Believers who know the Bible understand the difference between God’s angels and Satan’s fallen angels. Demonic beings seek to deceive you any way they can. In this message, you’ll study angelic beings, both what they do and what they know. In fact, angels have three sources of information.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

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What Angels Know Part 1

The media tells us that angels come to you in disguise to surprise you with wonderful experiences. But many of these experiences really come from fallen angels, or demons. The job of real angels is not to give us warm, fuzzy feelings. Instead, they carry out God’s orders and minister to God’s people. In this message, you’re given three very important cautions to heed regarding angels.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

What Angels Do Part 3

Believers know that fallen angels, or demons, do Satan’s bidding on planet earth. Real angels serve God, and God alone. In this message, you’ll examine three responsibilities that Gabriel has from God. You’ll be able to discern the differences between the demonic or angelic beings who inhabit a spiritual realm.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

What Angels Do Part 2

Pop culture makes much of angels, but who are they really? To serve believers, God provides an unseen army of powerful beings. To learn who they are, this message begins a series entitled, “The Flurry of Wings.” In this message, you’ll recognize reasons why angels are making a comeback today.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

What Angels Do Part 1

Are you weighed down by the terrible experiences in your relationships or the frozen communication lines in your marriage? Many marriages begin happily, but then descend into conflict. That’s when husband and wife reveal the inner rebellion that’s marked every human since that first couple. But you will never sense the presence of Christ more than when you honestly and openly communicate.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Miles Apart In The Same House Part 4

Adam and Eve tossed paradise aside when they disobeyed God. Like them, we manipulate each other to meet our own needs, not realizing that meeting our mate’s needs is the real key to marital happiness. Feelings of rejection multiply as Adam and Eve’s story repeats throughout history. Yet even when you pass the buck or shift blame, God never leaves you on your own. Instead, He gives us a glimpse of future redemption in Christ.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Miles Apart In The Same House Part 3

When the family unit breaks down, culture itself breaks down. Communication failures affect nearly every marriage, and this began quite early in history. In fact, you see it in the Garden of Eden. Like Adam and Eve, we manipulate each other to meet our own needs, rather than loving our spouse through meaningful communication—a love that reflects God’s own character. In this message, you’ll identify the barriers of sin, shame, and fear that block communication in the family.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Miles Apart In The Same House Part 2

Fractured, stressed, broken, dysfunctional…all these words describe the state of the family today. This chaos is often rooted in failed communication in marriages. The communication issue goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Shame, the fear of rejection, and blame are all brought to light in Genesis 3 with Adam and Eve. In this message about communication, or the lack of it, you’ll hear three reasons why it’s so important.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Miles Apart In The Same House Part 1

Whether you’re learning about matrimony or rebuilding a broken relationship, marriage is two people promising to care for each other, even though they don’t do it perfectly. This combats the inherent selfishness we all possess. In many ways, marriage is a crucible in which character is forged, and where happiness is found in pleasing your mate, not yourself. In this message, you’ll be prepared to respond to disappointment in your marriage with the heart of Jesus.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

The Goal Is Holiness, Not Happiness Part 4

Many marriages fail today. The resulting carnage leaves a trail of dysfunction for generations. God intended marriage to develop character, not just fulfill sensual desire. When you arrive at this level of maturity, you find the rewards are lasting. What are the rewards?  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

The Goal Is Holiness, Not Happiness Part 3

On their wedding day, few starry-eyed couples realize that their marriage will reveal character flaws they both have. Here’s more on the foundational truth that being happy is not the main idea for marriage, as far as God is concerned. In this straight talk about married reality, you’ll experience the love of Jesus. Despite our fickleness, selfishness, or disloyalty, Jesus still loves us. What if marriages reflected this unconditional love?  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

The Goal Is Holiness, Not Happiness Part 2

When the rough spots come, and they will, how do married couples make it? In marriage, you might try to avoid dealing with conflict or taking responsibility for sin. But without true communication or humility, any marriage bond is ruined, missing out on God’s blessing. As Ephesians 5 describes, God designed marriages more to develop character than to ensure a lifetime of happiness. In this message, you’ll take down the first of five assumptions needed for a fulfilled marriage.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

The Goal Is Holiness, Not Happiness Part 1

What do I do if my spouse won’t change? Central to the marriage vow is one man and one woman committing to confine sexual union to the two of them and to guard the relational trust. In this message, you’ll discover the power of honesty in your most intimate relationship. In fact, you’ll be prepared to better understand your spouse and what their needs are.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Those Vows Mean Something Part 4

It’s a tragedy when marriage partners begin to see their mates like car models, to trade in when a better one comes along. The underlying issue is that many want what they don’t have. Yet living a life of love, purity, and honor is the only way to ensure a satisfying marriage. In this message, you’ll find that marriage gives you a wonderful opportunity to die to yourself and to love someone else selflessly.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Those Vows Mean Something Part 3

When a young couple stands at the altar, romantic love abounds, and the wedding vows come easily. It’s later that reality sets in. Few take seriously the promises they make when they tie the knot and exchange the rings. What is the glue that binds people together when the luster fades? In this message, you’ll get practical advice to imitate God’s life of love in your marriage and relationships.  Click here to listen (Duration 14:35)

Those Vows Mean Something Part 2

Running the race of life is hard. But with the Bible front and center and a heart to encourage, trusted pastor, Dr. Erwin Lutzer takes you on a journey into the Word to help you make it across the finish line.

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Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

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