As You Hope for Reconciliation, God is at Work to Accomplish His Plan

Adam Godshall

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

Your Sin is Never Without Consequences

Adam Godshall

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

The Fruit of Affliction

Adam Godshall

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

God Cares for You by His Presence

Adam Godshall

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

Jesus is the Rescuing, Risen, and Ruling King.

Adam Godshall

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

We Rejoice because our King has come.

Adam Godshall

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

The Lord is with Me and Shows Me Steadfast Love.

Adam Godshall

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

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