Running the race of life is hard. But with the Bible front and center and a heart to encourage, trusted pastor, Erwin Lutzer takes you on a journey into the Word to help you make it across the finish line.
What would happen if God showed up in our town? Zacchaeus' life was changed, showing Jesus' redeeming power. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses how Jesus moves us from radical confession, to conversion, to being commissioned. When we're changed by Jesus, we can't help but share the good news with others. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Encountering Jesus revolutionizes our hearts and even our cities. In Jericho, Jesus met the chief tax collector, Zacchaeus. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows parallels between Zacchaeus' transformation and recent spiritual awakenings. A true movement of God brings an entire community to its knees. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Many of us find our quiet time with God derailed by distractions and discouragement. True intimacy with God requires fighting our temptations with Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses pushing through prayer struggles and being nourished in God's presence. What if our spiritual battles turned into moments of sweet delight? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
If we're serious about following Jesus, eventually we'll head into the wilderness. Many of Christ's pathways were pathways of suffering. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares about the radical commitment necessary to seek God in our deserts. What will it take to reclaim our focus and follow Christ into the desert? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
When we seek to pray, we often face a battle just like Jesus did in his own desert temptation. Jesus regularly spent time communing with His Father and submitting to His will. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how the desert is a place of both spiritual conflict and intimate communion. How can we find peace and satisfaction in God's presence? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
If we want to prioritize our faith, we need to stop living for our own comfort. Following Jesus requires us to make fundamental changes in our priorities. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses rearranging our schedules, breaking worldly habits, and surrendering to God. If we really love Jesus, what difference does it make? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Most of us make decisions with little thought put into them. Seldom do we slow down and ask a pivotal question, “What would Jesus do in this situation?” In this message, Pastor Lutzer outlines Jesus' priorities of people, purity, patience, and purpose. What if following Christ's example actually simplified our choices? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
We often feel overwhelmed by the complexity and busyness of modern life. A timeless story about a dejected business owner challenges believers to walk in Christ's footsteps. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces the compelling novel and a radical one-year pledge. We'll all face one radical question: “What would Jesus Do?” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
The Christian knows the worst that life has to offer is but a steppingstone to glory. But will we trust God's love even in our deepest trials? In this message, Pastor Lutzer makes three decisive conclusions about God, eternal security, and trusting the Lord in trials. Let's anchor our souls in the unshakeable certainty of His love. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Suffering and persecution often make us question if God still cares for us. But the faith of Christian martyrs testifies to God's love even in the midst of suffering. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses eight of life's greatest threats. Let's discover why no created thing can separate us from God's love. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Even when we can't see God's love for us, He's still with us in all the horrible suffering. Romans 8 says nothing in all of creation can separate us from God's love. In this message, Pastor Lutzer observes seven difficult circumstances that actually gain blessing for us. God's love doesn't just endure—it triumphs. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
How can we be sure we are truly chosen by God? Our eternal destiny rests entirely on the cross. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses surrendering to Christ, defeating self-condemnation, and finding assurance of our salvation. Jesus is the only one qualified to save us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Christians are God's children. But we still experience conflict due to our old desires which battle against the Spirit. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer explains Christ's death, resurrection, and intercession on our behalf. How can we live with absolute assurance of our salvation? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Many of us carry a heavy weight of guilt for our sins in the past. But God's verdict based on Jesus' work in our place will silence all accusations. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God's free gift covers all sin—past, present, and future. Can it be true that we are declared to be just as righteous as Jesus is? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
When life seems uncertain, our future is secure in the love of our infinite God. There not any chance that the purpose of God will be thwarted. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three purposes of God that will be fulfilled. He will preserve us to the day of glory so that we overcome just like Jesus did. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Did we choose God or did God choose us? Perhaps no other verse in Scripture exemplifies what He's done for us throughout eternity better than Romans 8:29-30. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows five verbs to describe all that God has done in order to save us. A close read reveals that all of the verbs used are past tense—even those yet to come in our future. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Our salvation is deeply rooted in God. From eternity past to our eternal futures, God has taken the initiative, even sacrificing His own Son for us. In this message from Romans 8:28, Pastor Lutzer clarifies how God doesn't change evil into good, but actually works it together for good. If God had not taken the initiative, we never would have chosen Him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
On a bad day, what if we looked at it from God's perspective? The hand of God moves in the lives of His people to bring about good from evil. In this message from Romans 8:28, Pastor Lutzer shares the result of the promise in our trials. What's the difference between the results for believers and for unbelievers? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Where do we go when life falls apart? Romans 8:28 is a promise given to those who love God—to Christians—to remind us that He's conforming us to the likeness of His Son. In this message from Romans 8:28, Pastor Lutzer talks about the means God uses to interweave His purposes. God sees around the corners and He knows the outcome. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Where do we go when the days are dark and the nights are long? In every situation, Christians know all things work together for the good of those who love God. In this message from Romans 8:28, Pastor Lutzer shares the certainty and the comprehensiveness of God's promise. For the Christian, all of life is heading toward a future glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Becoming a Christian doesn't mean we'll have a life without difficulty. Instead, this world and its troubles do not define us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer advises us with three transforming “don'ts” to avoid minimizing God's glory in suffering. Our suffering is nothing compared to the glory that's going to be revealed in us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
As believers, we long to be free of the limitations and pains of this body and this world. When it's all too much for us to endure, we groan. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer provides biblical insight into our groaning for the day of redemption. What difference does it make that the Holy Spirit groans with us? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
When life gets tough, many try to grin and bear it while others crack under the pressure. But Christians are given a blessed hope. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows the way creation groans for the day of redemption. Discover how our present trials are working toward an unbelievable glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
This life is not the end; eternity is coming. As believers, our inheritance is beyond imagination. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shares two insights about the certainty of our future glory. Believers don't give up when times are tough because glory is just ahead. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
God wants us to grow in Christ-likeness. In fact, He's called us to invite many sons and daughters into glory. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Son crowns us. What does it mean we have an inheritance, including Jesus' name, His throne, and even His glory? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
When we are born into God's family, we find that God is very near to us. In fact, the entire Trinity is involved in our salvation. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Father adopts us, bringing us out of darkness into His family with full privileges. What all does this adoption provide us as believers? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Salvation is much more than God forgiving our sins. For all who have believed in Christ, we become heirs to God's kingdom. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Spirit leads us, helping us in our struggle with sin and assurance. Let's learn how the Bible describes the riches and blessings that belong to God's children. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
How can we truly overcome internal guilt and transform our nature? Through the New Testament, we discover our brand-new spiritual identity in Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses three invigorating truths about the gospel. God's grace is greater than our sins. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Christians are God's children, being ushered into the kindness of their loving Father. Of course, we still experience conflict due to our old desires which battle against the Spirit. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer describes our new focus and our new companion. How can we live intentionally as children of an awesome God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
What does it really mean to be called a child of God? Being in Christ means that we're in a world of safety, security, and certainty. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals our complete pardon and identity in Christ. The righteousness of Christ is now ours and will take us all the way to heaven. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Jonah preached in Nineveh only after God literally dragged him there. But was his heart ever broken by that which breaks the heart of God? In this message from Jonah 4, Pastor Lutzer applies two final lessons about being broken before God. If self is on the throne of our lives, we will never know God's heart for the broken. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Some people think their own well-being is a personal right. Jonah being confronted with his heartlessness towards the Assyrians, while he is still clinging to his “right” to feel comfort. In this message, Pastor Lutzer illustrates how God will break us of our narcissistic heart for a heart of compassion like His. Will we let ourselves be broken by God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Our self-focus prevents us from seeing the big picture. Jonah had finally obeyed God but took no joy in the revival that followed his preaching in Nineveh. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God appoints our comforts, our disappointments, and our trials. What will it take for us to give up our sinful rebellion and care for what breaks the heart of God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Our sin nature drives us to justify our actions and hide our true selves. After a massive revival, Jonah the prophet opposed God's mercy on Ninevah. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God appointed a plant and a worm to break Jonah of his narcissism. Will we stop clinging to our own desires? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
God wants His servants focused on His agenda, not their own. After a second chance, Jonah finally traveled to the great city of Nineveh. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses the miracle it would take for a city-wide repentance—there were many limitations. What would God do to teach a stubborn prophet to finally be compassionate? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
We all have a stubborn streak, especially when our personal plans conflict with God's. But God has amazing ways of initiated our deliverance. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us how the belly of the great fish marked Jonah's death to self-reliance when he realized that salvation is from the Lord. Are we willing to be broken for God's glory? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Sometimes, circumstances overwhelm us, forcing us to turn to God for a way out. The conditions can be tough, and they stay that way until we submit to God's authority. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God uses confinement to purify our hearts and correct our view of Him. What must God do before we finally surrender our self-will? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Wherever we are, when we cry to the Lord, He will listen. In desperation inside the great fish, Jonah turned to the Lord, confessing his sin. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us what God was doing in Jonah by listening to his prayer. As Pastor Lutzer says, “Only desperate people pray.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
When God wants to get the attention of one of His servants, He'll do what it takes. In the case of Jonah, God took extreme measures. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us how God is always in control of the entire situation. Are we desperate for God now, or will we wait for God to make us desperate? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
There's a heavy cost in trying to outrun God's sovereign plan. God uses storms and discipline to bring us to Himself. In this message from Jonah 1, Pastor Lutzer provides four takeaways about God's will and our obedience. What if we laid down the weapons of a rebel for a yielded heart? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Jonah was determined to avoid doing a distasteful job. Jonah would rather run from God than tell the Ninevites that judgment could be averted. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives three lessons about how God goes with us, confronts us, and disciplines us. Even a prophet's defiance cannot stop God's work from moving forward. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Self-willed believers who defy the will of God are treading on dangerous ground. God has many ways of reaching us, even when we're digging in our heels. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Jonah. This well-known, rebellious prophet shows the high cost of running from God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
True faith involves accepting God's decisions, even when we're in the midst of difficult trials. In the Old Testament, many people lived and died by faith. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer discusses the true nature of faith. Our faith will always lead to ultimate victory, even if we never see the rewards of that faith in this life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Many lose what faith they have and give up on God altogether. Hebrews 11 includes ordinary people who believed God despite not seeing immediate responses to their prayers. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the heroes of faith who believed God no matter what. What does ultimate victory look like? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Where's God when prayers go unanswered and circumstances take a turn for the worse? Hebrews 11 reveals two types of faithful believers: Those who were delivered and those who suffered. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses the first of four facts about enduring faith. Let's learn to trust God's heart even when we can't see His hand. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Will we seek the passing pleasures of sin or the eternal pleasures of God? We must choose to invest our time and funds into things that will bring eternal rewards. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer reveals how eternity reverses time. When we set our sights on heaven, we begin to realize that life's pain will be worth it all. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
All faith has risk. Moses, filled with faith, took a risk by renouncing his royal status and accepting disgrace and mistreatment along with the Israelites. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides two lessons on the power of choosing the eternal over the fleeting. Discover how the promise of eternal glory outweighs our present pain. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Some people say they have faith, yet their lives show little evidence of it. Others who possess true faith are willing to take risks. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer identifies Moses' radical decision and powerful motivation. With a desire to serve God, Moses lived his life looking forward to future rewards. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Many wonder if their works, or even their faith, are enough for God. Pastor Lutzer shares about a woman's crisis of doubt that reveals the true ground of our assurance. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains why Christ's blood is sufficient. Discover the peace that comes from resting in what Jesus has done for us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Is it possible to know all will be well when we meet God, or must we just “wait and see”? The Bible says if we are trusting in the blood of Christ, that is enough. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares his parents' journey, and his own struggle, to find assurance of salvation. It's time to examine the basis of our faith. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
Salvation is not a cooperative effort between us and God. What Jesus Christ did on the cross is all we will ever need to stand in the presence of a holy God. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer provides a clear, biblical definition of saving faith. True faith shatters any kind of self-confidence. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111
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