Midtown Fellowship: Lexington

Sermon by Michael Bailey on January 4, 2026. This Sunday we wanted to reflect on how God has been incredibly faithful and kind to our church family over the past 10 years. As we celebrate what He’s done we also look ahead at what He will do next.

Sermon by Michael Bailey on December 21, 2025. Key scripture: John 14:1-7, Isaiah 7:14 What does your heart long for this Christmas? In a season of lights and celebration, Jesus speaks directly to our ache for home—promising His presence today and preparing a place for us tomorrow.

Sermon by Taylor Schombert on December 14, 2025. Key scripture:   John 13:31-38, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:19 In a moment of confusion and betrayal, Jesus anchors His disciples in clarity and purpose: love one another as I have loved you. This kind of love, Jesus says, is how the world will know who belongs to Him.

Sermon by Andrew Flowers on December 7, 2025. Key scripture:   John 13:1–17, Philippians 2:5-7, 1 John 1:9 Jesus, knowing the cross was hours away, bent low to serve, even the one who would betray Him. In John 13, we see not just an act of love, but a pattern for how His grace transforms our posture toward others.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 30, 2025. Key scripture: John 12:12-50 What kind of king are you hoping for? Advent reminds us we often long for strength and victory—but Jesus arrives on a donkey. This week, we consider how He draws us through humility, not force.

Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 23, 2025. Key scripture: John 11:45-12:11 The raising of Lazarus set in motion the chain of events that would escalate to Jesus’ crucifixion. In John 11:45-12:11, John shows us the responses to Jesus become increasingly polarized. The Pharisees see him as a threat and plot to kill him. Mary sees him as worthy of worship and anoints him with costly perfume. The...

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 16, 2025. Key scripture: John 11:1-44 As tension heats up between Jesus and the Jewish leaders, a close friend of Jesus’ falls gravely ill and dies. Jesus responds to the suffering of his close friends by raising Lazarus from the dead, and this event seals the fate of Jesus. Lazarus’ resurrection would lead to Jesus’ cross, which leads to resurrection life fo...

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 9, 2025. Key scripture: John 10:1-30 What voices are shaping your life—and do they lead to peace or confusion? Jesus says his sheep recognize his voice, and in following him, they find abundant life.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 2, 2025. Key scripture: John 9:1-41 A once-blind man tells the truth while religious leaders cling to control. Jesus turns everything upside down—inviting us to see with new eyes and live with bold faith.

Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 26, 2025. Key scripture: John 8:12-38 What do you do when life feels like a dark room—uncertain, confusing, even terrifying? Jesus doesn’t just offer comfort in the dark—He declares, “I am the light of the world,” and invites us to follow Him out of the shadows and into the truth.

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 2:13-22 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...

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...

Sermon by Michael Bailey on August 10, 2025. Key scripture: Jonah 4:1-11 Is there a limit to how far you want God’s grace to go? What if His grace extended beyond your comfort zone—toward the people you dislike, fear, or would rather see judged?

Sermon by Brandon Clements on August 3, 2025. Key scripture: Jonah 3 In a chapter filled with a short sermon and shocking repentance, Jonah 3 shows us that God's grace is never small, never withheld, and never done working—on others or on us.

Sermon by Taylor Schombert on July 27, 2025. Key scripture: Jonah 1:17-2:10 In Jonah 2, we find a prophet at rock bottom and a God who hears from the deep. Even in judgment, grace is breaking through.

Sermon by Jody Flowers on July 20, 2025. Key scripture: Jonah 1:1–17 The book of Jonah has captivated and perplexed audiences for generations. It’s often understood as “that story about a guy who got swallowed by a whale.” But truth be told, there’s so much more going on than that. At its core, Jonah is a story about a prophet who calls others to repent but refuses to repent himself. And ultimatel...

Sermon by Michael Bailey on July 13, 2025. Key scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:14 In his final reflections, Solomon invites us to live with wisdom, joy, and reverence by remembering our Creator before life slips away. Whether young or old, the call is the same: enjoy your days,  savor the gifts God gives, and build your life on what lasts. This is the path to joy.