God is at Work in the Rejection you Experience

Adam Godshall

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

God is at Work in Your Messed Up Family.

Adam Godshall

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

Believe God's Promise to Remedy Sin.

Adam Godshall

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

Approaching the Story of Joseph...

Adam Godshall

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.

By faith Joseph... ~ Hebrews 11:22

You Must Worship with a Daily Life of Godliness

Adam Godshall

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.

Signs that you may not understand a life of worship:

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

What Qualifies for Church Music (Part 3)

Adam Godshall

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

What qualifies for church music?

Adam Godshall

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

What Qualifies for Church Music?

Adam Godshall

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

Our Liturgy: We Speak to God

Adam Godshall

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

Our Liturgy: God Speaks to Us

Adam Godshall

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

Read this one verse to better read the whole Bible

Adam Godshall

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

Christmas is the gift of Christ's rule

Adam Godshall

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

Christmas is the Gift of Rescue.

Adam Godshall

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

Christmas Is the Gift of Righteousness

Adam Godshall

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

How should we respond to the letter of Philippians?

Adam Godshall

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

Giving is Gain

Adam Godshall

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

You Must Learn to be Content

Adam Godshall

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.

Biblical Thinking for Godly Living

Adam Godshall

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.

Are you guarded by peace?

Adam Godshall

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Philippians: The Joy of Life in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:4-7
Theme: Are you guarded by peace?

Work at unity in the church

Adam Godshall

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