Time is a resource we cannot renew. God has set the number of our days, and for Christians, how we use our time determines our effectiveness for God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three comma…

We’ve all been given gifts and abilities. The Bible doesn’t estimate how many we have but how we use them. In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer makes three observations about faithfulness f…

Have we come to grips with the gifts God has given us? While some people do have greater wealth and abilities than others, God expects us to do our best with what He’s entrusted to us. In this messag…

What we do with our money reveals what we truly believe about God. Paul highlights the Christians in Macedonia who gave joyfully, despite severe persecution and poverty. In this message from 2 Corint…

God wants us to see our money as a trust fund to manage. Because the believers in Macedonia loved God, they gave of their finances joyfully and sacrificially. In this message from 2 Corinthians 8–9, …

If we are to make God the priority in our lives, we must put him above all other competition for our attention and affections. In fact, Jesus commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, a…

We don’t have the ability to love God truly or fully in our own strength. So how does Christ become the Lord of our affections, over any of our false idols? In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils thr…

In a world of sin, suffering, and disaster, how can we know that God loves us? We must look at the One promised to rescue us. In this message from Isaiah 9, Pastor Lutzer considers three credentials …

Isaiah’s prophecy brought hope and light into dark places ages ago, and it still speaks to us. The prophesied child, Jesus, came born as a human, yet fully God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer proves …

Jesus was related to prostitutes and people involved in terrible sin. Yet He came as the perfect Jewish King, the son of Abraham and David. In this message from Matthew 1, Pastor Lutzer introduces us…

Jesus’ family history was sordid. But in Him, anyone can find a family among His people. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how Jesus broke down three barriers: racial distinctions, gender roles, a…

Jesus made Bethlehem famous worldwide. While it was David’s birthplace, Bethlehem was small and filled with repulsive shepherds. In this message from Micah 5, Pastor Lutzer provides four compelling r…

God loves surprises. He unexpectedly selected the small town of Bethlehem to be the birthplace of the Savior of the world. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us courage to look to Jesus when we fee…

If the truth leads us down a totally different path, we should follow it. The Magi followed the star, willing to reject their own religion, to worship the Christ Child. In this message, Pastor Lutzer…

Traveling a thousand miles to Bethlehem, the Magi came to worship the King. But the king and the scribes they encountered had a completely different goal. In this message from Matthew 2, Pastor Lutze…

Christmas isn’t just about the tinsel and lights—the true Christmas story shines brightest in the deepest darkness. Even amid great gloom and difficulty, Isaiah prophesied a Child who would bring hop…

Christmas morning is approaching fast. But have we given thought to the One who was born that day? In this message, Pastor Lutzer pauses to consider Jesus, noting two reasons why people don’t accept …

Even though we live in a time that avoids kings, true kings have a total claim on all they rule. The prophet Isaiah predicted a coming king from the line of Jesse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer walk…

Christmas isn’t just about the crib or even the cross—it’s also about the crown. The prophet Isaiah predicted a coming king from the line of Jesse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer walks us through thi…

There are many misunderstandings about Jesus. To know Him as He truly is, we have to search and study all of the Scriptures. In this message from Isaiah 42, Pastor Lutzer introduces three description…

Jesus came in poverty that we might be rich. In fact, according to the prophecies of Isaiah, He came as a servant. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers Christ as our model of sacrificial servanth…

Isaiah predicted a deliverer would come who would proclaim good news to the poor and set the captives free. Jesus had come to deliver those who needed it most—including the Gentiles. In this message …

Many in Jesus’ day believed He would fulfill the prophecies by delivering them from Roman rule. But Jesus had a far greater deliverance to carry out. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two life-ch…