The Moody Church Sunday Morning Podcast

If God exists, can I know Him? What would that relationship look like? In this sermon, Pastor Ed describes how we were created by God to know Him personally, but separated from God by sin. Yet God provided a way for us to be adopted by God into a personal relationship with Him through faith in Jesus. By grace we can be changed from orphans into heirs of God. We can know God personally, but perhaps even more incredible, God knows us and cares for us. Various Passages Additional resources on this question are available at https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/can-i-know-god-personally/.

Is the Bible filled with inaccuracies, or can it be trusted? Is it merely a guidebook, or the inspired Word of God? In this sermon, Pastor Erwin Lutzer addresses whether the Bible is a human book or a divine book. He argues that it is both human and divine, with dual authorship. Directly or indirectly the Bible claims divine inspiration about 1,500 times. Seven other witnesses attest that this claim is true: the testimony of consistency, history, prophecy, Christ, science, canon, and its power. The bottom line: the Bible is a special book with a special savior. Additional resources on this question are available at https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/is-jesus-really-god/.

Was Jesus just a good man, a respected teacher? Was he a lunatic? Or was he something far more? In this message, Pastor Bertsche lays out the case for Jesus Christ as the Son of God. Three reasons to believe Jesus is God: the clear teaching about Jesus in the Bible, the changed lives of Jesus’ followers, and the character and ministry of Jesus. Various Passages Additional resources on this question are available at https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/is-jesus-really-god/.

What makes Christianity unique? Can it really claim to be the only way to God? In this sermon, we learn about three distinctive traits of Christianity in our pluralistic world: its strangeness, its inclusiveness, and its exclusiveness. Acts 17:16-32 Additional resources on this question are available at https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/is-christianity-too-narrow/

Why does God allow pain and suffering? In this sermon, we learn the reasons God allows suffering, the rewards He gives for those that endure, and the response we should have during difficult times. James 1:2-4 Additional resources on this question are available here.

Is there evidence outside of the Bible that help us answer the question of the existence of God? Has science disproven God? The evidence supports a finely tuned intelligent design behind the universe that was geared towards life on our planet. Not only does this support the existence of God, but it also tells us that God cares about His creation. Pslam 19:1-6 | Psalm 30:4-5 More resources on this question are available at: https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/is-there-a-god/

What’s the meaning of life? Why are we here? Everyone wrestles with these questions. In this passage, we hear from King Solomon, a revered man of wisdom. He cautions us to avoid the vanities of this world and to focus our pursuit of purpose on things of eternal significance. Ecclesiastes 1:1–16 More resources on this question are available at: https://www.moodychurch.org/explore-god/does-life-have-a-purpose/

At the start of a new year, don't get overwhelmed by all the possibilities for resolutions. This passage encourages us to keep it simple. As Christians, we have one goal: to love God and love others. Matthew 22:34–40

As we wrap up 2018 and begin a new year, it’s prudent to remind ourselves of the Biblical basics for ordering our plans in the new year.  In this passage, we are provided with three steps to enable us to be wise.  When we hold to these truths, God promises to guide us.Proverbs 3:5-6

Where do we find lasting peace? Does it even exist? People can spend a lifetime searching for peace in all of the wrong places. As we reflect on the final advent candle of the season, Christmas reminds us that there is ultimately no lasting peace apart from Jesus. Only in Jesus do we find peace that surpasses all understanding. Isaiah 9:1-7