Midtown Fellowship: Downtown

Timestamps:

0:38 - Looking back, why did we want to do this year-long initiative?

1:48 - What have been your highlights for the year?

7:15 - What’s our hope for our church moving forward?

9:46 - Practically what does that look like?

RESOURCES

Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans

How-to Study the Bible handout

How to Study Historical Narrative handout

How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

How to Study the Prophets handout

How to Study the Psalms handout

How to Study the Gospels handout

How to Study the New Testament in light of the Old Testament handout

How to Study Apocalyptic Literature handout

SERMONS

Ghosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

How Long O LORD series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

The Psalms series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch 

The Gospels series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Hebrews series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Revelation series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Music by Levvy and Midtown Music

Find out more at Weird Tower Collective

Sermon by Jon Ludovina on December 22, 2024.

As we end our Advent series and Year of Biblical Literacy, we look at the final chapters of Revelation and the ultimate hope that’s given for those in Christ.

Sermon by Jake Blair on December 15, 2024.

Last week, we examined the spiritual war in the spiritual realm and how Jesus’ birth brought about Satan’s defeat. This week, we continue to explore how, through Jesus, we can live into that victory.

Timestamps:

1:30 - How do we think about Revelation/apocalyptic literature?

4:08 - How do we begin to read Revelation/apocalyptic literature correctly?

8:20 - How do we understand the stranger imagery and ideas in Revelation?

9:27 - How are we to think about the end times?

12:40 - What about the “antichrist”?

16:27 - What about the “millennium” in Revelation 20?

MIDTOWN RESOURCES

Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans

How-to Study the Bible handout

How to Study Historical Narrative handout

How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

How to Study the Prophets handout

How to Study the Psalms handout

How to Study the Gospels handout

How to Study the New Testament in light of the Old Testament handout

How to Study Apocalyptic Literature handout

OTHER RESOURCES 

For a history on dispensationalism, check out the book: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism by Daniel G. Hummel

Also here’s a meme on remembering the different interpretations on the millennium in Revelation 20!

SERMONS

Ghosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

How Long O LORD series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

The Psalms series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch 

The Gospels series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Hebrews series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Revelation series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Music by Levvy and Midtown Music

Find out more at Weird Tower Collective

Sermon by Jake Blair on December 8, 2024.

This week, we look at Revelation 12. While this passage seems strange and confusing at first glance, we'll see the author "pulling the curtain back" to show us the cosmic battle taking place and how, ultimately, Jesus wins.

This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.

Sermon by Jon Ludovina on December 1, 2024.

In our first sermon in our study of Revelation, we look at the beginning of the letter and discuss how to think well about apocalyptic literature in Scripture. During this Advent season we will be blessed by remembering the first arrival of Christ while longing for his second.

This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.

Sermon by Jon Ludovina on November 24, 2024.

Before wrapping up our Year of Biblical Literacy with a series on the book of Revelation, this week we zoom out and look at our reasons for doing this initiative, and the fruit we pray comes as a result. We will see that in the midst of our chaotic lives and the many distractions of modern life, God’s Word offers us a beautiful invitation.

Celebration Sunday sermon by Jake Blair on November 17, 2024.

Our church family spent Sunday together celebrating baptisms!

Sermon by Jake Blair on November 10, 2024.

The book of Hebrews concludes by pulling on one final Old Testament thread: the Kingdom of God. Through Jesus, His church is called to embody Heaven on Earth as we live in this already-not-yet tension. So, what does that look like for us? How can we experience more of His Kingdom in our lives, in our community, and in our world?

This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.

Sermon by Jon Ludovina on November 3, 2024.

Last week, we taught that Jesus is our perfect priest, tabernacle, and sacrifice. In light of that, this week in Hebrews 10, the author says how to put that into practice. How do we help each other persevere and keep one another from falling away?

This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.