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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 Sojourn Church East. He is the author of The Sermon on the …
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Before the New Testament was completed, the early church had to be very discerning in which preachers were actually preaching a solid word from the Lord. Now, almost 2000 years after the canon of Scripture has been settled, the church needs to be equally as discerning. In this message, Pastor Chris Rieber looks at the words of Peter to outline some…
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Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 8, 2024. This week focuses on the story of the rich young ruler from Luke 18:18-30 and how he--though he had nearly everything in this life--walked away sad, unable to experience the kingdom. So what might be keeping you from experiencing Jesus’ kingdom? What idols might have their hold on you?…
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Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 1, 2024. Jesus’ teaching ministry is summed up in one word: repentance. This week, we look at how this applies to our church family. For example, what happens when people following Jesus sin against each other? What does repentance look like, then? How can we, as part of God’s kingdom, move forward if we’re s…
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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 videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans…
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Sermon by Michael Bailey on August 18, 2024. How would you summarize Jesus’ teachings? Depending on who you ask, you’re likely to get different answers. However, Jesus’ summary statement is actually one of his first statements in the Gospels: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” In other words, Jesus’ life and teachings are all about ush…
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What do you find yourself chasing after in your life? We all have goals and dreams and ambitions. Nothing wrong with any of those -- until they distract us from the only true pursuit that matters for eternity. In this message, we look at Jeremiah's plea to the people of God to turn away from conventional earthly goals to see the importance of pursu…
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Sermon by Brandon Clements on August 11, 2024. On our last week in the Psalms, we’re going to look at a Psalm that brings many of the other Psalms together and shows us how to build a rock-solid identity on God. This Psalm is full of good news about God's posture towards us, and how that should affect both how we relate to him and how we think abou…
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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 - Daniel 13:31 - Esther 16:47 - Ezra-Nehemiah 17:37 - C…
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As we close out the "Changed" sermon series, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at the most tragic figure in all of Scripture -- Judas Iscariot. Judas is proof that it is possible to live in close proximity to the love and grace offered through Jesus Christ and still reject the invitation to follow Him with your whole heart and soul.…
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Sermon by Michael Bailey on August 4, 2024. No matter what the headlines say, Psalm 146 shows us how to have hope that lies beyond our current political landscape—a hope that empowers stable, faithful, and joy-filled living in unstable times. This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.…
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