The Moody Church Sunday Morning Podcast

We want advocacy, not authority. But Jesus the risen Lord demands allegiance, surrender, and obedience.
 
Acts 17:1–15
 
Jesus the Messiah
• We want the crown without the cross.
• Will you trust and follow?
 
Jesus the King
• We want advocacy without authority.
• Will you kneel and yield?
 
Jesus the Word
• We want selectivity, not surrender.
• Will you listen and obey? 
Takeaway: Will you let Jesus turn your world upside down?

Who truly holds the power? The risen Christ, who frees captives and transforms lives.
 Acts 16:16–40
 
A Theological Contest
• Who is the Most High God?
• What is the way of salvation?
 
A Trial of Powers
• Jesus is Lord of all.
 
A Triumph of the Gospel
• Jesus is Savior of all.
 
Takeaway: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”

When God shuts doors, are you left lost—or are you being led? Acts 16 shows how open hands, open doors, and open hearts point to God’s call.
 Acts 16:6–15
 The Instrument Principle
• God uses those with open hands.
• Will I trust God and put my “yes” on the table?
 The Invitation Principle
• God leads us through open doors.
• Will I step out in faith and answer the call?
 The Interest Principle
• God focuses us on open hearts.
• Will I lean in where the Lord is working?
 The Influence Principle
• God changes our world as we open up.
• Will I leverage my sphere of influence for Jesus?

When should Christians disagree, and when should they let go? Acts 15–16 shows how gospel clarity and gospel charity together strengthen the church and advance the mission.
  Acts 15:36–16:5 Paul and Barnabas
• Godly people will still have real disagreements. Timothy and the Jews
• Godly people choose to pick their battles wisely. Conflict and the Gospel
• Gospel Perspective: Theological triage helps us discern what to die for, defend, discuss, or defer.
• Gospel Posture: The Gospel gives us humility and courage.
• Gospel Priority: "What is best for the Gospel?" Takeaway: “In essentials, unity, in non-essentials, liberty, in all things, charity.” —Rupertus Meldenius

Is Jesus enough? Acts 15 reveals how grace, not law, welcomes outsiders and transforms hearts by faith alone in Christ alone.Acts 15:1–35
  Jesus is the only and all-sufficient grounds of our salvation. The Controversy• Adding to the Gospel:Jesus + Circumcision + Law-keeping = Salvation  The Consensus• Drawing out the implications of the Gospel:Grace + Spirit + Word=Love  The Clarification• Transforming hearts by the Gospel:Grace + Spirit + Word=Love of God and Others  Takeaway: Jesus + Nothing = Everything