Ep. 01

Ephesians 1:1-2

January 24, 2021

On this very special launch Sunday of Midtown we begin a series on Paul's letter to the Ephesians. In today's message we introduce the letter by looking at its author, who he's writing to and get a taste of the wonderful message it contains.

Ep. 02

Ephesians 1:3-6

January 31, 2021

In this passage only one instruction is given, we are called to praise God. But why? This message answers by looking at the four things God has done for those who are in Christ.

Ep. 03

Ephesians 1:7-14

February 7, 2021

In today's message we look at three additional blessings that Paul tells us are our "in Christ". We have redemption, we have an inheritance, we have been sealed.

Ep. 04

Ephesians 1:15-23

February 14, 2021

In this message we look at the first prayer of Paul in Ephesians. Not only will we take time to look at what Paul prays for but see what we can learn from his prayer that can help deepen our prayer lives.

Ep. 05

Ephesians 2:1-7

February 21, 2021

This message is all good and all bad. And the bad's really bad and the good's immeasurably good. In this text, Paul lays out in detail who we are outside of Christ and ends by describing what God, in His mercy, love and grace, has done for us in Christ.

Ep. 06

Ephesians 2:8-10

February 28, 2021

If Grace, Salvation, and Faith are all gifts from God, then there is no room for boasting. We owe our every breath to Him. Love so amazing, so divine, demands our life, our soul, our all.

Ep. 07

Ephesians 2:11-22

March 7, 2021

In this message we look at what the gospel is, what the gospel does and what the gospel produces as it tears down all dividing walls between all people.

Ep. 08

Ephesians 3:1-13

March 14, 2021

In this message we look at what Paul was given, why it was given and to what end it was given. What's ultimately worth suffering for and why? That's what this message answers.

Ep. 09

Ephesians 3:14-21

March 21, 2021

In this week's message we look at another prayer of Paul where he prays that the Ephesians would experience the power to be changed from the inside out, the power to experience the love of God, and the power to do more than we can ask or think.

Ep. 10

Ephesians 4:1-6

April 11, 2021

What is this call that we have received? How do we walk worthy of it?
We walk in a manner worthy of the call when we are making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace by putting on humility, gentleness, patience, when we bear with one another, when we love one another.

We also walk in a manner worthy of this call when we as a church make this bold statement to a watching world that there is only one God, one faith, one baptism, one body.

Ep. 11

Ephesians 4:7-16

April 18, 2021

According to Paul in Ephesians 4:7-16, the goal of the church is corporate maturity - to grow together into Christ-likeness. But how? In this message we look at the three ways a local church matures: by the gifts Jesus gives, by the leaders Jesus raises and by each member doing their part. We then end by asking what maturity looks like.

Ep. 12

Ephesians 4:17-24

April 25, 2021

The wonderful mystery of the Christian faith is that Christians don't only believe in something, they've been changed in something. There's been a rebirth. This message looks at the call of Jesus to be on the outside what we now are on the inside. What should mark us and what marks those who have no relationship with Jesus?

Ep. 13

Ephesians 4:25-32

May 2, 2021

Last week's message spoke in general terms of what we are to put off and put on as followers of Jesus. This week we get specific and look at five things we are to put off and five things we are to put on in their place and why.

Ep. 14

Ephesians 5:1-14

May 9, 2021

Everyone is great with love - all we need is love, life is love. love is love. But in this week's message we address the question of "what is love?" and discover that the Biblical definition of love differs with much popular thought today.

Ep. 15

Ephesians 5:15-21

May 16, 2021

This passage hangs on two calls: be wise and be filled. In this message we consider three questions: what does wisdom look like, what does the filling of the Spirit look like and how is one filled by the Spirit?

Ep. 16

Ephesians 5:22-33

May 23, 2021

It's difficult to speak on marriage today from a Biblical standpoint but it's never been more important. Marriage is not only being redefined, it's being degraded more and more. In this message we take a look at the importance of marriage, how it points to Jesus and the husband's and wife's God-given roles in it.

Ep. 17

Ephesians 6:1-4

May 30, 2021

The reason we do all that we do in parenting is because we are compelled by a vision and that vision is the glory of God.

Ep. 18

Ephesians 6:5-9

June 6, 2021

In his book, How Then Should we Work?, Hugh Whelchel writes, "until Christians embrace the biblical doctrine of work, they will remain ineffective." In this message we look at work and how work in and of itself is inherently good and something God has given to us to flourish and become who we were created to be.

Ep. 19

Ephesians 6:10-12

June 13, 2021

Do you believe that the Christian life is a life of war? We have a real enemy that doesn’t want us to be who we already are in Christ. He will pull out all the stops to keep us from living in the good of the gospel.

Ep. 20

Ephesians 6:13-17

June 20, 2021

As we begin to wrap up our series in Ephesians we continue to dig deep into the topic of spiritual warfare. In this message we look specifically at how we not only protect ourselves from the enemy but in doing so, advance the cause of Christ.

Ep. 21

Ephesians 6:18-24

June 27, 2021

In this message we finish off our series in Ephesians by looking at the call to pray in the midst of the battle we fight. We learn that prayer isn't an additional piece of armour but what undergirds, supports and connects all the amour together.