God is at Work in the Rejection you Experience
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.
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God is at Work in Your Messed Up Family.
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.
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Believe God's Promise to Remedy Sin.
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
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Approaching the Story of Joseph...
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Joseph
Text: Genesis 37:1-2
Theme: Approaching the Story of Joseph...
One: We have morals to learn.
Two: We have pictures to see.
Three: We have commentary to consider.
Four: We have a story to follow.
Five: We have promises to believe.
Six: We have our God to trust.
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You Must Worship with a Daily Life of Godliness
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship The Way We Do
Text: Romans 12:1-2
Theme: You Must Worship with a Daily Life of Godliness.
One: You are not often amazed by God's mercy.
- ...as the strength of Paul's argument
- ...as the motivation for my worship
- ...as the example for our mercy
Two: You are not daily giving yourself to God's agenda.
- A paradox: a living sacrifice
- A call to holiness
- A reasonable expectation
Three: You are not actively resisting the world's influence.
- The great threat is worldliness
- The subtle strategy is confromity
Four: You are not continually transforming with God's truth.
- A process of metamorphosis
- In the battlefield of the mind
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What Qualifies for Church Music (Part 3)
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Ephesians 5:19
Theme: What Qualifies for Church Music (Part 3)
Test One: Is it theological?
Test Two: Is it God-centered?
Test Three: Is it excellent?
Test Four: Is it congregational?
Test Five: Is it passionate?
Test Six: Is it understandable?
Test Seven: Is it reverent?
Test Eight: Is it singable?
- ...in its range
- ...in its rhythm
- ...in its musicality
Test Nine: Is it spiritual?
- By the Spirit
- From the heart
- As worship to God
Test Ten: Is it distinct?
- Seperate, not similar
- Sacred, not common
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What Qualifies for Church Music? (Part 2)
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Ephesians 5:19
Theme: What Qualifies for Church Music? (Part 2)
Test One: Is it theological?
Test Two: Is it God-centered?
Test Three: Is it Excellent?
Test Four: Is it congregational?
Test Five: Is it passionate?
- as a result of truth
- including a broad range of emotions
- with an emphasis on joy
Test Six: Is it understandable?
- Church music is communication.
- Church music is literature.
Test Seven: Is it reverent?
- It should be respectful.
- It should be governed.
It is good to sing praises to our God ~ Psalm 147:1
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What Qualifies for Church Music? (Part 1)
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Colossians 3:16
Theme: What Qualifies for Church Music? (Part 1)
Test One: Is it theological?
- It should be orthodox.
- It should be meaningful.
- It should be clear.
Test Two: Is it God-centered?
- God should be the subject and the object of our worship.
- Personal pronouns may be express our needs or response.
Test Three: Is it excellent?
- It should be non-distracting.
- It should be fitting.
- It should have musical quality.
Test Four: Is it congregational?
- It should celebrate the human voice.
- It should celebrate participation.
It is good to sing praises to our God ~ Psalm 147:1
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Our Liturgy: We Speak to God
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Psalm 100
Theme: Our Liturgy: We Speak to God
Worship = my response to God's Worth.
Liturgy = the order of the service.
We speak to God through...
One: ...Prayer: whereby we (P)raise, (R)epent, (A)sk, and (Y)eild.
Two: ...Singing: as praise and as descipleship.
Three: ...Affirmations of our faith: from the Bible, and from church confessions.
Four: ...Giving: with thanksgiving and in faith.
Five: ...Congregational Responses: with "amen", through the ordinances, and by our resolve.
Present your bodies as a living sacrifice...which is your spiritual worship ~ Romans 12:1
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Our Liturgy: God Speaks to Us
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Theme: Our Liturgy: God Speaks to Us
Worship = my responds to God's worth.
Liturgy = the order of the service.
God speaks to us in...
One: ...the Call to Worship: a call for unity, focus, and praise.
Two: ...Scripture Reading: God has spoken with living words.
Three: ...Preaching: the explanation of, and exultation in, God and His work.
Four: ...Meditation: be still and know who God is.
Five: ...Benediction: a good word of sustaining truth.
Present your bodies a living sacrifice...which is your spiritual worship ~ Romans 12:1
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Read this one verse to better read the whole Bible
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: New Year's Focus
Text: Psalm 119:18
Theme: Read this one verse to better read the whole Bible
As you come to God's Word, know this
One: Open my eyes - God gives spiritual understanding.
Two: that I may behold - Beholding is an individual act.
Three: wonderous things - God's Word reveals wonderful truth.
Four: out of your law - The Bible is absolute authority.
Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of your law. Psalm 119:18
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Christmas is the gift of Christ's rule
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas in Micah
Text: The Prophecy of Micah
Theme: Christmas is the gift of Christ's rule
The rule of Jesus Christ is described in terms of
One: Lordship so that we would understand service
Two: Relationship so that we would understand belonging
Three: Power so that we would understand strength
Three: Shepherding so that we would understand care
Three: Greatness so that we would understand peace
He will save his people from their sins ~ Matthew 1:21
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Christmas is the Gift of Rescue.
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas in Micah
Text: The Prophecy of Micah
Theme: Christmas is the Gift of Rescue.
Key elements of a rescue.
One: Captives...
Two: ...taken by an enemy...
Three: ...that is raided...
Four: ...by a hero..
Five: ...with success...
He will save his people from their sins ~ Matthew 1:21
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Christmas Is the Gift of Righteousness
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas in Micah
Text: The Prophecy of Micah
Theme: Christmas Is the Gift of Righteousness
One: The Lack of Righteousness
- Multiple indictments of unrighteousness
- Multiple predictions of disaster
Two: The Source of Righteousness
- God
- God's revealed standard
Three: The Transfer of Righteousness
- Our sin is met by God's forgiveness.
- God cleanses, forgives, and defends His people.
He will save his people from their sins ~ Matthew 1:21
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How should we respond to the letter of Philippians?
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:20-23
Theme: How should we respond to the letter of Philippians?
One: We worship because God is Faithful
Two: We fellowship because we are God's family.
Three: We hope because God's kingdom is advancing.
Four: We endure because Christ is sufficient.
Five: We rejoice because our faith is anchored in all of the above.
Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ ~ Philippians 1:27
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Giving is Gain
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:14-20
Theme: Giving is Gain.
My giving...
One: ...participates in both need and reward.
- Help for the receiver's need
- Gain to the giver's account
Two: ...is directed to both others and God.
- v.16 - you sent me help
- v.18 - the gifts you sent...an offering to God.
Three: ...includes both sacrifice and security.
- v.18 - full payment and sacrifice
- v.19 - giving, but gaining
Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ ~ Philippians 1:27
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You Must Learn to be Content
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:10-13
Theme: You Must Learn to be Content
One: Contentment is a conversation about faith.
Two: Contentment is aided by others who care.
Three: Contentment is applied to poverty and prosperity.
Four: Contentment is a mark of spiritual maturity.
Five: Contentment is fuled by the sufficiency of Christ.
Conclusion: Contentment is faith in the goodness of God to provide all you need to do the will of God, regardless of prosperity or ease.
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Biblical Thinking for Godly Living
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:8-9
Theme: Biblical Thinking for Godly Living
One: "Think about these things"
- The process: intentional consideration or counting that leads to a conclusion.
- The content: the virtues of God.
Two: "Practice these things."
- The process: to _ repeatedly and habitually
- The content: the _ from God
Three: See the promise.
- A renewing of the mind leads to a _ of the life.
- beliefe determines behavior.
Four: Hear the promise.
- The promise of His presence.
- The comfort of His peace.
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Are you guarded by peace?
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:4-7
Theme: Are you guarded by peace?
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Work at unity in the church
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:2-3
Theme: Work at unity in the church.
One: Unity defined as...agreement in the Lord.
Two: Unity aimed at...gospel mission.
Three: Unity bolstered by...mutual help.
Four: Unity built on...eternal life.
Five: Unity threatened by...me and you.
Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ ~ Philippians 1:27
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