Midtown Fellowship: Downtown

Sermon by Adam Gibson on January 18, 2026.Key scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 3:17-19 and 1 Corinthians 16:13Our world is wary of masculine strength, but the Bible casts a vision for men whose power is channeled toward blessing. This week’s sermon dives into how that vision still shapes and challenges us today.

Sermon by Adam Gibson on January 11, 2026.Key scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 1:26-28, 2:5-7, 2:18-24In the West, there seems to be endless discussion about men and women. What do those words mean? Do they matter? Is their distinction even important? All the while, men and women are struggling. Men are not doing well, women are not doing well, and marriages are not doing well either. And we often don’t know how to talk about why.At times, we lack the clarity to see that some of our biggest problems go all the way to our God-given, gendered design. There is a lot of deep confusion, and the topic of gender differentiation is often incredibly contentious.But what if it doesn’t have to be? What if a better understanding of our God-given design sheds light on many of our problems?God’s Word extends an invitation to find our joy in God’s good design for our gender. The Biblical foundation of two genders made with fundamental equality AND unique wiring, skills, and responsibilities is both more in line with reality and more helpful for human flourishing, healthy marriages, and an overall healthy society.

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?

Sermon by Jon Ludovina on December 21, 2025.Key scripture: John 14:1-7, Isaiah 7:14What does your heart long for this Christmas? In a season of lights and celebration, Jesus speaks directly to our ache for home—promising His presence today and preparing a place for us tomorrow.

Sermon by Jake Blair on December 14, 2025.Key scripture: John 13:31-38, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:19In a moment of confusion and betrayal, Jesus anchors His disciples in clarity and purpose: love one another as I have loved you. This kind of love, Jesus says, is how the world will know who belongs to Him.

Sermon by Jake Blair on December 7, 2025.Key scripture: John 13:1–17, Philippians 2:5-7, 1 John 1:9Jesus, 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 Jon Ludovina on November 30, 2025.Key scripture: John 12:12-50What 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 Jon Ludovina on November 23, 2025.Key scripture: John 11:1-44As 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 all who trust him.

Sermon by Adam Gibson on November 9, 2025.Key scripture: John 10:1-30What 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 Jake Blair on November 2, 2025.Key scripture: John 9:1-41A 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 Jake Blair on October 26, 2025.Key scripture: John 8:12-38What 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 Jake Blair on October 19, 2025.Key scripture: John 7:1–52Jesus 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 Jon Ludovina on October 12, 2025.Key scripture: John 6:1-6, 6:25-27, 6:30-35, 6:41, 6:48-51, 6:66-69What 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 Adam Gibson on October 5, 2025.Key scripture: John 5:1-18In 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 Jake Blair on September 28, 2025.Key scripture: John 4:1-30, 4:39Jesus 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 Jon Ludovina on September 21, 2025.Key scripture: John 3:1-21What 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 Adam Gibson on September 14, 2025.Key scripture: John 2:13-22Jesus’ 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 Adam Gibson on September 7, 2025.Key scripture: John 2:1-12What 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 Jake Blair on August 31, 2025.Key scripture: John 1:35–51Jesus’ 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 Jon Ludovina on August 24, 2025.Key scripture: John 1:6–8, 19–34 & 3:22–30We are often tempted to find our identity, purpose and meaning either in others or in our selves. But John the Baptist’s message echoes: Jesus must increase, and I must decrease. This sermon invites us into a radically freeing humility that finds identity and purpose by centering our lives, not on others or our selves but on Christ.