1/4/2026 Midtown Church Online Service
“Beyond A New Years Resolution: A New Life”
Pastor Efrem Smith
Main Text: John 3:16-21 (NIV)
Other Text(s)- John 3:1-15 and John 3:22
Biblical Foundation: John Chapter 3- Jesus and Nicodemus (A Tale of Two Teachers)
- A high-ranking Jewish Religious Leader and the Son of God.
- The Affirmations of the Evangelical Covenant Church Denomination
- The Centrality of The Word of God
- A Commitment of the Whole Mission of the Church
- The Church as a Fellowship of Believers
- A Conscious Dependence of the Holy Spirit
- The Reality of Freedom in Christ
- The Necessity of the New Birth (New Life in Christ)
The Big Question:
How Do We Go Beyond a New Year’s Resolution to the Revolution of New Life?
1, Accept the Invitation Into God’s Kingdom
John 3:1-6
2. Receive the Gift of Eternal Life
John 3:12-16
3. Experience the Liberation of Salvation
John 3:17-18
Final Thought: Join the Movement of Jesus
John 3:22