Running To Win 15 Minute Version on Oneplace.com

Many lose what faith they have and give up on God altogether. Hebrews 11 includes ordinary people who believed God despite not seeing immediate responses to their prayers. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the heroes of faith who believed God no matter what. What does ultimate victory look like? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Where’s God when prayers go unanswered and circumstances take a turn for the worse? Hebrews 11 reveals two types of faithful believers: Those who were delivered and those who suffered. In this message, Pastor Lutzer discusses the first of four facts about enduring faith. Let’s learn to trust God’s heart even when we can’t see His hand. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Will we seek the passing pleasures of sin or the eternal pleasures of God? We must choose to invest our time and funds into things that will bring eternal rewards. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer reveals how eternity reverses time. When we set our sights on heaven, we begin to realize that life’s pain will be worth it all. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

All faith has risk. Moses, filled with faith, took a risk by renouncing his royal status and accepting disgrace and mistreatment along with the Israelites. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides two lessons on the power of choosing the eternal over the fleeting. Discover how the promise of eternal glory outweighs our present pain. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Some people say they have faith, yet their lives show little evidence of it. Others who possess true faith are willing to take risks. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer identifies Moses’ radical decision and powerful motivation. With a desire to serve God, Moses lived his life looking forward to future rewards. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Many wonder if their works, or even their faith, are enough for God. Pastor Lutzer shares about a woman’s crisis of doubt that reveals the true ground of our assurance. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains why Christ’s blood is sufficient. Discover the peace that comes from resting in what Jesus has done for us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Is it possible to know all will be well when we meet God, or must we just “wait and see”? The Bible says if we are trusting in the blood of Christ, that is enough. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares his parents’ journey, and his own struggle, to find assurance of salvation. It’s time to examine the basis of our faith. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Salvation is not a cooperative effort between us and God. What Jesus Christ did on the cross is all we will ever need to stand in the presence of a holy God. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer provides a clear, biblical definition of saving faith. True faith shatters any kind of self-confidence. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Why do Christians still struggle with doubt? While some simply need the assurance of their security, others should honestly examine if they are truly in the faith. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers reasons people doubt their salvation and the signs of a false faith. It’s time we took a good look at our doubts instead of brushing them aside. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

God’s love isn’t fickle. Our salvation goes from one spectrum of eternity to the other. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer shows us how our security doesn’t lie in anything we do, but in God’s undying love. God pledges to hold us in His hands all the way to heaven—come what may. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

The accusations you hear don’t have to have the last word. In the courtroom of guilt and shame, Jesus, is our Advocate. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God’s pardon is the basis for our eternal security. When we’re uncertain of our standing with God, we don’t have to speak for ourselves—Jesus is enough. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Some believe we can’t be sure of our eternal destiny. But this is the certainty we need to make all the trials of life bearable, even meaningful. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer explains two important words that reveal God’s plan: foreknew and predestined. Our security doesn’t lie in anything we do, but in God.  To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Many are uncertain where they stand with God. But the only way to know for certain is to trust what only God can do. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers the ultimate invitation to all who would receive it. The invitation comes from no higher authority than this: Jesus Himself. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Many have heard the invitation to come to God “just as I am” but struggle to believe it. Like Nicodemus, we often journey through the midnight of confusion and the twilight of conviction before the sunshine of confession. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how to be born again in God’s way. Once born into His family, we are born complete. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Our spiritual condition is hopeless without God. The greatest miracle that God ever performed, even more than creating or healing, was to save us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores regeneration as a work of God. When God saves us, it’s not only a miracle of power but of love and grace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

No amount of effort will take you an inch in heaven’s direction. Jesus told Nicodemus, a religious leader, that you must be “born again” to see the kingdom of God. In this message from John 3, Pastor Lutzer helps us understand the new birth and regeneration. What does it truly mean? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Sin colors everything. It takes an intervention from God to make us right with Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer wonders at the imputation of Christ’s righteousness upon us. There’s cleansing available for those who finally give up their self-righteousness and believe in Him alone. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Trying to be good enough for God is exhausting. But God has placed our sin on Christ and His righteousness on us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies five qualities of the righteousness in Christ that assures us of our standing with God. What if the only way to receive God’s righteousness was by faith? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

God doesn’t grade on a curve. Heaven requires 100% righteousness. In this message from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Martin Luther, a 16th-century German monk who wrestled with how we can become righteous before God. How can we know we’re right with God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

There’s a difference between “cleaning up our act” and receiving God’s grace. Some of us feel we’re too unworthy and others feel we have a good shot on our own. In this message, Pastor Lutzer speaks to both groups, applying God’s grace. Whether we tend towards despair or pride, no one earns God’s favor based on their merit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111

Why do we so often believe we must fix ourselves before coming to God? His grace is more than sufficient to save both the “good” person and the vilest of sinners. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores five compelling characteristics of God’s saving grace. Though no one is worthy, God gives this gift freely to all who believe. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29?v=20251111