Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

During the days of the Roman Empire, a vast number of people were slaves. While in prison, Paul wrote to a friend about a runaway slave he had led to Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us the context for the short book of Philemon. Let’s look into the heart of Paul and see his love for his brothers in 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. 

Injustice does not hinder God’s purpose to change people’s hearts. Paul was an able defender of the Gospel, even when standing falsely accused before kings. In this message, we apply two lessons from Paul’s witness to our own situations. If Jesus can change us at the level of our hearts, where else do we find a change like that? 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. 

Anytime we meet people far from God, it’s an opportunity to share our faith. Even in prison, the Apostle Paul saw every encounter with people as a chance to witness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer observes Paul’s bold stance before the Roman authorities. When we share the light of the Gospel, we’re revealing the glory of God in Jesus. 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. 

To be an effective witness for Christ, we must seize any opportunity we can. After Paul’s arrest, he languished in a Roman prison, waiting to answer the false charges against him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer depicts the encounter between the Apostle Paul and King Agrippa. What would Paul do with the opportunity to defend himself? 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. 

Boldness is the willingness to do what must be done no matter the cost. In Athens, Paul took a stand against the false conceptions of who God is. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes three responses at the conclusion of Paul’s speech. Whatever reaction we receive, can we be bold like Paul? 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 elite intellectuals of the first century debated on Mars Hill in Athens. Paul the Apostle stood on that same rock, proclaiming the Gospel for all peoples. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils three ways the irreligious can find God. How can we know God is real and knowable? 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. 

Can the Gospel stand up against modern philosophy? In ancient Greece, Paul boldly proclaimed the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies key characteristics of God which led Paul to proclaim Jesus Christ to all in Athens. Let’s learn from Paul’s approach to culture. 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. 

We live in a pluralistic society with new types of spirituality, without doctrine or core beliefs. When Paul reached Athens, he was a fearless witness for Christ in a pagan culture. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes Paul’s two-pronged strategy in speaking with Greek philosophers. The Gospel unveiled the one true God to a city full of idols. 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 Christian brothers and sisters face persecution in many countries but are still faithful to the Gospel. Do we who haven’t been persecuted know how to suffer for Christ? In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers Paul’s example as well as believers persecuted under Nazi rule. We all can testify to God’s presence in our weakness and our hardest times. 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 Christians like God’s blessings, but cringe when suffering comes. Paul wrote to the Philippian believers that Christians are called to suffer for Jesus’ sake. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lays out three foundational truths for a theology of suffering. God is glorified when we suffer for Him. 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 follow false teachers today who manipulate for their own gain. The Apostle Paul had to defend himself against wolves in sheep’s clothing—false prophets in the church. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes the criticisms against Paul from these false apostles. Like Paul, we too can boast in the Lord’s comfort in trials. 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. 

Living the Christian life goes against the flow of culture. Around the world, Christians are a suffering people, persecuted for Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer prepares us for the days ahead by looking at Paul’s adversity. Why do we need to think about the persecuted church? 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 salvation isn’t dependent on our good works. Every time someone is transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, it’s because God initiated a divine transformation. In this message on Paul’s conversion, Pastor Lutzer pinpoints three life-changing applications of our salvation. Grace shatters our self-confidence. 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 are in need of a Savior, even the most upright and moral. By every standard of the law, Saul was a zealous scholar who claimed to be blameless and good, until Jesus appeared to him on the Damascus Road. In this message, Pastor Lutzer views Paul under the light of Christ. In Paul’s story, we see our own need for 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. 

Never was there a more unlikely convert to the Christian faith. By every standard of the law, Saul the Pharisee claimed to be blameless and good but he was bent on crushing the fledgling Christian movement. In this message, Pastor Lutzer looks at the first way we can view Saul, a man without the light. His story before Christ rebukes our moralism. 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. 

What will we look like in eternity after our broken bodies are restored? Believers are promised a glorious, incorruptible body. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses three matters we should not minimize as we prepare for that day. As Pastor Lutzer says, “Suffering is a reminder of the fact that we want eternity to come.” 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 world is groaning under the curse of sin. But believers in Christ have a glorious eternal future because God made sure we would get there. In this message, Pastor Lutzer contemplates five characteristics of our glorified bodies in eternity. One day, we will become like Jesus with a heavenly body like His. 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 curse of the fall has affected the fabric of this Earth, and even our bodies wear out. We long for restoration and glorification. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows us the extent to which God went to redeem us. Are we eager for all God is preparing for us in glory? 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. 

Believers may doubt their salvation in times of depression or persecution. But Jesus made it clear that no one can ever take us out of His hand. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers what truly holds the believer secure in God’s hands. But what about believers who are living like the world? 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 are cast down and hopeless, like a sheep wandering away. Jesus told the disciples that as the Good Shepherd, He would protect His sheep. In this message from John 10, Pastor Lutzer describes the types of sheep who need a Good Shepherd. How is Jesus contrasted with a hired hand, a false shepherd who uses and abuses the sheep? 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.