Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 47-49
Theme: Commit to using words that are true and edifying

One: Words of covenant faithfulness

Two: Words of wise warning

Three: Words of kingdom authority

Four: Words of sanctification progress

Five: Words of God's character

Six: Words of simple faith

Seven: Words of personal worship

The God of your fathers will help you...the Almighty will bless you ~ Genesis 49:25

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Lessons from a Police Ride-Along
Theme: Lessons from a Police Ride-Along - Part 1

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 46-47
Theme: Be Assured of God's Faithfulness to You

The Story: Jacob experiences God's faithfulness...

• ...to reherse the covenant.
• ...to preserve his family.
• ...to reunite with Joseph.
• ...to endure the famine.

Applications: Be assured of God's faithfulness to you...

• ...through the promises of His Word.
• ...through the evidence of covenant family.
• ...through the glimpses of restoration.
• ...through the kindness of unbelievers.
• ...through the wisdom of stewardship.

Do not be afraid...I will go with you ~ Genesis 46:3-4

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 46
Theme: Lessons from a List of Names

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: "Respectable Sins" and Sanctification
Text: Various Passages
Theme: What to do about Acceptable Sins

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 45
Theme: The Anchor of Forgiveness is your Confidence in God's Good Plan

The Story:

• Joseph reveals his identity.
• Joseph points to God's sovereignty
• Joseph demonstrates his sincerity
• Pharoah insists on generosity
• Jacob stunned by reality

Applications:

• Forgiveness does not ignore the offence
• Forgiveness addresses guilt with grace
• Forgiveness focuses on God's purpose
• Forgiveness calls for the fruit of repentence

It was not you...but God. ~ Genesis 45:8

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: "Respectable Sins" and Sanctification
Text: Various Passages
Theme: Ungodliness

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Text: Various Passages
Theme: God Often Speaks of Mountains to Help Us Understand the Truth He Wants Us to Know

When you look at mountains, you should consider...

One: ...the wonder of creation.

Two: ...the evidence of majesty.

Three: ...the warning of judgement.

Four: ...the promise of salvation.

Five: ...the illustration of faithfulness.

Six: ...the hope of refuge.

Seven: ...the call to faith.

Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains ~ Psalm 76:4

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 43-44
Theme: As You Hope for Reconciliation, God is at Work to Accomplish His Plan.

As You Hope for Reconciliation, God is at Work - in Your Life and in the Lives of Others - to Accomplish His Plan.

One: God is at work in Jacob's faith

Two: God is at work in the steward's message

Three: God is at work in Joseph's heart

Four: God is at work in Joseph's plan

Five: God is at work in the brothers' _

Six: God is at work in Judah's character

Seven: God is at work in the picture of substitution

May God Almighty grant you mercy ~ Genesis 43:14

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 42
Theme: Your Sin is Never Without Consequences.

One: The Sting of Emptiness

Two: The Weight of Guilt

Three: The Fear of Judgement

Four: The Brokenness of Relationships

Five: The Undermining of Faith

Conclusion

• Because sin always ruins,...
• ...confess sin, forsake sin, and find God's mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)

So now there comes a reckoning ~ Genesis 42:22

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 41
Theme: The Fruit of Affliction

One: NOT merely temporal success

• It is one means of God's blessing.
• It pictures the bounty of the soul.

Two: Humility

• I don't seek man's approval.
• I do promote God's glory.

Three: Trust

• I can't forget the past!
• I can view it in the context of Biblical truth.

Four: Thanksgiving

• I recognize God's goodness.
• ...even in affliction.

Five: Hope

• God can amaze us in one day.
• God will amaze us on That Day.

The Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love ~ Genesis 39:21

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 40
Theme: God Cares for You by His Presence...

...known by...

One: ...His control

Two: ...His guidance

Three: ...His peace

Four: ...His gospel

The Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love ~ Genesis 39:21

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Resurrection Sunday
Text: Acts 2:22-36
Theme: Jesus is the Rescuing, Risen, and Ruling King.

One: An Empty Cross

• Meaning, sin is forgiven
• Meaning, judgement is spent

Two: An Empty Tomb

• Confirming the plan to defeat death
• Confirming the power of God's promise

Three: An Occupied Throne

• For the joy of His people
• For the defeat of His enemies

Four: An Occupied Life

• Defined as a Spirit-filled life
• Defined as a gospel-focused life

He is not here, for he has risen as he said ~ Matthew 28:6

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Resurrection Sunday
Text: John 19
Theme: "We have a law...he ought to die"

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Text: Zachariah 9:9-17
Theme: We Rejoice because our King has come.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Text: John 12
Theme: Living in allegiance to Jesus as Lord is costly

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 39
Theme: The Lord is with Me and Shows Me Steadfast Love.

One: The Lord is with me...

• ...when I suffer unexpectedly
• ...when I am tempted strongly
  • The strength of temptation: it will be...
    • promising
    • persistent
    • planned
  • The truth for temptation:
    • love God
    • love others
• ...when I am treated unjustly

Two: The Lord shows me steadfast love...

• ...therefore, I am not worthless.
• ...therefore, I am not powerless.
• ...therefore, I am not forgotten.

Conclusion: You must believe this truth and reherse it often: the Lord is with me and shows me steadfast love.

By faith Joseph... ~ Hebrews 11:22

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 37
Theme: God is at Work in the Rejection you Experience

One: Why rejected?

• Rejected, through no fault of your own
• Rejected, because of another's sin
• Rejected, due to your belief in God's plan

Two: The Pain of Rejection

• Rejection may not be wanted.
• Rejection may not be understood.

Three: Rejection in the Gospel Story

• John 1:11 - his own people did not receive him
• Isaiah 53:3 - he was despised and rejected by men

Four: How is God at work in rejection?

• God is loving you with full acceptance.
• God is weaning you from the desire for man's approval.
• God is calling you to believe that he is enough.
• God is shaping you to be more like Christ.

By faith Joseph ~ Hebrews 11:22

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 37
Theme: God is at Work in Your Messed Up Family.

One: God is at work...

• ...in the keeping of His promises
• ...for the saving of His people
• ...to the glory of His name.

Two: Five Stores to Make the Point

Three: Two Generational Influences

• The sins of the fathers = the tragic impact of modeled, habitual sin
• The grace of God = the transformational power of sufficient, sanctifying grace.

Four: Three Applications of Hope

• Hope for you.
• Hope for your family tree.
• Hope in your local church.

By faith Joseph ~ Hebrews 11:22

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 1-37
Theme: Believe God's Promise to Remedy Sin.

One: The Generations of Genesis: In every generation, man is ravaged by sin.

Two: The Promise of God: In every generation, God has rescued by grace.

Three: The Challenge of Faith:

• To see the ruin of sin, and yet...
• ...to trust the promise of God.

Four: The Application for Us:

• For salvation: confess sin & receive God's salvation
• For temptation: reject the lies and believe in God's goodness
• For hope: abandon dispair, and rest in God's faithfulness
• For worship: die to self and live for your Creator/Savior/King

By faith Joseph... ~ Hebrews 11:22