Running To Win - 25 Minute Edition

Giving is about the heart. While some people think that generosity and tithing is a duty or obligation, it really expresses our worship—giving glory to God. In this message from 2 Corinthians 9, Pastor Lutzer shares five facts about giving. God loves to bless a cheerful giver. 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. 

The Creator of the universe gave His life so that we could share in His inheritance and reign with Him forever. This Gospel motivated early Christians in Corinth to give. In this message from 2 Corinthians 8, Pastor Lutzer points out three truths about giving. The Gospel motivates us to be generous. 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. 

Why are we so sensitive about the matter of money and giving to the church? As Christians, God intends for us to be free in our generosity. In this message from 2 Corinthians 8, Pastor Lutzer identifies the motivation for God’s people to be generous. What’s the gift we must receive before we can give at all? 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. 

The angels of Bethlehem proclaimed Jesus’ arrival, exalting and glorifying God. Holy angels are a poignant example for us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights two ways angels are a model to us of rejoicing and serving. We have every reason to join our voices with the angels at God’s great acts and attributes. 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. 

Angels are God’s servants and act according to His desire alone. One night in Bethlehem, God sent an angelic host with an announcement for shepherds in the field. In this message from Luke 2, Pastor Lutzer marks three ways the angels of Bethlehem are a model for believers. This Christmas, why do we rejoice? 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. 

Angels delight in the salvation in which they play no part except to see God’s grace upon us. God gave the angel Gabriel specific tasks, and he obediently carried them out. In this message, Pastor Lutzer makes two observations about the purpose of angels related to believers and our salvation. Do we rejoice in our own salvation? 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. 

The world is fascinated by angels because they seem more accessible and less demanding than God might be. But why did God create angels? In this message from Luke 1, Pastor Lutzer teaches practical lessons from the angel Gabriel’s career. Angels serve God’s people, but we should never elevate them to a place of worship. 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 has always been in existence. But in the pages of the Scriptures, He first appeared as the “Angel of the Lord” in the Old Testament. In this message from Hebrews 2, Pastor Lutzer gives five reasons why Jesus became a man, and what He did that no angel could ever do. Why is the incarnation so central to the Christian message? 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. 

The word “angel” means messenger. God has used angels down through the ages to communicate to His people. In this message, Pastor Lutzer takes a tour of the Old Testament to identify the “Angel of the Lord,” who wasn’t merely one of the angelic host. Was it Jesus before He became a man? 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. 

Adoption reflects God’s heart. Jesus Himself belonged to His earthly family of four brothers and some sisters. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflects on how adopted families are a picture of the body of Christ. We who believe have been adopted into Christ’s spiritual family. 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. 

Adoption can be a difficult subject, but it’s at the core of the Gospel. Just as Jesus came to Earth into an adopted family, we too are adopted into His spiritual family through faith. In this message from Mark 3, Pastor Lutzer gleans two lessons about spiritual adoption from the relatives of Jesus. Now, Jesus is not ashamed to call us His relatives. 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. 

Raising a family is a great undertaking. For Joseph, he had the solemn responsibility to be the earthly father of the sinless Son of God. Though Joseph never said a word in the Bible, Pastor Lutzer considers what Joseph’s dreams and his obedience say to us now. Are we prepared to obey God in any responsibility He entrusts to 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. 

Dreams can be powerful, mesmerizing, or just plain confusing. But God used dreams to communicate with Joseph, the legal father of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores three of Joseph’s dreams, and how he obeyed them. Without Joseph, Mary would not have been able to carry out her mission to raise the Christ child. 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. 

Mary raised her son, Jesus, from infancy and then watched as He died for the sins of the world. Her destiny was sure, yet she obeyed the call of God willingly. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three lessons from the mother of God’s Son: suffering, obedience, and acceptance. Are we submitted to God’s will? 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. 

Though we may be born into poverty or obscurity, God can still smile upon us. One such person was Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Lutzer opens three gifts Mary was destined to receive from God: favor with God, a miracle from God, and a mission from God. How did she respond to this incredible destiny? 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'd like to think that kings come from a royal line with ancestors of high moral quality, but they don’t always. Jesus Himself came from a royal line, but it contained questionable, sinful characters. In this message, Pastor Lutzer suggests two transforming lessons from the lineage of Jesus. Jesus is one of us, but in His case, without sin. 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. 

The Bible clearly teaches Jesus was truly “the image of the invisible God” and truly man. In His humanity He identifies with us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how Jesus demolished two walls that divide humanity through his family lineage. The account of Jesus’ family tree in Scripture includes both Jews and Gentiles as well as men and women. 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. 

When we lose the distractions and pressures of life, we often feel our true craving for God. Few among us are as thirsty for God as David was. In this message, Pastor Lutzer articulates two truths that speak to our spiritual longing. When everything is taken away, only God can fill our true hunger. 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. 

Too often, we follow our sinful desires, mentally justifying our lusts. King David’s enemies drove him to thirst after God, rather than his own desires. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notes three ways David was driven to be closer to the Lord. What brings us to the point of saying, “Only God can meet my ultimate needs?” 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 all need a solid foundation to base our lives on. When life is hopeless, how do we benefit from God’s blessing? In this message from Psalm 40, Pastor Lutzer locates two conditions for receiving God’s blessings in a difficult situation. Let’s learn how to wait on God when we’re deep in a pit. 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.