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In this week's message we finally get to I Corinthians 12 and address Paul's main concern of why the gifts of the Spirit were given to the church. But before we go there we lay some foundation by defining certain things connected to the gifts themselves. We end this message by being reminded of the greatest gift of them all.  https://midtownchurch.com/

There are a lot of different ways you could answer the question, what is the Holy Spirit doing in the world, the church and in our lives personally today - what is the work of the Holy Spirit? This message answers by looking at the five metaphors used of the Holy Spirit in the Bible where in them we learn what the Holy Spirit does and is doing.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this message we jump into a topic that, sadly, causes some controversy in the church - the baptism of the Holy Spirit. John the baptist said that Jesus would baptize us with the Holy Spirit and Jesus said that's what took place on the day of Pentecost. What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, what are the controversies surrounding it and what are the marks of it?  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this message we look at one of the most significant days in the history of the church. On the day known as Pentecost the promised Holy Spirit comes upon those told to wait in Jerusalem. And with His coming three things take place: power is given, Babel is reversed and numbers are added.   https://midtownchurch.com/

With this week's message we launch a series within our series on I Corinthians. Over the fall we will be looking at I Corinthians 12-14 and discovering what Paul writes about the gifts of the Spirit and how they are to be worked out in the life of the church. However, before getting to chapter 12 we are spending four weeks on the Holy Spirit specifically and beginning this week by asking, &quo...

Ministry is a gift of mercy. This message takes place on the launch Sunday of a new ministry year. This passage is used as a commissioning text for those serving at Midtown this upcoming year. In it we see that all ministry is: one, a gift of mercy, two, calls us to proclaim the whole gospel because of what it brings, and three, must be undergirded with prayer and reliance of the Holy Spirit. http...

This message walks through the benediction that ends the letter to the Hebrews. In it we look at the ways God equips believers, the basis for His equipping and the ultimate outcome of His equipping work. https://midtownchurch.com/

A benediction is a word of blessing given to encourage God’s people in their spiritual journeys. We bring our summer series on prayer to a close by looking at one of the most beautiful benedictions in the Bible, one as relevant for today as when first given.  https://midtownchurch.com/

This week's passage contains the prayer of a woman named Hannah. It's a prayer of worship and thanksgiving spoken in response to God giving her a son she named Samuel. She in turn gave Samuel to God for a life of ministry. Samuel would eventually anoint David, the great king of Israel, who pointed ahead to King and Messiah Jesus. This message explores the many things Hannah knew of God as...

Several prayers of Moses are recorded for us in the first books of the OT. This one, however, stands out because it comes in the immediate aftermath of the golden calf event. What we see in it is the intercessory and meditative work of Moses for the people of God. But what we see most importantly is the one Moses pointed to, Jesus, the better mediator, the better intercessor, the better Moses.  ht...

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Praying in repentance is not normally the kind of prayer that we gravitate to. Psalm 32 shows us why prayers of repentance are of great benefit to us when we are weighed down by our sin. https://midtownchurch.com/

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This passage contains what one author writes is "the greatest spirit of submission found in the Bible." That might be a slight overstatement when considering Jesus in the garden but the point is still made. In this passage we are going to see the imminent calamity coming onto Judah and how Habakkuk responds with faith-filled defiance. We consider how this was possible and what we can lea...

This passage contains an event where Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, is told of a coming siege by three enemy and allied kingdoms. In response Jehoshaphat calls the nation to assemble, fast and pray. In this message we will look at the prayer of the king, the answer from God, the response of the nation and the outcome of the event.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this kickoff message to a new Summer series we address soul tiredness and depletion. Jesus invites us to come to Him and He will give rest for our souls. The questions this sermon answers is what are those things that tire our souls and how can we find rest and replenishment for them?  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this stand alone message we look at one of the most precious passages in the entire Bible. Romans 8 deals with the great promise of the assurance of our salvation in Jesus Christ. And yet, it's a promise misunderstood and often forgotten. In this message we take the time to be reminded that nothing, including us, can separate those in Christ from the love of Christ.  https://midtownchurch.c...

In this message we look at the problem taking place in the Corinthian Church: The rich were hoarding their food and getting drunk at their Communion feasts. Paul responds with clarity on the pattern and purpose for Communion and the penalty for carrying on in the same way. He ends with what the plan should be going ahead.  https://midtownchurch.com/

In this week's passage we look at the call on men and women in the church and home and how God's timeless principles guide ever changing costumes and practices. https://midtownchurch.com/

This week's text ends Paul's three chapter teaching on Christian liberty - how should a Christian live, what choices should they make, when the Bible doesn’t speak specifically to a particular activity? Paul's fivefold answer: choose to build up not tear down, choose freedom over legalism, choose others over ourself, choose God's glory over our own, and choose Jesus above all else....

John Calvin once called the human heart an “idol factory.” But if we’ve put our trust in Jesus to forgive us our sins, what’s the problem with chasing a few earthly pleasures for ourselves? In 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Paul helps us to see that idolatry simply makes no sense for the Christian given the reality of our salvation and in fact it exposes us to very real and powerful spiritual forces.  htt...

This passage is a warning and calls us to learn from the calamity of the Israelites in their forty-year wilderness journey. God's chosen people then had so many privileges and advantages and yet, Paul writes that God was not pleased with most of them. Christians today have advantages that exceed the people then and yet, we too are in danger of great calamity if we don't learn from their tr...

Paul often usings sporting analogies when talking about the Christian life. In this passage he compares the Christian life to running a race and boxing an opponent. And what he says is that Christians are to run and fight with self-control, with purpose and with perseverance so as to not be disqualified from receiving the prize.  https://midtownchurch.com/

Paul's passion, Paul's mission entrusted to him by God, was to see as many come to saving faith in Jesus as possible. In this passage we consider what this meant practically in Paul's life, what it means to us now and how Jesus is the ultimate example to imitate. https://midtownchurch.com/