Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

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

The ultimate day of calamity will come when we're standing before God and watching all we've achieved – status or wealth – go up in smoke. But believers have no need to fear that day. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes more warnings about wealth. How sure are we that the Lord is going to come? 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 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 the first of five dangers surrounding wealth. What would change in our financial decisions 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

We need to know what's really going on in the spirit world and in our lives. Satan is out to devour us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how Satan works as “the splitter,” separating us from God, each other, and our true identity in Christ. How do we counteract 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. 

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 accuses and attacks us when we face difficult circumstances. 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The devil will use people, events, guilt, or even the Word of God to bring out the worst in us. But God has given us an arsenal to use against Satan. In this message, Pastor Lutzer accounts for the diverse temptations Satan will attack us with. How can we be like Jesus and pass the test? 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 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

What are God's purposes when life brings unexpected loss and bitter disappointment? Through Naomi and Ruth, God worked to accomplish His plan through future generations. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils how Ruth's story connects to Jesus' genealogy. Imagine seeing our current heartaches as part of God's redemptive storyline! 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. 

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 the value of family and community. In the day of calamity, we can't isolate. 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. 

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

When our burdens are too heavy, our faith is often tested to its limits. Abraham, despite God's promises, faltered during a famine, choosing deception. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how to surrender and fully trust God. 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

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 the first of three principles to hang onto when our crisis comes. But how does God respond if we don't hang on? 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 life's hardest moments, do we trust God or resort to our own solutions? Abraham, despite initially following God's call, ended up deceiving Pharaoh about his wife's identity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer examines the devastating consequences of Abraham's faithless choices. The ramifications still impact our world 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. 

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 from Genesis 12, 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://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

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

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.