Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Some live for fame, money, or even family. But we get a new perspective on life when we face terminal disease or death. In this message from Philippians 1, Pastor Lutzer discusses Paul's Christian attitude towards death. Though death can happen through unusual or unexpected means, it is still under the sovereignty of God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yo...

While the world fears death, what should a Christian's response be? Dying for Christ in the early church went hand in hand with being His witness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer tours the ruins of ancient cities where Paul testified on the way to his imminent execution. The timing and means of our death are ultimately in the hands of God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of a...

The Gospel confronts societal sins like slavery, pricking our consciences with God's view of people. Yet we can't pursue justice without God's righteousness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses Martin Luther's warnings against striving for any righteousness outside of Christ. If Jesus paid our debt, His righteousness changes us and everything around us. This month's special offer is available...

The Gospel is powerful enough to transform our personal pasts. Paul admonished his friend Philemon to receive a former slave as a beloved brother in Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer points us to the seminal lessons from the book of Philemon for us today. Have we done everything we can to make our past right? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at o...

Many people hold to a personal relationship with God but have no real connection to God's people. In a letter to his friend, Philemon, we discover Paul's heart for the saints. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Paul's friend, Philemon and his former slave, Onesimus. The Gospel is still transforming people and societies today. This month's special offer is available for a donation of a...

During the days of the Roman Empire, a vast number of people were slaves. While in prison, Paul wrote to a friend about a runaway slave he had led to Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us the context for the short book of Philemon. Let's look into the heart of Paul and see his love for his brothers in Christ. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

Injustice does not hinder God's purpose to change people's hearts. Paul was an able defender of the Gospel, even when standing falsely accused before kings. In this message, we apply two lessons from Paul's witness to our own situations. If Jesus can change us at the level of our hearts, where else do we find a change like that? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount....

Anytime we meet people far from God, it's an opportunity to share our faith. Even in prison, the Apostle Paul saw every encounter with people as a chance to witness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer observes Paul's bold stance before the Roman authorities. When we share the light of the Gospel, we're revealing the glory of God in Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any a...

To be an effective witness for Christ, we must seize any opportunity we can. After Paul's arrest, he languished in a Roman prison, waiting to answer the false charges against him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer depicts the encounter between the Apostle Paul and King Agrippa. What would Paul do with the opportunity to defend himself? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amo...

Boldness is the willingness to do what must be done no matter the cost. In Athens, Paul took a stand against the false conceptions of who God is. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes three responses at the conclusion of Paul's speech. Whatever reaction we receive, can we be bold like Paul? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at...

The elite intellectuals of the first century debated on Mars Hill in Athens. Paul the Apostle stood on that same rock, proclaiming the Gospel for all peoples. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils three ways the irreligious can find God. How can we know God is real and knowable? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215...

Can the Gospel stand up against modern philosophy? In ancient Greece, Paul boldly proclaimed the Good News of Jesus' resurrection. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies key characteristics of God which led Paul to proclaim Jesus Christ to all in Athens. Let's learn from Paul's approach to culture. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com o...

We live in a pluralistic society with new types of spirituality, without doctrine or core beliefs. When Paul reached Athens, he was a fearless witness for Christ in a pagan culture. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes Paul's two-pronged strategy in speaking with Greek philosophers. The Gospel unveiled the one true God to a city full of idols. This month's special offer is available for a donat...

Our Christian brothers and sisters face persecution in many countries but are still faithful to the Gospel. Do we who haven't been persecuted know how to suffer for Christ? In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers Paul's example as well as believers persecuted under Nazi rule. We all can testify to God's presence in our weakness and our hardest times. This month's special offer is available for a...

Many Christians like God's blessings, but cringe when suffering comes. Paul wrote to the Philippian believers that Christians are called to suffer for Jesus' sake. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lays out three foundational truths for a theology of suffering. God is glorified when we suffer for Him. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or c...

Many people follow false teachers today who manipulate for their own gain. The Apostle Paul had to defend himself against wolves in sheep's clothing—false prophets in the church. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes the criticisms against Paul from these false apostles. Like Paul, we too can boast in the Lord's comfort in trials. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount...

Living the Christian life goes against the flow of culture. Around the world, Christians are a suffering people, persecuted for Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer prepares us for the days ahead by looking at Paul's adversity. Why do we need to think about the persecuted church? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-2...

Our salvation isn't dependent on our good works. Every time someone is transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, it's because God initiated a divine transformation. In this message on Paul's conversion, Pastor Lutzer pinpoints three life-changing applications of our salvation. Grace shatters our self-confidence. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any...

All of us are in need of a Savior, even the most upright and moral. By every standard of the law, Saul was a zealous scholar who claimed to be blameless and good, until Jesus appeared to him on the Damascus Road. In this message, Pastor Lutzer views Paul under the light of Christ. In Paul's story, we see our own need for Christ. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount....

Never was there a more unlikely convert to the Christian faith. By every standard of the law, Saul the Pharisee claimed to be blameless and good but he was bent on crushing the fledgling Christian movement. In this message, Pastor Lutzer looks at the first way we can view Saul, a man without the light. His story before Christ rebukes our moralism. This month's special offer is available for a dona...

What will we look like in eternity after our broken bodies are restored? Believers are promised a glorious, incorruptible body. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses three matters we should not minimize as we prepare for that day. As Pastor Lutzer says, "Suffering is a reminder of the fact that we want eternity to come." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

The world is groaning under the curse of sin. But believers in Christ have a glorious eternal future because God made sure we would get there. In this message, Pastor Lutzer contemplates five characteristics of our glorified bodies in eternity. One day, we will become like Jesus with a heavenly body like His. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerr...

The curse of the fall has affected the fabric of this Earth, and even our bodies wear out. We long for restoration and glorification. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows us the extent to which God went to redeem us. Are we eager for all God is preparing for us in glory? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-80...

Believers may doubt their salvation in times of depression or persecution. But Jesus made it clear that no one can ever take us out of His hand. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers what truly holds the believer secure in God's hands. But what about believers who are living like the world? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call u...

Many of us are cast down and hopeless, like a sheep wandering away. Jesus told the disciples that as the Good Shepherd, He would protect His sheep. In this message from John 10, Pastor Lutzer describes the types of sheep who need a Good Shepherd. How is Jesus contrasted with a hired hand, a false shepherd who uses and abuses the sheep? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any...