5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsEach week, join Pastor Erwin Lutzer, from The Moody Church, for a brief conversational teaching about the Bible and the Christian life. With over 40 years of ministry experience, Pastor Lutzer offers solid biblical truths that both instruction and transform as we apply God's Word together.
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3 Key Lessons From A Moral Disaster | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #16
October 18, 2021 05:00In the wake of immoral decisions like murder or adultery, you see all kinds of devastation. Only by God's grace can you prevent or recover from a disastrous moral failure. Pastor Lutzer discerns 3 lessons from the great sin of King David that show our need for God's grace.
When You Break A Moral Boundary | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #15 | Pastor Lutzer
October 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBBreaking a moral boundary is a downward spiral. Whether you've failed sexually, relationally, or ethically, Pastor Lutzer addresses the dangers of covering up your sin like King David attempted to do. It doesn't work. But you can find God's grace even in the midst of your greatest moral failure.
When You Break A Moral Boundary | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #15
October 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBBreaking a moral boundary is a downward spiral. Whether you've failed sexually, relationally, or ethically, Pastor Lutzer addresses the dangers of covering up your sin like King David attempted to do. It doesn't work. But you can find God's grace even in the midst of your greatest moral failure.
3 Principles For Marriage Boundaries | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #14 | Pastor Lutzer
October 04, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBIs it hard to say 'no' when your spouse is crossing the line? In this bonus episode on marriage, Pastor Lutzer counsels you how to establish godly, loving boundaries. When you value the sacredness of your covenant, use wise confrontation, and communicate clear consequences, even bad marriages can experience hope and reconciliation.
3 Principles For Marriage Boundaries | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #14
October 04, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBIs it hard to say 'no' when your spouse is crossing the line? In this bonus episode on marriage, Pastor Lutzer counsels you how to establish godly, loving boundaries. When you value the sacredness of your covenant, use wise confrontation, and communicate clear consequences, even bad marriages can experience hope and reconciliation.
3 Prayers For Troubled Couples | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #13
September 27, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBIn the fifth of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer prays specifically for you from three Psalms: 32, 40, and 147.
3 Prayers For Troubled Couples | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #13 | Pastor Lutzer
September 27, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBIn the fifth of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer prays specifically for you from three Psalms: 32, 40, and 147.
Managing Conflict in Marriage | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #12 | Pastor Lutzer
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBIn the fourth of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer identifies 4 principles for managing conflict in a God-honoring marriage.
Managing Conflict in Marriage | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #12
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBIn the fourth of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer identifies 4 principles for managing conflict in a God-honoring marriage.
Why Marriage Is Worth It | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #11 | Pastor Lutzer
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBIn the third of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer exposes 3 modern myths about marriage that keep us from seeing eternity’s perspective.
Why Marriage Is Worth It | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #11
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBIn the third of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), Pastor Lutzer exposes 3 modern myths about marriage that keep us from seeing eternity’s perspective.
You Can Avoid Marriage Regret | Making the Best Of A Bad Decision #10 | Pastor Lutzer
September 06, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBIn the second of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), discover why we can be sure that God doesn’t leave us alone even after an impulsive decision.
You Can Avoid Marriage Regret | Making the Best Of A Bad Decision #10
September 06, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBIn the second of this mini-series (Eps. 138-142), discover why we can be sure that God doesn’t leave us alone even after an impulsive decision.
4 Red Flags Before You Marry | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #9 | Pastor Lutzer
August 30, 2021 05:00In the first of this mini-series (Ep.138-142), Pastor Lutzer counsels us to watch out for 4 red flags in a potential spouse.
4 Red Flags Before You Marry | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #9
August 30, 2021 05:00In the first of this mini-series (Ep.138-142), Pastor Lutzer counsels us to watch out for 4 red flags in a potential spouse.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 8
August 23, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBHave you ever felt trapped in the consequences of someone else's bad decision? Joshua and Caleb spent an additional 38 years in the wilderness because they were outnumbered by their faithless peers. What hope is there for us when we must reap what we did not sow? Join us for today's episode as we bring these difficult questions under the light of God's Word.
A New Direction For Victims | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #8 | Pastor Lutzer
August 23, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBHave you ever felt trapped in the consequences of someone else's bad decision? Joshua and Caleb spent an additional 38 years in the wilderness because they were outnumbered by their faithless peers. What hope is there for us when we must reap what we did not sow? Join us for today's episode as we bring these difficult questions under the light of God's Word.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 7
August 16, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThe people of ancient Israel were first-hand witnesses of their own divine rescue every step of the way. Regardless, when they arrived at the promised land, they responded with unbelief. God's discipline meant that entire generation would live out the rest of their lives in the wilderness. Was God finished with them? Would he forsake His wayward people and "start fresh" with the new generation? The answer we find in today's episode should leave us astounded with the grace of God. Join us.
Second Best Or Blessing?| Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #7 | Pastor Lutzer
August 16, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.69 MBThe people of ancient Israel were first-hand witnesses of their own divine rescue every step of the way. Regardless, when they arrived at the promised land, they responded with unbelief. God's discipline meant that entire generation would live out the rest of their lives in the wilderness. Was God finished with them? Would he forsake His wayward people and "start fresh" with the new generation? The answer we find in today's episode should leave us astounded with the grace of God. Join us.
Escape The "Second Best Complex" | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #7 | Pastor Lutzer
August 09, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBHave you ever settled with a choice that was second-best? Perhaps you felt cornered and took "the easy way out." In today's episode we learn that even when we make second-best decisions, messes of our own making, and choices we wish we could take back, God still extends a loving hand to us in our neediness, offering to make our crooked path straight.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 6
August 09, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBHave you ever settled with a choice that was second-best? Perhaps you felt cornered and took "the easy way out." In today's episode we learn that even when we make second-best decisions, messes of our own making, and choices we wish we could take back, God still extends a loving hand to us in our neediness, offering to make our crooked path straight.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 5
August 02, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBIn this episode of "Making the Best of a Bad Decision," we draw a final lesson from Adam and Eve's terrible decision to rebel. We learn that we can never truly predict or control the consequences of our sin, but we are also confronted with the unthinkable depth of God's grace. He is always willing to redeem a bad decision that is surrendered to Him.
Your Shame & God's Solution | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #7 | Pastor Lutzer
August 02, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBIn this episode of "Making the Best of a Bad Decision," we draw a final lesson from Adam and Eve's terrible decision to rebel. We learn that we can never truly predict or control the consequences of our sin, but we are also confronted with the unthinkable depth of God's grace. He is always willing to redeem a bad decision that is surrendered to Him.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 4
July 26, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBFrom the beginning, the inclination of sinful humanity has been to hide from God. When Adam and Eve realized their sin, the last thing they wanted was to be in God's righteous presence. But He was the only one who could address their shame and provide an ultimate solution, a promised descendant who would crush the enemy of their souls forever. Do you need to come out of hiding today and face the God who offers, in Himself, the solution to your greatest problem?
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 3
July 19, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBToday in our series, Pastor Lutzer examines what he calls "the anatomy of a bad decision" from the story of the fall in Genesis 3. From Adam and Eve's terrible choice to rebel against God, we learn much about our own hearts, and we learn how to apply this insight to escape destructive cycles of our own making.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 2
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBThese days we often talk about "pivoting" when the unexpected occurs. But is God subject to such a necessity? When He found Adam and Eve in the garden after their sin, did He have to pivot and rearrange His plans to account for it? In today's episode, Pastor Lutzer discusses the implications of our limited control over circumstances in light of God's limitless sovereignty.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 1
July 05, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MBDo you struggle to accept God's help when you feel that your problems are your own fault? Today, Pastor Lutzer starts a new series, entitled, "Making the Best of a Bad Decision." In it we learn that a bad decision, by God's grace, doesn't have to be the end of the story and no matter how many wrong paths you have taken, there is still a right one just up ahead.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 12
June 28, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBIn this last episode of the series, "When You've Been Wronged," we are considering "the why" behind Joseph's seemingly astonishing decision to forgive. Why would he forgive his brothers after they had caused him so much turmoil? The answer is this: Joseph was able to step back and see the bigger picture. He knew that God had been there all along and that He was able to make every wrong right and orchestrate everything to His divine purposes. In this way, Joseph foreshadowed another to come, o...
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 11
June 21, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBBorn into disfunction, mercilessly betrayed by his own, and wrongly condemned to prison — there seemed to be countless reasons for Joseph to choose resentment and retaliation. Are you and I prone to cling to our wrongs, or can we say with Joseph: "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction?"
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 10
June 14, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBSince God always foresees the end of the story, we may never know why He chose to favor King Saul with the blessings and the position that He did. What we can know, however, is that God can use circumstances in our lives to purge each of us of the "King Saul" in our hearts. Are you ready to relinquish your little "kingdom" to God today?
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 9
June 07, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBKing Saul didn’t take it well when God said He was going to give His kingdom to someone else. Saul believed the kingdom was his, not God’s – and he was going to hold onto "his" throne at any cost. In today's episode, Pastor Lutzer outlines the characteristics of a "spear-thrower" and how to react to them.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 8
May 31, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBToday on "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer," we're continuing the series "When You've Been Wronged: Moving from Bitterness to Restoration." We're examining the downward trajectory of a tragic biblical figure, King Saul, who was anointed by God under Samuel the prophet and blessed by Him in every way, only to choose the path of fear, jealousy, and ultimately despair.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 7
May 24, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBToday we continue the series, “When You’ve Been Wronged.” We’re looking at the life of Jacob—a biblical figure who, in many ways, made a mess of his life. God meets him, reaffirms his covenant with him and renames him Israel. Sometimes God needs to humble us and bring us to a point of great need in order to reconcile us to Himself—and to others.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 6
May 17, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBGod used circumstances in Jacob’s life to force him on a journey back home to reconcile with his estranged brother. He could no longer hide from his wrongdoings. On the way, he wrestles with God and is left in a dependent state. For the first time in Jacob’s life, he cannot rely on his own devices or schemes—and despite his fear, he has to reconcile with Esau God’s way. God has reconciled us to Himself, and He is the author of our reconciliation with each other.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 5
May 10, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBJacob lied and manipulated to get the things he wanted out of life, even the very thing God had already promised to him from the beginning when he said, "the older will serve the younger." Jacob's hastiness and deception left him fractured from his family and filled with fear. In the midst of his risky return journey to face his brother, he had an encounter with the God of his fathers who had not forgotten him.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 4
May 03, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBImagine getting a one-on-one counseling session with God. Who could give you better advice? Well, Cain allowed his anger, envy and jealousy to override the counsel given to him, personally, by God—and killed his brother Abel. He was so blind to his own sinful jealousy, all he could think about was avenging his wounded pride at any cost. Let's heed God's warning today that sin is crouching at the door.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 3
April 26, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBBiblical forgiveness doesn't always make sense to us. According to our human reasoning, if we are wronged, we shouldn't have to let go of our anger until the other party makes it right. But when we look at Jesus we see another example. When wronged, He did not respond in kind but entrusted it to God. Let's take a look at this beautiful passage in 1 Peter together on today's episode of "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer."
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 2
April 19, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBAll of us have been offended at one time or another but what does scripture say about clinging to an offense? When we become blind to our own faults and desire vengeance no matter the consequences, we're beginning to put the hurt of that offense above God in our lives. Join Pastor Lutzer as we again address the topic of "When You've Been Wronged," as we learn together that whatever we do not forgive, we pass on.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | When You've Been Wronged Part 1
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBAre you ever overwhelmed with anger? Or perhaps you perpetually keep others at a safe distance, guarding yourself against any possible hurt. Join Pastor Lutzer as he begins a new mini-series, entitled, "When You've Been Wronged: Moving from Bitterness to Restoration." Let's be guided by God's transforming word as we navigate the hurt and bitterness that often exists in fallen human relationships.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 14
April 05, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBToday, in the last episode of our series on the pandemic, Pastor Lutzer guides us through some of the most comforting passages in the Bible. We learn that Jesus says to us: "I am not only your refuge and strength, I am your forerunner through all suffering and uncertainty." He has been there before and He says to us, "Follow me."
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 13
March 29, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBHow do we make sense of the suffering we experience and still cling to what we know of our merciful, loving God as presented in scripture? To Pastor Lutzer the answer is this: we live by promises, not by explanations. Join us for the second to the last episode of the series "Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What is God Saying to Us?"
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 12
March 22, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBDuring times of crisis, many may turn to atheism and renounce any underlying meaning to personal and communal suffering. What do you say in response? How do you reassure your own heart when doubts arise? In Pastor Lutzer's experience this is more often a matter of the heart than the head. Join us today as we take an honest look at these difficult truths together.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 11
March 15, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBIn today's episode of "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer," we look at two earthquakes described in scripture. One accompanies God's terrifying presence on Mount Sinai and the other, the completion of Christ's atoning work where the separation between God and His children is finally and forever overcome.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 10
March 08, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBWhen we read passages like Revelation 20 our response should be an overwhelming desire to bring the hope of Christ to the lost. Let us not avoid the unpleasant warnings included in scripture but rather share them unflinchingly, always expounding on the importance of being found in Christ—free from condemnation and risen again to newness of life!
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 9
March 01, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6 MBWho could have guessed, around this time last year, all that the future would hold? In much the same way, the events described in Revelation chapter 6 will come on a world unprepared. In this week's episode of "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer," Pastor again addresses the question of whether the pandemic is a direct result of God's judgment. We learn that nothing we see today compares to what is coming and the time is short to turn to Christ.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 8
February 22, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBWe don't have to look very far to see the terrible effects of sin around us. The natural world can be beautiful one day and wreak havoc and terror the next. Today, Pastor guides us through Romans 8, where we learn why creation groans, longing to be rescued from its sin-cursed state.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 7
February 15, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBIn today's episode, Pastor addresses a question he is very frequently asked—"are natural disasters and pandemics a direct judgment from God?" Join us as we consider the vital truths scripture offers regarding our present crisis.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 6
February 08, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBWe're continuing our study on "Pandemics, Plagues and Natural Disasters: What is God saying to us?" This week we take a look at two key lessons from scripture that God wants to teach us in a time of crisis.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 5
February 01, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBWhen we are hit with a crisis it can turn our lives upside down. Suddenly we discover that the things we prioritize under normal circumstances have no real value in the light of eternity. In today's episode of "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer," we learn that a crisis can be exactly what it takes for God to get His message across to us.
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 4
January 25, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBIn our current series on "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer," we're discussing the mystery of the will of God in light of the global pandemic—gleaning wisdom from the book of Job. In today's episode, Pastor shares the testimony of a modern-day "Job"—a true story of a Christian couple thrown into unspeakable grief and how they offered up praise to God in the midst of their storm.