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Many of us want to know what the future holds for our world. Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a statue that mapped the rise and fall of empires. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows why a revived Rome signals Christ’s return. Charlemagne and Hitler tried to unite Europe, but who will finally succeed? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

The present state of Israel may point to the nearness of Christ’s return. But many Jewish people have not yet turned to Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains why Israel's return is in unbelief, for now. Hear how a Jewish pastor found the betrayed Messiah the rabbis wrote about. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

In 1948 a nation was reborn, and the prophets saw it coming. Scripture describes how the people of Israel will return to the land God gave them, and that one day, many will believe in Christ. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains why Israel’s rebirth points to Christ's return. How will God keep His everlasting promise to His people? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Many of us pour our lives into things that we assume will last forever. But a coming fire will consume everything that won’t last, exposing what truly matters. In this message, Pastor Lutzer draws lessons on judgment, values, and holy living. So what will survive the fire when everything else is gone? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Many people wonder if Jesus is really coming back. Scoffers and skeptics of failed predictions ask, “Where is He?” but they forget how God has acted in history. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains why God delays and how He’ll bring history to its end. What if the delay isn’t God being slow, but God being gracious? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Most of us fear death, and we long for peace when our time finally comes. Torn between life and heaven, Paul left a legacy of faithfulness to Christ all the way to the end. In this message from Philippians 1, Pastor Lutzer reveals how God gives dying grace right on time. What brings a Christian to the point of saying, “Live or die, I’m a winner”? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Sooner or later, death touches everyone, and we need a hope that lasts. Paul faced his death with courage because of his trust in God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer retraces Paul's footsteps to his fearless view of death. The death of God’s people is always under the sovereignty of God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

We all carry wrongs from our past that need to be made right. Onesimus was a runaway slave whose return raises a hard question: “Does the Bible condone slavery?” In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how the Gospel reconciles, transforms, and saves. Why is it good news that Christ comes to dwell only in sinners? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Everyone who has failed hopes for a second chance and a new name. Paul met a runaway slave named Onesimus and led him to Jesus. In this message from the book of Philemon, Pastor Lutzer explains how the Gospel makes the useless useful. What would it mean for our debts to be charged to someone else’s account? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

When life turns unfair, it’s hard to believe God is still with us. A king scoffed at Paul, accusing him of lunacy, yet the shackled prisoner was the richer man. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how God works through injustice and changes hearts. Anyone can change religions, but only Jesus can change the heart. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

None of us can silence the conscience when God starts to work on our heart. On trial before a king, Paul told how he met Christ on the road to Damascus. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unpacks Paul’s past, his conversion, and his calling. The real question isn’t Paul’s verdict, but ours: Will we keep kicking against God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Many Christians like the abundant life, but cringe when suffering comes. Paul refused to boast of his strengths and instead gloried in his weaknesses. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how to suffer well and boast in the Lord. Could it be that the lighter our cross, the weaker our witness? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

Comfortable believers rarely prepare for the cost of following Christ. Paul answered his critics not with credentials but with a catalog of beatings and shipwrecks. In this message, Pastor Lutzer builds a biblical theology of suffering and persecution. What if God is glorified when we suffer for Him? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

There was never a more unlikely convert to the Christian faith. Saul was intent on capturing and killing as many believers as possible. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains how God initiates salvation and shatters self-confidence. Paul was not looking for Jesus; the hunter became the hunted. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

We can be sincerely devout and dead wrong. On a road to Damascus, a violent religious man met a blinding light. In this message, Pastor Lutzer traces Paul’s journey from darkness into the light. Even the apparently “good” are sinful, and all of us are in need of a Savior. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111