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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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In our media age, sensuality, violence, and the occult pervade our screens. Even mature believers are crippled by it. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 4, Pastor Lutzer answers the first of three questions about what pleases God. Purity matters, so let’s choose holiness before God.
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Taking a stand for what’s right means going against the prevailing tide. To be counter-cultural and to speak up for the truth requires strength from God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers two takeaways from 1 Thessalonians 3, empowering Christians to stand. Are we standing fast for the Lord—together?
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It’s not always popular to be seen taking a stand. But when God comes in concentrated power to a church, we often see courage and resolve that were not there before. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 3, Pastor Lutzer shares Paul’s strategy to stand against temptation—together. What are we standing for?
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Servants continue to serve others even when those they serve don’t appreciate it. In fact, a serving church is a church where God’s presence is known. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 2, Pastor Lutzer shows the payoff of service: glorious crowns for faithful living. God’s people serve, even at great inconvenience.
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We can all be selfish in our own way. We often set our priorities toward ourselves—our success, security, and satisfaction. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 2, Pastor Lutzer describes the boldness and sacrifice of the early Christians’ proclamation of the Gospel. By putting ourselves aside, we reclaim a heart of service which puts others first.
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Christians who are angry, petty, judgmental, and selfish bring dishonor to Christ’s name. The ancient church in Thessalonica underwent intense persecution but with joy. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the challenge and the freedom when we turn from idols to the living God. Are we ready for God to be glorified in us—whatever it takes?
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New life comes to a church when revival begins. God showed up in Thessalonica and the people were transformed by the Gospel. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 1, Pastor Lutzer gives the first of five characteristics of a new, living church. When God shows up, both discomfort and joy are experienced.
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We might think our greatest need is fixing our marriage or finances, but our deepest need lies elsewhere. What if our greatest need is actually more glorious? Pastor Lutzer examines the implications of Jesus coming as the Word become flesh. When Jesus reveals God, everything else falls into proper perspective.
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When we think of the Word of God, we generally think of a book—the Bible. But the Word of God also refers to a Person. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the Word of God come in the flesh: His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Have we truly accounted for the voice of God from outside ourselves?
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Is God worth ten minutes of our time in the morning–or fifteen minutes? If we ever wonder what to say in prayer, we can start praying the Scriptures back to God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us the confidence we can have in approaching the throne of God when we’re at a loss for words. Praying Scripture is transforming and can become a new habit.
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The average Christian prays five minutes a day, and many pastors admit they only pray a little bit more. But how do we create a love for praying? In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses the meaning, value, and practice of praying the Bible. When we begin to pray Scripture, we’re diving into a wealth of new and profitable prayers.
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Meditation can bring mysticism or a calming exercise to mind. But meditation in the Scriptures is entirely different. In this message, Pastor Lutzer guides us to simply ask the text some questions that help us analyze and personalize the truth. What if God’s Word reprogramed our minds in a godly, healthy direction?
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There are two distinct paths: one leads to destruction, the other leads to life. We need discernment that can only come by renewing our minds through the Word of God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us the steps towards this path of blessing. Praying the Bible will lead us to joyful, productive lives, thinking and praying God’s thoughts.
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Do Christians practically prepare before, during, or after a church service? If we come to it with pride or to merely listen, then we’ll go away without any transformation. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers three compelling takeaways about hearing God’s Word. What if we prayed, “Oh God, what do You have to say to me today?”
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We can hear a sermon or read Scripture without our soul being stirred. How do we prevent self-deception? In this message, Pastor Lutzer instructs us to receive the Bible as a word from outside of ourselves. It’s time we didn’t just hear God’s Word to learn, but to be changed forever.
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We often have difficulties that sap our joy. Only by focusing on the Word of God can we have lasting joy that the world can’t take away. In this message, Pastor Lutzer celebrates the indispensable value of the Word. Do we believe the Psalmist? “The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.”
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Is there enough evidence to believe in God? Psalm 19 offers compelling proof, as descriptions of Scripture equally apply to God Himself. In this message, Pastor Lutzer addresses honest questions skeptics have about God's Word. Discover evidence of God through both His creation and His Word.
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We often struggle to focus on prayer and Bible reading when we’re stressed or distracted. But like we need food and water, we need the Word of God daily. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us how to take in the Word of God that nourishes us. Isn’t it time we develop an appetite for the eternal Word of God?
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Despite its widespread influence, very few people read the Bible every day. Our hesitation might stem from different beliefs, a lapsed faith, or difficulty seeing its relevance to life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces the Bible’s origin and purpose as it speaks to us today. What if the revealed Word of God actually transformed our lives?
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Our bad habits create prisons of our own making. But God wants us to be free. In this message from Colossians 3, Pastor Lutzer gives us three ways to help us have victory over temptation: readjust, refocus, and reckon. That’s why God always makes a way of escape for us.
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