Running to Win - 25 Minute Edition
Running the race of life is hard. But with the Bible front and center and a heart to encourage, Pastor Erwin Lutzer presents clear Bible teaching, helping you make it across the finish line. Since 2011, this 25-minute program has provided a Godward focus and features listeners' questions.
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When life gets tough, many try to grin and bear it while others crack under the pressure. But Christians are given a blessed hope. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows three groans that are happening as we long for that day. Let's learn how to cling to this hope in the midst of our trials.
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This life is not the end; eternity is coming. As believers, our inheritance is earning interest right now in the bank of heaven, as we serve the Lord in this world. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Son crowns us. What does it mean we have an inheritance, including Jesus' name, His throne, and even His glory?
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Salvation is much more than God forgiving our sins. For all who have believed in Christ, we become heirs to God's kingdom. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Spirit leads us and the Father adopts us. Let's learn how the Bible describes the riches and blessings that are ours as God's children.
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The righteousness of Christ is now ours and will take us all the way to heaven. But we still experience conflict due to our old desires which battle against the Spirit. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes our new focus and a new companion. How can we live intentionally as children of an awesome God?
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What does it really mean to be called a child of God? For God's children, there is no condemnation. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer celebrates our complete pardon and identity in Christ. Bein...
Jonah preached in Nineveh only after God literally dragged him there. But was his heart ever broken by that which breaks the heart of God? In this message from Jonah 4, Pastor Lutzer applies two final lessons about being broken before God. Will we let ourselves be broken by God?
Our sin nature drives us to justify our actions and hide our true selves. After a massive revival, Jonah the prophet opposed God's mercy on Ninevah. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God appoint...
We all struggle with seeing God show mercy to those we think don't deserve it. After a second chance, Jonah finally traveled to the great city of Nineveh. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how Jonah's heart remained out of sync with God's heart for Ninevah. Will we resent the Lord's kindness toward others?
Some believers will only obey God after He teaches them a lesson the hard way. After three days inside a fish, Jonah still had no compassion on the people of Nineveh. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses God's power to provide second chances. What if God's grace is available to everyone?
Sometimes, circumstances overwhelm us, forcing us to turn to God for a way out. Jonah was certainly overwhelmed in the belly of the great fish. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God uses confinement to purify our hearts. What must God do before we finally surrender our self-will?
We all have a stubborn streak, especially when our personal plans conflict with God's. In desperation inside the great fish, Jonah turned to the Lord, confessing his sin. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us what God was doing in Jonah by listening to his prayer. Are we desperate for God now, or will we wait for God to make us desperate?
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There's a heavy cost in trying to outrun God's sovereign plan. Even a prophet's defiance cannot stop God's work from moving forward. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides four takeaways about God's will and our obedience. What if we laid down the weapons of a rebel for a yielded heart?
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God has many ways of reaching us, even when we're digging in our heels. The story of a rebellious prophet shows the high cost of running from God. In this message from Jonah 1, Pastor Lutzer gives three lessons about what God does when His children run. Discover how God uses storms and discipline to bring us to surrender.
God calls His people to be salt and light in a world facing spiritual decay. We are instructed to preserve the world and grant perspective on its darkness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how we can avoid losing our influence. We must point people to Jesus—not to ourselves.
Our society is falling apart—morally, socially, politically, and religiously. But Christians have a responsibility during these times. In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Lutzer opens three windows into how believers restrain evil and season society. Now is not the time to forsake our identity as Christians or compromise our witness.
The defense of abortion reflects a culture that prioritizes its own desires over the authority of God. Yet a vision of the Lord leads to the profound realization of our shared need for Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals the path to cleansing and forgiveness, even after an abortion. What does it really mean to be pro-life?
When we replace God with ourselves, we do what's right in our own eyes. Isaiah pronounced woes on those who called evil good and good evil. In this message from Isaiah 5, Pastor Lutzer discusses seven woes that plague our nation, including abortion. But in the presence of God, we can find cleansing.
How can we find lasting meaning in a world where everything eventually fades? True fulfillment comes when we see our daily tasks from the standpoint of eternity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how...
We may never receive the raise, promotion, or dream job we want. Yet, our work—no matter what it is—has significance to God and His kingdom. In this message from Ephesians 6, Pastor Lutzer explains how to serve Christ instead of men. We have a divine calling that lasts for eternity.
We hear about tragedies and difficulties, yet we are often indifferent in our response to them. But God's people should be different—like Paul's love for the Thessalonians. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals how we find Christ's heart for the needy. Christ cared for us, so we should care for others.
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