Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

A broken arm needs to heal. In the same way, anyone who’s been sexually abused needs to heal on the inside. In this message, Pastor Lutzer celebrates how Christ’s righteousness can be applied to broken, even deceived, hearts. Can the story of the gospel really make a lasting difference in our story? 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. 

Those who have a conscience can feel shame – that sense of embarrassment when caught in a sinful act. There’s also the painful, unhealthy shame inflicted on victims of abuse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides lasting hope in Jesus, who rebuilds the soul. With either kind of shame, we don’t have to stay where we are. 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. 

Abuse is rampant in too many families. People thought everything was okay in David’s royal family—but it wasn’t. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the characteristics of dysfunction to help us prevent sin patterns and abuse. But Jesus is on a mission to rebuild the soul, even after the devastation of abuse. 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. 

People often become sexual abusers within dysfunctional families. In King David’s family, “love” was used to cover the violation of Tamar by her half-brother Amnon. In this message from 2 Samual 13, Pastor Lutzer exposes the first of three characteristics of dysfunction in the royal family. Can families today experience healing after all the scars and the scandals? 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. 

Victims of sexual abuse live in a mix of shame and regret, and often with a desire for revenge. Since abusers usually will not ask for forgiveness, how can we let go of the bitterness? In this message, Pastor Lutzer invites us to a place where we can trust God in the deepest parts of who we are. We no longer have to be defined by what happened to 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. 

Sexual abuse is almost everywhere. Due to abuse early in life, many suffer psychological and relational scars. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows a step-by-step path to wholeness after experiencing sexual abuse. Allow God into the dark places of grief, and He’ll walk with you to healing. 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. 

Those with sexual abuse in their past often live with repressed anger. Some strike out at others, hoping to lessen their pain. In this message from Psalm 147, Pastor Lutzer identifies the first of five steps to healing from sexual abuse. For those who’ve been abused, only the grace of God can fully redeem the past. 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 long for intimacy but are afraid when we get it. This is often one of the indicators of being abused as a child. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies reasons why sexual abuse is on the rise in our broken culture. But it’s never too late to rewrite the story of our life through the power of the gospel. 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 what Jesus said is true, we need to invest every moment in this life in preparation for the next, when real life begins. And, it is true. In this message, Pastor Lutzer invites us to join the overcomers, while we’re here on earth. God will rightly judge and we will ultimately rule with him, forever. 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. 

In a vast universe, humanity seems so insignificant. Yet in Christ, we are given a significant inheritance. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer highlights the responsibilities for those who overcome in this life. To rule with Christ for all of eternity, in whatever capacity we are entrusted, is unimaginable. 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 will never be well-known for our service or influence. But will faithfulness in obscurity be rewarded in eternity? In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies the privileges and honors given to believers who overcome. Let’s be faithful with whatever we’ve been entrusted with by 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. 

When Christians stand before Jesus to receive their reward, their works will be considered. We’ll also receive responsibilities as we rule with Christ forever. In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer helps us see how eternal rewards are not earned but are based on character. How does God view the broken and the least in the kingdom? 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. 

Too many Christians stumble before they cross the finish line. If we live for the applause of people, we will not obtain the heavenly reward that lasts. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides a specific challenge as we keep our eyes on Jesus in the race of life. Whatever it takes to be a good athlete, is what’s necessary to be a winning Christian. 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 lead lives without direction, going nowhere at full speed. In setting forth the Christian’s high calling, the Apostle Paul uses the illustration of the games or the race. In this message, Pastor Lutzer focuses on the determination and discretion needed to finish well. Are we going for the crown that will endure, or just temporary rewards? 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 want the fruits of victory but are too easily satisfied so they won’t pay the price. The Apostle Paul used the Olympic Games as an analogy for the Christian life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer counts the cost of discipline and focused direction in our relationship with God. Let’s run the race of life as winners. 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. 

Christians can learn from athletes what winning is all about. What does it take to win, to get the prize of the high calling of God? In this message from 1 Corinthains 9, Pastor Lutzer emphasizes our personal assignment to run the race well. Athletes compete for a temporal crown, but Christians run for an imperishable prize. 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. 

All of us demand fairness. But because God is generous, last on earth might mean first in heaven for some. In this message from Matthew 20, Pastor Lutzer redefines fairness according to God’s standard. Nothing we could do in this world would ever merit us to rule with Jesus 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. 

The rewards we receive from Jesus in glory will not be based on matters that usually concern our earthly bosses. We don’t deserve rewards—they are an act of grace. In this message from Matthew 20, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the owner who paid his vineyard workers the same wages. Is it fair that the first shall be last, and the last shall be first? 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. 

Most believers know that good works will not get them to heaven. But many don’t know why good works are important once we get there. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides seven passages of Scripture which describe works of sacrifice that God pays attention to. What crowns and rewards will we receive? 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. 

Our earthly perspective on receiving rewards skews our idea of how heavenly rewards will be handed out. In eternity, payday will be different. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides the first of five principles regarding believer’s rewards for works done while on earth. We don’t deserve any rewards; they are an act of 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.