Sermon by Michael Bailey on February 2, 2025.

Key scripture: James 1:13-18

This week, James will help us fight sin in our lives by showing us the nature of sin and the perspective to resist it.

Sermon by Michael Bailey on January 26, 2025.

Key scripture: James 1:1-12

To faithfully follow Jesus, our faith must be marked by action. Our belief should lead us into good works and obedience. In the book of James, we are challenged by the brother of Jesus to examine the authenticity of our faith and to ensure that it fills each area of our everyday lives.

Sermon by Michael Bailey on January 19, 2025.

Key scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21

As we wrap our series, we look at the last piece of our vision as a church: to know and love our neighbors. This week, we look at how loving God and our church family moves us to go out, build friendships, invite others in, and tell them about Jesus.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on January 12, 2025.

Key scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21

Last week, we explored the most important thing about us: our vertical relationship with God. This week, we look into how that impacts our horizontal relationships with others and what challenges we often face, as followers of Jesus, from experiencing meaningful community.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on January 5, 2025.

“Known and loved.” That’s a powerful phrase. 

At some level, all of us are looking for places in life where we feel known and loved. Some of us have that, and some of us don’t. Others of us are looking for that in family, romance, friendships, or any number of things - and have felt hurt or betrayed in the process. 

And yet, the beauty of Scripture says this is what Jesus offers us when we follow Him.

For this series, we’ll spend three weeks looking at how Scripture calls us to be known and loved by God, known and loved by each other, and making Jesus’ love known to our neighbors.

Timestamps:

0:38 - Looking back, why did we want to do this year-long initiative?

1:48 - What have been your highlights for the year?

7:15 - What’s our hope for our church moving forward?

9:46 - Practically what does that look like?

RESOURCES

Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans

How-to Study the Bible handout

How to Study Historical Narrative handout

How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

How to Study the Prophets handout

How to Study the Psalms handout

How to Study the Gospels handout

How to Study the New Testament in light of the Old Testament handout

How to Study Apocalyptic Literature handout

SERMONS

Ghosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

How Long O LORD series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

The Psalms series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch 

The Gospels series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Hebrews series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Revelation series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Music by Levvy and Midtown Music

Find out more at Weird Tower Collective

Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 22, 2024.

As we end our Advent series and Year of Biblical Literacy, we look at the final chapters of Revelation and the ultimate hope that’s given for those in Christ.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 15, 2024.

Last week, we examined the spiritual war in the spiritual realm and how Jesus’ birth brought about Satan’s defeat. This week, we continue to explore how, through Jesus, we can live into that victory.

Timestamps:

1:30 - How do we think about Revelation/apocalyptic literature?

4:08 - How do we begin to read Revelation/apocalyptic literature correctly?

8:20 - How do we understand the stranger imagery and ideas in Revelation?

9:27 - How are we to think about the end times?

12:40 - What about the “antichrist”?

16:27 - What about the “millennium” in Revelation 20?

MIDTOWN RESOURCES

Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans

How-to Study the Bible handout

How to Study Historical Narrative handout

How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

How to Study the Prophets handout

How to Study the Psalms handout

How to Study the Gospels handout

How to Study the New Testament in light of the Old Testament handout

How to Study Apocalyptic Literature handout

OTHER RESOURCES 

For a history on dispensationalism, check out the book: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism by Daniel G. Hummel

Also here’s a meme on remembering the different interpretations on the millennium in Revelation 20!

SERMONS

Ghosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

How Long O LORD series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

The Psalms series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch 

The Gospels series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Hebrews series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Revelation series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Music by Levvy and Midtown Music

Find out more at Weird Tower Collective

Sermon by Andrew Flowers on December 8, 2024.

This week, we look at Revelation 12. While this passage seems strange and confusing at first glance, we'll see the author "pulling the curtain back" to show us the cosmic battle taking place and how, ultimately, Jesus wins.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 1, 2024.

In our first sermon in our study of Revelation, we look at the beginning of the letter and discuss how to think well about apocalyptic literature in Scripture. During this Advent season we will be blessed by remembering the first arrival of Christ while longing for his second.