Midtown Church

In our society we value busyness and productivity and struggle to Sabbath because it seems downright wrong and countercultural. When I use the word, “Sabbath” I’m not talking about taking a day for yourself. I’m talking about taking a day to be with God, in His presence, to remember who He is and what He has done for you, to enter His rest.

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Taking the name of the Lord our God in vain is so much more than using his name as a swearword. We take his name in vain when we take up his name but don't take up the reality of it. When we take up his name but don’t live in a manner worthy of that name.

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The First Commandment forbids us from worshipping false gods; the Second Commandment forbids us from worshipping the true God falsely. The Second Commandment raises lots of questions: What’s wrong with making images of God - especially if it seems like they might aid our worship? Why does God give this command? What does it mean to keep this commandment in a visual culture like ours?

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In this kick off message to a summer series on the Ten Commandments we begin by asking whether we should study the Ten Commandments at all. Are Christians obligated to follow commands from the Old Testament? We then look specifically at the first command to have no other gods before God Himself and what that means for us today.

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We end this series on I Peter by looking at what the church needs in light of the reality that suffering and judgment has already begun. Peter ends his letter by addressing the church's need for godly leadership and spiritual humility while also calling the church to be aware of our enemy and to remain hopeful in the firm faith that is ours.

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This text begins with the statement "the end of all things is at hand." This message first addresses how that can be true even though written 2000 years ago. And considers how we are to live a life in readiness at the coming of Jesus.

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In this message we ask the question: how do you respond in Christ-likeness when you are suffering because of Christ-likeness?

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We use this week's text to springboard into the topics of sexuality, gender and marriage. We look specifically at what makes these topics so difficult to talk about today and what we need to know and repent of moving forward if we hope to remain faithful to God's Word and build bridges with the LGBTQ+ community.

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All that God calls us to do in 1 Peter 2:11-25 flows out of our identity as his children and our hope of eternal salvation. Knowing who we are in Christ is foundation to knowing what He has called us to.

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