Your Response to the Great Commission and Great Commandment

  • June 12, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

During Missions Week 2023, guest speaker Rev. Michael Allen challenged us with two passages from Matthew 22:35–39 and Matthew 28:16–20.   Pastor Michael Allen currently serves as the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Together Chicago, an organization that catalyzes faith, business, community, and government leaders to inspire hope and affect peace and justice in Chicago communities. … [Read More…] Your Response to the Great Commission and Great Commandment

Missio Dei & Me

  • June 5, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

For many, the deepest WHY of missions is lacking. The early church understood that EVERYTHING spirals out of our understanding of God—the triune God of the Bible.   “…As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you. And with that, he breathed [on them] and said, Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John 20:19–22)   As … [Read More…] Missio Dei & Me

When Jesus Calls Your Name

  • April 11, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

The resurrection changes everything. But for many people, the resurrection is just a fact until we get the call with the goodness that changes our lives.   In this Easter Sunday sermon, we explore 3 vignettes of people when they first discovered the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. The resurrection had already taken place, but … [Read More…] When Jesus Calls Your Name

Bigger Prayer, Bigger God

  • February 13, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

The Book of Ephesians is about God’s plan for the fullness of time to unite all things throughout eternity. God’s plan is the biggest logistic undertaking of all time.   Against that backdrop, we get a prayer report from Paul in Ephesians 3 about the way he prays for the church. Paul’s primary point is … [Read More…] Bigger Prayer, Bigger God

God’s Promised Rest

  • January 30, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

We often use Bible verses out of context to find rest for our weary souls. Can you relate to that?   In this sermon, we look at a passage that has much to say about finding the spiritual rest we long for. How do we enter God’s promised rest from Hebrews 4?   We React … [Read More…] God’s Promised Rest

Restore What The Locusts Have Eaten

  • January 3, 2023
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

The Book of Joel was written to the people of Judah and Jerusalem as a warning, but its truths are just as applicable to us today as they were thousands of years ago.   The historical context of the book is Judah’s pattern of revival and decline, and in these passages Judah is falling into … [Read More…] Restore What The Locusts Have Eaten

A Goose, a Swan, and a Reformation

  • November 7, 2022
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

The most important question you can ask: Is certainty of salvation possible? In this sermon, Dr. Erwin Lutzer shares the great lessons from the heroes of the Reformation that continue to encourage us as believers today.   The Story of the Goose: John Hus (1373-1415) Opposed abuses The authority of the Bible alone The priesthood … [Read More…] A Goose, a Swan, and a Reformation

Paul’s Heart For His People

  • October 17, 2022
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

If you’ve ever felt discouraged in sharing the Gospel with people who don’t seem interested, Dr. Mitch Glaser’s message from Romans offers three points of encouragement from Paul’s letter to the Romans: Paul’s Broken Heart for the Salvation of the Jewish People (Romans 9:1-3) Paul’s Prayer for the Salvation of the Jewish People (Romans 10:1-2) … [Read More…] Paul’s Heart For His People

The Moment and the Mission

  • September 6, 2022
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

The moment we are in does not pause the mission we are on. As we look back on where we’ve come from and consider the times we are living in, this passage from John 20:19-21 gives us four powerful reminders of how to live on mission for Jesus.   Fear is always the opposite of … [Read More…] The Moment and the Mission

In His Presence

  • August 29, 2022
  • BY Eric Morse
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Single Sermon Message from The Moody Church

How would you respond if you saw the risen Jesus face-to-face three days following the crucifixion? The disciples were notably disturbed, fearful, and shamed in this passage from John 20. Yet Jesus’ response to them was something that reverberates thousands of years later for believers today: “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent … [Read More…] In His Presence