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Midtown Fellowship: Downtown
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Teaching and sermons from Midtown Fellowship: Downtown in Columbia, SC. Our church exist to be a Jesus-centered family on mission.
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Daniel | The Lion’s Den | October 18
Sermon by Adam Gibson on October 18, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 6 Daniel’s faithfulness in the lions’ den didn’t begin when the crisis came. It was formed over a lifetime of ordinary obedience. As we look at Daniel’s long obedience in the same direction, we’re reminded that who we are becoming…
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Daniel | The Writing on the Wall | October 11
Sermon by Jake Blair on October 11, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 5 The writing was already on the wall before Belshazzar ever saw it. Daniel 5 confronts our tendency toward informed defiance while reminding us that God’s justice is certain—and that, through Jesus, the verdict we deserve can become...
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Daniel | Speaking the Truth in Love | October 4
Sermon by Jake Blair on October 4, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 4 Through Daniel's faithful presence in Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar's humbling journey toward repentance, we see a God who confronts pride, extends mercy, and patiently pursues even His enemies.
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Daniel | Refusing to Bow | September 27
Sermon by Jon Ludovina on September 27, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 3 What are you practicing when the heat turns up? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego show us that extraordinary faithfulness in a crisis is usually built through thousands of ordinary days of choosing God.
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Daniel | Losing Sleep | September 20
Sermon by Jon Ludovina on September 20, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 2 & Psalm 127:1-2 Life in a broken empire can feel bewildering, unstable, and beyond our control. But Daniel 2 reminds us that there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, holds the future, and gives His people an unshakable...
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Daniel | Present and Different | September 13
Sermon by Jake Blair on September 13, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 1:8-21 & Jeremiah 29:4-7 Daniel takes place at an important moment in Israel’s history: the Exile. God’s people find themselves far from their homeland in a hostile environment. The Exile is a motif that is carried on in the New...
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Daniel | Far From Home | September 6
Sermon by Jake Blair on September 6, 2026. Key scripture: Daniel 1:1-7 Daniel takes place at an important moment in Israel’s history: the Exile. God’s people find themselves far from their homeland in a hostile environment. The Exile is a motif that is carried on in the New Testament to discuss…
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Ekklesia | The Church as a Seed | August 30
Sermon by Adam Gibson on August 30, 2026. Key scripture: John 12:23–33 The church is meant to be a people who spend themselves for the good of others. Like seeds that die to bear fruit and light that shines for others to see, Jesus forms His people into a community whose everyday lives point…
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Ekklesia | The Church as a Body | August 23
Sermon by Adam Gibson on August 23, 2026. Key scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Colossians 1:18 & Ephesians 1:22-23 You were never meant to do everything, but you were meant to do your part. As the body of Christ, we depend on Jesus, depend on one another, and bring His love into the world as…
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Ekklesia | The Church as a Bride | August 16
Sermon by Jon Ludovina on August 16, 2026. Key scripture: Revelation 19:6–9, Revelation 21:2–3, & Ephesians 5:29-32 The Bible begins and ends with a wedding, and in between, God uses marriage to tell us something about His love for His people.
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Ekklesia | Who the Church Is and Why It Matters | August 9
Sermon by Jake Blair on August 9, 2026. Key scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22 & 1 Peter 2:9 Who is the church, and why does it matter? This four-week series explores the Bible's images of the people of God, bringing clarity to the church's identity and inspiring renewed love for and commitment to our...
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When You Pray | Persistence in Prayer | August 2
Sermon by Adam Gibson on August 2, 2026. Key scripture: Luke 18:1-8 & Matthew 6:7-13 A life shaped by prayer keeps coming to God—in need, in hope, and in faith. Jesus calls us not merely to learn about prayer, but to become people who do not lose heart.
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When You Pray | Lead Us Not into Temptation But Deliver Us From Evil | July 26
Sermon by Ryan Rike on July 26, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13, Ephesians 6:10-18 Temptation rarely presents itself as destruction; it often arrives disguised as comfort, relief, or something we deserve. Jesus invites us to face the spiritual battle through daily dependence on God, trusting…
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When You Pray | Forgive Us Our Debts As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors | July 19
Sermon by Chet Phillips on July 19, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13 & 18:23-35 “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” is both a prayer for mercy and an invitation to examine our hearts. God’s forgiveness flows into us through Christ and, when truly received, begins to…
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When You Pray | Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread | July 12
Sermon by Adam Gibson on July 12, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13, Exodus 16:1-5, 22-26 & John 15:5 “Give us this day our daily bread” is an invitation to trust that the Father knows what we need today and delights to provide it. As we pray, we learn gratitude instead of grumbling, dependence...
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When You Pray | Your Kingdom Come | July 5
Sermon by Jeremy Wilson on July 5, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13, Matthew 6:25-33, 1 Peter 5:7 & Luke 22:42 In “Your kingdom come, Your will be done,” Jesus invites us out of worry and into trust—teaching us to seek first the Father’s kingdom instead of building our lives around our own...
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When You Pray | Hallowed Be Your Name | June 28
Sermon by Jon Ludovina on June 28, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13 & Isaiah 6:1-7 Jesus teaches us that prayer begins with worship. As we hallow God’s name, we are re-centered by the holiness of God, cleansed by grace, and invited into a life reordered around him.
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When You Pray | Approaching God as Father | June 21
Sermon by Jake Blair on June 21, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 6:7-13 & Luke 15:11-32 Jesus didn’t just tell us to pray—He taught us how. In this series, we’ll learn to pray by walking through the Lord’s Prayer, letting stories from the Gospels shape our posture, priorities, and trust in God....
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John | Jesus: No Other King | June 14
Sermon by Jody Flowers on June 14, 2026. Key scripture: John 20:30-31 & 21:20-25 John ends his Gospel by making sure we do not miss the point: Jesus is not merely our helper or rescuer: He is the Christ, the Son of God, and the King whose kingdom reshapes our lives through love.
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John | Everything Sad Will Come Untrue | June 7
Sermon by Jon Ludovina on June 7, 2026. Key scripture: John 20:1-18 The empty tomb is more than a historical claim to consider—it’s an invitation to discover a living Savior who meets doubters, skeptics, and sufferers exactly where they are.
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John | The Sovereign Sacrifice | May 31
Sermon by Adam Gibson on May 31, 2026. Key scripture: John 19:1-7, 12-37 Through the lens of John’s Gospel, the crucifixion is revealed not as a tragic, chaotic accident, but as a meticulously orchestrated, sovereign masterpiece where Jesus reigns supreme even as He acts as the perfect, final...
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John | What is Truth? | May 24
Sermon by Jeremy Wilson on May 24, 2026. Key scripture: John 18:28-38 Most of us aren’t openly hostile to Jesus — we’re just distracted, pragmatic, and hesitant to let His truth cost us something. This week we explore Pilate’s encounter with Jesus and the invitation to belong to a kingdom that is...
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John | What Jesus Does With Failure | May 17
Sermon by Adam Gibson on May 17, 2026. Key scripture: John 18:15-27 We tend to believe our failures define us, but John 18 shows us a faithful Jesus who remains steady where Peter collapses — and who lovingly restores the people who let Him down.
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Stand-Alone | Trusting Christ with Your Dreams | May 10
Sermon by Jeremy Wilson on May 10, 2026. Key scripture: Matthew 4:17–22, Matthew 20:20-24 Following Jesus often means letting go of the future we planned—but in the process, discovering a greater one.
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Stand-Alone | Maturity is a Team Sport | January 4
Sermon by Jake Blair on January 4, 2026. Key scripture: Ephesians 4:11-14 What if the deep transformation you long for isn’t found in another resolution, but in a slow, steady life of following Jesus together?
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Year of Biblical Literacy | Wrapping up our Year of Biblical Literacy…for Now!
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...
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Year of Biblical Literacy | Reading Apocalyptic Literature and Revelation (Without Losing Our Minds!)
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...
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Stand-Alone | Celebration Sunday 2024
Celebration Sunday sermon by Jake Blair on November 17, 2024. Our church family spent Sunday together celebrating baptisms!
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Year of Biblical Literacy | A Deep Dive on The New Testament Use of the Old Testament with Dr. Mitch Chase
For this episode, we interview Dr. Mitch Chase. Mitch Chase is the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church and an associate professor of biblical studies at SBTS in Louisville, Kentucky. He’s the author of Short of Glory and Hope for All the Earth. He is married to Stacie, and they have…
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Year of Biblical Literacy | A Deep Dive on The Gospels with Dr. Jonathan Pennington
For this episode, we interview Dr. Jonathan Pennington. Jonathan Pennington is associate professor of New Testament interpretation and director of research doctoral studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the associate pastor of preaching at…
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Year of Biblical Literacy | The 400 Years of Silence
Timestamps: 1:47 - What happened between the Old and New Testaments? 7:42 - How did the Jewish people interpret the Old Testament during those 400 years? 8:00 - The Pharisees 10:26 - The Sadducees 13:50 - The Essenes 15:39 - The Zealots MIDTOWN RESOURCES Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for...
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Year of Biblical Literacy | Longing for the Kingdom - The Writings of the OT
Timestamps: 0:44 - What do we mean when we say “The Writings” of the Old Testament? 2:22 - The Torah: the rise of the kingdom, The Prophets: the fall of the kingdom, The Writings: longing for the kingdom 6:25 - Breaking down each book in The Writings 7:30 - The Psalms 9:52 - Lamentations 10:25 -...
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Psalms | Arrows and Blessings | July 28
Sermon by Adam Gibson on July 28, 2024. In our time, there are many competing ideas regarding how we think of children. And yet, Psalm 127 cuts through the noise to offer a vision for thinking about the next generation. This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.
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Psalms | Dealing with Difficult Emotions | July 21
Sermon by Ryan Rike on July 21, 2024. This week, we hear from our care pastor, Ryan Rike, as we examine Psalms 42-43 and learn how to deal with difficult emotions. This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative. Series Page LifeGroup Guide
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Year of Biblical Literacy | Reading the Prophets
Timestamps: 2:42 - What is the office of the prophet? 11:52 - What is the historical context of the prophetic books? 20:03 - How do we start when it comes to reading these books? MIDTOWN RESOURCES Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans “The...
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Year of Biblical Literacy | The Wisdom Books and Writings of the Old Testament
Timestamps: 2:45 - What exactly is the Ketuviim? 7:00 - What is the Wisdom literature (in this case: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs) all about? 14:23 - How should we read the Wisdom literature? 25:12 - So Song of Songs…what are we supposed to do with this book? 29:33 - How do these...
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Year of Biblical Literacy | The Historical Books and Former Prophets of the Old Testament
Timestamps: 1:21 - What do we mean by the “history books” of the Old Testament? 11:28—What does Deuteronomy have to do with these books? And what is the overall message of the History/Former Prophets? 16:35 - How does the book of Joshua fit into the History/Former Prophets? 18:00 - How does the...
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