Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 28, 2021.
For our Advent series this year, we’ll be taking one popular Christmas song and unpacking what it teaches us about Jesus’ birth. In this sermon, we’re looking at the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”
This week we’re with Pastors Brandon Clements AND Michael Bailey from Midtown Lexington to discuss your questions!
Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 21, 2021.
Celebrating God's faithfulness in the history of our church & looking ahead to what we pray He will continue to do.
Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 14, 2021.
As we wrap up our series on the Ten Commandments, the final command says, “Do not covet.” According to this command, coveting is ultimately rooted in misplaced desire. The call was to therefore curb your desires in such a way to find your provision in God alone. But as you’ll see, in our culture we don’t really have a category for this. Desires are to be celebrated not tamed. So what do we do with this?
This week we’re with Pastor Brandon Clements from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
Rush’s - rushs.com
Resources Mentioned:
“Answered: If you’re really a local to Columbia, SC you know…” by Cola Today
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 7, 2021.
In this week’s teaching, we explore the 9th commandment, “You shall not bear false witness.” “Bearing false witness” means to tell a story about someone that isn’t true; you act as a witness to their behavior or character and do it in a way that doesn’t line up with reality. This subject is more complicated than you might think. It’s possible to bear false witness knowingly or even unknowingly.
This week we’re with Pastor Brandon Clements from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Resources Mentioned:
“Why do we ask members to give 10 percent?” from Midtown Fellowship
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 31, 2021.
In the eighth commandment, we see the call to not steal is also a call towards generosity. Because God has given abundantly to us, we in turn can give abundantly to others.
This week we’re with Pastor Michael Bailey from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
Hotel Trundle - 1224 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 - hoteltrundle.com
Mr. Friendly’s - 2001 A Greene St, Columbia, SC 29205 - mrfriendlys.com
The Nickelodeon - 1607 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 - nickelodeon.org
The Gourmet Shop - 724 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC 29205 - thegourmetshop.net
Ernest Lee, The Chicken Man - facebook.com/ernestleecola
Resources Mentioned:
Marriage Resources by Midtown Fellowship - midtowncolumbia.com/blog/marriage-resources
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 24, 2021.
In the seventh commandment, we see that Jesus is ultimately after our hearts. He commands us to not commit adultery, but also to not do anything that might distort God’s covenant love towards us. Our call then is to love our spouse because it says something about God’s character.
This week we’re with Pastor Adam Gibson from Midtown Downtown to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
Busted Plug Plaza (World’s Largest Fire Hydrant) by artist Blue Sky - 1404 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201
Resources Mentioned:
Fight: A Christian Case for Non-Violence by Preston Sprinkle
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 17, 2021.
Because God made human beings in His image, all human life has tremendous dignity, value and worth. In light of the sixth commandment then, our call as followers of Jesus then is not just to “do not murder” but to protect life no matter what it costs us.
This week we’re with Pastor Brandon Clements from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
Wingards Market - 1403 N. Lake Drive Lexington, SC 29072
Resources Mentioned:
Milestones Family Event | Screens & Tech on Oct 30 - RSVP here
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 10, 2021.
Learning how to submit to authority and be a part of a group bigger than us is for our good, and the nuclear family is one such structure God put in place to teach us to respect authority. Honoring our parents becomes the “training wheels” to learn how to honor those over us, and most especially, helps us learn how to honor God.
*Apologies for sound quality this week, we’ll make sure to get it fixed for next time*
This week we’re with Pastor Brandon Clements from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
Reese’s Plants - 10418 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, SC 29016 - reesesplants.com
or follow them on Instagram - instagram.com/reesesplants
Resources Mentioned:
For a more theological read (and slightly differing viewpoint), check out “Should Christians Keep the Sabbath?” by Desiring God
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 3, 2021.
Through commandment four, God gives us a picture of His holiness, and a reminder that we can’t save ourselves: The Sabbath. The Sabbath is our call to stop once a week, to rest, and enjoy God. While we often think this is good for our own health, this commandment holds a communal aspect to it. Individuals keeping the Sabbath is for the good and the health of the group.
This week we’re with Pastor Allen Tipping from Midtown Downtown to talk more about this week’s sermon. Plus...a mystery guest?!
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight:
The Original D's Restaurant & Bar - 415 Meeting Street, West Columbia, South Carolina 29169
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Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 26, 2021.
The way we think about and speak about God is designed to reflect His holiness and defaming Him through our speech brings harm. Yet for many modern people, it’s probably fascinating that this would be one of the 10 most important commands. Commandment three is but another reminder that God takes His holiness and His name seriously.
This week we’re with Pastor Michael Bailey from Midtown Lexington to talk more about this week’s sermon.
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Resources Mentioned:
Visual Commentary: Exodus 34:6-7 by the Bible Project
For Our Good Always sermon series - Downtown | Lexington | Two Notch
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Michael Bailey on September 19, 2021.
This week we look at the second commandment, “You shall not make images of God.” Now to our modern ears, this command sounds strange. However, in Deuteronomy 5, Romans 1, and Colossians 1, we see “image making” as describing something universal to the human condition. Ultimately, we need a better image of God and His name is Jesus.
