Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

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://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

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. 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://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

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://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Hanging on the cross, Jesus endured mockery and contempt. His Father witnessed it all too. In this message from Mark 15, Pastor Lutzer examines three responses at the crucifixion: Jesus, other individuals, and the crowds. But 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://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Courts may pass sentence, but justice is not always done. For Jesus, show trials were held to give legitimacy to killing an innocent man. In this message, Pastor Lutzer draws three lessons from Jesus’ response to injustice. A day is coming when every wrong in the universe will be made right. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

In a perfect world, the court system examines facts and determines guilt or innocence. But after Jesus was arrested, He went before several so-called courts in rapid succession. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes Jesus’ six-phase trial: three Jewish and three Roman legal proceedings. How does injustice fit into the bigger picture of God’s purposes? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many people live with guilt and regret, thinking they’ve paid their debt and are saved, but they aren't. Judas’ betrayal of Jesus—perhaps history’s greatest crime—filled even him with remorse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals three critical lessons from Judas’ life. After all, remorse doesn’t save anybody. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

When Judas gave Jesus that fateful kiss, he was helping those who wanted to kill the Son of God. The enemies of Christ unwittingly made our redemption possible. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers three characteristics of Judas: his heart, mind, and will. How were both God and Judas involved in Jesus’ betrayal? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Ancient Gethsemane trees bore silent witness to Jesus’ agony in His darkest hour. None of us can ever fully fathom the agony that Jesus went through to redeem us. In this message from Mark 14, Pastor Lutzer contemplates three life-changing applications from Jesus’ anguished cries. The will of God isn’t often the easiest path. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many of us have experienced depression, panic attacks, or emotional turbulence. Jesus experienced immeasurable agony in Gethsemane. In this message from Mark 14, Pastor Lutzer explores Jesus’ sorrow and plea in His final hours. Can we truly fathom Jesus’ agony or, what’s more, His incredible love for us? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

How do we finish well in life? At the end of his life, Moses reflected on his own experiences, understanding their place in God’s plan. In this message from Moses’ Psalm 90, Pastor Lutzer makes three contrasts between humanity and God. May we pray, “Teach us to number our days.” This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Moses made a mistake. In his anger, this seasoned man of God failed to obey God’s instructions. In this message from Numbers 20, Pastor Lutzer examines Moses’ failure through three perspectives: Moses’ view, Israel’s experience, and God’s response. All sin, no matter how big or small, has consequences.  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Imagine uninterrupted fellowship in God’s glory. Moses experienced this, but can we? In this message from 2 Corinthians 3, Pastor Lutzer shows that we now have greater opportunity, boldness, clarity, and transformation to behold God’s glory than ever before. What if our prayers moved beyond requests to seeking God Himself? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Many wonder if God will respond to our prayers. Yet believers pray to God who abundantly pardons and whose glory is the greatest gift of all. In this message from Exodus 33, Pastor Lutzer identifies three levels of Moses’ intercession following Israel’s idolatry. What if encountering God's glory deeply changed how we pray?  This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all have idol factories. Though Israel’s "golden calf" was clearly an idol, the idols many of us have today aren't so clear cut. In this message from 1 Corinthians 10, Pastor Lutzer helps us identify our idols and how to get rid of them. What does it take to smash the idols of our hearts? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

People have always sought independence from God. While Moses met with God on Sinai, the Israelites forged an idol below to represent “God.” In this message from Exodus 32, Pastor Lutzer examines five stages of idolatry through the story of the golden calf. What is it that leads people into idolatry? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all tend to magnify our good deeds, comparing ourselves favorably to others. But even though God knows our moral bankruptcy, He doesn’t leave us to despair.  In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how God not only comes in holiness and power but also grace. Because of God’s grace through Christ, we can come near to His presence. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Because God is holy and we are not, we should tremble. At Mount Sinai, the Israelites couldn’t even touch the edge of the mountain without dying. In this message from Exodus 19, Pastor Lutzer highlights the revelation of God’s unspeakable holiness and power in both His speech and His acts. How can we draw near to Almighty God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We all face conflicts involving our children, churches, and circumstances beyond our control. In Exodus 17, Moses prayed on the hilltop while Joshua fought in the valley. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us how our hilltop prayers can influence all kinds of outcomes down in the valley. We go forward in God’s name. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle. On their way to the Promised Land, Israel was attacked strategically and swiftly. In this message from Exodus 17, Pastor Lutzer exposes the strategy of Israel’s enemies. What’s our strategy for winning against the world, the flesh, and the devil? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.