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Midtown Church episodes:

• 06.24.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 13 - Gn 46:28-47:6

  In this week's message Jacob is finally reunited with Joseph, the son he thought was dead is alive! In seeing his son face to face Jacob declares that he can now die in peace. In this message we key in on...

  
• 06.17.2024

  The Father’s Heart - Luke 15:11-32

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• 06.10.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 12 - Gn 46:1-27

  In last week's passage, it was revealed to Jacob by his sons that Joseph was alive and in Egypt. Jacob decided to go to Egypt but he was fearful. This week's message looks at why Jacob was fearful, what God...

  
• 06.03.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 11 - Gn 45:1-28

  Genesis 45 is all about the reveal. Up to this point, Joseph had concealed his identity by playing the part of an Egyptian ruler. But now, overcome with emotion, he makes himself known to his brothers. But that's not the only...

  
• 05.27.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 10 - Gn 44:1-34

  This is a series on the life of Joseph and yet, it's so much more than that. In this message Judah is again prominent and serves as an example of what a heart change looks like. And it's beautiful. In contrast to...

  
• 05.20.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 09 - Gn 43:16-34

  In this passage the sons of Israel, all eleven this time, return to Egypt. But this time they return with fear and ongoing guilt but will surprisingly be met with grace, kindness and peace. This message considers what kind of...

  
• 05.13.2024

  The Call to Discipleship - Pt 2 - Luke 14:25-35

  The Word of God is full of the message of His grace.  Christ died in our place to purchase our salvation.  It is a free gift which costs us nothing.  Our sins are forgiven and we are made right with...

  
• 05.06.2024

  The Call to Discipleship - Pt 1 - Mark 1:14-20

  In the Great Commission, Jesus commands his disciples to make disciples.  That  began a process of multiplication that would take the Gospel to " the ends of the earth."  In this message, we will look at the call of Jesus...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 08 - Gn 42:26-43:15

  Last week the calamity of the family took the brothers to Egypt. After being released from prison and in their conviction, they confess their guilt and are set free - paid in full, with provisions for the journey. Fantastic, but what if...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 07 - Gn 42:1-25

  To what extent is God willing to go so as to produce repentance and holiness in His people? In this message, we look at the movement of the sons of Israel from living in two decades of sin and deceit...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 06 - Gn 41:37-57

  After an Easter break, we are back to our study of Joseph's life. In this week's passage, Pharaoh has two dreams that none of his higher-ups can interpret. Pharaoh's cupbearer, however, finally remembers Joseph from his time in prison and...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Being Christian: Keeping the Main Things the Main Things

  With so much going on today, so much cultural noise, and our pressured lives, it’s all too easy to lose focus. This message seeks to reorient us as to what really matters - Jesus, the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit. https://midtownchurch.com/

  
• 04.01.2024

  The Lion and The Lamb (Easter 2024) - Ep 03 - Revelation 21:1-8

  In this Easter Sunday message we begin by looking at what Paul says is of first importance - that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day. We then finish off our three-part Easter series...

  
• 03.30.2024

  The Lion and The Lamb (Easter 2024) - Ep 02 - Revelation 5:1-14

  In this second of a three part Easter series, we see with John into heaven where we hear about a Lion who looks like a Lamb that was slain. As we look we discover four things about the Lamb: The...

  
• 03.25.2024

  The Lion and The Lamb (Easter 2024) - Ep 01 - Revelation 1:9-18

  On this Palm Sunday we begin a three-part Easter series called, The Lion and the Lamb. In it we will look at three passages from the book of Revelation that not only remind us of what Jesus did for the...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 05 - Gn 41:1-36

  Genesis 41 is the most pivotal chapter in Joseph’s story. Some say that it’s one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire Bible. It’s also one of the most misinterpreted. We will address that more when we look at...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 04 - Gn 40:1-23

  In Genesis 40 Joseph remains in prison, wrongly accused for sexual assault and sent there by Potiphar. In this message we see several things: 1, how Joseph responded to his trials. 2, how Joseph trusted in God. 3, how he...

  
• 03.04.2024

  The Crux of Forgiveness - Luke 23:33-34

  Forgiveness matters. Join in listening to this sermon as John delves into the crucial theme of forgiveness. In this message, he explores common misguided approaches to forgiveness and provides a practical approach rooted in Jesus' teachings and example. This sermon...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 03 - Gn 39:1-23

  Most sermons based on Genesis 39 focus on Joseph fleeing, quite literally, the sexual advances of Potiphar’s wife. And although there are things to learn from Joseph’s resistance to her seduction, chapter 39 is more about God’s providence and presence...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 02 - Gn 38:1-30

  There are some who skip over Genesis 38 when teaching on the life of Joseph. There are actually some who say Genesis 38 is misplaced and should be put somewhere else. But we shouldn't, for two reasons primarily. One, Genesis...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Dreamer - The Life of Joseph - Ep 01 - Gn 37:1-36

  We begin a new series this week on the life of Joseph. In this kick off message we are going to look at how Joseph is the favoured son, the hated son, the obedient son, and the betrayed son in...

  
• 02.05.2024

  I Corinthians Ep 50 - I Co 16:5-24

  As we come to the end of a long letter like 1 Corinthians, we are sometimes tempted to think that the concluding remarks are sort of ‘filler material.’ Here we find mention of Paul’s travel plans, some personal greetings, and...

  
• 01.29.2024

  I Corinthians Ep 49 - I Co 16:1-4

  Money, and our money personally, is one of those subjects that we would most like kept private. Paul, however, doesn't shy away from it. And in this week's message we consider the subject and learn what we can from Paul's call on...

  
• 01.22.2024

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 48 - I Corinthians 14:33b-40

  We end our series on the Spiritual Gifts by looking at one of the most disagreed and disputed texts in the New Testament. In it, we will look at Paul's call to women, his call to men, the authority of...

  
• 01.15.2024

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 47 - I Corinthians 14:26-33a

  As we near the end of this series on the spiritual gifts we ask what should mark the church when it comes together? Although Paul's main concern isn't to give a hard template to follow he does provide some clear guidelines while reminding...

  
• 01.08.2024

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 46 - I Corinthians 14:20-25

  After a Christmas break we come back to the final few weeks of our study of I Corinthians and specifically, the gift of tongues and prophecy. In this message we look at three things: 1, the call to continue growing in spiritual...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Resilient Faith - Psalm 23

  Resilient Faith: How The Good Shepherd Will Lead You In The Year To Come Discover how God, who is depicted as a good shepherd and generous host in Psalm 23, intends to lead us into a bright future. Join us as...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Christ before Christmas - Ep 03 - Isaiah 9:1-7

  In this Christmas Eve message we conclude this Advent series by looking at a well-known Christmas text that reveals how God rescues us from darkness and oppression and tumult but doesn't do so by might nor by power but by way of a...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Christ before Christmas - Ep 02 - Jeremiah 23:1-6

  This Sunday we will continue our Advent Series, Christ before Christmas, by looking at a prophecy in the book of Jeremiah. The nation of Judah was in a mess because of terrible national and spiritual leadership. The leaders and the...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Christ before Christmas - Ep 01 - Micah 5:2-5a

  We begin a three Sunday Advent series today with the prophecy of Micah concerning a shepherd king coming to rescue and restore a faithful remnant and usher in an eternal kingdom. In Matthew's gospel he writes that Micah's prophecy is...

  
• 12.04.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Midweek Teaching - Q&A

  In this podcast we take a few minutes to answer some specific questions that have come in regarding the spiritual gifts. https://midtownchurch.com/

  
• 12.04.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 45 - I Corinthians 14:1-25 - Part 2

  The gift of prophecy. In last week's message we looked at the gift of tongues, this week we look at the gift of prophecy. After giving a definition of prophecy we will focus on how, 1, the NT spiritual gift of...

  
• 11.28.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 44 - I Corinthians 14:1-25 - Part 1

  The topic of Prophecy and Tongues excites some and confuses others, and entire denominations have been formed around where people land on this topic. In this message we will examine how Paul describes the gift of tongues and what instruction...

  
• 11.20.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 43 - I Corinthians 13:4-13

  In last week's passage - I Corinthians 13:1-3 - Paul wrote that nothing we say, nothing we have and nothing we do matters apart from love. Apart from love we are clanging gongs and we gain nothing and are nothing....

  
• 11.13.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 42 - I Corinthians 13:1-3

  In this week's passage Paul says some of the most dramatic statements in the entire Bible: without love we are nothing and without love we gain nothing - regardless of what we say, give, know or do. In this message we...

  
• 11.10.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Midweek Teaching - Part 02

  A training night on the Spiritual Gifts - Part 02 https://midtownchurch.com/

  
• 11.10.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Midweek Teaching - Part 01

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• 11.06.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 41 - I Corinthians 12:27-31

  This week's passage is essentially a summary of chapter 12. There is nothing new but it's helpful and important because we've seen a lot so far and reminders are a good thing. In this week's message we use our passage...

  
• 10.30.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 40 - I Corinthians 12:21-26

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• 10.23.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 39 - I Corinthians 12:12-20

  In this week's message we respond to the idea that some have that we can do the Christian life separate from the local church. But that can't be the case, Paul writes, because the gifts we've been given in the...

  
• 10.16.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 38 - I Corinthians 12:1-11

  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...

  
• 10.09.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 37 - The Work of the Holy Spirit

  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...

  
• 10.02.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 36 - The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

  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...

  
• 09.25.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 35 - The day of Pentecost

  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...

  
• 09.18.2023

  I Corinthians - SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Ep 34 - Who is the Holy Spirit?

  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...

  
• 09.11.2023

  The Mission of the Church - II Corinthians 4:1-6

  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...

  
• 09.04.2023

  Equipped with Everything Good - Hebrews 13:20-21

  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/

  
• 08.28.2023

  A Summer of Prayer - Ep 09 - Numbers 6:22-27

  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...

  
• 08.21.2023

  A Summer of Prayer - Ep 08 - I Samuel 2:1-10

  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....

  
• 08.14.2023

  A Summer of Prayer - Ep 07 - Exodus 33:1-23

  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...