Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Let's be honest, most of us can be selfish. We often set our priorities toward ourselves—our success, security, and satisfaction. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 2, Pastor Lutzer notices Paul's purely servant leadership. What motivated Paul, at the heart level, to speak to please God rather than men? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://of...

God never abandons those He chooses. That's why the Thessalonian church could endure persecution with surprising joy. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the challenge and the freedom of turning from idols to the living God. Angry, petty, judgmental Christians bring dishonor Christ's name, but transformed believers are powerful witnesses. This month's special offer is available for a donation...

Every believer longs for a church community where they truly belong and thrive. Paul articulated the marks of a church where God's presence is evident. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 1, Pastor Lutzer explores how a God-centered church displays confidence, joy, and growth. What if God was number one in our lives—and our churches? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any a...

New life comes to a church when revival begins. God showed up in Thessalonica and the people were transformed by the Gospel. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 1, Pastor Lutzer gives the first of five characteristics of a new, living church. Do we want God to show up in our church? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or call us...

Our bad habits create prisons of our own making. But God wants us to be free. In this message from Colossians 3, Pastor Lutzer gives us three ways to help us have victory over temptation: readjust, refocus, and reckon. That's why God always makes a way of escape 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-...

Satan has a plan for your life, and it's not a wonderful one. The enemy of our souls wants to keep us trapped in sinful, stubborn habits. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows why we can't simply renounce sin. By the Spirit's power, we replace the sinful habits with habits of righteousness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or c...

Some people feel trapped in their destructive habits like a prison. Even as new creatures in Jesus Christ, we sometimes still develop a sinful habit. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three reasons why that is. Those chains as part of a great spiritual war in which all of us are called to battle. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offe...

We are not merely in a power struggle with the devil. Spiritual warfare is ultimately a truth battle. In this message, Pastor Lutzer guides us to speak the truth of God's Word out loud and with authority. The power of the Word of God comes as we bring our lives under the authority of His Word.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com...

It's one thing to resolve to break a bad habit. But what works a lot better is to resolve to develop a good habit. In this message from Matthew 4, Pastor Lutzer observes how Jesus' temptation helps us in warfare. How do we know whether or not a problem we face is demonic? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-21...

Breaking stubborn and sinful habits is hard. We may have victory for a few days or weeks, but that's when Satan will strike. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges us to accept the fact we'll be tempted. In Christ, we have a whole new life with godly habits that can fill the vacuum of our former bondage to bad habits. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get you...

In the battle against sinful habits, many are convinced they will lose in the end. That results in many people giving up. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals the transforming power of Christ, who offers true deliverance. Because of the risen Savior's victory, we can break the power of sin in our lives. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// o...

It takes time to develop bad habits. But getting free from our sinful habits is also a process. In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer shares the beliefs we need in order to become candidates for deliverance. What if believing that God is good actually transformed us from the inside out? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com...

All of us have bad habits we need to lose, whether habitual lying, addictions to substances or sex, or persistent moral failures. But what we lack is the means to break the cycles of bondage that hold us prisoners. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals two crucial reasons why God allows temptations in our lives. God is, after all, in the business of deliverance. This month's special offer is avai...

Some people try to explain away or excuse their bad habits. But the Apostle Paul calls our bad habits "footholds for the devil." In this message from James 4, Pastor Lutzer celebrates the impact of submitting to God. Let's resolve to submit to God in every area of life, resisting the devil as well. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw...

Human methods for personal change work from the outside in. God changes us from the inside out. In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Lutzer shows five habits of how God changes a person to become more like Christ. What if we experienced the difference the gospel makes? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-2...

Many of us are stuck in a rut of bad habits and behavior. We want to change—and even promise to—but we can't. In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Lutzer shows two steps to living out our God-given, new nature. In Christ, freedom is possible, even for those trapped in deep darkness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or call...

In an age of cynicism, oftentimes the Gospel lacks credibility which is often reinforced by the way Christians live. How do we ensure our consciences are clear before God? In this message, Pastor Lutzer draws on three biblical principles about servanthood and suffering. While many seek self-gratification, we become servants. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

Everybody likes servants as long as they don't have to be servants. In Paul's trials, his triumphs, and his testimony, he mirrored Jesus' servanthood. In this message from 2 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer considers what made Paul credible in his ministry. Ready for a paradigm shift? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.com or call us at...

Too often believers lack credibility in today's world. We live with noticeable gaps between our professed beliefs and our lives. In this message from 2 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer reveals how Paul's sacrifices displayed the gospel's credibility. For every believer, a life of humble servanthood reflects our Savior. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at...

Sometimes we find ourselves in spiritual warfare, and only through fasting can victories be won. If it was true of Jesus, it's certainly true of us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer contemplates the kind of heart we develop through fasting. Fasting can help open the door to a work of God in our lives. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrt...

There are times to feast, holiday times, and times of celebration. But in the plan of God, there are also times to fast. In this message from Joel 2, Pastor Lutzer identifies the results of fasting and prayer. Do we have the inner resources and spiritual nourishment needed to walk with God in every season? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://...

The concept of fasting is strange in a culture where we eat so much. But the rigors of fasting can cleanse, heal, and discipline our bodies. In this message from Joel 1, Pastor Lutzer uncovers the benefits of fasting and prayer for both the body and the soul. What if fasting actually deepened our walk with God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at http...

The love of money is deceptive. While generously sharing for the sake of God's kingdom will lead to eternal rewards, many of us hold too tightly to our possessions. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the rich young ruler's encounter with Jesus. We must turn over ownership of our money, whether we have little or much, to God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount...

God invites His children to be disciplined in many ways. He calls us to learn to be generous with the funds He has provided. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes the changes which must take place to be free of the love of money: a change of heart and of ownership. Change only happens when we give our selfishness away. This month's   special offer   is available for a donation of any amount. Get yo...

Money always tests God's people. The love of money can turn our hearts away from God. In this message from 1 Timothy 6, Pastor Lutzer identifies three kinds of hearts that money produces: dissatisfied, deceived, and a desiring heart. It's time that our possessions lost their grip on our hearts.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// offerrtw.co...