Midtown Church

This passage seems to be out of place in a series on the hard sayings of Jesus. And in some ways it is, for they contain some of the sweetest words ever spoken. And yet, even the sweet words of Jesus can be hard when we choose to ignore them and not accept the invitation He offers. This message looks at the invitation of Jesus to come to Him, what we need to bring, and what we receive in its place...

The 18th century philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard wrote that Jesus didn't want admirers, He wanted followers. Admiration of Jesus can actually mask a divided heart. In this message Jesus cuts through the admiration of three people, calling them to something far deeper.  https://midtownchurch.com/

Some of Jesus' most arresting words in the entirety of his ministry serve as a reminder that our actions have dire and eternal consequences. https://midtownchurch.com/

One of the great titles of Jesus is Prince of Peace. And yet, in this week's passage He says that He didn't come to bring peace but a sword meant to divide families. It's a hard saying. What are we to do with a Lord called peace who brings division? That's what we seek to answer in this week's message.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In the gospels, it was common for great crowds to follow Jesus. But in this week’s text Jesus appears to want to thin the crowds out when talking about the high cost and call of being a disciple of Jesus.  https://midtownchurch.com/

We kick off a new series this week where we’re looking at the hard sayings of Jesus. Most everyone calls Jesus a great teacher but I wonder when much of Jesus’ teaching offended and confused. In this message we begin by looking at the hardest of all: deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow Him. https://midtownchurch.com/

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In this last Sunday message of 2024 we look at a passage from Jude where we are reminded of the call to persevere. We learn four crucial elements of perseverance that demand, by God's grace, our remembrance, readiness, response and rest.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this Christmas Eve message we finish off our Advent series, Comfort and Joy. In this message we see the feast that the LORD invites us to. A feast that is free to us, full of rich and good food and one all are invited to.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In Isaiah 40 the LORD speaks to His people who had been living in exile in idolatrous Babylon for the past 70 years and promises that comfort and joy was coming. But how would it come? Through the sending of a servant. In this message we see what we can discover by looking at the servant sent by the LORD. https://midtownchurch.com/

Over the next few weeks we'll be looking at some passages from Isaiah 40-55. https://midtownchurch.com/

We begin an Advent series this week called, "Comfort and Joy." Over the next few weeks we'll be looking at some passages from Isaiah 40-55. In today's passage we're seeing how the God of all comfort displays His comfort to His people being freed from exile and what that means for us today. https://midtownchurch.com/

On this first Sunday of Advent we end our Origins series on Genesis 1-3. It’s timely for in this message we see the origin of the gospel which has its fulfillment in the coming of Christ.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this week's message we drop in on the aftermath of the sin and rebellion of Adam and Eve and the fall of mankind. Specifically, we look at the call of God in the garden, the cursing of the serpent and the land, and the consequences on the serpent and Adam and Eve.  https://midtownchurch.com/

The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53–8:11) offers a profound glimpse into what God is really like. Set in the middle of the Feast of Tabernacles, with its rich themes of provision and life, this account reveals God’s holiness through His kindness and His call for transformation. Jesus’ response to the woman is life-changing—not only for her but for all of us—as it demonst...

In this week’s text we look at what can only be described as the saddest event in history, the original sin and fall of mankind.  https://midtownchurch.com/

When Jesus is asked a question in Matthew 19 about marriage and divorce, He responds by taking His questioners back to the beginning pages of the Bible. He asks them, "Have you not read?" In doing so Jesus not only doesn't defer to the culture of His day but affirms the importance and design of marriage as given by God and how His design transcends both time and culture. In this message we discove...

What is the meaning and purpose for work? In this message we look at the origin or work and discover that we are made to work but there's a problem with it. We end by considering how we are called to rest and how both work and rest point us to the finished work of Jesus. https://midtownchurch.com/

In this second message looking at our text we focus specifically on the body, our bodies. What should we know of them, what's the problem with them, and how should we think of our bodies knowing that Jesus is embodied as we are and forever will be?  https://midtownchurch.com/

This is the first of a two part message on this passage. This message looks at four activities of God that show up: God said, created, blessed and saw. We spend a good amount of time considering what it means to be created in God's image.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this message guest speaker, Rikk Watts, takes us on a panorama of Ephesians. His primary focus is the Apostle Paul’s account of what it means for us to be God’s new humanity, and what that entails. https://midtownchurch.com/

A worldview is the lens through which we see the world, define the world and make judgments about the world. In this message we continue to look at those things of God introduced in the earliest verses of the Bible and consider how they are to shape, not only our view of Him, but the world around us.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this week’s message we ask why God, in the first verses of the Bible, would present His creation as unfinished, dark and void? What does He want us to know and how does it hint of the coming of Jesus? https://midtownchurch.com/

We kick off a fall series today called, Origins. Over the next three months we will look at the things that have their beginning in Genesis and under attack currently. Today, we begin with God and see what the first verse in the Bible reveals about Him. https://midtownchurch.com/

We end our summer series of favourites in the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119. In our text we consider specifically the question David asks: “how can a young man keep his way pure?” We then consider the seeming problem with the question. And end by considering David’s answer to it. https://midtownchurch.com/