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Excuses, Excuses – Part 1 of 2

March 6, 2025
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Our self-image can often conflict with God’s view of us. When God called Moses to liberate Israel from Egypt, Moses reacted with excuses based on his sense of inadequacy. In this message from Exodus 4, Pastor Lutzer looks at the first of five objections Moses had. But excuses never work with God.

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God uses seasons of testing, and even boredom, to develop our spiritual maturity. As a shepherd, Moses learned the leadership lessons that would transform him into Israel's deliverer. In this message, Pastor Lutzer confirms how God continues to work for us and with us in the desert experience. But what if it seems God is silent?
March 5, 2025
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Some lessons we can only learn in the desert—not in the palace. Moses’ journey took him from Egypt’s throne room to herding sheep in obscurity. In this message from Exodus 2, Pastor Lutzer reveals two characteristics of Moses’ servanthood that he only could have learned in the desert. What if the desert brings us closer to God?
March 4, 2025
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Just like fruit grows in the light, we grow spiritually in God’s light. How can Christians remain in the light, taking no part in works of darkness? In this message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Lutzer highlights six points of obedience to maintain a clear conscience. All the time, we look to Jesus to be in us what we aren’t.
March 3, 2025
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The enemy of our souls doesn’t want us to maintain a clear conscience. So how can we combat Satan’s lies and walk in victory? In this message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Lutzer reveals two ways we’re called to be like God. Only as we imitate Christ as children of God will we experience true spiritual victory.
February 28, 2025
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It’s not easy to make things right. It takes repentance and forgiveness—the willingness to acknowledge wrongdoing and the willingness to extend grace. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three keys for biblical forgiveness. Let’s entrust ourselves to God as we seek and grant forgiveness.
February 27, 2025
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Broken relationships don’t have to be permanent. Once we’ve given up our bitterness, how do we repair the breaches in our relationships? In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Lutzer walks us through five principles of biblical reconciliation. It all starts by being honest with God.
February 26, 2025
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Letting go of bitterness means forgiving those who have wronged you. We have to release that person into God’s hands for justice and mercy. In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Lutzer gets at the root of our bitterness. What will it take for us to cut bitterness at the root?
February 25, 2025
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Our souls are gardens to tend. Bitterness grows like weeds, choking our peace year after year. In this message from Hebrews 12, Pastor Lutzer identifies four thorny situations requiring forgiveness: parental abuse, sibling rivalry, marital betrayal, and anger at God. Let’s uproot bitterness for good.
February 24, 2025
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Here’s the good news: God credits Christ’s perfect record to our account. This righteousness doesn’t come from ourselves. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unpacks five aspects of the meaning of “justification.” Can you believe all of Christ’s righteousness is applied to us by trusting in Him?
February 21, 2025
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Martin Luther was filled with grief because he couldn’t satisfy the demands of God through good works. Through his spiritual struggle, Luther discovered a crucial truth that brought peace to his soul. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer explains the wonder of Jesus’ full payment of our sin-debt. What does it mean to be justified by faith alone?
February 20, 2025
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About Running To Win

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.

About Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years (1980-2016). He earned a B.Th. from Winnipeg Bible College, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law (Now Trinity Law School).

A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on two radio programs: Running to Win—a daily Bible-teaching broadcast and Songs in the Night—an evening program that’s been airing since 1943. Running To Win broadcasts on a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. His speaking engagements include Bible conferences and seminars, both domestically and internationally, including Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Germany, Scotland, Guatemala, and Japan. He has led tours to Israel and to the cities of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

Pastor Lutzer is also a prolific author of over seventy books, including the bestselling We Will Not Be Silenced, One Minute After You Die, and the Gold Medallion Award winner, Hitler’s Cross. Pastor Lutzer and Rebecca live in the Chicago area and have three grown children and eight grandchildren. Connect with Pastor Lutzer on X (@ErwinLutzer) or moodymedia.org.

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