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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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