Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 19, 2025.
Key scripture: John 7:1–52
Jesus never leaves us neutral. In John 7, as crowds argue and brothers doubt, Jesus steps into the tension with truth that demands a response. He’s either crazy, deceptive—or the Christ. What are we going to do with him?
Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 12, 2025.
Key scripture: John 6:1-6, 6:25-27, 6:30-35, 6:41, 6:48-51, 6:66-69
What do you do when your life with Jesus doesn’t look like you imagined? This week, we explore John 6 and the quiet ways our expectations of Jesus collide with His deeper invitation to know Him.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 5, 2025.
Key scripture: John 5:1-18
In a story where healing leads to conflict, Jesus offers a question that’s not as simple as it sounds: Do you want to be healed?
Sermon by Andrew Flowers on September 28, 2025.
Key scripture: John 4:1-30, 4:39
Jesus doesn’t avoid broken people—He seeks them. In John 4, the Messiah reveals Himself to an outsider, offering her living water and a restored identity.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on September 21, 2025.
Key scripture: John 3:1-21
What if your biggest problem isn’t what’s happening to you—but what’s happening inside you? Jesus tells Nicodemus that the solution isn’t more self-effort or more rules. It’s being born again.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on September 14, 2025.
Key scripture: John 2:1-22
Jesus’ love shows up not just in gentleness, but in righteous passion. His zeal for God’s house drives him to act boldly, calling us to let Him cleanse what’s keeping us from worship.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 7, 2025.
Key scripture: John 2:1-12
What do you do when the wine runs out? At a wedding on the verge of social disaster, Jesus quietly turns shame into honor and scarcity into abundance—hinting at the deeper rescue He offers to all who trust Him.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on August 31, 2025.
Key scripture: John 1:35–51
Jesus’ first disciples didn’t just believe in Him—they followed Him. This message invites us to consider how our own lives are always being discipled by something, and what it would mean to follow Jesus as our true Rabbi.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on August 24, 2025.
Key scripture: John 1:6–8, 19–34 & 3:22–30
We are often tempted to find our identity, purpose and meaning either in others or in our selves. But John the Baptist’s message echoes: Jesus must increase, and I must decrease. This sermon invites us into a radically freeing humility that finds identity and purpose by centering our lives, not on others or our selves but on Christ.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on August 17, 2025.
Key scripture: John 1:1-5, 14 & 20:30-31
The book of John is a firsthand account from one of Jesus’ closest friends—someone who walked with Him, heard His voice, saw His miracles, stood at the cross, and ran to the empty tomb — so that “you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:30).
At its heart, the Gospel of John invites us not only to know the facts about Jesus but to encounter His love in a way that changes how we see ourselves, our purpose, and the world around us.
Sermon by Jake Blair on August 6, 2023.
This week we look at Luke 18:15-17, where Jesus encounters little children. The disciples meet the children as though they’re an obstacle to Jesus’ mission, but Jesus says the Kingdom belongs to them. So what does Jesus mean by that, and what does that mean for us?
Sermon by Michael Bailey on July 30, 2023.
This week we look at John 20, where Jesus encounters Thomas. In this passage, Thomas doubts Jesus' resurrection, and Jesus meets him in his doubt. So what does this passage mean for us when we wrestle with doubt?
Sermon by Adam Gibson on July 23, 2023.
This week we look at Luke 19:1-10 where we meet Zacchaeus, a man who made himself rich by taking advantage of others. So what happens when he encounters King Jesus? And what does Jesus have to say to us through a story like this?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on July 16, 2023.
This week we look at Luke 5:12-14 where Jesus meets a leper. Lepers at that time were the literal embodiment of an outcast. So how does Jesus interact with him, and how does Jesus meet us in our shame?
Sermon by Ant Frederick on July 9 , 2023.
This week we look at John 11, where Jesus meets Mary and Martha in their grief over their brother Lazarus’ death. So how does Jesus meet them in their pain, and how does Jesus meet us in ours?
Sermon by Andrew Flowers on July 2 , 2023.
This week we look again to Peter. In Luke 22, we see Peter do what he said he would never do: deny his Lord Jesus. How does Jesus respond to Peter, who is slow to learn and trips and falls along the way? What does that mean for us, along with our relationship with Jesus and others?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on June 25, 2023.
This week we look at Matthew 19:27-20:16, where Peter essentially asks Jesus, “Is following you truly worth it?” This is a question we may have asked at some point in our journey of faith. We can easily play the comparison game, or we go through a season of suffering, or life doesn’t turn out how we thought it would. So what does Jesus have to say to us?
Sermon by Michael Bailey on June 18, 2023.
In Luke 15, we find one of Jesus' most famous teachings. It is often called "the Parable of the Prodigal Son" or "the Parable of the Two Sons." While the two siblings have much to teach us, perhaps we are also invited to understand this passage through a different lens: the Parable of the Wonderful Father. In this passage, Jesus radically upends what many believe God is like and invites us to recapture the wonder of His love and grace.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on June 11, 2023.
As Paul concludes his letter, he focuses on prayer. Far from being a last-minute add-on, prayer is critical in seeing Heaven come down to Earth. Prayer draws us into the heart of God and sends us out in the power of God.
RESOURCE ROUND-UP | WEEK 9
“How Does God Answer Prayer for Others?” by Tyler Staton (13 minutes). When we pray for others, what happens to us? Check out this video (and honestly, this whole series is awesome and worth your time.)
“Paradise Now” by Tim Mackie (50 minutes). From the 24-7 Prayer USA Conference, The Bible Project’s Tim Mackie talks about entering this Heaven and Earth reality when we step into prayer.
“The Power of Persistent Prayer” from Midtown Fellowship (30 minutes) This was from our Acts sermon series in 2022. (Personally, I’m a fan of whenever we can mention Dwayne the Rock Johnson as an example.)
“The Practice of Prayer” from Midtown Fellowship (38 minutes) Fom our 2020 series based on the Sermon on the Mount, “The Way of Jesus.”
“Abide” from Following Jesus Together. For some practical steps on prayer, including blogs and videos, check out our Abide page and practices like “Lectio Divina” and “Examen Prayer.”
“Persevere in Prayer!” from Desiring God (5 minutes) John Piper unpacks Colossians 4:2-6 and offers five guidelines for prayer.
A Praying Life by Paul Miller IMO, this is one of the best books of prayer in the last ten or so years.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on June 4, 2023.
In chapter 3, Paul spoke about how Jesus impacts our lives and homes. This week Paul pivots into what this means for the social structures of the day and what that means for us.
RESOURCE ROUND-UP | WEEK 8
"Does the Bible Support Slavery?" from The Gospel Coalition (1 hour) Dr. Peter Williams (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) argues, based on the standard definition of slavery, no. "To make his argument, he examines the key Old Testament and New Testament texts said to support slavery. Along the way, he looks at the biblical words commonly associated with slavery and how their translation has changed over time. He also looks at the logic of the Old Testament world and the way ancient societies were structured quite differently from ours."
Precious in His Sight sermon series by Midtown Fellowship. In our sermon, we explored the power dynamics at play in Roman culture and how Jesus speaks into those dynamics. And while our context looks different than Rome, we want to equip each other to understand better our nation's history and how to navigate such issues.
Work sermon series by Midtown Fellowship. We can put love into our work without necessarily loving our work. Check out our sermon series from 2019 to learn more.
Garden City by John Mark Comer. "Does God care where I work?" "Does he have a clear direction for me?" "How can I create a practice of rest?" Check out this book on work to learn more.
How Then Should We Work? by Hugh Whelchel. This book covers topics like the difference between work, vocation, and calling as a Christian, the history of the Christian view on work, the call to "reweave shalom" through your job, how to live a life of deep significance, and more.
Resources on Race by Midtown Fellowship. "As followers of Jesus, we stand up for righteousness, truth, justice, and love - because those things are definitive of life in the Kingdom of Heaven…In the list of resources, we've also included links to organizations and opportunities for you to take further steps to stand up for justice and love."
