Running to Win - 25 Minute Edition

God doesn't need rest. Yet He modeled the pattern of Sabbath from the dawn of creation. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights two essential physical and spiritual aspects of the Sabbath day. But for New Testament believers, do the Scriptures reflect the shift from Sabbath to Sundays? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When someone sues for slander, we might be fined for defaming a good name. People, whether unknowingly or defiantly, far too often demean the one true God. In this message from Matthew 12, Pastor Lutzer identifies both the problem and the solution to wrong speech. It's time we considered the consequences of slandering God's name. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

od's name is to be protected and proclaimed. Christians know that His name is holy—not to be misused through swearing, cursing, or improper oath-taking. In this message, Pastor Lutzer defines three ways we can defame God's name: careless oaths, careless speech, or careless lives. Are we upholding God's reputation? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God will not tolerate the worship of images. But does that include crosses, crucifixes, or icons—objects many find deeply meaningful? In this message from Psalm 50, Pastor Lutzer addresses these questions about artifacts, or any physical representation of God. Let's explore how the Bible defines idolatry. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God prohibits making images to represent Him. Yet even today, people give worship to a wide array of idols, carvings, pictures, and icons. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three Scriptural reasons why we should not use objects in worship. Why is there still so much controversy about the second commandment? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We were created to be worshipers. But God is very clear that He will not accept any rivals for our hearts. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights three important points about whom, or what, we choose to worship and how our ultimate allegiance affects our lives. Who are the gods that dominate today's society? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Nothing, not even a good thing, should take the place of God in our lives. God tolerates no competition. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three reasons why God gave us the first commandment: the nature of God, of humanity, and of idolatry. Every person has a god, but the question is, "Who do you serve?" This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God's character never changes. The commandments He gave to Moses define His nature, and His expectations of our behavior. In this message, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates how God's law reveals our need for His grace. The Law reveals our true condition, and only God's grace can bridge the gap. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God gave to Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. More than just rules, God's law reveals God's nature—and exposes ours. Pastor Lutzer explores three transformative insights into why God gave us His law. What if we could see God's holiness and our brokenness with absolute clarity? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When times are good, it's easy to rely on ourselves. But when calamity strikes, we need a support system. In this message from Jeremiah 17, Pastor Lutzer shows three resources we have in drought times: God's Word, God's presence, and God's people. Are we connecting with fellow believers so that we can all bear fruit together? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

There comes a time in the decline of a nation when God will no longer delay judgment—that's when true suffering begins. To endure times of hardship, we need to have a support system in place. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers guidance from Jeremiah, who saw times like ours coming. How should believers live when the really hard times come? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Every believer faces the ultimate question of what they would sacrifice rather than deny their faith. During the great tribulation, Satan's rage will come against God's people. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers a prayer to renounce fear—even fear of persecution. Do we have the same victorious faith that has sustained martyrs throughout history? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When the antichrist amasses comprehensive authority, there will be one world religion and economy. During that tribulation, there will be Christians who refuse to worship the antichrist—and be martyred because of it. In this message from Revelation 13, Pastor Lutzer explains how to stand firm in trials. So, how will those saints overcome? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

What would it take for us to deny our faith? Scripture foretells a future global persecution under the antichrist, similar to what many Christians face in parts of the Muslim world today. In this message, Pastor Lutzer examines how believers might endure the ultimate test of faith when facing death. God has given us spiritual resources to sustain us. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

To trust in riches is to trust in a vapor that passes away. What if our money is of no value on that final day of judgment? In this message from the book of James, Pastor Lutzer identifies key lessons about wealth, knowing the Judge stands at the door. Everything we possess belongs to God and could be reclaimed by Him at any moment. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Our relationship with money reveals our true spiritual condition. One day, all that gives us security, including our money, will vanish. In this message from the book of James, Pastor Lutzer unveils five dangers surrounding wealth. What of our financial decisions would change if we truly believed it's all from God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Sometimes, we are tempted to take the easy way out of a trial, even if it's not God's way. Jesus Himself was offered all the kingdoms of the world if only He would worship Satan. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how Satan works as "the splitter," separating us from God, each other, and our true identity in Christ. Will we stand firm on God's Word? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The devil wants to split us from the fabric of God's love—making us believe God doesn't keep His promises. But Jesus fought off Satan by using the Word of God. In this message from Matthew 4, Pastor Lutzer reveals the underlying purposes of temptation—purposes of both the devil and God. Temptation is the crucible of faith. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Family and community mean much more when tough times come. The book of Ruth reveals how God works through relationships, bringing redemption through unlikely people. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers two lessons for us about our community and our witness. Each of us is part of God's ultimate storyline of redemption. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Economic hardship reveals our deepest values and priorities. In the book of Ruth, a famine drives Naomi's family to Moab. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores how God uses financial downturns and personal tragedies to teach us the true value of family and faith. Could God be working even in our most bitter circumstances? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When tough times come—and they are coming—God shakes us up to make sure we remember who our real provider is. He can sustain us through adversity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three principles to hang onto when our crisis comes. Even through trials, God is working to develop our character. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When God wants to deepen our spiritual maturity, He sometimes takes away all the comforts we're used to. It's possible for God to lead His people into a famine. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the life of a man who experienced an unexpected famine: Abraham. Where do we turn when hardship hits? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When God chooses to judge a nation, He has several methods at His disposal. One of them is economic collapse. In this message from Jeremiah 5, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates three lessons about judgment: it's unavoidable, it's nationwide, and yet it's a great opportunity. We were created for this moment. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The days ahead may well bring less money, fewer options, higher prices, and more uncertainty. Is the United States under God's judgment? In this message, Pastor Lutzer compares the judgments—moral, economic, and religious—from the book of Jeremiah to what is happening today. Let's see God's faithfulness amid a nation under judgment. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Fear consumes many of us, and for the rest, it lurks in the back of our minds. But as God's people, what do we have to fear? In this message from Psalm 27, Pastor Lutzer highlights four different blessings that come to those who are in distress. When we encounter trials, we know that we are still in the hands of our sovereign God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Fear consumes many of us, and for the rest, it lurks in the back of our minds. But as God's people, what do we have to fear? In this message from Psalm 27, Pastor Lutzer highlights four different blessings that come to those who are in distress. When we encounter trials, we know that we are still in the hands of our sovereign God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Everyone faces grief and loneliness at some point. Christ Himself experienced the darkness of grief. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals three rooms of sorrow—grief, loneliness, and the hidden "bunker" where many Christians retreat. There are times when all that we can do is to trust God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Grief and loneliness can leave us feeling trapped in darkness. What is God's purpose amid profound loss? In this message from Psalm 88, Pastor Erwin Lutzer distinguishes between "bad grief" and "good grief," sharing poignant stories of healing and hope. One day, the sun will shine again. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

History isn't moving in an endless cycle but toward a definitive end. Jesus will ultimately return to separate the righteous from the unrighteous. In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer emphasizes why our eternal destiny hinges on one crucial question: "Whom are you following?" Today is the day of salvation. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God's unseen hand is guiding the forces of history. Through Bible prophecy, we can understand the last chapter of the story. In this message from Matthew 24, Pastor Erwin Lutzer examines the judgment of the nations, exploring its timing, location, participants, purpose, and most critically, the basis for judgment. Are we ready and prepared? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

When God sends a warning from the heavens, it may affect a nation for a time. But too often, everything goes back to the way it was. In this message, Pastor Lutzer makes two conclusive observations about our nation's immediate judgment and our ultimate judgment before God. What's God's message to us? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

After 9/11, God briefly returned to public discourse in the U.S. A politically acceptable version of "God" championed tolerance, freedom, and democracy. In this message from Isaiah 10, Pastor Lutzer outlines three key principles about the true God's national judgment. What will it take for us to repent of our sins as a nation? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God can use many ways to judge a nation. His judgment takes many forms, like natural disasters or the deprivation of personal freedoms. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers five aspects of God's judgments on nations—and His church. Do we truly understand the wrath of God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Few of us would make the wrath of God our first choice for a Bible study. Yet God's prophets thundered words of His judgment to the people of their day. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lists the first of seven different ways that God judged Israel. God's warnings to the nations have not changed. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God doesn't ignore national sins. America's moral decline includes indifference to God, acceptance of witchcraft, and false religiosity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges the church to be a faithful witness amid our generation's spiritual darkness. The lost stumble blindly, unaware they're actually searching for Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Sometimes it seems that evil keeps winning—not only around us but also nationally. Some ask: "Is God still in control?" In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us seven examples of sins that God will hold a country accountable for. There will be a day of reckoning for both humanity and the nations. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Sometimes God's providence may seem counterproductive or clash with our plans. But God has our best in mind. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three insights about God's sovereign purpose for nations and even individuals. Will we trust His wisdom even when we don't understand His ways? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Despite human and demonic forces at play, nations ultimately rise and fall by God's will. Nebuchadnezzar learned this when God humbled him for seven years. In this message from the book of Daniel, Pastor Lutzer examines three assertions about God's providence among the nations. We can trust that God is working for our good. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Where is history headed? God Himself determines the times and boundaries of nations to lead people to seek Him. In this message from Acts 17, Pastor Lutzer looks at God's ultimate purpose for the nations. Will seeing God's hand in history change how we interpret the headlines and our cultural roots? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Around the world today, nations are populated by the descendants of three of Noah's sons. When things seem to slip out of control, don't forget this: God is over all nations. In this message from Genesis, Pastor Lutzer walks us through the origin of the nations and the reason God scattered the people. Are we looking for Him? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Our past sins and mistakes may seem unforgivable—even beyond redemption. But God gives extraordinary grace toward those who cannot save themselves. In this message, Pastor Lutzer exposes the dangerous myth that "God helps those who help themselves" by contrasting two approaches to grace. How can we receive grace? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Over 80% of Americans think the Bible says: "God helps those who help themselves." But it doesn't. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges a popular belief with the powerful truth about our need for new life, not self-improvement. What if surrender to the God who raises the dead is our path to spiritual breakthrough? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We were born to desire pleasure. But we shouldn't go for the lesser pleasures but the greater pleasures of delighting in God. In this message from Psalm 16, Pastor Lutzer identifies at least three thieves of our happiness in God. What if God's pleasures and our pleasures converge and become one and the same? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Does being a Christian mean we miss out on "all the fun"? This common lie deceives even believers. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals the first of five truths that transform our understanding of pleasure—both ours and God's. Serving God and experiencing authentic pleasure aren't in opposition. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The pain and struggle of this world often seems senseless. But the providence of God—both bitter and sweet—unfolds even in life's darkest moments. In this message, Pastor Lutzer answers four crucial questions about our free will and God's will. In the bitter providences, let's learn to worship and trust like never before. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Some people think the Fall ruined God's plans. Was it in God's plan for Eve to pick that fatal fruit from the tree in the Garden of Eden? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us three links in God's interconnected purposes: creation, redemption, and consummation. Let's unlock the key to God's redemptive purposes. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

God knows everything. For some, this might be terrifying but for others it's comforting. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor Lutzer harmonizes four beliefs about God's knowledge, like tuning a beautiful violin. Could we really trust a God who knows the end from the beginning? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Some would think we act with our free will, then God responds with a countermove. But what does Scripture reveal about God's knowledge of the future? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how limiting God's knowledge weakens our trust in His Word and promises. Let's embrace the all-knowing God who holds our tomorrow. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We all struggle to make sense of suffering and natural disasters in a broken world. The Bible says creation itself groans under the curse, waiting to participate in the ultimate redemption. In this message from Luke 13, Pastor Erwin Lutzer discusses this crucial question: What are the messages of natural disasters? What is God really saying? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many avoid calling disasters an "act of God," preferring to blame natural forces alone. Yet nature itself reveals both God's love and judgment in our fallen world. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores three critical questions about God's sovereignty over creation. How should Christians understand God's role in natural disasters? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.