Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

There’s not a government program, insurance policy, or medical procedure which can stop our appointment with death. Coming to grips with our own mortality is a sobering thing we all need to do. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three lessons about dying well. We can face the end of life the way Jesus did. 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. 

We all have an appointment with death. And for believers in Christ, when our time comes to die, we can know God has ordained it to happen for His glory. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers five assurances with which Jesus was able to die. If we belong to Jesus, we can possess those very same assurances. 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 have misconceptions of what the Bible says about hell, especially since it’s so counter to our sensibilities. After all, who really believes in demons, pitchforks, and hot licking flames? In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains three lasting characteristics of hell. The real terrors of eternal death await unbelievers. 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. 

Hell is a place of judgment that few take seriously. Punishment will be based on God’s meticulous judgment of what unbelievers did with what they knew. In this message from Revelation 20, Pastor Lutzer exposes the sobering judgment of the Great White Throne. Many wonder, “Does the punishment fit the crime?” 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 New Jerusalem will be miles tall with gates and streets of jewels and precious metals. It’s beyond our capacity to even think on that scale or to ponder such beauty. In this message, Pastor Lutzer answers two difficult questions about heaven. Better than anything else, God Himself will dwell among His people. 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. 

One day a city will descend to Earth radiating the glory of God. This glorious city, the New Jerusalem, is incomparable. In this message from Revelation 21-22, Pastor Lutzer considers the many new experiences believers will have into eternity. What will our new home and occupation be like? 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. 

We all have questions about heaven: “What will our resurrected bodies be like? Will others recognize us? Will babies and children be there?” In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflects on two implications of our Christian hope. Heaven is the destination for all who have trusted Christ alone for salvation. 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 of us wonder what heaven will be like. For those of us who have trusted Christ alone as our Savior, heaven will be our destination one minute after we die. In this message from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Lutzer discusses what will continue after death in our consciousness. Will we keep our memories and our affections? 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. 

Most of us have some fear of death. But the Bible paints some lovely pictures of what happens when a Christian dies. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights three lessons from the death of a believer. Like folding a tent or setting sail for home, we can look forward to that transition from shadows to sunlight. 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. 

Death. We do everything we can to avoid it, yet it’s how God calls His children home. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers five captivating images throughout the New Testament on death. For those who have put their trust in Christ and are under the shelter of His protection, our souls simply depart from Earth and arrive in heaven. 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. 

We could die in a moment of time—a heart attack, a car accident. Our destiny, after we die, is determined in this life since God will judge according to our deeds. In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer notes three aspects of the rich man’s experience of Hades. Where will we be one minute after we die? 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 happens after unbelievers die? From Genesis to Revelation, we see glimpses of what the afterlife is like. In this message, Pastor Lutzer distinguishes between the grave, “Sheol” as the place of the dead, and hell. As we uncover what it is like to die without personal faith in Jesus Christ, we’ll discover no one is in hell—yet. 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. 

Death is no respecter of persons. One day, we all will pass beyond this present life and face what lies on the other side. In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer contrasts the incredible difference between the rich man’s and Lazarus’ destinies. What is our ultimate destination when we die? 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. 

Throughout the ages, many people have had near-death or out-of-body experiences. Most of the stories are strikingly similar in saying that there’s no concern for future judgment. In this message from Acts 7, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the first Christian martyr who had a near-death experience. What does the Bible say about the afterlife? 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 Bible says, “No man can see God and live.” That means nobody can see God in our earthly bodies—but one day we will be transformed. In this message from Revelation 22, Pastor Lutzer celebrates the day, in a recreated world, when we will behold the glorified face of our Savior. Imagine treasuring the warmth of His presence and acceptance. 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. 

Imagine looking into the face of Christ. In this message, if we walk by His side during His last days, Jesus’ face displays determination, submission, and suffering. Pastor Lutzer captures five different expressions or portraits of Jesus throughout the New Testament. What would His gentle, piercing eyes see in 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. 

God is invisible to us, but He’s revealed Himself through the Scriptures in ways we can understand. For example, we learn of the Lord “making His face to shine upon us.” In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils the angry and the gracious face of God as well as His hidden face. What should our response be to the presence 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. 

False ideas about God are everywhere, but God has revealed Himself in the Scriptures. We don’t have a visual description of Him, nor should we attempt to find one. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us clues through three images of God throughout the Bible. What does God’s “face” really look like? 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. 

We all have a lot more to be humble about than Jesus did. But Jesus chose to lay aside His rights and His glory to be our sin bearer. In this message, Pastor Lutzer helps us see God’s great reversal of values through Jesus’ humility and suffering. What does it mean for us to live out the way of the cross? 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 world thinks the cross we preach is foolish. How do we bring the message of the cross to a rejecting world? In this message from Philippians 2, Pastor Lutzer describes three changes Jesus made in His incarnation: a change in status, appearance, and roles. Let’s follow Christ’s humble attitude—it just might change the world. 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.