Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Our society today is filled with violence, immorality, and impurity. After the fall in the Garden of Eden, sin spread rapidly. Satan, the wily serpent who beguiled Adam and Eve, was hard at work. The first murder took place, and humanity's thoughts were only evil continually. Scripture says, "The sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them." In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains what Genesis 6 means and what we should do about immoral sins that corrupt the church today.

What does the Bible say about the battle between good and evil? Ever since the original sin in the Garden of Eden, Satan has tried to blot out the seed of God's promised Redeemer. In this message, we'll study instances where Satan clashed with God. He strikes against the family (Genesis 4) and society (chapter 6) to kill and corrupt. As we assess the far-reaching consequences of our fall, we also learn that God, from the beginning, had in mind a way to redeem us.

Satan's deception began in the very beginning and continues today. When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they and their offspring were contaminated with sin as the whole universe experienced the effects of that decision. In this message, we'll take an honest look at the story of Satan's lie, our rebellion, and the promise of God's intervention. Only He can put things back together again.

One key difference between God and Satan is that God always speaks truth, while Satan always lies. Millions today are deceived into thinking they can do what they like and somehow still end up in "heaven." In this message, we'll begin an exploration of five lies of false religion. God offers the hope of deliverance even in the destructive aftermath of sin. What's the truth that can deliver us?

Despite our hope for a better world, Satan lies about himself, the consequences of sin, and ultimately about God. John Milton wrote an epic poem called Paradise Lost. He detailed the fall of mankind and its awful consequences. In this message, we'll explore God's revelation about the origins of humanity's fall into sin and its consequences. Far from paradise, we now live on a fallen planet, awaiting redemption.

Satan is a liar, appealing to our deepest desires. By heeding the serpent's lies and eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve fell into sin and its consequences. Since that first rebellion, people have created many false religions. In this message, we catch a glimpse into how Satan's mind operates, thinks, and strategizes to catch us in his traps. False religions can seem appealing until God's truth exposes their deadly lies.

What could God do with a rebellious angel and where do we fit? Though their doom is sure, Satan and his demons aim to take as many people as possible to hell with them and derail believers in their life's race. In this message, we'll continue to explore five limitations God has given the devil. Unlike eternally fallen angels, God offers us, in our rebellion, full atonement through the blood of Christ.

Every one of us belongs to God's kingdom or Satan's. Since the devil's infamous start in the Garden of Eden, he's been blinding the minds of unbelievers and targeting believers. In vivid Old Testament word-pictures, we discover the origins of Satan, an angel of light who became God's archenemy. In this message, we'll begin to explore five limitations from God that guarantee the devil's doom. If we've ever been in Satan's kingdom, we must let God do in us what only God can do.

Christians face an adversary whose accusations can intimidate or deceive. He's called the devil, the prince of darkness. But you have a defense attorney, the Lord Jesus—your advocate before the Father. Let's begin a probing look at Satan's rise and fall.

The Christian life is one of joy and one of suffering. Faith leads to the ultimate victory, but it may not change your earthly circumstances. The trial of your faith is more precious than any temporary riches. In this message, you'll learn to be content with the God to whom we pray. If you live this way, you also will belong with the heroes of faith who went on to die without seeing all the promises fulfilled in this life.