Midtown Fellowship: Two Notch

Sermon by Ant Frederick on December 21, 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 Ant Frederick on December 14, 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 Ant Frederick on December 7, 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 for a...

Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 30, 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 Ant Frederick on November 23, 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 Ant Frederick on November 9, 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 Ant Frederick on November 2, 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 Ant Frederick on October 26, 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 Ant Frederick on October 19, 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 Ant Frederick on October 12, 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 Ant Frederick on October 5, 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 Ant Frederick on September 28, 2025. Key scripture: John 3:16-21 In His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus not only proclaims God’s love for the world but also exposes the human tendency to cling to darkness. Yet He invites all to step into His light, where freedom, truth, and salvation are found.

Sermon by Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick on August 24, 2025. Key scripture: John 1:6–8, 19–34 & 3:22–30 As we welcome our children for a child-friendly message, we receive from John the Baptist a reminder that, because Jesus is the light, we are to seek His glory above our own.

Sermon by Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick on August 3, 2025. Key scripture: Jonah 3 In a chapter filled with a short sermon and shocking repentance, Jonah 3 shows us what true repentance looks like, and how God responds to it.

Sermon by Ant Frederick 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 Ant Frederick 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 ultimate...

Sermon by Ant Frederick on July 13, 2025. Key scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 At the end of his extensive teaching about wisdom, the preacher leaves us with one command that is he says is the whole duty of man. As we conclude our sermon series, we'll gain understanding in what it truly means to fear God and how fearing God leads to enjoying the life God has given us.

Sermon by Ant Frederick on July 6, 2025. Key scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 What if the reason money never feels like enough is because it was never meant to be? Solomon doesn’t just critique materialism—he unveils a deeper invitation to contentment in God’s provision and presence.

Sermon by Ant Frederick on June 29, 2025. Key scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 What if the reason money never feels like enough is because it was never meant to be? Solomon doesn’t just critique materialism—he unveils a deeper invitation to contentment in God’s provision and presence.