Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

Money is powerfully deceptive. In Jesus’ parable of the rich man and Lazarus, He reveals how money can blind us to what’s on the other side of eternity. In this message, we learn the most vital lesson about wise money management. If we are seduced by the love of money, our eternal destiny and our reward hangs in the balance.  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.

Pastor Erwin Lutzer says, “If money becomes our God, it will eventually become our devil.” In Luke 16, Jesus gave us a parable about shrewdly managing money. In this message, we reflect on how to turn worldly wealth into eternal dividends. Where we invest our money reveals our ultimate loyalties. 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.

Our financial well-being can be a heavy weight on our shoulders. But true financial freedom comes when we realize we are mere stewards. In this message, we focus on God’s foundational principles for wise money management. What difference would it make if we lived like everything we have belongs to 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.

Even in economic downturns, the principle of return on investment, or ROI, remains crucial. In Luke 16, Jesus’ parable appears to justify dishonest investing, but a careful reading takes us deeper. In this message, we apply the first of five biblical principles of money management. Will our investments today pass the test? 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 widow who put two mites in the temple treasury could not imagine the ultimate return on investment her gift would draw in heaven. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Joni Eareckson Tada, a woman who’s had an impact in the crucible of her desperate suffering. In these uncertain times, how can our hearts and wallets reflect Christ’s beauty? 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 never lets us see all the good we do. The widow who gave two mites probably had no idea what impact she would have. In this message, we consider two lessons from this dear widow whom Jesus noticed. If her modest gift was not to show off to others, what compelled her to give so sacrificially? 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.

Our financial dealings are never private in God’s eyes. He knows our needs, our resources, what we give, and what we withhold. In this message, we see portraits of worshipers Jesus saw in the temple treasury. If we find ourselves saying, “Whatever I give is my business, and nobody else’s business!” it’s time we changed how we calculate our contributions. 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.

Does God care about our job loses or unpaid bills? Jesus observed the hearts of people giving in the Temple. One widow caught His eye, for she gave sacrificially with faith in God’s provision. In this message, we visualize a first portrait of Jesus at the temple treasury. Because God sees us even in our financial struggles, we can find true hope.  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 gives provision to us, He expects us to use it. When Israel left Egypt, they loaded up with all they needed. God’s people would later find out why: God wanted them to learn how to give. In this message, we find two vital lessons from Exodus about giving. Giving, after all, is about our hearts before 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.

While the church may receive our offerings, the ultimate receiver of anything we give is God. The people of Israel were probably tempted the ask the question we all do, “When God asks us to do something, will we still have what we need?” In this message, we see how ancient Israel came together to build the tabernacle. Giving in God’s eyes is a sign of revival. 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 do not have to join God’s work if we are not willing. When fleeing Egypt, God instructed Israel to take part of the land’s wealth to eventually volunteer those riches. In this message, we identify the characteristics of a giving project by God’s people. What if we had enough money for whatever we undertook because God opens people’s hearts to give? 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.

Amid economic uncertainty, money is on everyone’s mind. Because of church hurt related to giving, stinginess, or debt, many of us struggle to even talk about money. In this message, we find encouragement to hear what God says about money. Do we have a plan for the finances God provides? God has not forgotten us despite economic loss. 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.

Believers should not be surprised at suffering: it is the natural state of the believer in a fallen world. In 1 Peter 4, we are called to be a people of purity and unity. In this message, we consider three reasons for faithfulness. We don’t need religious freedom, the popularity of the majority, or even “success” in this life to make it to the finish line. 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 does God do when times get tough? As darkness moves in, God brings us together to reflect His light. In this message, we tour Peter’s five propositions for suffering churches: purity, unity, humility, reality, and eternity. Imagine what God can do when local churches are stronger together. 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.  

Throughout history, governments have almost always been hostile toward true Christianity. Free speech has been an American hallmark, but it is being tested. In this message, we distinguish between our role to support government and the church’s prophetic calling. The pressure is on to conform. 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.  

Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. That’s why understanding Nazi tyranny can guide the church’s witness today. In this message on 1 Peter 4, we study five propositions that we learn from faithful churches, both in the first century and in Hitler’s Germany. When freedom of religion is being compromised, we must be prepared.  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 want to be in control of our life and our future. Yet Dietrich Bonhoeffer gave his life for his allegiance to Christ rather than the swastika. Before his physical execution was ordered, he died to himself. In this message on the Hebrews 11 martyrs, we ponder how to die to ourselves. It starts 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.  

We may strive to determine our destiny or control our choices. Yet during the Nazi reign of terror, many died rather than deny the Lordship of Christ. In Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we meet one such man. In this message, we continue a journey through the five deaths a disciple must have to self-rule. Are we seeking the Lord’s will or our own?    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.  

Will we die well? Sometimes in God’s will, a believer’s life is cut short. Dietrich Bonhoeffer paid the supreme price for allegiance to the cross of Christ rather than the broken cross of the Nazis. In this message, we walk through the five deaths of a disciple from Bonhoeffer’s insights on Matthew 5. The way we live today matters to the Lord.     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.  

Would we choose to suffer if we knew it was worth it? Some modern-day martyrs decided to make the ultimate sacrifice during the oppression in Nazi Germany. In this message, we examine five characteristics of Christ for the suffering church in Smyrna with applications to the 1940’s and today. No suffering, especially in Christ, is ever meaningless.   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.