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When Giving Less Is More – Part 1 of 2

October 3, 2024

Our financial dealings are never private in God’s eyes. One widow caught Jesus’ eye in the Temple, for she gave sacrificially with faith in God’s provision. In this message from Mark 12, Pastor Lutzer visualizes three portraits of Jesus. He knows our needs, our resources, what we give, and what we withhold.

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Past Episodes

God enables us to do what He asks us to do. When Israel left Egypt with abundant riches, God wanted His people to learn how to give. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two vital lessons from the Exodus about giving. The more willingly we give, the more willingly we worship.
October 2, 2024
Many of us struggle to talk about money, debt, and giving. During the Exodus, God instructed Israel to bring part of Egypt’s wealth to prepare a place of worship. In this message from Exodus 35, Pastor Lutzer highlights five key traits of Israel’s tabernacle-building project. When God asks us to give, will we still have what we need?
October 1, 2024
Marriage should never be violated by abuse in any form. Where do we turn when there’s abuse in the home? In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflections on three life-giving truths about the healing Jesus offers us. Every kind of abuse hurts Jesus, yet He’s invited us to come home and experience true healing in Him.
September 30, 2024
When anger enters a relationship, abuse often follows. Whether the abuse is physical, sexual or verbal, it is destructive, and particularly to marriages. In this message from Isaiah 52–53, Pastor Lutzer shows how Jesus was abused, rejected, and carried a burden. He is the only qualified Savior—for the abused and the abuser.
September 27, 2024
Addictions give us false promises. The human mind has an amazing capacity to deceive itself, especially when addicted to a substance or a behavior. In this message from 1 John 1, Pastor Lutzer describes four aspects of walking in the light. Individuals, and even marriages, can come out of the darkness of addiction—but we can’t do it alone.
September 26, 2024
Marriages fall apart because of addictions, whether to compulsive spending, pornography, or more. Whatever the issue, addiction is a blinding absorption of sin. In this message from 1 John 1, Pastor Lutzer diagnoses four symptoms of walking in darkness: shame, fear, self-deception, and self-rationalization. How do we come out of the darkness?
September 25, 2024
Greed is never content. Though we need money to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table, the desire to be rich can entrap us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer encourages couples who are managing money to listen and learn from each other while leaning on God. What if married couples invested in eternal things?
September 24, 2024
Many divorces are traceable to financial disagreements. When it comes to finances in marriage, we need to focus our hearts on God and His will. In this message from 1 Timothy 6, Pastor Lutzer attends to four principles for money: honesty, contentment, faith, and generosity. How do we steward our daily needs as well as major expenditures?
September 23, 2024
Marriage conflict arises when expectations go unmet. How can we be the husbands and wives God wants us to be? In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers two crucial implications of a marriage that reflects Christ. It’s possible to break the cycle of conflict and meet one another’s needs.
September 20, 2024
Marriage is designed to satisfy the true desires of both husband and wife. But in a sin-cursed world, we shouldn’t be surprised that there is conflict in marriage. In this message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Lutzer identifies the primary needs of both the husband and the wife. How does God’s purpose for marriage change how we approach conflict?
September 19, 2024
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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.

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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