Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

Many wonder why God seems to bless those who live in disobedience to His will. Samson compromised morally with his choice of a wife. In this message, Pastor Lutzer distinguishes three lessons from Samson’s failed marriage. Can God bless even if He does not approve of our actions? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Marriage usually reveals the character issues lying under the surface. Samson insisted on marrying a Philistine. In this message from Judges 14, Pastor Lutzer maps out five pitfalls in Samson’s marriage. We can’t just follow our emotions without thinking about the consequences. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

A godly heritage does not keep us from moral failure. Samson was set apart to help liberate Israel, but he squandered his life. In this message from Judges 13, Pastor Lutzer focuses on three lessons from Samson’s contradictory life. How should we live under the blessing of God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Samson was a man of great strength but weak morals. He had a remarkable upbringing with godly parents. In this message from Judges 13, Pastor Lutzer notices the privileges Samson had: his birth, occupation, and calling. When God prepares a leader, He begins by preparing the parents.  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Despite his troubled past, Jephthah developed leadership and diplomacy, submitting to the Spirit. But a rash vow cost him his daughter. In this message from Judges 11, Pastor Lutzer address the two difficult lessons from the life of Jephthah. Some vows shouldn’t ever be made.  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Nothing’s worse than following through on a rash promise. Jephthah led the Israelites to freedom from their enemies, but his life was disturbed by one rash vow. In this message from Judges 10, Pastor Lutzer paints a picture of two contradictions in the life of Jephthah. Regardless of what’s happened, we don’t have to be a prisoner of our past. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Why do evil people emerge, wreaking death and destruction on helpless people? When we understand the roots of evil, we can face our struggles with it. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three takeaways from Abimelech’s destructive evil. The seeds of evil lie in all of us. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many believe humans are basically good, but we all encounter evil both outside of us and within us. In this message from Judges 9, Pastor Lutzer highlights three characteristics of evil from the conspiracy of Gideon’s son Abimelech. God will handle the wicked, in this life or the next. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

If God is fighting our battles, it is He who wins our battles. When Gideon and his small band defeated the Midianites, it was about who gets the glory. In this message, Pastor Lutzer outlines three lessons from Gideon’s victory for help in life’s battles. Are we giving God glory? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle. While Gideon was a doubting man, God commanded Gideon to send most of his army home. In this message from Judges 7, Pastor Lutzer looks at the faith and the focus of the kind of people God uses. What’s God’s approach to winning the battles we confront? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

How do we find the will of God? Most of the time, people who try to use a “fleece” like Gideon did experience even more doubt. In this message, Pastor Lutzer counsels us to find God’s will through five principles. We don’t need to test God’s will by asking for supernatural signs. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Gideon, full of doubts about the will of God, put out a fleece seeking a sign. God obliged him, but we’re not encouraged to seek signs. In this message from Judges 6, Pastor Lutzer specifies three problems with "fleeces" when we’re looking for confirmation. Is it ever appropriate to put God to the test? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Israel was in bondage both to sin and to the Midianites. But God showed up and called Gideon to deliver the people. In this message from Judges 6, Pastor Lutzer defines three lessons from God’s call on Gideon, an unremarkable man with character flaws. As Pastor Lutzer says, “The call of God always leads to new obedience.”  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

What does it mean to follow the call of God on our lives? God called Gideon to lead Israel, but not before commanding him when to destroy the idols in his own backyard. In this message from Judges 6, Pastor Lutzer clarifies three properties of a call from God. If we want to serve God, we must first destroy our idols.  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

The nation of Israel had turned away from God to the idols saturating the nations around them. During oppressive pagan rule, Deborah’s wisdom and prophetic gift lead the entire nation of Israel. In this message, Pastor Lutzer verifies three compelling lessons from Deborah’s story. How did God lead Deborah and her people to victory? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God often uses darkness to bring about light. Oppressed under yet another evil king, the Israelites cried out and God sent a deliverer named Deborah. In this message from Judges 5-6, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to three of Deborah’s faithful qualities. How did God use one woman to overthrow an evil Canaanite oppressor? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

When we’re enjoying our sins, what does it take for us to give it all up and repent? For Israel, it took an oppressive rule by a pagan king. In this message, Pastor Lutzer assesses three deficient views of God’s deliverance. God uses many means to bring us back to Himself. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

During the time of the judges, the nation of Israel was in a terrible cycle. They fell into the sins of their neighbors, and God handed them over to bondage. In this message from Judges 3, Pastor Lutzer identifies three stages of rebellion against God. Are we willing to pursue God for deliverance? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Often, a second generation assumes inherited benefits are their rights. In the end, God might just give them over to the sins they crave. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers three lessons about compromise from an entire generation in ancient Israel. Will we stop giving into our desires and call upon God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

After the death of the Israelites who had entered the Promised Land, the next generation forgot God. They turned to other gods that encouraged sinfulness, and quickly became enslaved to their sin. In this message from Judges 1-2, Pastor Lutzer notes the first of four characteristics of the second generation. Will we turn to God in desperation? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.