Midtown Fellowship: Two Notch

John | The Shape That Love Takes | January 4

Sermon by Ant Frederick on January 4, 2026. Key scripture: John 13:31-38, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:19 In 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.

John | What True Greatness Looks Like | December 21

Sermon by Ant Frederick on December 21, 2025. Key scripture: John 13:1–17, Philippians 2:5-7, 1 John 1:9 Jesus, 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.

John | The Triumphal Entry | December 14

Sermon by Ant Frederick on December 14, 2025. Key scripture: John 12:12-50 What 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.

John | Lazarus and Resurrection Life | December 7

Sermon by Ant Frederick on December 7, 2025. Key scripture: John 11:1-44 As 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.

John | The Escalation | November 30

Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 30, 2025. Key scripture: John 11:45-12:11 The raising of Lazarus set in motion the chain of events that would escalate to Jesus’ crucifixion. In John 11:45-12:11, John shows us the responses to Jesus become increasingly polarized. The Pharisees see him as a threat and plot to kill him. Mary sees him as worthy of worship and anoints him with costly perfume. The same tension exists for us. Will see respond to Jesus as a threat to what we hold dear, or worthy of it all?