Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

When someone attacks us, we want to attack back or run away. What would it take to give up the offense done against us? In this message, Pastor Lutzer illustrates the power of forgiving others in the name of Jesus, and for our own healing. The Bible runs counter to our basic instincts. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Hurting people are susceptible to believing lies about forgiveness: “Does God care about my pain? Will I minimize the offense done against me?” In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Lutzer counteracts the lies through biblical guidance for what we say, feel, and do. God can heal our hearts and our souls. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

It’s never easy to confront a Christian who’s sinned. Yet Jesus taught us how to bring a believer back to repentance and fellowship. In this message, Pastor Erwin Lutzer looks at the end game of reconciliation. As Pastor Lutzer says, “Where there is forgiveness, cleansing, and acceptance, the presence of God is there.” This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Reconciliation is hard obedience. But we must ask ourselves, “If God forgave me as I have forgiven my enemy, would I be content with that?” In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer gives us seven steps of reconciliation. All along the way, Jesus is with us through the process. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Jesus never complained when He suffered. But too often we take fellow believers into court over civil matters like money or property. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives three biblical reasons why suffering wrong would be a great privilege. God’s justice and grace can be displayed even in our grievances. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

If we are taken to court, we certainly have a responsibility and a right to protect ourselves. But too many civil cases involve Christians, in clear violation of the New Testament. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer teaches three reasons Christians shouldn’t sue each other. So why is our nation so quick to settle disputes via lawsuits? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

How should we respond when someone’s self-absorption is destroying everything around them? Saul’s jealousy led him to threaten David’s life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer teaches us how to dodge a “spear” like David escaping from Saul. Let’s learn all the lessons God wants to teach us from those impossible people. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Narcissists are out to make sure they look better than anyone else. After David was anointed king, Saul wasn’t about to give his kingdom up for anything. In this message from 1 Samuel 10, Pastor Lutzer outlines five characteristics of destroyers like Saul. “Spear throwers” are willing to hurt anyone to keep up appearances. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Family feuds can run for centuries as generations nurse old grudges. But when Joseph was reunited with his brothers, he broke the cycle by refusing to retaliate. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains five tests of Joseph’s conscience. Time does not heal family feuds—God does. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Conflict becomes a way of life—unless the cycle is broken. After Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, he had every right to give into bitterness. But in this message, Pastor Lutzer observes three deaths Joseph died: to his family, to his reputation, and to his friends. Joseph believed God had a purpose in everything. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God often humbles us to reconcile us to Himself—and to others. Only after Jacob encountered God was he ready to face his estranged brother. In this message, Pastor Lutzer outlines the steps we must take in a process of reconciliation. Are we willing to do whatever God expects of us to restore fellowship? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Inheritance issues can divide families permanently. Jacob, the younger brother, connived for the birthright of Esau, the older. In this message from Genesis, Pastor Lutzer tells of two incidents which caused division for these brothers for over twenty years. Where was God in the ultimate family dispute? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

We are often defensive when someone approaches us. Cain allowed his anger and jealousy to override the counsel given to him, personally, by God—and killed his brother Abel. In this message, Pastor Lutzer will show us how to be sensitive toward God and toward others. Who could give us better advice than God? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Some people can inflict tremendous hurt without feeling any guilt. In the first family, Cain had no sorrow for killing his brother Abel, but was quite worried someone might kill him. In this message from Genesis 4, Pastor Lutzer reveals three underlying motivations for “destroyers.” These kinds of people play by a different set of rules. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

Whether we’ve been wronged, or have wronged others, it can keep us from moving ahead spiritually. Reconciliation might seem impossible. In this message, Pastor Lutzer helps us recognize how unresolved offenses blind us. In the presence of God, we can bring Him our deepest offenses. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

All of us have been offended at one time or another. Do we see that offense wherever we turn—bring it up constantly in conversation? In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Lutzer details the characteristics of the person who will not give an offense up. Jesus is willing and able to pull the deepest offenses out of us. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

What does it mean to live passionately for Jesus? According to Pastor Erwin Lutzer, it includes doing good and suffering for it. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer invites us to act, believe, and sacrifice like Jesus—even in the face of injustice. As we commit ourselves to the Father, we are living like our Savior did. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

What is our purpose for life on this planet? God’s call on our lives is connected to our role as the church to be witnesses of the Gospel. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer describes three practical ways we share God’s excellencies with the world. But we can’t share the gospel if we don’t have the integrity to back it up. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

If we try to get through a storm on our own, we can get blown over. That’s why believers worship together, pray for each other, and support each other. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer illustrates our place in the church as if we are trees in the Redwood Forest. When we belong to Christ’s church, we are deeply rooted. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. 

God called us to become part of a church. But many have differing perceptions of what the church should be. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer clarifies two identifying marks of God’s people. A church body isn’t connected because of a common interest, but rather a common life—a life in Christ. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.