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Why Can’t People Change? | How To Break a Stubborn Habit #2
We all want to see character growth and personal change. But when sin enters the picture, we resent God’s ways and plan, rebelling against him. Pastor Lutzer observes that many issues we face today go back to the Garden of Eden, when the goodness of God was questioned. What does it take for our behavior to change? Get the book, How To Break A Stubborn Habit. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel … Read More >
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How To Fully Right A Wrong | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #22
It's never too late to make a God-honoring decision about your past. Pastor Lutzer guides you towards restoration for that irreconcilable relationship. What are you willing to do to be fully right with God and others? Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer." I'm so glad that you joined us again as we conclude our series "Making the Best of a Bad Decision." Now, if you … Read More >
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5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 6
Have 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. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with … Read More >
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Day 3 – The Submission of Jesus
Today’s Reading: Mark 14:35-36Today's Reference: 1 Peter 4:13 “But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.” Humanly speaking, Jesus didn’t want to die on the Cross. Despite His fears, He still said to His Father, “Not what I will, but what You will.” Sometimes we have to do the will of God whether we like it or not. We live in a society where “feeling bad” is a sin we must avoid at all costs. But Jesus shows us that’s not God’s way. Being filled with the … Read More >
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Does Confessing Sin Really Work? | How To Break a Stubborn Habit #3
Though some believe humanity is capable of morality and self-fulfillment without God, we all still have habitual sins. The Christian life is about the transformation of our character and our habits. Pastor Lutzer defines four aspects of what confession means biblically. What if we are truly changed in God's presence? Get the book, How To Break A Stubborn Habit. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with Pastor … Read More >
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The Birth That Confronts Our Rights | The Baby That Changed The World #1
How do we respond when our rights are repressed, or we’re mistreated? Jesus’ own birth in a humble manger offers a resounding example of giving up one’s rights for others. Pastor Lutzer notices Jesus’ unique posture towards His divine attributes. This innocent, vulnerable baby was on an unstoppable mission—for us. Learn more with Pastor Lutzer about death and the Christian here. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with … Read More >
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Recovering From A Bad Money Decision | Making The Best Of A Bad Decision #18
How do you get oriented after a bad financial decision? Pastor Lutzer provides practical guidance to repent and recover with contentment. God is interested in our lives, particularly related to money. He hasn't forsaken you despite your losses and mistakes. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer." I'm so glad that you have joined us again as together we continue our discussion of "Making the Best … Read More >
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5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Making the Best of a Bad Decision Part 1
Do 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. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On … Read More >