All of us have been offended at one time or another. Do we see that offense wherever we turn—bring it up constantly in conversation? In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Lutzer details the characteristics of the person who will not give an offense up. Jesus is willing and able to pull the deepest offenses out of 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.
May 09, 2024•25 min
What does it mean to live passionately for Jesus? According to Pastor Erwin Lutzer, it includes doing good and suffering for it. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer invites us to act, believe, and sacrifice like Jesus—even in the face of injustice. As we commit ourselves to the Father, we are living like our Savior did. 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.
May 08, 2024•25 min
What is our purpose for life on this planet? God’s call on our lives is connected to our role as the church to be witnesses of the Gospel. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer describes three practical ways we share God’s excellencies with the world. But we can’t share the gospel if we don’t have the integrity to back it up. 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.
May 07, 2024•25 min
If we try to get through a storm on our own, we can get blown over. That’s why believers worship together, pray for each other, and support each other. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer illustrates our place in the church as if we are trees in the Redwood Forest. When we belong to Christ’s church, we are deeply rooted. 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.
May 06, 2024•25 min
God called us to become part of a church. But many have differing perceptions of what the church should be. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer clarifies two identifying marks of God’s people. A church body isn’t connected because of a common interest, but rather a common life—a life in Christ. 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.
May 03, 2024•25 min
Every believer is a saint. How do we live in light of the price Jesus paid for our redemption? In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer defines three distinctives of God’s call to holiness. If there is nothing within us desiring to be like God in purity and love, we need to seriously question whether we are truly a believer. 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.
May 02, 2024•25 min
We live in an era of casualness towards all that is holy. Each one of God’s children is called to live like we belong to Him. In this message from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Lutzer explains two ways we can be like God in His moral character. As God’s exclusive treasures, God has made a way for us to be free from the power of 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.
May 01, 2024•25 min
All of us have had trials or will soon have one kind or another. The difficulties we face often reveal who we really are. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers three transforming truths about the necessary trials we face. Where can we find the kind of lasting faith that withstands trouble? 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.
Apr 30, 2024•25 min
The trials we face are sometimes necessary. For the persecuted church in the first century, Peter’s letter anchored them with a lasting hope. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the blessings of being chosen by the Triune God. Amid all the trials, Christians have an inheritance, reserved in heaven. 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.
Apr 29, 2024•25 min
Many wounded people feel no one could possibly understand the pain they feel. In fact, Christianity is the only religion in the world that has a God who is wounded. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares five facts regarding the wounds of Christ. Jesus is with us on the path to restoration. 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.
Apr 26, 2024•25 min
When we fall victim to anger, jealousy, or obsessions, we usually are tearing apart inside. We feel unloved and loveless. Pastor Lutzer identifies three wounds which make it difficult for us to love. Let’s listen to a personal letter from a church member who wanted to love again. 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.
Apr 25, 2024•25 min
Whether its addictions, sexual fixations, or eating disorders, obsessions can ruin our lives. The devil and his angels will keep trying to exploit our human weakness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes how Jesus helps us defeat our obsessions like the demoniac set free. Jesus can confront us where we are and restore us to dignity. 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.
Apr 24, 2024•25 min
Not every addiction is demonic. But we all are driven by unwanted thoughts and behavior which drive us to hate, to consume, and to obsess. In this message, Pastor Lutzer paints a picture of Jesus confronting a man possessed by a legion of demons. Only Jesus can fill our emptiness with lasting hope. 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.
Apr 23, 2024•25 min
We all like to build our own individual kingdoms. King Saul, unlike David, was blinded by his jealousy, unable to see God was ultimately in charge. In this message from Psalm 27, Pastor Lutzer shows three areas which expose jealously in our hearts: control, companionship, and contentment. Are we willing to relinquish control? 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.
Apr 22, 2024•25 min
When someone else gets the break or has it all, we often feel jealousy. King Saul’s rivalry and comparison of David was all-consuming. In this message from 1 Samuel 13, Pastor Lutzer performs an analysis of seven characteristics of jealousy. Jealously is like a thief that robs us of everything beautiful, wholesome, and fulfilling. 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.
Apr 19, 2024•25 min
Remembering an insult can cause us to flare up at any relational irritation. Nehemiah faced constant provocation in his work to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers three steps in Nehemiah’s stance toward injustice which can free us from anger. It’s time to let go of our bitterness. 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.
Apr 18, 2024•25 min
If we’re destroying our relationships, spiritually stagnating, or allowing the enemy a foothold, anger is probably involved. Our anger can damage ourselves and others. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three reasons we need to be freed from anger. Why do we have this emotion of intense displeasure? 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.
Apr 17, 2024•25 min
Only God can help us discover who we really are. Over time, we can become accustomed to denying our reality and who we’ve become. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor Lutzer outlines three steps to freedom from denial from King David’s prayer. There is a way out of the pit called denial. 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.
Apr 16, 2024•25 min
We all have unfinished business—shifting blame, avoiding pain, or even living in an illusion. Why are we so willing to live in denial? In this message, Pastor Lutzer addresses the seven symptoms of denial, including emotional numbness, a lack of trust, being a selective listener, and more. God can meet us in whatever we can’t face. 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.
Apr 15, 2024•25 min
What is biblical masculinity? Men are created to be protectors and providers, but they often fall into passivity or domineering. In this message, Pastor Lutzer studies the characteristics of Jesus Himself in His masculinity. Both women and men can experience a whole new freedom if we look to Jesus. 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.
Apr 12, 2024•25 min
Human sexuality is a gift from God. But since the beginning of time, both men and women have experienced confusion and conflict in their roles and sexuality. In this message from Genesis 2, Pastor Lutzer focuses on men’s role in the home and society. If men and women’s roles are distinct, what are men made to be? 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.
Apr 11, 2024•25 min
Without communication, there cannot be love. In a broken world that’s tearing apart, we want to hide from each other and ultimately from God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers hope to couples, families, and relationships fractured by barriers and hostility. God has made a way to cover the shame of our sin and brokenness. 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.
Apr 10, 2024•25 min
It’s not possible to have a happy marriage or family without communicating. To understand the communication barriers we all have, we must visit the Garden of Eden. In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer analyzes the roots of sin, shame, and fear in human relationships. If it’s so important, why can’t we communicate? 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.
Apr 09, 2024•25 min
Despair is paralyzing. The feeling we are not worthy of God or His love strikes at our position in Christ as His precious child. In this message, Pastor Lutzer warns again the devil’s intentions to cut us off from God’s love. Let’s discover how Jesus’ authority over all can turn victims into victors. 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.
Apr 08, 2024•25 min
We all have internal struggles with sin. One major cause of evil is our enemy Satan, who seeks to destroy us. In this message from Mark 5, Pastor Lutzer reveals both the demonic tactics of deception but also Jesus’ power to deliver us from evil. Not even a legion of demons is a match for the Son of God.
Apr 05, 2024•25 min
Those who have a conscience can feel shame—that sense of embarrassment when caught in a sinful act. There’s also the painful, unhealthy shame inflicted on victims of abuse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer celebrates how Christ’s righteousness can be applied to broken, even deceived, hearts. We don’t have to stay stuck in shame.
Apr 04, 2024•25 min
People often become sexual abusers within dysfunctional families. In King David’s family, “love” was used to cover the violation of Tamar by her half-brother Amnon. In this message from 2 Samuel 13, Pastor Lutzer examines the characteristics of dysfunction to help us prevent sin patterns and abuse. Jesus is on a mission to rebuild the soul.
Apr 03, 2024•25 min
Victims of sexual abuse live in a mix of shame and regret, and often with a desire for revenge. But we don’t have to be defined by what happened to us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows a path to wholeness after experiencing sexual abuse. Allow God into the dark places of grief, and He’ll walk with you to healing.
Apr 02, 2024•25 min
Those with sexual abuse in their past often live with fear or repressed anger. Some avoid intimacy or strike out at others, hoping to lessen their pain. In this message from Psalm 147, Pastor Lutzer identifies the first of five steps to healing from sexual abuse. For those who’ve been abused, only the grace of God can fully redeem the past.
Apr 01, 2024•25 min
None of us can go into heaven as sinners. Believers share the great hope that we will also be raised from the dead just like Jesus was. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two vital conclusions about the road to our final destination. Let’s hear a testimony of being born again into new life in Christ. 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.
Mar 29, 2024•25 min
