Moody Church Hour

We might be the victim of our own decisions or others. Abraham and Sarah tried to engineer their circumstances so their maid, Hagar, would bear a son—an heir. In this message, we look at God's command and promise to Hagar, who was the victim of the decision. People do not have the last word. In our despair and our extremities, God sees and intervenes. This month's special offer is available for a...

How do we know God is working in us to bring about His purpose? In Genesis 15, God makes a covenant with Abraham—entirely based on His own word. But Abraham is obsessed with the problem of the promise. In this message, we are invited to a covenant without conditions. God says He will do what He promises—our eternities depend on it. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amou...

The decisions we make—even about money—have eternal consequences. After an unusual victory, Abraham is given a choice of allegiances between two kings. In this message, we perform a heart check on what possesses us. Are we living like God owns everything or do our decisions and bank accounts say otherwise? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://w...

"Respectable sins" are often the most dangerous in families. In this message, we meet two men—Abraham and his nephew, Lot—in the midst of a dispute about the land. Let's learn from the examples of Abraham and Lot why we do not have to manipulate circumstances or insist on our own rights. God gives His best to those who entrust their future and legacy to Him. This month's special offer is available...

Can we trust God to take care of us? Abraham was chosen by God to leave the comforts of Ur, going to a land he had never seen. Along the way, Abraham bent the truth to save his own skin, telling Egypt's Pharaoh that his wife was his sister. In this message, we identify four lessons at the junction of trusting or backsliding. Backsliding always has more burdens than blessings. This month's special...

The losses, challenges, and heartaches God brings on life's journey reveal we were made for another world. God called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, promising to make of him a great nation. In this message, we find three lessons from Abraham's first steps of faith that prepare us to trust God with our own journey. Are you living and longing for eternity? This month's special offer is available...

Prosperity has a way of making us indifferent to the needs around us. The church of Laodicea had this problem. They were useless like lukewarm water, and Jesus threatened to spit them out. In this final message in a series on Jesus' words to the churches in Revelation, we discover the difficult diagnosis of a lukewarm condition. What's the cure? This month's special offer is available for a donati...

When opportunity knocks, we must open the door—and it's never truer than in our spiritual lives. Though the church at Philadelphia was small, Jesus opened the door for them to impact the world with the Gospel. In this message from Revelation 3, we consider how Jesus is still opening doors for us today. Jesus can do the impossible, even for those with little strength. This month's special offer is...

God sees us for who we really are. The church at Sardis was confronted by Jesus in Revelation 3 because they had a spotless reputation, but their hearts were rotten. In this message, we listen to Jesus' rebuke, remedy, and ultimately the reward for repentance. Whose opinion could be more important than Jesus'? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at  http...

How many of us live like we are defeated, feeling too guilty to be used by God? Jesus directed stern words to the church at Thyatira about personal holiness in a culture of immorality. In this message from Revelation 2, we look at four snapshots of this church's process to become overcomers. Coming clean is worth it.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

Pergamum was a spiritual city with places of worship on every corner. False doctrines, particularly about immorality, easily spread through the ancient church there. In this message, we hear Jesus' declaration that Pergamum was a place "where Satan dwells." What if our churches are doctrinally sound but morally impure? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

In our day of affluence and ease, few of us face the persecution inflicted on the believers in ancient Smyrna. What would happen if we did? In this message from Revelation 2, we'll see what the Lord Himself tells the church at Smyrna about afflictions and poverty. We don't have to win in this world in order to win in the next. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. G...

What do we need to hear if our passion for God is lost? The Apostle Paul founded a church in the ancient seaport of Ephesus. The church was doctrinally robust; they had even cast out false teachers. Yet while their minds were full, their hearts were empty. In this message, Jesus commends the Ephesian church, but then chastises them with a word we need today. This month's special offer is available...

Jesus has clear expectations for His local churches. With hair as white as snow and eyes of flaming fire, Jesus fills the pages of the book of Revelation. In the first century, seven local churches in modern-day Turkey received a personal word from Jesus. In this message, we're introduced to what He thinks of those churches as well as the qualities of our churches today. This month's special offer...

Many Christians are cynical because of a personal story where God did not intervene when they needed him. How can we respond to disappointment with God? In this message, we'll receive four facts about faith from the heroes in Hebrews 11. Faith always leads to ultimate victory, but it may not change our immediate struggles.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

Have you ever begged God to remove a heavy trial in your life? Paul did, and the Lord said "no." We have a choice: these times can either make you resentful or they can increase your faith. In this message, you receive three life-changing lessons as you bear that burden. You will discover that even the "no" answers are still answers from a gracious God. This month's special offer is available for...

How do we move forward when injustice seems to be winning? Where is God then? The prophet Habakkuk had the same issue in the nation of Israel—complaints which belong in today's news. Yet amid the turmoil, the prophet has a burst of faith, knowing that God is still in charge. Are we prepared to face our own honest questions and keep praising God? This month's special offer is available for a donati...

Prayer is often mysterious. We are commanded to ask in faith, without doubting. But the answer sometimes seems unrelated to our specific request. In this message, we learn about answers in disguise. When God answers prayer in unexpected ways, let's remember that we need Him more than an answer.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at moodyoffer.com or ca...

When we pray, we hope for a quick response from God. But God has His own timeline which is not always in sync with ours. God gave Abraham promises that would not come to pass for hundreds of years. How do we handle prayers that are time-critical for us, when God's answers seem to never come?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at moodyoffer.com or call...

It happens again and again. A child is at death's door, and even after urgent prayer, the child dies anyway. Where was God? When prayer is not answered as we'd like, many simply stop praying or believe false teachers' lies about peace and prosperity. In this message, we'll investigate three false principles such teachers use about riches and healing as well as key observations about God's will in...

Many deny the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Like a stone rolled in front of the tomb, they dismiss the resurrection through their indifference, naturalist and humanist theories, or even religiosity. But the conquering Christ rose in victory from death's grip. His glorious resurrection paves the way for all who believe in Him to rise again one day as He did. Though many have tried, you cannot keep...

Our lives and circumstances may not change, but do we desire to carry out the Father's will, regardless of the outcome? The last week of Christ's earthly life began in triumph, and ended in His death. Yet, throughout His agony, He embodied what He prayed to the Father, "Not my will, but Yours be done." In this message, we consider the three cups of Calvary that Jesus accepted from the hand of the...

What keeps us anchored in an out-of-control world? Near the end of His time on earth, Jesus took three of His disciples to a mountaintop. There He revealed His true glory from the Father. This prepared Him for His upcoming trial and His followers' own difficulties as well. In this message, we'll discover how God's glory practically prepares us to live and work on Mondays. Even when our plans or in...

No middle ground exists for those who meet Jesus; we're either for or against Him. The miracles of Jesus gladdened the hearts of the crowds that pressed to see Him. But those miracles darkened the hearts of Jewish religious leaders who saw Jesus as a grave threat to their positions and authority. In this message, we'll explore Jesus' reasons why we should believe on Him. The stage is set for a fin...

Do you have a clear picture in your mind of why Jesus miraculously healed while He was on earth? Once it became clear that Jesus could heal sickness and infirmity, word spread rapidly. One paralyzed man was fortunate in having able-bodied friends who could lower him from an opened roof right in front of Jesus. In this message, we'll discover two transforming lessons from Jesus' own words about His...