Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

We may find a host of reasons or excuses to say “no” to God’s leading. But God will firmly and graciously overcome our objections—like He did for Moses. In this message, Pastor Lutzer guides us through our own inadequacy or comparison. God may be taking us out of our sense of security, and into a journey of dependence upon 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. 

Our self-image can often conflict with God’s view of us. When God called Moses to liberate Israel from Egypt, Moses reacted with excuses based on his sense of inadequacy. In this message from Exodus 4, Pastor Lutzer looks at the first of five objections Moses had. But excuses never work with 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. 

God uses seasons of testing, and even boredom, to develop our spiritual maturity. As a shepherd, Moses learned the leadership lessons that would transform him into Israel's deliverer. In this message, Pastor Lutzer confirms how God continues to work for us and with us in the desert experience. But what if it seems God is silent? 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 lessons we can only learn in the desert—not in the palace. Moses’ journey took him from Egypt’s throne room to herding sheep in obscurity. In this message from Exodus 2, Pastor Lutzer reveals two characteristics of Moses’ servanthood that he only could have learned in the desert. What if the desert brings us closer to 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. 

Just like fruit grows in the light, we grow spiritually in God’s light. How can Christians remain in the light, taking no part in works of darkness? In this message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Lutzer highlights six points of obedience to maintain a clear conscience. All the time, we look to Jesus to be in us what we aren’t. 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 enemy of our souls doesn’t want us to maintain a clear conscience. So how can we combat Satan’s lies and walk in victory? In this message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Lutzer reveals two ways we’re called to be like God. Only as we imitate Christ as children of God will we experience true spiritual victory. 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. 

It’s not easy to make things right. It takes repentance and forgiveness—the willingness to acknowledge wrongdoing and the willingness to extend grace. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three keys for biblical forgiveness. Let’s entrust ourselves to God as we seek and grant forgiveness. 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. 

Broken relationships don’t have to be permanent. Once we’ve given up our bitterness, how do we repair the breaches in our relationships? In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Lutzer walks us through five principles of biblical reconciliation. It all starts by being honest with 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. 

Letting go of bitterness means forgiving those who have wronged you. We have to release that person into God’s hands for justice and mercy. In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Lutzer gets at the root of our bitterness. What will it take for us to cut bitterness at the root? 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 souls are gardens to tend. Bitterness grows like weeds, choking our peace year after year. In this message from Hebrews 12, Pastor Lutzer identifies four thorny situations requiring forgiveness: parental abuse, sibling rivalry, marital betrayal, and anger at God. Let’s uproot bitterness for good. 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. 

Here’s the good news: God credits Christ’s perfect record to our account. This righteousness doesn’t come from ourselves. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unpacks five aspects of the meaning of “justification.” Can you believe all of Christ’s righteousness is applied to us by trusting in 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. 

Martin Luther was filled with grief because he couldn’t satisfy the demands of God through good works. Through his spiritual struggle, Luther discovered a crucial truth that brought peace to his soul. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer explains the wonder of Jesus’ full payment of our sin-debt. What does it mean to be justified by faith alone? 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. 

Clear consciences are tough to find. Our dark deeds must be exposed to the light of Christ in honest repentance. In this message from 1 John 1, Pastor Lutzer considers three transforming lessons for our daily confession of sin. How do we keep the way clear between us and 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. 

When we have a clear conscience, we can walk with God moment by moment in joyful gratitude. How can we remain in that joy each day? In this message from 1 John 1, Pastor Lutzer notes three steps to overcome the barriers to our fellowship with God. Only Christ can deliver us from sin and give us true joy. 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. 

When we’re addicted, we often can’t see the true extent of our bondage. We prefer the comfortable lie of believing we’re still free. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers three steps on the path towards hope and freedom from addiction. Because we can’t get free; we must be set free. 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. 

Addiction is powerful, and anyone can fall into its clutches. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, gambling, or pornography, we are all prone to be addicts. In this message from John 8, Pastor Lutzer shares five truths for addicts to find true freedom. Through God’s grace, addictions can be put behind us. 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. 

Guilt and shame can provoke people to kill themselves, as Lady Macbeth did in Shakespeare’s famous play. But we don’t have to fall prey to the devil’s lies. In this message from Hebrews 9, Pastor Lutzer gives us four truths that deliver from guilt and depression. We need hope, especially when everything is falling apart inside. 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 feel trapped in their misery, seeing suicide as their only escape. Yet Christ offers hope and resources beyond our circumstances. In this message from Hebrews 9, Pastor Lutzer helps us grasp why the precious blood of Christ gives us a reason to live. No depression is so deep that any of us is without hope. 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. 

A deadened conscience leads to narcissism. Such people elevate their own thoughts and feelings above all else, lashing out at anyone who challenges their self-absorbed world. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God knows all of us fully, forever, and truthfully. Is there hope for a narcissist to change? 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. 

Narcissists have a broken conscience—in their world, they are always right. When the evil latent in all our hearts is on full display, how do we cope with difficult people? In this message from 2 Timothy 3, Pastor Lutzer describes three characteristics of “lovers of self” who take on a god complex. Let’s respond with wisdom to a hardened conscience. 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.