Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

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. 

If God judges each person based on what truth they knew, what, then, becomes of those who never learn about Jesus? In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives two decisive conclusions about God's justice for those of different religions. His answer reveals why Christianity stands alone—through Christ, salvation is a gift we cannot buy. 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 ultimately judges people according to the light they’ve received. So is God fair toward those who never hear the Gospel? In this message, Pastor Lutzer examines four critical questions about judgment, pluralism, and eternal destiny. Christianity stands unique—offering not a teacher, but the only sinless Savior who died for 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. 

We all worship something. We either worship the true God as He’s revealed Himself, or we invent our own idols. In this message from Isaiah 55, Pastor Lutzer contrasts the popular “gods” of our day with the true and living God. The God who is mysteriously hidden is also the God who seeks us out. 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. 

People today create their own views of God, selecting only the appealing attributes like a cafeteria. But God doesn’t think like we do. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges six popular but unbiblical conceptions of God. Our understanding of God must align with Scripture’s revelation—not our preferences about who we want Him to be. 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 God amid tremendous injustice, abuse, and pain? He’s with us. In this message from Matthew 27, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates how God suffered on the cross. No one else is at the center of the universe with a God who says, “I suffered for you and here is proof in the wounded hands of 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.