Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Secularism, apostasy, and moral corruption define our era. Just as God judged ancient Israel for idolatry, we shouldn't be surprised if He declares "Enough is enough" for our nation. In this message from Jeremiah 5, Pastor Lutzer shows why God judges a nation for their false prophets. So, how do we spot false prophecy and teaching?  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. 

Calamities and judgments from God may be unavoidable. Wherever we live, we were born in this day and age to prove God's faithfulness in the midst of a nation that is under judgment. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes three types of judgments: moral, economic, and religious. How does God really judge a nation? 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 believe we are witnessing the collapse of Western civilization. Is the United States under God's judgment? In this message from Jeremiah 1, Pastor Lutzer compares the judgments—moral, economic, and religious—in the book of Jeremiah to what is happening in the U.S. today. Come what may, we're called to fear God alone, putting our hope in 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. 

Most people go about their everyday lives with no regard for the eternity they will face. There are only two destinies for any of us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two ultimatums where history is heading. Whom are we following and who is Jesus Christ 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. 

Jesus once spoke of a coming judgment of the nations, a judgment that is designed to separate the sheep from the goats. What is the basis for this judgment? In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer reveals why the best deed anyone could do is not an answer to our depravity and sin. We need to look to the King, Jesus Himself. 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 will not delegate the final judgment of the nations. Through Jesus Christ, He comes personally to judge the living and the dead. In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer examines the time, the place, the participants, and the purpose of that final judgment. Are we ready and prepared? 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. 

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 saying to 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. 

We must avoid the mindset that God's only desire for America is to bless her, no matter what her people do. God judged His own nation, Israel. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God uses both righteous and wicked nations as instruments of judgment against others. God is always accurate in His judgments. 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. 

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 the first of three 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

God can use many ways to judge a nation. His judgment takes many forms, like war, disintegrating families, and spiritual blindness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers five aspects of God's judgments on nations—and His church. God's warnings against sin have not changed. 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 Bible gives us words of encouragement as well as words of warning. It is our obligation to understand and heed both. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lists the first of seven different ways that God judged Israel, including natural disasters, loss of personal freedoms, and more. 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

ew 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 helps us see God's revealed character in both His immediate and future judgments. In fact, God's purposes are ultimately rooted in love and mercy. 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. 

America is in a rapid moral decline. But our battle is not merely cultural, moral, or political. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives three challenges to the church as we seek 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

America's moral decline manifests through false religiosity, rampant consumerism, and widespread immorality. We often wake up wondering, "Is the world still standing?" In this message, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates how God judges nations that violate His commands. God doesn't ignore national sins. 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. 

Somehow, many of us have the idea that God owes us a favor. But God owes us judgment—blessing comes in His mercy. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lists more of the seven sins for which God promises to hold nations accountable, including deceitful practices, indifference to God, and even witchcraft. It's time we repented as a nation. 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 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 the first of seven 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

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

God is sovereign in raising up and bringing down rulers and empires throughout history. Nebuchadnezzar learned this when God humbled him for seven years. In this message from Daniel 4, 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Some people think that random chance dictates what happens on planet earth. But nations ultimately rise and fall by God's will. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how three forces converge to determine the course of nations. What if understanding God's ultimate authority over world affairs transforms how we view today's headlines? 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. 

Where is history headed? God Himself determines the times and boundaries of nations to lead people to seek Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer looks at four transforming conclusions about 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

When things seem to slip out of control, don't forget this: God is over all nations. In this message from Genesis 11 and Acts 17, Pastor Lutzer looks at the scattering and the purpose of the nations and their languages. While sin scatters and divides, at the end of time, God is going to reconcile and bring together. 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. 

Around the world today, nations are populated by the descendants of three of Noah's sons. In fact, some believe the curse of Canaan, or Ham, still applies today. In this message from Genesis 9, Pastor Lutzer walks us through the origin of the nations. What if we didn't have to live under any curse—regardless of our heritage?  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. 

Jesus is the only way to God. If we testify to that, we will be ignored at best or hated at worst because Jesus leads to an inescapable decision. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges us to consider the cost of witnessing for Christ. What price are we willing to pay? 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. 

Nobody has ever made claims like Jesus. From Hitler, to Lenin, to Buddha, to Freud, no one ever claimed to be God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two practical stories of witnessing about the only qualified Savior, Jesus. Let's discover the inescapable conclusions of believing on Christ. 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 people think all religions are equal and scoff at evangelism. But there is only one true God, and Jesus Christ is the only way to get to heaven. In this message, Pastor Lutzer defines three characteristics of truth: universality, consistency, and objectivity. Without that truth there is no knowing, and without that life there is no living. 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 today's world, “tolerance” is heard everywhere. But Christians must be ready and able to lovingly point people to Jesus—the only way to the Father. In this message from John 14, Pastor Lutzer considers why Jesus is the beginning and end of the journey to God. Jesus is the only one qualified to be our Savior. 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. 

As we compare Buddhism, Islam, and New Age Spirituality with Jesus, what sets Him apart? Some admire Jesus but have never accepted Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer invites us on a journey to find a sinless Savior. Finding out the truth about our spiritual condition and its remedy must be our number one priority.  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. 

Jesus was a sinless human being. But He could only bridge the gap between God and humanity because He became one of us. In this message from John 1, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates more of Jesus' qualifications to save: His humanity and His ability. What a Savior!  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 are into spirituality but are often offended by absolute truth claims. While some think all religions are equal and scoff at evangelism, Jesus stands alone. In this message from John 1, Pastor Lutzer shows the first of three credentials that qualify Him: His deity. God has revealed Himself in the flesh. 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 four gospels document Jesus' death and resurrection. John's account shows how the risen Christ first appeared to Mary Magdalene. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights the honest and personal relationship she had with Jesus. Mary's journey from demon-possessed to daughter of God reveals Christ's transforming power. 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. 

Mary Magdalene had seven demons cast out of her. In the presence of the resurrected Jesus, she was brought from gloom to hope. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how this encounter served as a learning, affirming, and redeeming experience for Mary. Consider the wonder of seeing your Savior alive again after witnessing His death! 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 Romans expertly executed Jesus, ensuring He was truly dead. Yet God's power prevailed, resurrecting His Son in glorious triumph. In this message from John 20, Pastor Lutzer highlights Mary Magdalene, a woman prominent in Jesus' life. She was the last woman at the cross and the first woman at the tomb. 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 central event in human history drew many kinds of responses. At the cross, the crowd jeered Jesus, the chief priests mocked Him, and His mother simply wept. In this message, Pastor Lutzer draws three profound implications from Jesus' sacrificial death. What if we bear personal responsibility for how we respond to Jesus' death? 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. 

Jesus suffered separation from the Father—a torment exceeding the cross's physical agony.  His cry "My God, my God" expressed profound distress, but not distrust. In this message, Pastor Lutzer illuminates the significance of this separation as Jesus bore our sin alone. How did Jesus' death forever change how we have access 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. 

Many complex human motivations led to Jesus' crucifixion—political calculation, religious jealousy, and mob hysteria. But behind it all, there was God. In this message from Mark 15, Pastor Lutzer notes the responses of Pilate, the crowds, and even the thieves executed next to Jesus. Was Jesus truly the King of the Jews—transcending all human authority? 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. 

Hanging on the cross, Jesus endured mockery and contempt. His Father witnessed it all too. In this message from Mark 15, Pastor Lutzer examines the response of the soldiers at the crucifixion. Instead of punishing those who tortured His Son, God directed His judgment onto Jesus—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. 

Courts may pass sentence, but justice is not always done. For Jesus, show trials were held to give legitimacy to killing an innocent man. In this message, Pastor Lutzer draws three lessons from Jesus' response to injustice. A day is coming when every wrong in the universe will be made right. 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. 

Envy is a deeply human motivation. The religious leaders of the day wanted to condemn Jesus, furious He was claiming to be God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reviews Jesus' three trials before the authorities installed by Rome. How did Jesus react to injustice, and how should we react? 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 a perfect world, the court system examines facts and determines guilt or innocence. But after Jesus was arrested, He went before several so-called courts in rapid succession. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes Jesus' three proceedings before the Jewish authorities. How does injustice fit into the bigger picture of God's purposes? 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 people live with guilt and regret, thinking they've paid their debt and are saved, but they aren't. Judas' betrayal of Jesus—perhaps history's greatest crime—filled even him with remorse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals three critical lessons from Judas' life. After all, remorse doesn't save anybody. 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 all hypocritical. Judas walked with Jesus for three years, saw the miracles, heard the teaching, and sat at the place of honor at the Last Supper, but he still committed the most horrific of all sins. In this message, Pastor Lutzer demonstrates how we have the potential for great evil within our hearts. Let's learn from Judas, a man just like 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. 

When Judas gave Jesus that fateful kiss, he was helping those who wanted to kill the Son of God. The enemies of Christ unwittingly made our redemption possible. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers the characteristics of Judas in his heart, mind, and will. How were both God and Judas involved in Jesus' betrayal?   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. 

Ancient Gethsemane trees bore silent witness to Jesus' agony in His darkest hour. None of us can ever fully fathom the agony that Jesus went through to redeem us. In this message from Mark 14, Pastor Lutzer contemplates three life-changing applications from Jesus' anguished cries. Why was redemption so costly?  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. 

Following God's will frequently involves conflicting desires. Jesus could have called legions of angels to be delivered, but He cried out, “Not my will but thine.” In this teaching from Mark 14, Pastor Lutzer clarifies how the all-powerful Son submitted to the Father. The will of God isn't often the easiest path. 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 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.