Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Many of us have experienced depression, panic attacks, or emotional turbulence. Jesus experienced immeasurable agony in Gethsemane. In this message from Mark 14, Pastor Lutzer explores Jesus' sorrow and plea in His final hours. Can we truly fathom Jesus' agony or, what's more, His incredible love for us? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Will God remain with us in our failures? At the edge of the Promised Land, Moses disobeyed God but God was with him to the very end of his life. In this message from Psalm 90, Pastor Lutzer contemplates Moses' relationship with God in the desert. Let's discover three contrasts between humanity and God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Even the great Moses made a serious error and disobeyed God near the end of his life. Imagine the disappointment of not crossing into the Promised Land. In this message, Pastor Lutzer looks at Moses' failure from multiple perspectives. But God's perspective matters most and He was displeased. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Moses made a mistake. In his anger, this seasoned man of God failed to obey God's instructions. In this message from Numbers 20, Pastor Lutzer looks at this story from the perspective of Moses. Let's discover how any sin, no matter how big or small, will have consequences. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

We all tend to magnify our good deeds, comparing ourselves favorably to others. But even though God knows our moral bankruptcy, He doesn't leave us to despair. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how God not only comes in holiness and power but also grace. Because of God's grace through Christ, we can come near to His presence. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

If we believe in a god who does not affect our lives, we do not believe the true God. Our hidden or excused sins become significant when we realize we answer to God alone. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores God's physical and moral power. Why is the fear of God good for our souls? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Because God is holy and we are not, we should tremble. At Mount Sinai, the Israelites couldn't even touch the edge of the mountain without dying. In this message from Exodus 19, Pastor Lutzer highlights the revelation of God's unspeakable holiness and power in both His speech and His acts. How can we draw near to Almighty God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

We all face conflicts involving our children, churches, and circumstances beyond our control. While Joshua fought in the valley, Moses prayed on the hilltop. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three insights into our spiritual battles. As Pastor Lutzer says, "Our hilltop prayers can influence all kinds of outcomes down in the valley." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Satan attacks our weaknesses strategically with the intention of making us even weaker and eventually bringing us down. Do we know where we are most vulnerable? In this message from Exodus 17, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates how lifting our hands in prayer wins spiritual battles. Let's go forward in the name and protection of God Himself.getting cl This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle. On their way to the Promised Land, Israel was attacked strategically and swiftly. In this message from Exodus 17, Pastor Lutzer exposes the strategy of Israel's enemies. What's our strategy for winning against the world, the flesh, and the devil? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Most of us have experienced bitterness in our lives. Through all our circumstances, God leads, directs, and guides us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes we're all impacted by two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in Eden and the tree on Calvary. Can we move from this moment of bitterness to the sweet provision of God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

We've all experienced bitterness, heartache, or disappointment. The people of Israel were disillusioned after three days without water in the desert. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us God's intention to use the disappointments in life to make us better, not bitter. What if God delights to take the bitter waters and make them sweet? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

The greater our dreams and hopes, the greater the possibility of deep bitterness and disappointment. Imagine Israel's frustration at discovering a bitter oasis in the desert. In this message from Exodus 15, Pastor Lutzer captures the first of three snapshots of Israel's journey with God. Why did God lead them to the place of bitterness? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God doesn't abandon us, no matter what. Israel was trapped at the Red Sea, but God provided a way of escape. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unpacks three lessons about challenges we face, whether from following God or from our own mistakes. No matter the tight place we're in, there is still one good move we can make. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Sometimes God delivers us from the day of trouble. Sometimes, He leads us through. In this message from Exodus 14, Pastor Lutzer applies Israel's predicament at the Red Sea to our daily lives. We might feel our situation is out of our control but we are actually firmly in God's grasp. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Being cornered is often a place where we learn the most. When the Israelites were about to cross the Red Sea, they realized that Pharaoh and his army were coming to stop them. In this message from Exodus 14, Pastor Lutzer encourages us to trust in God when there's no easy, obvious solution. Are we crying out to God in our predicaments? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Our past sins often weigh heavily on us, making us doubt if we can ever get a fresh start. God required the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb for their deliverance. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals two transformative lessons from this powerful symbol of Jesus' sacrificial blood. Will we embrace His sacrifice made on our behalf? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God commanded the Israelites to mark their doorways with the blood of lambs. But many struggle with the concept that bloodshed is necessary for salvation. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals the final of five Passover lamb requirements, demonstrating how God both satisfies our deepest needs and sets us free. Only God provides true redemption. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God is the God of new beginnings. The first Passover not only delivered God's people from judgment but also foreshadowed our own salvation. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains the first steps in the Passover lamb's process which foreshadows Jesus—the perfect Lamb of God. No matter our past, the blood applied makes all the difference. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God hates idolatry. For every single believer, God will fight to remove the idols from our hearts, our lives, our homes, and our experience. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals three ways to cultivate a responsive heart to God, unlike Pharaoh's stubborn defiance. How does God war with us against the idols of our hearts? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

All false gods make promises. They don't keep them but they make them. In this message from Exodus 7, Pastor Lutzer continues a tour through the ten plagues of Egypt, helping us see that God is always at war—with idolatry. What promises do the false "gods" of our culture make? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Every time we deliberately sin, we're breaking the first commandment. "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." In this message from Exodus 7, Pastor Lutzer begins to walk us through the ten plagues, where God confronted the false gods of Egypt. Even today, God is still at war with the idols of our hearts. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Some people assume God can be manipulated or might be too busy. But actually, all of our experiences are designed by God to nudge us closer to Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the life of faith for Moses and for Joni Eareckson Tada. If all we do in life is to know and worship God, we will have delighted His heart. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Many of us have a small conception of God. But, as Moses discovered at the burning bush, the Lord is infinitely greater than our comprehension will allow. In this message from Exodus 4, Pastor Lutzer gives us a glimpse of God's sovereignty and holiness. Are we prepared to obey whatever God commands us to do? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

While we journey to know who we are, the greater discovery is to know God. He uses every little moment to draw us to Himself. In this message, Pastor Lutzer examines four characteristics that mark those who truly know God. But does God's sovereignty extend even to those who resist knowing Him? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

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 encourages us to heed the voice of God and see all that He will do through us. The God of Moses is the same God today. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Obeying God is not optional. At first, we may try to avoid God's call like Moses did, but excuses don't work. 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Our self-image can often conflict with God's view of us. When God called Moses to liberate Israel from Egypt, Moess 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

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 explores how Moses learned to trust and obey the Lord. If we are alive today, God is not finished with us yet. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Sometimes God works even through the trials of a bankruptcy or failed marriage. Even Moses was sent into the wilderness for forty years as a shepherd. 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

There is a way out of the bondage of Satanic influence, a bondage that's trapping all too many Christians. What do we do when we're bound by strongholds of the devil? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares six resources we have to overcome occultic bondage. It's an everyday lifestyle of faith. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

In the Garden of Eden, the serpent beguiled Eve. Even today, Satanic substitutes for God often look appealing. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies four false doctrines of demons: a wrong view of God, humanity, death, and redemption. Let's hold to "sound doctrine," overcoming lies with the truth. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Occultism promises we can access the supernatural and the spirit world. But the lie is that we can be our own healer—our own god. In this message from Isaiah 57, Pastor Lutzer identifies four categories of traps that Satan uses: knowledge, power, health, and wealth. What does God say about occultic involvement? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Our culture is into occult phenomena like never before. The devil's goal is to draw us away from God to worship and serve Satan and self. In this message from 1 Timothy 4, Pastor Lutzer reveals four levels of involvement in the occult. What does this pervasive influence mean to committed Christians? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

We're easily provoked by the things we see, and the desires in our heart. Moses had the choice of the world's pleasures, but he chose a better pleasure. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer provides two guidelines for wisely choosing a better pleasure. Do we really want to go after the world where it's leading? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

The more conveniences we have, the more we cram our lives with anything but God. Even good things become idols when they take us away from God. In this message from 1 John 1, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates two consequences of pursuing the world. Let's live for Christ in a world focused on pleasure. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

The world is full of pleasures. But as Christians, we don't live for the pleasures of this passing age. In this message from 1 John 2, Pastor Lutzer offers compelling reasons to throw off the lures of the enemy, who seeks to enslave us to the world's pleasure. Is God being squeezed out of our lives? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Many rationalize their "sexual freedom." We then resign ourselves to its allure by finding ways to manage our guilt and shame. In this message from Psalm 51, Pastor Lutzer gives three realizations we must arrive at to overcome sexual infidelity and impurity. How can we be healed from an unfaithful heart? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Sexual intimacy outside marriage creates spiritual and emotional bondage. It even undermines our ability to make commitments. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer reveals three devastating consequences of sexual sin. There is hope to be free of these destructive patterns. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God created sexuality with boundaries to protect us. Yet in a sex-driven culture, many have turned from holy sexuality to promiscuous relationships. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer describes the destructive power of a false sexual bond. Because, God's design is sexual intimacy with the covenant of marriage. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

God designed sex for a covenant marriage relationship. But extramarital relationships and sex ruins life for all concerned. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer defines a sexual bond that is not sanctioned by God. We can't ignore God's commands and expect to avoid God's consequences. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

To be free from sexual sin is a painful and thorough process, but it's worth it. Imagine being free of the snare of secret pornography. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives practical advice as to how we can come to the light, have a clear conscience, and battle temptation. How do we get out from under the shadows of sexual sin? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Lust and sexual desire aren't just momentary thrills. Sexual sin traps our soul in its grip. In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Lutzer shares the drastic measures Jesus calls us to, to live pure and holy lives, particularly in our associations. Jesus wasn't only concerned with our outward actions but our hearts. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Our sexuality reflects our identity as God's image-bearers. But the devil tempts us to fulfill our sexual desires outside God's will. In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Lutzer discusses the first of three commitments Jesus calls us to: in our marriages and our thought-life. Does Jesus leave us alone with our temptations? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

We know the invasive power of images to influence our mind and heart. In our day, pornographic images are everywhere. In this message, Pastor Lutzer warns against the trap of sexual temptation and addiction through pornography. Are we ready to confront sexual temptation? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Addiction can have a strong hold on our lives because we can't admit our need for help. Is there a way out of the bondage of alcoholism? In this message from Psalm 40, Pastor Lutzer explains two aspects of deliverance: through God and His people. No substance can replace God in our lives. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Alcoholism has a strong grip, even when we think we can manage it. But the Bible provides an accurate description of what alcoholism is truly like. In this message from Psalm 40, Pastor Lutzer shows the way to overcome the barriers of guilt, shame, and the need for something to fill the void. Can alcoholics get out of the pit to true freedom? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Anyone can become an addict because we long for pleasure and try to avoid pain. The better we understand addiction, the better we can see what the cure really is. In this message, Pastor Lutzer clarifies five phases on the path through alcohol addiction. But if warnings can't deliver us, what can? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Alcohol is a tolerated drug, and alcohol abuse is costing our society billions in lost productivity, lost relationships, and lost lives. Too many Christians misuse what they feel is their freedom to drink by drinking one too many. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two myths about alcoholism. Are we willing to learn the unvarnished truth about alcoholism? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.