzer applies Israel’s predicament at the Red Sea to our daily lives. What do we do when we are in a tight place? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Our past sins often weigh heavily on us, making us doubt if we can ever get a fresh start. God required the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb in place of their firstborn for their deliverance. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals two transformative lessons from this powerful symbol of Jesus’ sacrificial blood. Will we embrace His sacrifice made on our behalf? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God is the God of new beginnings. The first Passover not only delivered God’s people from judgment but also foreshadowed our own salvation. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how the Passover lamb’s five-step process foreshadows Jesus—the perfect Lamb of God. No matter our past, the blood applied makes all the difference. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God hates idolatry. For every single believer, God will fight to remove the idols from our hearts, our lives, our homes, and our experience. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals three ways to cultivate a responsive heart to God, unlike Pharaoh’s stubborn defiance. How does God war with us against the idols of our hearts? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Every time we deliberately sin, we’re breaking the first commandment. “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.” In this message from Exodus 7, Pastor Lutzer begins to walk us through the ten plagues, where God confronted the false gods of Egypt. Even today, God is still at war with the idols of our hearts. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Some people assume God can be manipulated or that He is far beyond our reach. But actually, all of our experiences are designed by God to nudge us closer to Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the life of faith for Moses and for Joni Eareckson Tada. If all we do in life is to know and worship God, we will have delighted His heart. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many of us have a small conception of God. But, as Moses discovered at the burning bush, the Lord is infinitely greater than our comprehension will allow. In this message from Exodus 4, Pastor Lutzer examines four characteristics that mark those who truly know God. But does God's sovereignty extend even to those who resist knowing Him? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.