Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

We usually identify the blessings of God with comfort. But often, the blessings come wrapped with excruciating pain. In this message, we meet one person who felt pain when Jesus came. While Christians now celebrate Christ’s first coming, we often forget the anguish and perplexity that brought Jesus into the world.  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 we lose what we love, we feel our true hunger—one that only God can satisfy. King David was a man who knew his only hope was in his God. In this message, we explore the lengths to which God will eliminate any distractions from pursuing Him. Are we God-focused or self-focused? 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.

Too often, we follow and even justify our sinful desires. Despite his own tumult of emotions, King David was thirsty for God more than he thirsted for water. In this message, we look at the ways God draws us to that kind of thirst. God does whatever it takes for us to long 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.

When trials come, we often wish we could see the end from the beginning. But how do we make sense of the trials we could not change? In this message, we get a fresh view of how God sees all the challenges we face. In eternity, we’ll have complete understanding, but for now, we must rest in the wisdom of 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.

In life, there are few certainties, but in the plan of God, there are some things that must happen. Every word of Scripture must be fulfilled. In this message, we consider the “musts” that surround the cross of Christ. Indeed, we can and must be certain of God’s word and His promises.  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 an illusion that we can control all the variables of life. But the real truth is this: some things must happen. In this message, we identify five “musts” from the life of Christ, pointing us to God’s enduring, redemptive plan and His ultimate purposes. When God says something must happen, it will.  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 all need fresh perspective. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul gives us a glimpse of how God sees the span of our life and our success. In this message, we compare two points of view: the seen and the unseen world. How do we start fixing our mind on the things which are eternal, not temporal?  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. 

Some things are more important than life itself. For the believer, even though our body is decaying, there is always new life within us. In this message from 2 Corinthians 4, we weigh the contrast between eternal glory and our momentary troubles. God’s promises give us an optimistic courage to face whatever comes our way.  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. 

Life is difficult. In 2 Corinthians 4, the Apostle Paul gives us perspective on what really matters—more than all the hurts, accidents, and failures of life. In this message, we discover the first of three contrasts: the outer and inner person. Our inner renewal outshines the outer like nothing else.  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. 

Thanklessness is a sign of the heart that does not know God, the One who sustains us every minute. After Jesus healed ten lepers who showed many similarities, only one of them acted differently, standing out from the crowd. In this message, we observe the distinct characteristics of praise and thanksgiving. Will Jesus find grateful hearts 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. 

At Thanksgiving, we hope to return home to loved ones around a table. For the ten lepers crying out for healing from Jesus, they were isolated from society. In this message, we anticipate how Jesus will respond to their cry. Contrary to what common sense told them, they believed Jesus would welcome and cleanse them. 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. 

While we may not experience it in the same way, we all know what it means to be rejected or condemned. In Luke 17, a group of ten foreign lepers sought healing from Jesus, the Jewish teacher. In this message, we notice the first of four similarities between the men. Was there any hope they could be cleansed? 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. 

What compels Christians to be courageous in the face of life’s storms? In Acts 27, were it not for the courage of Paul, all the prisoners and soldiers aboard his ship would have been lost. In this message, we nail down three applications for facing our storms. The One who conquered death is with us in the storm. 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. 

A storm at sea can quickly become our grave. While aboard a ship to Rome, Paul faced a sinking ship—and the possibility that all would be lost. In this message, we watch the reactions of both the sailors and the soldiers to Paul’s faith. Are God’s will and purposes ever hindered by a storm?  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 face many storms in life, even when we’re in the will of God. While in chains, Paul was sailing to his trial in Rome when a storm arose. In this message from Acts 27, we explore the first of three lessons on crises. When we find ourselves in a storm, we just might learn something new about 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 God transforms our desires by giving us a new nature, it’s a miracle. Though King Agrippa granted an appeal to Caesar, he did not accept Paul’s invitation to faith. In this message, we celebrate God’s work to save sinners. God’s grace intrudes into our lives, no matter how complacent we are.  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. 

God uses messes and injustices for His good purposes. Paul pled his case before Rome’s king in Israel, seizing the moment of his almost certain death to communicate the Gospel. In this message, we’re encouraged by lessons from Paul’s conversion story. Even amid disappointments and difficulties, God is still working to shine His light. 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 God shines His light upon our consciences, we see everything clearly. Though Paul faced certain death in Rome, he took every opportunity to share about his conversion on a Damascus road. In this message, we see how Christ redeemed him from self-righteousness to a Gospel mission. How does the Gospel shine into our moral darkness?  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 testimony of ordinary people is compelling. After Paul’s court case was delayed for years, his defense before the pagan king was his story of Christ’s redemption. In this message, we recount Paul’s conduct before Christ. God can redeem even the worst injustices done by us or against us for His glory. 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 truth about our sin never comes at a convenient time. When Paul met Felix, the Holy Spirit convicted the governor of his sin. In this message, we unravel why leaders like Felix or even America’s Benjamin Franklin avoid repentance. We cannot wait until we die to face the truth. 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.