“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or … [Read More…] The Life You’ve Always Wanted
Dear Moody Church Family, I hope you had a wonderful summer and had a chance to attend a Summer Seminar! The seminars were a great lead-in for our fall ministry launch. As followers of Jesus, we want to not only know the Gospel, but also “do” the Gospel (James 2:26). This fall we’ll … [Read More…] September 2024 Stewardship Letter
Matthew 4:1–11 is a foundation to illustrate how Jesus prepared for his mission through fasting and resisting temptation. Context of Matthew 4: The passage follows Jesus’ baptism, where He identifies with humanity despite having no need for repentance. Jesus is led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted, which demonstrates both His … [Read More…] Preparation: Four Lessons We Learn About Fasting
The Ends God’s Justice Will Cover the Earth: Christ’s reign extends justice across the earth. Brings fairness and righteousness to all creation. God’s People Will Be Liberated: Christ liberates God’s people from spiritual blindness and bondage. God’s Glory Will Be Celebrated: Christ’s reign leads to the celebration of God’s glory. The renewed creation worships and … [Read More…] Behold Christ
Now, in life, hard things will happen. We live in a fallen world marked by sin and selfishness. When you are on the ropes, God is faithful and His heart cares for people dealing with the consequences of their own sin and rebellion. When things go from bad to worse, how should we respond? … [Read More…] God’s Promises For Bruised People
The Symptoms A world under wrath (Romans 1:18) A people in chaos and pain (1:24, 1:26, 1:28-31) A world condemned to die (1:32) The Illness and Its Progression Rejection of the Truth and the darkens of hearts (Romans 1:21-23) Embracing of the Lie and the worship creation (Romans 1:25) The Cure A timely provision (Romans … [Read More…] The Best Bad News You Have Ever Received
Dear Moody Church Family Member, As the calendar turns to August and the end of our fiscal year, we are looking forward to the beginning of another new ministry year! Our Sunday ministries will be resuming on August 25th, and we are planning a fun Back to Church event that day which will … [Read More…] August 2024 Stewardship Letter
]One of the hallmarks of Jesus’ ministry is His use of parables, short and powerful stories jam-packed with spiritual insights and timeless lessons. 2,000 years later, we’re still unpacking these brilliant tales. Today we get the privilege of diving into one of the most famous of all Jesus’ parables: The Good Samaritan. Like many … [Read More…] Getting Love Right
