Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

When Jesus was born, the heavenly host of angels did not appear to the ruling elite. They appeared to the humblest people they could find: shepherds. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the region, culture, and occupation of the shepherds. Let’s discover how God mightily uses the most unexpected people. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Angels are powerful, sentient beings who serve God in heavenly places. But they were amazed at what God was doing in Bethlehem. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils how angels are models of a heavenly attitude. We too can wonder at how God saves us personally and brings us into His family. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The word “angel” simply means “messenger.” These angelic beings serve God in heaven and do His bidding on Earth. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares how the angels are models for us in how they worship and what their interests are. Salvation had come and they heralded it with joy. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

One day, 2,000 years ago, a brilliant light flooded the skies over a sleepy town south of Jerusalem. Myriads of angels announced the coming of a Savior, who was Christ the Lord. In this message from Luke 2, Pastor Lutzer shows how angels are a model for Christians of true worship, delight in salvation, and more. The angelic messengers shared greatest news we would ever hear. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The Son of God arrived on Earth in rude surroundings. Jesus came with no kingly pomp—just a humble bed of straw. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers how Jesus’ coming in the manger changes us. All our rationalizations for sin can be put away and we will be truly home. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Unlike us, Jesus had a choice where He would be born. His first night on earth was in a borrowed manger—a cattle feeding trough. In this message, Pastor Lutzer wonders at the qualities of the manger, pointing us to the depths of Jesus’ humility. There is no room for pride when we ourselves acknowledge our need for Jesus. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Many wonder why the baby in a manger is so important when we seem to have more pressing problems and conflicts in life. When Jesus was born and laid in a feeding trough, there was no room for Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notices two worlds where Jesus has not been welcomed. Will we invite Him in today? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The desire within you for God cannot be quenched any other way except by God Himself. The Infinite One revealed Himself through the ordinariness of the manger. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer extends Jesus’ invitation to us to know Him as He truly is. The baby in the manger was anything but ordinary. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

The coming of Jesus in the flesh was the culmination of God’s redemptive plan. But can we understand the relationship between Jesus’ human nature and His divine nature? In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer explains three figures of speech that depict Jesus in all His fullness. What did Jesus say about Himself? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

We live on a unique planet that was visited by God Himself. Yet many people try to explain away Jesus’ humanity or His divinity. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the mystery of God in the flesh. We all need to come face to face with this all-important question: “Who is this Child?” This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

As humans, we can forget we are limited to time and space. The Bible describes us as clay on a potter’s wheel. In this message from Jeremiah, Pastor Lutzer examines God’s purposes through the stresses and challenges of life. His purpose will take us through the fire so that we become a useful vessel for Him. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Most of us go about our business, thinking we’re in control of our lives. But God sets the agenda, and He knows what is best. In this message, Pastor Lutzer ponders God’s purposes to take us through the fire so that, one day, we will come out as gold. Even though we can’t see it now, God has a purpose. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Many believers have never seen themselves as clay molded to suit the Potter’s purposes. But only in submission to God’s purposes will we be fruitful members of the body of Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer studies the imagery of clay and the Potter. Imagine how this kind of paradigm shift will shape our love for God and others! This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

No one gets more than twenty-four hours in a day. Making time count means spending focused time in the presence of God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflects on how we can receive guidance and develop our faith in prayer. Let’s navigate the unknowns of life with the One who knows the end from the beginning. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Waiting for God—it goes against our instincts. But waiting for His timing guarantees that things happen at the right time, even if it means our final deliverance will take place in glory. In this message about King David, Pastor Lutzer describes practical ways to wait on God. When we wait for God, we can do what’s beyond our own abilities. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

Patience is only developed when patience is tried. Whether it’s long lines at the grocery or long waits for answered prayer, God uses the unplanned “waits” in our lives to mold our characters. In this message from Psalm 37, Pastor Lutzer investigates four ways we should wait for God. Let’s slow down and let God be God. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

When King David finally confessed his sin, the freedom and blessing he found was immense. In this message from Psalm 32, Pastor Lutzer offers three lessons about authentic, honest repentance. God will even sacrifice His own reputation to restore His children. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

It’s the height of folly to think we can hide our sins from God. His gaze penetrates any attempt to conceal the truth. In this message from Psalm 32, Pastor Lutzer offers a better way: confessing our sins honestly before God. What does it take to be fully forgiven and restored to God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

eep down, everyone knows they fall short of moral perfection. God has put a conscience within each of us, and violating our conscience exacts a high price. In this message from Psalm 32, Pastor Lutzer studies three stages in David’s experience of covering up his sin. Will we expose our soul before our forgiving Savior? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

We are all prone to wander far from God, going our own way. But the Good Shepherd has a particular interest in the needy sheep. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers lasting lessons from Psalm 23. Even though we are needy, the Good Shepherd knows us personally and will be with us to the end. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.