God Centered Life
The Bible-teaching ministry of Dr Josh Moody. At God Centered Life, our passion is the gospel, and our vision is all generations living for God. https://godcenteredlife.org
What Jesus Thinks About Religion #2, Part 2
What does it mean to be rich? Conversely, what does being destitute look like? Any chance you can be both at the same time? We’ll explore that question in this study.
Revelation 2:8-11
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #2, Part 1
Is it possible to live a life without fear? Is it possible for a Christian to live a life without fear? We’ll look at a church told not to fear and see what we can take from this passage.
Revelation 2:8-11
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #1
If you were to receive a letter from a world leader, you would likely take notice. Our study today reads a letter from Jesus to the church in Ephesus, and to us.
Revelation 2:1-7
The Book of Chronicles: How Trusting God Wins Your Battle
What’s your battle plan? Run, fight, gather? We’ll look at another strategy in our study today.
1 Chronicles 5:18-22
Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #5
Ever wanted to buy something that isn’t for sale? The lack of a price tag can make that object more valuable. We’ll explore a similar dynamic in our study today.
Song of Songs 6:4-8:14
Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #4
Losing your car keys is frustrating and typically elicits an immediate response. How do we react when we lose connection with others, or with God? Is there the same sense of urgency? We’ll explore this question in our study today.
Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #3
Anticipation is part of the energy for those looking forward to marriage. But is there something bigger and better to anticipate? We’re heading there in this study.
Song of Songs 3:6-5:1
Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #2
The fuzzy feelings often follow “puppy love.” But what about enduring love? We’ll look at foundations of grown-up love in our study today.
Song of Songs 2:8-3:5
Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #1
“Do you take this woman to be a Biblical analogy?” Yes, Song of Songs is about love and marriage, but we’ll look at additional deeper meanings in our study today.
Song of Songs 1:1-2:7
The Book of Chronicles: How to Turn Pain into Blessing, Part 2
Is there such a thing as hollow prayer? Asked another way, if it’s hollow, is it real prayer? We’ll look at the potential of real prayer in our study today.
1 Chronicles 4:1-10
For Attaining Wisdom: The Surprising End of Wisdom
When you think of ultimate wisdom, what image comes to mind? You might see a ruler, leader, or king. Our study today promotes not boldness but fear as a key component of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
For Attaining Wisdom: Friendship
How many friends do you have? If your reaction to that question is unlocking your phone, then this study may feel like a flashback to “old school.” The book of Proverbs is the focus today.
For Attaining Wisdom: Sexual Fidelity, Part 2
Gasoline can be very useful when found in gas tanks. It can also be quite dangerous when not properly contained and exposed to flame. Our study today will look at the powers and dangers of sex.
Proverbs
For Attaining Wisdom: Sexual Fidelity, Part 1
What is it that is really being said? When society says we can label ourselves any way we want, what is behind that? We’ll explore this very current topic on our study today.
Proverbs
For Attaining Wisdom: Principles, Part 2
What conjures up fear for you? Now consider how you think of God? What does it mean to fear God? We’ll look at this question in our study today.
Proverbs 1:1-7
The Book of Chronicles: How to Turn Pain into Blessing, Part 1
The Old Testament speaking to social media peer pressure? You bet! We’ll look at a gentleman named Jabez in our study today.
1 Chronicles 4:1-10
For Attaining Wisdom: Principles, Part 1
Does the phrase “practical wisdom” conjure up thoughts of your favorite flavor of AI? So where did wisdom come from before AI? And is AI real wisdom? We’ll explore the topic of true wisdom in our study today.
Proverbs 1:1-7
The God Centered Church—The Word Unchained, Part 2
Ever feel discouragement as to the state of faith in our culture? Ever feel like Christians are locked down? Our study today will look that mindset square-on and work to defuse it.
Acts 28:17-31
The God Centered Church—The Word Unchained, Part 1
What is it that keeps you back from that “next level” you’d like to reach? What is your incarceration? We’ll explore freedom in our study today.
Acts 28:17-31
The God Centered Church—Spreading the Word Regionally, Part 2
When something is missing, and you know something is missing, the offer of that missing thing tends to be really good news! We’ll explore this dynamic in our study today.
Acts 19:1-22
The God Centered Church—Spreading the Word Regionally, Part 1
Quick question—what’s the difference between religion and the Christian faith? Semantics or a life and death distinction? We’ll explore this question today.
Acts 19:1-22
The Coming of the Lord: Asking and Urging
Peace comes in many flavors. Or, sadly and perhaps more accurately, a lack of peace can show up in many flavors. We’ll look at a pursuit of “getting along” in this study.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
The God Centered Church—Vision for Mission, Part 2
The desire to fit in can be incredibly strong. The apostle Paul presents a dynamic example of how a focus on the Gospel may put “fitting in” on the chopping block.
Acts 18:1-17
The God Centered Church—Vision for Mission, Part 1
Does “mission” just happen? Do we simply wait for God to land opportunities in our lap, or are we supposed to create a plan? We’re exploring vision in our study today.
Acts 18:1-17
The God Centered Church—Reaching the Religious Pluralist, Part 2
What’s your visceral response to the word “truth"? Would it come as a surprise that some folks view a commitment to truth as nothing more than a power move? Our study today looks at the tricky intersection of truth and love.
Acts 17:16-34
The God Centered Church—Reaching the Religious Pluralist, Part 1
We should be “nice” to others who don’t believe like we do, right? So, if someone says there are other viable religions, what is a nice response? Pluralism is the focus of our study today.
Acts 17:16-34
The God Centered Church—Mission Reminded, Part 2
What comes to mind when you hear the word “missions"? Perhaps it’s a default image that has lived on for decades, and frankly one that you feel doesn’t apply to you. We’ll dissect that word in our session today.
Acts 16:6-40
The Coming of the Lord: Encourage One Another, Part 2
Taking encouragement from what lies ahead for the believer? Absolutely! But let’s make sure we’re not missing out on the energy those truths can deliver today.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The God Centered Church—Mission Reminded, Part 1
With such a connected, information saturated, opportunity rich environment, finding a solid “why” in which to invest your life may seem quite challenging. Our study today explores the idea of finding your mission.
Acts 16:6-40
The God Centered Church—Disagreements Transformed, Part 2
When is it right to take a stand and when is it right to avoid conflict? Great question. We’ll look at discernment about finding that line in our study today.
Acts 15:36-16:5
The God Centered Church—Disagreements Transformed, Part 1
It’s hard to imagine a church that is perfectly at peace and totally without conflict that is actually involved in real Gospel ministry. Conflict happens. Today, we’ll look at how to navigate it.
Acts 15:36-16:5
The God Centered Church—Grace Triumphs over Legalism, Part 2
There are things that we should and should not do. What we’re looking at today is how we regard our doing or not doing those things.
Acts 15:1-21
The God Centered Church—Grace Triumphs over Legalism, Part 1
There are so many DIY opportunities available to us today. It feels good to “do it yourself.” But what happens when that mindset marches into the middle of our churches? We’ll look at that in this study.
Acts 15:1-21
The Coming of the Lord: Encourage One Another, Part 1
Uncertainty is hard. But do we sometimes ignore the obvious, the known, the clear truth, and instead spend time worrying about the unknown? We’ll look at this dynamic in our study today.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The God Centered Church—The Sovereignty of God in Evangelism, Part 2
Believing that God is in control does not magically eliminate suffering. So how do we find a common ground where both of those realities can co-exist? We’ll explore God's sovereignty in this study.
Acts 13:44-52
The God Centered Church—The Sovereignty of God in Evangelism, Part 1
Ever had one of those days where you basically are at a loss as to why you should keep going? Our study today taps into some foundational and encouraging purpose.
Acts 13:44-52
The God Centered Church—Church Planting, Part 2
Is the “lone wolf Christian” a workable model? How important is connection with a local church? We’ll explore fellowship in our study today.
Acts 13:1-12
The God Centered Church—Church Planting, Part 1
Our study today will take a look at the church and explore whether or not the basic functions of the church are being carried out today as suggested in Scripture.
Acts 13:1-12
The God Centered Church—A Praying and Preaching Church, Part 2
Ever find yourself “going through the motions” when it comes to prayer? Our look at the book of Acts today focuses on next-level prayer.
Acts 12
The Coming of the Lord: A Life That Pleases God
Ever feel like you’re in a cycle of being stuck? This section of 1 Thessalonians presents Paul's solution to being stuck.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
