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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.
Location:
Chicago, IL
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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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English
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Moody Church Media 1635 North LaSalle Chicago, IL 60614 1-800-215-5001
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Episodes
Finding Purpose In Grief And Loneliness – Part 1 of 2
6/4/2025
Grief and loneliness can leave us feeling trapped in darkness. What is God’s purpose amid profound loss? In this message from Psalm 88, Pastor Erwin Lutzer distinguishes between “bad grief” and “good grief,” sharing poignant stories of healing and hope. One day, the sun will shine again. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Nations In Prophecy – Part 2 of 2
6/3/2025
History isn’t moving in an endless cycle but toward a definitive end. Jesus will ultimately return to separate the righteous from the unrighteous. In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer emphasizes why our eternal destiny hinges on one crucial question: “Whom are you following?” Today is the day of salvation. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Nations In Prophecy – Part 1 of 2
6/2/2025
God’s unseen hand is guiding the forces of history. Through Bible prophecy, we can understand the last chapter of the story. In this message from Matthew 24, Pastor Erwin Lutzer examines the judgment of the nations, exploring its timing, location, participants, purpose, and most critically, the basis for judgment. Are we ready and prepared? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God And The United States – Part 2 of 2
5/30/2025
When God sends a warning from the heavens, it may affect a nation for a time. But too often, everything goes back to the way it was. In this message, Pastor Lutzer makes two conclusive observations about our nation’s immediate judgment and our ultimate judgment before God. What’s God’s message to us? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God And The United States – Part 1 of 2
5/29/2025
After 9/11, God briefly returned to public discourse in the U.S. A politically acceptable version of “God” championed tolerance, freedom, and democracy. In this message from Isaiah 10, Pastor Lutzer outlines three key principles about the true God’s national judgment. What will it take for us to repent of our sins as a nation? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
Understanding The Wrath Of God – Part 2 of 2
5/28/2025
God can use many ways to judge a nation. His judgment takes many forms, like natural disasters or the deprivation of personal freedoms. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers five aspects of God’s judgments on nations—and His church. Do we truly understand the wrath of God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
Understanding The Wrath Of God – Part 1 of 2
5/27/2025
Few of us would make the wrath of God our first choice for a Bible study. Yet God’s prophets thundered words of His judgment to the people of their day. In this message, Pastor Lutzer lists the first of seven different ways that God judged Israel. God’s warnings to the nations have not changed. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God's Judgment Of The Nations – Part 2 of 2
5/26/2025
God doesn’t ignore national sins. America’s moral decline includes indifference to God, acceptance of witchcraft, and false religiosity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges the church to be a faithful witness amid our generation’s spiritual darkness. The lost stumble blindly, unaware they’re actually searching for Jesus. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God's Judgment Of The Nations – Part 1 of 2
5/23/2025
Sometimes it seems that evil keeps winning—not only around us but also nationally. Some ask: “Is God still in control?” In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us seven examples of sins that God will hold a country accountable for. There will be a day of reckoning for both humanity and the nations. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God’s Providence Among The Nations – Part 2 of 2
5/22/2025
Sometimes God’s providence may seem counterproductive or clash with our plans. But God has our best in mind. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three insights about God’s sovereign purpose for nations and even individuals. Will we trust His wisdom even when we don’t understand His ways? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
God’s Providence Among The Nations – Part 1 of 2
5/21/2025
Despite human and demonic forces at play, nations ultimately rise and fall by God's will. Nebuchadnezzar learned this when God humbled him for seven years. In this message from the book of Daniel, Pastor Lutzer examines three assertions about God’s providence among the nations. We can trust that God is working for our good. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Origin Of The Nations – Part 2 of 2
5/20/2025
Where is history headed? God Himself determines the times and boundaries of nations to lead people to seek Him. In this message from Acts 17, Pastor Lutzer looks at God’s ultimate purpose for the nations. Will seeing God's hand in history change how we interpret the headlines and our cultural roots? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Origin Of The Nations – Part 1 of 2
5/19/2025
Around the world today, nations are populated by the descendants of three of Noah’s sons. When things seem to slip out of control, don’t forget this: God is over all nations. In this message from Genesis, Pastor Lutzer walks us through the origin of the nations and the reason God scattered the people. Are we looking for Him? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie That God Helps Those Who Help Themselves – 2 of 2
5/16/2025
Our past sins and mistakes may seem unforgivable—even beyond redemption. But God gives extraordinary grace toward those who cannot save themselves. In this message, Pastor Lutzer exposes the dangerous myth that “God helps those who help themselves” by contrasting two approaches to grace. How can we receive grace? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie That God Helps Those Who Help Themselves – 1 of 2
5/15/2025
Over 80% of Americans think the Bible says: “God helps those who help themselves.” But it doesn’t. In this message, Pastor Lutzer challenges a popular belief with the powerful truth about our need for new life, not self-improvement. What if surrender to the God who raises the dead is our path to spiritual breakthrough? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie We Must Choose God's Pleasures Or Our Own – 2 of 2
5/14/2025
We were born to desire pleasure. But we shouldn’t go for the lesser pleasures but the greater pleasures of delighting in God. In this message from Psalm 16, Pastor Lutzer identifies at least three thieves of our happiness in God. What if God’s pleasures and our pleasures converge and become one and the same? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie We Must Choose God's Pleasures Or Our Own – 1 of 2
5/13/2025
Does being a Christian mean we miss out on “all the fun”? This common lie deceives even believers. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals the first of five truths that transform our understanding of pleasure—both ours and God’s. Serving God and experiencing authentic pleasure aren’t in opposition. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie That The Fall Ruined God's Plans – Part 2 of 2
5/12/2025
The pain and struggle of this world often seems senseless. But the providence of God—both bitter and sweet—unfolds even in life’s darkest moments. In this message, Pastor Lutzer answers four crucial questions about our free will and God’s will. In the bitter providences, let’s learn to worship and trust like never before. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie That The Fall Ruined God's Plans – Part 1 of 2
5/9/2025
Some people think the Fall ruined God’s plans. Was it in God’s plan for Eve to pick that fatal fruit from the tree in the Garden of Eden? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows us three links in God’s interconnected purposes: creation, redemption, and consummation. Let’s unlock the key to God’s redemptive purposes. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00
The Lie God Doesn't Know Our Future Decisions–Part 2 of 2
5/8/2025
God knows everything. For some, this might be terrifying but for others it’s comforting. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor Lutzer harmonizes four beliefs about God’s knowledge, like tuning a beautiful violin. Could we really trust a God who knows the end from the beginning? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29
Duration:00:25:00